Elation to Unveil New COB (Chip On Board) Series, at 2013 WFX Show

	Elation DW Profile 250

"Some of most exciting new technology ever displayed together in one show booth," is how Elation Professional's director of sales Eric Loader summed up the company's upcoming exhibit at this year's WFX Show, held in Dallas, Texas, October 2-4, 2013.

Leading the way is Elation's new CUEPIX Series of blinders and strip lights powered by advanced COB (Chip On Board) LED technology. An advancement in LED technology, the company says COB LEDs provide greater output from a smaller illumination source, more even light distribution, better color homogenization, and better heat dissipation, compared to surface mount (SMD) LEDs.

Elation will also be introducing its first LED ellipsoidal fixture, a new LED Fresnel fixture, and new 100W cool and warm white LED broadcast lights. These innovative debuts join the company's wide-ranging line of lighting, video, and control products, which will enhance worship services, productions, video broadcasts, and youth centers, while helping churches reduce their gear and energy costs.

Here's a closer look at some of the highlights that will be on display at Elation's WFX booth 637:

CUEPIX Series -- This series of blinders and strip lights features COB LED technology. With COB technology, multiple LED diodes are directly mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board as one lighting module. Since there is no conventional device SMT (surface mount technology) packaging as there is with SMD LEDs, interconnection lengths are shortened and thermal resistance is better, resulting in improved performance and reliability. "We have been testing and using this technology for a few years, and it is now mature and stable enough to bring to the market with our new CUEPIX Series," said Loader. The CUEPIX Series will debut with four models:

* CUEPIX Panel -- Matrix blinder with 25 30W tri-color RGB COB LEDs
* CUEPIX Strip WW -- Linear Strip with five 30W warm white COB LEDs
* CUEPIX Strip Tri -- Linear Strip with five 30W tri-color RGB COB LEDs
* CUEPIX Blinder WW2 -- Blinder with two 100W warm white COB LEDs

DW Profile 250 -- An LED profile fixture, the DW Profile 250 features a dynamic white 250W LED engine with a 17- to 30-degree manual zoom (with optional 30- to 50-degree zoom available), capable of generating variable color temperatures from 3,000K to 6,500K, up to 10,000 lumens, and provides flicker-free operation for video/broadcast applications. At a 17-degree zoom 4,600K full on it produces 2,333lux at 7.5M (217fc at 24.6'), and at a 30-degrees zoom 4,600K full on it produces 1,027lux at 7.5M (95fc at 24.6'). It includes a manual and DMX controllable dimmer and strobe, five-pin DMX in/out, PowerCON in, a multi-voltage power supply (100V-240V/ 50-60Hz), and draws only 300W of power maximum.

DW Fresnel 250 -- Bright and energy efficient, this LED Fresnel will light up any stage or production with its 250W variable white LED engine. The versatile unit can produce color temperatures ranging from 3,200K - 7,000K, up to 8,716 lumens, and comes equipped with a wide-spanning 13- to 41-degree manual zoom. Featuring a high CRI >90, at a 13-degree zoom 4,800K full on it emits up to 2,340lux at 7.5M (217fc at 24.6'), and at a 41-degree zoom 4,800K full on it emits 344lux at 7.5M (32fc at 24.6'). It includes three- and five-pin DMX in/out, PowerCON in, a multi-voltage power supply (100V-240V/ 50-60Hz), and draws only 300W of power maximum.

TVL F1WW and TVL F1CW -- A warm white (3,200K) and cool white (5,600K) broadcast light respectively, both of these models feature an ultra-high-output 100W 50,000-hour LED lamp source. Both also include a DMX-controllable 12- to 40-degree zoom and dimmer, five-pin DMX in/out, PowerCON, and two Ethernet (RJ45) ports. Their flicker-free operation and no-noise thermo-optical cooling technology make them ready for any video or live streaming application, according to the company. The TVL F1WW produces up to 4,329 lumens and at a 12-degree zoom full on it emits up to 2,192lux at 5M (204fc at 16.4'), and at a 40-degree zoom full on it emits up to 831lux at 5M (77fc at 16.4'). The TVL F1CW produces up 3,457 lumens and at a 12-degree zoom full on it emits 3,350lux at 5M (311fc at 16.4'), and at a 40-degree zoom full on it emits up 940lux at 5M (87fc at 16.4'). Each of these energy-efficient units consumes a maximum 141W.

See Elation Professional at PLASA Focus: Austin, September 10-11, and PLASA Focus: Nashville, February 18-19, 2014.