"Back in the Seventies, ACL effects became very popular at rock concerts. They produced powerful, tight beacon-like beams that resembled the lights of an aircraft on a landing strip," said Eric Loader, director of sales for Elation Professional. "But the Platinum Beam 5R certainly isn't your father's ACL light. Already seen and used on TV shows, concerts, stadiums and festivals, this small but powerful moving head can be used in a variety of applications on the largest of stages.
"Thanks to its advanced design and the new Philips MSD Platinum lamp technology, the Platinum Beam 5R uses far less energy than a traditional ACL with comparable output. It's also about half the size, which allows it to be installed in very small areas. Plus it takes up less space in the truck and can be installed by one person, which saves a lot of labour and money. With the Platinum Beam 5R, we have definitely brought the classic ACL effect into the 21st century."
The Platinum Beam 5R offers an array of other features that you didn't see on ACL lights "back in the day." It offers 12 dichroic colors, eight rotating/indexing gobos, and a three-facet prism effect or eight-facet prism option. Another impressive feature is a frost filter, which diffuses the Platinum Beam 5R's hard-edge 2.5°-angle beam, allowing this versatile fixture to do double duty as a hybrid beam/wash effect. A variable speed shutter/strobe and 0-100% mechanical dimmer are also included.
Featuring three-pin and five-pin DMX connectors, the Platinum Beam 5R can run in three different DMX modes - 11/13/16 channels - giving users a variety of control options.
(Jim Evans)
