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Riverview Systems Group shines with Vari*lite VL2500 Spot Luminaire

San Jose, Ca. – Riverview Systems Group, a leading full-service audio/visual resource, specializing in the rental, sale, design staging and installation of lighting, sound and projection systems, has announced the addition of the Vari*Lite VL2500 Spot luminarie to their inventory.

As an industry innovator in intelligent lighting technology, Vari*Lite has added numerous improvements to this new fixture. Most notable is an improved CYM color-mixing system, a coated glass dimmer wheel and a separate dual-blade strobe system. The CYM color-mixing system is very easy to use and provides designers a myriad of color options. Whether it’s pastels or deep colors, the Vari*Lite color-mixing system is extremely fast and responds much like a fixed color wheel, thus giving designers the option of quickly snapping from one color to the next.

The VL2500 Spot exemplifies Vari*Lite's commitment to provide valuable lighting tools designers can use for any type of project or event. The VL2500 Spot has an 11-slot fixed color wheel that allows designers even more freedom to create new looks and designs by laying any of the 11 colors over open white or any color they mix with the CYM system.

The VL2500 line uses a higher resolution coating process on the dichroic CYM wheels and this results in a more even color mix. The VL2500™ also now feature separate dimmer and strobe systems that provide an extremely smooth dimming curve and lightning fast strobe action. The VL2500 fixtures are also built with a beam size iris motor that is quieter than the motors in the original Series 2000 fixtures. Additionally, the pan and tilt motors on the fixtures are more powerful, provide more torque and are quieter than previous Series 2000.

Designers are demanding more reliable and useful tools - not necessarily more wild, outrageous features they might use one time during a show. Consequently, they look for clarity of optics, smooth, quick zoom movement and strong output.

New features and performance enhancements:

• An improved CYM color-mixing system, a coated glass dimmer wheel and a separate dual-blade strobe system
• 11-slot fixed color wheel that allows designers even more freedom to create new looks and designs.
• A higher resolution coating process on the dichroic CYM wheels.
• Powerful separate dimmer and strobe systems
• Stronger and quieter iris, pan and tilt motors.

About Vari*Lite:
A "technical creative soul" has kept Vari*Lite at the forefront of the automated lighting industry since 1981. The company is founded on the belief that creative engineering can join with creative lighting to bring a new dimension to any performance or presentation.

That notion first took root when Rusty Brutsché and Jack Maxson founded Showco in 1970. Innovation made Showco the premier sound and lighting equipment rental firm for the concert touring industry. A decade following Showco's initial success, company officials found themselves working on another technical leap, this time within the field of automated lighting.

The new system was developed, complete with a programmable console that enabled lighting designers to create lighting effects that electrified the lighting industry and began a revolution that continues to this day. The dichroic color changing system allowed for up to 60 pre-selected colors to be changed in less than a tenth of a second and the computer control of the color change, dimming and movement of the light beams created stunning visual effects. The original Vari*Lite system was patented in 1983, and Vari*Lite has received numerous other U.S. and international patents on automated lighting technology as it has continued to innovate and develop the technology.

Since the beginning, Vari*Lite has led the world in automated lighting technology; developing pioneering products with an unrivaled reputation. Today, lighting professionals in theatre, television, concerts, motion pictures, corporate shows and advertising, look to Vari*Lite for inspiration and support for their productions.

More information on Vari-lite products is available at:
http://www.vari_lite.com/index.php?submenu=Home&src=

About Riverview Systems Group:
Riverview Systems Group was established in 1987 by Chris Thorne and Evan Williams, noted audio/visual and theater technology veterans, to provide companies with the resources and services needed for to successfully produce engaging and innovative live events in addition to offering custom installation services. Riverview is recognized by leading corporations, exhibit design firms, presentation professionals, churches, universities and governmental agencies for its formidable creative and technical abilities and its relentless service it provides clients. 

More information on Riverview Systems Group is available at:
www.riverview.com

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Contact
Christopher Clark
Manager – Business Development
408-347-3742(t) / 408-316-2516 (c)
cclark@riverview.com