Philips Lighting launches the new Philips Vari-Lite VL1100 LED luminaire
Philips Lighting has launched the new Philips Vari-Lite VL1100 LED luminaire, which is a high quality LED
moving head spotlight for stage applications.
The new Philips VL1100 LED has been designed as a seamless, low-energy replacement for the popular VL1100
ellipsoidal reflector spotlight, a favorite tungsten moving head fixture for many lighting designers. High
quality, high-CRI light output, consistent color reproduction and ‘tungsten’ color shift emulation are
therefore key to its design. These characteristics are all delivered by an exclusive new 3200K Philips
LED light engine, which succeeds in making the Philips VL1100 LED one of the first moving head fixture to
offer a true alternative to the traditional tungsten source.
In addition, the Philips VL1100 LED offers the added flexibility of allowing the user to remotely manage the
balance between light output and fan level. When the user sets the fan noise level, the fixture will
automatically set the total power output to align with the required noise level, and vice versa.
Martin Palmer, Philips Entertainment Lighting Vari-Lite segment manager, said: “With this new fixture
we have really responded to what lighting designers have been telling us they need. It’s a true refocusing
moving head profile, with innovative new features such as the noise-to-output control, but most importantly
it continues the legacy of the VL1000 Series, which has long been one of the most specified fixtures for
theater applications.”
The Philips VL1100 LED uses the same color mechanism as the lamp-based version, but the color system has been
tuned with the LED light engine to match the original fixture’s color reproduction. To maximize cooling
efficiency, the fixture features a new, hybrid system of liquid cooling and forced air, keeping fan noise
levels to a minimum whilst maintaining the high quality light output.
Colin Kavanagh, General Manager Philips Entertainment Lighting said, “At Philips Entertainment Lighting we
are committed to using our resources and expertise to develop innovative lighting products that serve the
precise needs of the market. We believe the VL1100 LED drastically raises the bar for high quality, versatile,
professional stage and television lighting tools.”
The VL1100 LED will be available in an HP (high power/high color temperature) version, delivering a bright, flat
and even field at 6500K, with consistent color temperature reproduction throughout the dimming curve, providing
a low-power replacement for the existing VL1100 Arc luminaire.