Staging an event is no longer a small thing nowadays—it has become a big deal. Gone are the times where a microphone (with wire of course), monobloc chairs, a small wooden stage, and a fluorescent light will be enough to do the job. With the current technological advancements and progressive market competition, having a big and a fabulous party or an event just like what you see on TV shows and movies is now possible. Of course, there are countless production companies out there offering package deals with equipment they claim they can only offer, but choosing the best one can be a hassle…and very confusing. However, there are companies who offer the best that you can get and bring you what you truly deserved.
PROPS AV brings you the trendiest production services and equipment anybody could ask for, from full event production, event lighting rentals, event lighting installations, audio visual lighting products, to event lighting design and many more. Though the company can give you a plethora of endless products and services, one aspect of staging an event that they offer should never be missed—the lighting equipment. Tyra Banks, supermodel and media mogul, once said that good lighting is going to be your bestfriend; moreover, industry insiders will tell us that lighting is as vital as the food in your event.
Appropriate lighting can make or break an event. With lighting, the themes and concepts of an event will be brought to greater heights. It is also vital since it will help improve the appearance of the venue and make the audience see things clearly. So how do you determine that perfect lighting equipment to achieve the perfect party? Here’s a rundown of the coolest and should-be-present lighting equipment thoughtfully provided for you by PROPS AV:
1. Platinum HFX Beam-Spot-Wash Hybrid Moving Head
This lighting equipment isn’t called a hybrid technology fixture (thus HFX) for nothing. Featuring 3-in-1 beam-spot-wash system, it is going to be the one-stop shop of lighting needs. It can do simple PAR cans to high-end moving lighting. Though this can be appreciated for its superb allegiance to simplicity, it can also do intricate and sophisticated feature sets. Also, when the time comes to give the spotlight, the Platinum HFX does the job excellently. It has a detailed lighting feature that can wholly light up the stage or a specific portion of the place, giving an ease to the production designer and the audience. Lastly, if the event requires a bright, illuminated effect that can create a dramatic vibe, then this one is what you are looking for. With wide lenses and laser-like beams which can do creative color wheels/mixing and gobos, expect to have an expansive look of the stage.
2. Chauvet Next NXT-1 LED Moving Head
There is no other way than going to the next level with Next NXT-1. Take your event to a much higher ground with its groundbreaking pixel-mapping panel complete with 25 quad-color RGBW LED to mount the most saccharine and eye-catching displays. Powered with the high-performance 4-in-1 Osram LEDs, this can allow sharp pixel-mapped images that can cut even in haze and washes on stage, truly perfect even for concerts. This NXT-1 also promises to keep up with any angle at any given time with 540° pan and 270° tilt movement, so there is no need to fret about head fixtures and all.
3. American DJ VIZI SPOT 5R Moving Head
Sporting the game-changing Philips Platinum 5R discharge lamp technology, this American DJ Vizi Spot 5R can literally light up your world…or even the universe. This has 7 dichroic colors and white plus 8 rotating gobos which means that the theme of your event will surely be complemented and there will be no portion unlit. Also, this also comes in handy since it has Electronic Auto Sensing Ballast which makes it lightweight and portable (weighs 12 lbs or 12 kg, meaning you don’t need a battalion to do the job). Aside from all these great features, one thing that will surely stand out is its ability to reinitialize itself…immediately. In case there’s a power interruption or if someone accidentally plugged off the product, it will only take 20 seconds for it to operate again. This is already a breakthrough considering that most of the products available in the market take 5 to 6 minutes of grueling time for reinitialization. This American DJ SPOT 5R surely knows how to light it up.
4. EchoICON™ MK2 DMX RGBWA+UV
If you are looking for the perfect up lighting tool, then you are in the right place. The CUBE EchoICON™ is the latest product released from Eternal Lighting part of the CUBE™ Series. One of the first battery powered, wireless DMX built-in fixtu res to offer RGBWA+UV (that’s Red, Green, Blue, White, Amber and UV). This all in one square style light is powerful with 18w LEDs, and an easy to read and easy to use LED Display.
5. American DJ Pro Par 56 RGB LED Uplight/Truss Warner 36 1-Watt LEDs
Over the top production? This is no longer a myth with this American DJ LED Uplight/Truss Warner. This features 36 1-Watt LEDs (12 red, 12 green, 12 blue), smooth RGB color mixing (fast or slow color change operation), low power consumption (power draw of 50 W), linkable via 3-pin XLR connections, etc. To achieve that varied and thrilling lighting, this also has 4 operational modes (sound active, DMX-512, Master/Slave, Manual), thus posing for awesome performance stages. Together with color strobe effect and electronic dimming (0-100%), achieve that electrifying look no one’s going to forget.
