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Impressive. The joys of additive colour mixing!
There’s a 237 value “virtual colour wheel” same as on other
Robe fixtures, so presumably colour matching to other
Robe fixtures is easy. The DLS Profile will also allow you to
colour-mix free form in RGBW or CMy modes. Open white
can be any of 5 colour temperatures between 2700K and
8000K. There is no flicker apparent on camera, and being
an LED source the fixture can strobe at up to 20 fps without
mechanical noise. 3 DMX modes are available requiring 36,
38 or 47 channels depending on whether you want 8 or 16
bit control over various parameters.
Power consumption maxes out at 550W, though that’s
with every LED running full tilt. In typical applications it’s
stated to be around 215W – which is a pretty good environmental
selling point. A “lamp on” function appears in the
RNS menu, but we’re not quite sure what it actually does
since there’s no lamp to ignite?
The DLS profile is touted as being specifically for TV users,
and given the very minimal amount of noise it generates
and the variable colour temperature feature it certainly fits
the bill. It’s probably the quietest large moving head fixture
I’ve seen this year. But TV isn’t the only place you can use
the DLS Profile.
The near-silent operation added to the four-blade shutter
system makes it a solid candidate for theatre applications.
Each shutter can be brought into or out of the beam and
then tilted left to right. This uses 8 channels, and a ninth
allows +/- 45 degree rotation of the shutter assembly as a
whole. The shutters are very quiet when moving even at
reasonable speed. Maximum movement speed is very fast.
Because the shutter assembly sits at a different part of the
optical path, you can focus such that either the shutters or
the gobo wheel is sharp – but not both. The upshot is that
drifting focus between the two yields a nice morphing effect
– coupled with a subtle colour change it looks really cool.
Perhaps the only real downside is that when zoomed really
wide the shutters appear to be curved until you get them
a certain distance into the beam. Not really something
that can be helped – but if you stick to the narrow end of
the zoom and use less shutter it’s not a drama. In fairness
to Robe I don’t know that such distortions could be easily
avoided.
The DLS Profile is more than I expected it to be. It’s lighter
and quieter, yet punchy enough to use in a bright studio
or stage situation.
Less beam heat allow
for tightly packed
internals
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Brand:Robe
Model:ROBIN DLS Profile
RRP:$12,978 inc GST
Product Info: www.robe.cz
Distributor: www.ulagroup.com