JohnK Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 http://www.highend.com/internal_use_only/dl1.html Wow! No really, Wow! I want one Sorry, but I just had to share. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Wow... Do we know any more information? Are they for launch at PLASA? One would expect so... in which case.... WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Just found this with more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baldwin Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I believe (from comments on the Lightnetwork) they will be being shown at PLASA... expect thronging crowds going "ooh!" and "aah!". Notice in the video they're running RGB video with 2x sync feeds - ain't that a lot of extra cable in the roof!! :unsure: - ironic then, that they implore you to "make the transition to digital lighting", as this is their first fixture for some time requiring an analogue input... Did I also notice an IP address on the display in the corner of one of the shots? Anyone know any more on that aspect? Looks like great fun for those who can afford it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Did I also notice an IP address on the display in the corner of one of the shots? Anyone know any more on that aspect?I expect that, as the console appeared to be a Hog III, you just feed it an ethernet signal straight from the desk instead of going via DMX. Sensible really - saves on processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Ummm....this worked earlier but I didn't have time to download the video...now it's gone. (I also note that the website address was "internal_use_only".... perhaps that was a bit naughty...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Peter's link works, though. So, someone makes an Icon M that works, then? Let's run a sweepstake then...how much do you reckon they want for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 didnt they have a moving mirror version at plassa a year or 2 ago?Let's run a sweepstake then...how much do you reckon they want for itmy quess more than brysons annual beer bill,just :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 The moving mirror version just bolted onto a standard projector. This version includes control over the intensity (via an iris) and as it is a moving head will probably tour better. Now whose up for making some truss looms with RGBHV,DMX and Power on... did some rough calculations and for a truss of 4 heads, you're looking at 25 cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 Assuming that you can put standard component video into this thing as well as data there is probably no reason you you couldn't stick a simple sdi - component interface on the thing - and if it will only take data RGB cat5 converters could do wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 So, someone makes an Icon M that works, then? This is one thing I've been trying to discover for years - What was wrong with the Icon M and why did it never make it out for general consumption? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 If it takes SDI then it will be a total result! Not sure the RGB signal wil be happy all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 (I also note that the website address was "internal_use_only".... perhaps that was a bit naughty...)Well, I got the Address from Lightnetwork. So it had already made it into public. Now I just need to find a gig with a budget big enough to try some. See yaJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 It was only a matter of time and now that time is here. Hoorah ! Pull images from DVDs, videos, graphic libraries and other types of media and display them onto a stage, wall, prop, screen or a set And then get sued by the owners of the images for breach of copyright :unsure: :** laughs out loud **: Sorry. Can't wait to see it. Does anybody know anything about the "guts" of it, a DLP chip or some other wonder of the modern age ? Just one thing, though: each "waggly mirror" Catalyst costs about £16k and requires it's own separate Mac. Is that the case here ? What was wrong with the Icon M and why did it never make it out for general consumption? I believe it used a DLP chip under licence from Texas Instruments, but the licence forbade projection of video images or clips. Also, from what I heard at the time, brightness was always a bit of an issue, especially when they tried to use the DLP chip to do colour. That was the rumour anyway. Apart from that, I think it just went too far over budget in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baldwin Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Let's run a sweepstake then...how much do you reckon they want for it?Well, as a crude calculation, a 4500 lumen projector will run you somewhere round £10k (seems to be big price variations with manufacturer), an X-Spot will cost you around £8k, so that's £18k - add anything up to 100% 'cos it's so desirable you've got the chance to really milk it, plus you may not yet be ramped up to manufacture serious volumes... so I'll open the betting at £25k. Tom P.S. I know there are serious bits of an X-Spot that aren't in a DL1, it's just a finger in the air cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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