LED lighting is the going trend for TV studios wanting to cut energy consumption. A year after its release, Robert Juliat’s Aledin LED zoom profile spot fixture is finding a home in television studios worldwide, but especially in Europe and Canada.
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Robert Juliat Aledin LED Profile – A Year in Television
One year after its release, Robert Juliat’s Aledin LED zoom profile spot is finding success within the realms of the television studio market.
To date, Aledin has been installed in television studios worldwide with Europe and Canada – both renowned for their environmental awareness – leading the way. These LED-savvy studios include iTele, Canal+ and France Televisions in France; Television Suisse Romande of Geneva, Star Academie of Montreal and CTV Toronto.
CBC Television of Toronto has currently taken the largest consignment to date with 124 pieces of Aledin 631CSX and 634 CSX warm white LED profiles.
Growing pressure to cut energy consumption has seen many TV studios turning to LED lighting. Not only does Aledin retain all the features, functionality and optical precision of the Robert Juliat brand, but its lower energy use (85W) and lower heat output simultaneously decrease running costs while taking the heat out of the studio itself.
Aledin’s long LED life means fewer hours spent on maintenance, while retaining clean gobo projection and the precise control needed to provide perfect key light on presenters or when highlighting features on set.
Plastic gobos can be printed on site using a standard printer and projected in Aledin’s cool beam, granting an immediacy not possible with conventional lighting. This simultaneously gives economic savings while increasing green credentials – all with the same projection performance and ergonomic features from a Robert Juliat fixture.
A choice of warm or cool LED sources and a silent, flicker-free, dimmable electronic ballast complete Aledin’s versatility within the studio.
“CBC/Radio-Canada is an industry leader in using LED lighting for broadcast studio environment,” comments Ruthie Calarco, Senior Manager for Media Operations & Technology at CBC English Services. “We have been using LED lighting in our studios across Canada for several years, but have made a greater step with this technology recently at our Broadcast Centers in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver.
“We have seen the development of LED lighting to fixtures that mimic standard studio tungsten fixtures rather than units that resemble architectural fixtures. This has been a great plus for CBC/Radio-Canada.”
Calarco continues, “The Robert Juliat Aledin units have given us the ability to push forward with LED lighting while allowing us the light control, creativity and range that was previously only available in tungsten fixtures. While it is possible to use LEDs as a general wash lighting for on-air talent, the Aledin unit allowed us unique isolated definition for each on host position. With this control we can cater the lighting to each on-air talent, which is crucial when lighting studio environments that require a number of hosts at a single news desk.”
Visit the website for more information on the award-winning Robert Juliat Aledin – which has now been augmented by the Aledin LED Wash launched at PLASA 2011. Alternatively, for a demonstration at your own studios, contact your local Robert Juliat distributor. A worldwide list can be found on the Robert Juliat website.
