Chauvet Professional Adds Nexus 2x2 and Nexus 4x1

	Chauvet Professional's Nexus 2x2 and 4x1 RGB LED display panels

Chauvet Professional has added two new models to the Nexus COB RGB LED display panels series: the Nexus 2x2, a square-shaped panel configured with two rows of two COB LED cells; and the Nexus 4x1, a linear unit with one row of four COB LED cells. The two product additions join the original, larger Nexus 4x4 panel (four rows of four LED cells), which received the Parnelli Award for Indispensable Technology in the Lighting Category at the 2013 LDI Show and, immediately following, appearing on the national TV broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game to illuminate Selena Gomez's halftime performance.

Like the award-winning original, the Nexus 2x2 and Nexus 4x1 are high-output RGB washes that offer the added function of pixel mapping, allowing them to create stunning effects. Ideal for touring/production as well as broadcast applications, they combine bright 27W (2A) COB LEDs with a performance-boosting reflector design for a powerful stream of light that will make a visual impact wherever they are used.

Designed for building array displays, the Nexus 2x2 and Nexus 4x1 can easily be linked together with each other and with the Nexus 4x4 via a convenient integrated lock system. The three Nexus models will work together seamlessly, providing lighting professionals with the flexibility to construct displays that will meet any size/configuration requirements. Like the Nexus 4x4, the Nexus 2x2 and Nexus 4x1 are equipped with three- and five-pin DMX connectors, Neutrik etherCON input and output, and Neutrik powerCON power input and output. They feature multi-voltage operation (100 to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz), and can be linked up to 15 units at 120V and 28 units at 230V.

"By introducing these new members to the Nexus series -- the smaller Nexus 2x2 and linear Nexus 4x1 -- we have expanded the options for building arrays with our award-winning Nexus COB LED products," said Anthony Chiappone, product manager for Chauvet Professional. "Nexus has become a truly flexible, custom configurable system that can be adapted to virtually any design or spatial need."

Nexus 2x2s can be used by themselves in smaller spaces, or they can be combined with Nexus 4x4s to create larger geometric displays. The rectangular Nexus 4x1s can be mounted to the top and bottom of the Nexus 4x4 to enlarge its footprint, or they can be linked to each other as linear effects for such applications as illuminating steps, runways, and stage fronts.

Like their larger cousin, the Nexus 2x2 and Nexus 4x1 provide flexible control options -- Kling-Net, Art-Net (12 channel), or DMX (three-, five-, nine-, 12-, or 17-channel). Individual pixel control give lighting professionals freedom to unleash their design creativity. The panels have a 45-degree beam angle and 75-degree field angle and include a variable rate strobe effect.

Compact and lightweight, the panels are easily transportable, with the Nexus 2x2, measuring just 9" x 9" x 6" (228 x 228 x 152.4 mm) and weighing 10lb (94.6 kg). The Nexus 4x1 measures 18.2" x 4.6" x 5.8" (462 x 117 x 147 mm) and weighs 12.6lb (5.7 kg). Housed in a rugged, roadworthy aluminum alloy and steel case, the panels utilize low-maintenance 50,000-hour-rated LEDs and are CE and MET approved.

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