American DJs High-Output Intelligent Scan 250
Offers Pro Features With Less Expensive Halogen Lamp
LOS ANGELES - Scanning the market for a great value in an intelligent scanner? The new Scan 250 from American DJ was designed to give clubs and DJs all the cutting-edge features found in todays professional DMX scanners. . at a price that makes this intelligent light also a super-intelligent buy.
A 250-watt high-output professional intelligent scanner, the Scan 250 is loaded with brilliant colors, 11 plus white --and gobos, 9 plus spot. Featuring a gobo shake effect, color and gobo scrolling, and strobing in every color, it can put on an amazing light show.
But dazzling visual effects are only part of the story. The Scan 250 also offers some of the most advanced user features found on todays professional units, such as the ability to run continuously all night with no on-off duty cycle Yet, its suggested retail price falls below the $500 barrier.
One of the secrets behind the Scan 250s incredible value is that it utilizes a halogen lamp, rather than a more expensive discharge one. With 250 watts of output, the halogen lamp is quite bright itself. Its brilliance is enhanced even further by a high luminous parabolic reflector system, which sharpens and magnifies the optical intensity of the light beams, colors and gobos.
"The Scan 250 has more than enough brightness to fill the typical dance club with explosive lighting effects," said Scott Davies, General Manager of the American DJ Group of Companies. "Yet, because of its halogen lamp and efficient design, its price tag is much lower than you would expect. Users could actually pay up to twice as much for an intelligent scanner with comparable features.
"Club effects are getting brighter and more sophisticated all the time," added Davies. "The Scan 250 is great for DJs and establishments that dont want to be left behind in todays high-tech world of intelligent lighting." Equipped with 4 DMX channels, the Scan 250 features a bright, easy-to-read 4-digit LED display that helps users operate the effect effortlessly in any environment. In addition to being operated with any DMX-512 controller such as the popular Elation Show Designer, the Scan 250 can be run as a stand-alone sound-active effect, moving to the beat of the music via its own built-in internal programs. Multiple units can be linked together master/slave with XLR cable to put on an eye-popping synchronized light show over larger areas.
Another great feature is a 19ø beam angle, which allows the versatile Scan 250 to create sharp, vivid effects in rooms with low ceilings. The units large, high velocity fan keeps it cool enough to run all night, with no on/off duty cycle, so that the light show never gets interrupted.
The Scan 250 measures 10.25"L x 11.75"W x 25.5"H and weighs 24 lbs. It comes with a Philips Long Life ZB-EHJ 24-volt 250-watt lamp. The suggested retail price of the Scan 250 is $499.95.
American DJ is also offering a complete Scan 250 System, which includes four Scan 250 fixtures, one DMX Solo controller (with Scan 250 pre-programs), and four XLR cables.
For more information, contact American DJ at 1-800-322-6337. Fax: 323-582-2610. Address: 4295 Charter St., Los Angeles, CA 90058. Web: www.americandj.com. Email: info@americandj.com.
