Harman Professional Solutions has announced the launch of its Martin VDO Sceptron XB - an LED pixel-batten, designed for both lighting and creative video applications.
Descending from the Martin VDO Sceptron family, the new VDO Sceptron XB inherits all of the family’s most popular benefits such as user-friendly mapping, simplified diffuser and lens exchange, and a wide range of available rigging accessories.
The VDO Sceptron XB has significantly boosted lumen output, enhanced cabling freedom, and the ability to be controlled as a lighting fixture via Art-Net and sACN, and as a video fixture via Martin P3, or both simultaneously. While compact and lightweight, VDO Sceptron XB is significantly brighter than its predecessor, the VDO Sceptron 10, with more than double the white light output and up to five times as much saturated colour output. The use of RGBW LEDs results in a better spectrum (CRI, TM-30, TLCI), compared to traditional RGB pixel-battens, making it suitable for precision illumination of people, set décor, and other focus areas.
The VDO Sceptron XB also features Extended Gamut calibration that ensures consistent performance on whites, offering colour temperature and tint control, while saturated colours remain rich and deep. The P3 Mix channel further enhances its versatility, enabling smooth transitions between video and light control.
Additional features include a wide range of built-in effects macros, a stand-alone mode for applications without a controller, and a full suite of optical and rigging accessories, enabling designers to use the series for a variety of uses and mounting configurations. VDO Sceptron XB’s IP65 rating expands its design capabilities, making it suitable for a variety of indoor and temporary outdoor applications and its integrated hibernation mode increases energy efficiency by reducing power consumption when not in use.