Log in
Register
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
News
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Features
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to thread
Home
Forums
Low Earth Orbit
Lighting & Electrical
GENERICO MAc 101 clone moving head LEDS
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Shane Presley" data-source="post: 6624" data-attributes="member: 110"><p>So I've sold off my Blizzard LED pars and needed a replacement, but with a little more bling. So I fully had it in my head I was going to buy used Martin MAC 101, cause I already had 8 pieces, and I was going to get 8 more.... But as everyone knows they are rather "proud" of thier fixtures ( $) and for good reason. I wanted to find something that was similar but was not as expensive, and I stumbled across these guys on ebay. looks to be a chinese fixture that a new jersey company is distributing, so I thought I'd give them a shot. I took the plunge an ordered 8 fixtures in a case. They just showed up today. I brought a mac 101 home for comparison, and I've attached some pics... Basically there are a couple of differences starting right off the bat. I'm using the stock MAC 101 profile on light jockey to compare, cause that is what i use live...The generic 101, or GEN 101 to be dubbed, "homes" 90 degrees from the mac.... no big deal, I'll program a "home" position on my lighting console before I start making scenes... hurdle 1 put to bed. Next item, the shutter function doesn't work like the 101... Ok, change the profile so that works, hurdle #2. I fired them up and there are a couple of differences. First off the 'wash" or the halo on the generic fixture seems to be larger than the 101. I can see that the LEDS physically are more frosted than the 101, so that possibly could be the issue. I plan to put the diffusion gels in these fixtures so having the extra halo, will not be noticed. Also the dimming curve on the GEN fixture is smoother, but cuts off sooner, (@9% the MAC is still showing light) There is another setting that i might try to improve that. The strobe function again is out to lunch, and they will not sync, but again - I didn't plan to use them in a row, all doing the same thing, just so long each group of fixtures behave the same. Anyways the output is similar, the colours again are similar, I would say that the blue LEDS on the GEN fixture are not as deep and dark as the blue on the MAC 101. Almost a royal blue instead of a navy blue, but again, adjust some values and you can get it close.... All in all I'm pleased so far with the purchase, so long as they handle a bit of local road, my wash fixtures solution has been solved. Price of the GEN fixtures is about a third of the MAC 101's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shane Presley, post: 6624, member: 110"] So I've sold off my Blizzard LED pars and needed a replacement, but with a little more bling. So I fully had it in my head I was going to buy used Martin MAC 101, cause I already had 8 pieces, and I was going to get 8 more.... But as everyone knows they are rather "proud" of thier fixtures ( $) and for good reason. I wanted to find something that was similar but was not as expensive, and I stumbled across these guys on ebay. looks to be a chinese fixture that a new jersey company is distributing, so I thought I'd give them a shot. I took the plunge an ordered 8 fixtures in a case. They just showed up today. I brought a mac 101 home for comparison, and I've attached some pics... Basically there are a couple of differences starting right off the bat. I'm using the stock MAC 101 profile on light jockey to compare, cause that is what i use live...The generic 101, or GEN 101 to be dubbed, "homes" 90 degrees from the mac.... no big deal, I'll program a "home" position on my lighting console before I start making scenes... hurdle 1 put to bed. Next item, the shutter function doesn't work like the 101... Ok, change the profile so that works, hurdle #2. I fired them up and there are a couple of differences. First off the 'wash" or the halo on the generic fixture seems to be larger than the 101. I can see that the LEDS physically are more frosted than the 101, so that possibly could be the issue. I plan to put the diffusion gels in these fixtures so having the extra halo, will not be noticed. Also the dimming curve on the GEN fixture is smoother, but cuts off sooner, (@9% the MAC is still showing light) There is another setting that i might try to improve that. The strobe function again is out to lunch, and they will not sync, but again - I didn't plan to use them in a row, all doing the same thing, just so long each group of fixtures behave the same. Anyways the output is similar, the colours again are similar, I would say that the blue LEDS on the GEN fixture are not as deep and dark as the blue on the MAC 101. Almost a royal blue instead of a navy blue, but again, adjust some values and you can get it close.... All in all I'm pleased so far with the purchase, so long as they handle a bit of local road, my wash fixtures solution has been solved. Price of the GEN fixtures is about a third of the MAC 101's. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Low Earth Orbit
Lighting & Electrical
GENERICO MAc 101 clone moving head LEDS
Top
Bottom
Sign-up
or
log in
to join the discussion today!