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iColor Flex SL is a multi-purpose, LED-based strand that takes LED illumination to completely new spaces, accommodating expansive installations without the constraints of fixture size or shape. Each strand is comprised of 50 individually addressable, tri-color LED nodes that collectively produce remarkable sequences and patterns in versatile applications -- from the lighting of three-dimensional shapes, channel letters, logos and images, to landscape and accent lighting, or large-scale exterior façade lighting. The strands are easily strung together to form grids of light, enabling uniquely shaped designs, patterns and complex light shows. iColor Flex SL is IP66-rated for use in dry, wet and damp environments.

iColor Cove EC represents a milestone in the affordability of intelligent LED-based illumination for under cabinet, edge, and alcove lighting. It applies Chromasic technology to lower the cost of digital LED control, thereby significantly lowering the cost of the total system. The sleek, low-profile unit is ideally suited for low ambient exhibit, hospitality, commercial, and residential applications in dry environments.

Light System Manage is an integrated software/hardware solution engineered to cost effectively enable large-scale and intricately designed installations, exceeding the limitations of today's lighting programming and network protocols. From stage, to themed environments, to architectural applications, Light System Manager facilitates the management, authoring, and control of show effects that span multiple DMX universes and scale to tens of thousands of individually controlled LED-based nodes, as demonstrated in Color Kinetics' own booth. This level of intricacy would have been cost- and time-prohibitive with existing authoring and control systems.

Color Kinetics counts many manufacturers within and beyond the lighting industry among its OEM and licensing partners. Recognizing the value and increasingly pervasive role of LED illumination, these manufacturers align with Color Kinetics for the benefits of technology know-how and intellectual property, expertise, faster time to market, and comprehensive technical and sales support. To facilitate the process Color Kinetics offers newly launched Digital Light Engines (DLEs) -- integrated OEM assemblies based on their Chromacore technology. The DLE offering includes LED-based lighting modules in various shapes and sizes, supported by comprehensive training, reference materials, and services to ensure the successful integration of Color Kinetics' technology into existing fixtures or completely new fixture designs.

Las Vegas's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino just unveiled a captivating exterior that's lit with Color Kinetics' intelligent LED technology. According to a cost analysis, the new, high-tech lighting scheme is expected to net approximately $41,000 per year in operational savings.

Hard Rock lighting designer Warwick Stone and 4Wall Entertainment, a full-service entertainment lighting company, collaborated to design grand-scale, color-changing effects that wash up the 120-foot façade with high output and color saturation. A total of 300 ColorBlast 12 units were installed to generate a host of multi-color chases within columns of light.

On top of the aesthetic enhancement, ease of maintenance and energy conservation were key considerations for the project team. The LED-based units are projected to draw approximately $1,900 in electricity within one year, while the previous metal halide-based fixtures drew approximately $18,000 annually. The estimated yearly maintenance expense for the LED-based units is $600, while the yearly maintenance expense for the previous fixtures was roughly $25,000 - and that doesn't include the additional costs of replacing the dichroic filters and ballasts on a periodic basis.

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1st April 2004

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