Vari-Lite is Touring Some New Products

A press release from Vari-Lite tells of the in-progress tour of new Vari-Lite gear – the VLX LED wash luminaire, the VL500 and VL1000 Ceramic Discharge fixtures. I am in Sweden, and I will miss out on this fun. I want to be there so badly I can taste the smell from the inside of old VL2Cs. Damn!

You are invited to join Vari-Lite as we bring you the latest in lighting technology featuring the debuts of the much-anticipated VARI*LITE® VLX^TM Wash, VL500CD^TM Wash, and VL1000CD^TM automated luminaires. Plus as an added bonus, now is your chance to get a first-hand glimpse of the unmatched VL3500^TM Wash FX automated luminaire.

The VL3500 Wash FX luminaire is the newest member of the Series 3000^TM family of luminaires with an output that exceeds 50,000 lumens, as well as varied new options for color and beam control featuring internal zoomable beam optics, an interchangeable front lens system, and a four position plus open rotating FX pattern wheel.

The VLX Wash luminaire is the next generation of solid-state lighting which gives you all the benefits of LED technology and the best visual performance characteristics of both arc and tungsten sources. VLX offers stunning intensity, incredible color gamut, multi-year source life and upgradeability. VLX. Only from Vari-Lite. Accelerating LED lighting.

Energy-efficient, long-lasting and virtually maintenance free, the new ceramic discharge (CD) automated luminaires have a 315W ceramic discharge lamp offering 3200K color temperature of tungsten, a 95 CRI, and an incredibly long-rated lamp life of 8,000 hours.  Based on the Emmy® Award-winning VL5^TM Wash luminaire, the VL500CD Wash luminaire maintains a light output greater than 7,000 lumens. Combining the functionality of the ellipsoidal reflector spotlight with the versatility of an automated luminaire, the VL1000CD luminaire maintains a light output greater than 8,000 lumens.

New Product Demo Dates, Times, and Locations…

August 26, 2009:

SEAL – Miami
12250 NE 13th Court
Miami, FL 33161
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

August 27, 2009:

PRG – New York
7777 West Side Ave.
North Bergen, NJ 07047
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

August 28, 2009:

Barbizon
456 West 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

August 31, 2009:

SoloTech – Las Vegas
7465, Dean Martin Dr., Suite 108
Las Vegas, NV 89139
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

September 1, 2009:

PRG – Las Vegas
6050 S Valley View Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89118
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

4Wall Entertainment – Las Vegas
3325 W. Sunset Road, Suite F
Las Vegas, NV 89118
2:30PM – 5:00 PM

Barbizon – Atlanta
101 Krog Street
Atlanta, GA 30307
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM