Got my first Wiedamark LED par can!

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DJMC

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Hey everyone,

Late Friday afternoon, I received my first "trial" can from Wiedamark. ($127 included $10 shipping cost).

Apparently, the price comes down in blocks of 10 to $116 per unit.....I paid $117 thru an E-Bay auction. ("Buy it Now" price is $148)

For the price I paid, it appears that LED technology has finally come down to an affordable level.

I haven't had time to play with the unit much, but at Saturday's event......I just plugged it in and let it just flash behind me. Didn't have time to plug it into a DMX controller. Maybe tonight I'll hook that up.

My only complaint is the styrofoam they use to pack the boxes, makes a huge mess! That cheep crumbly chinese styrofoam is crappy, you can't re-use it to pack the can in its carton.

Now my biggest dilemma, is whether to keep 4, 6, or 8 of the 10 cans that I purchase (planning to divest a couple to another DJ friend of mine, at my cost).

Shipping on 10 pc...should be a lot less than $10 ea.

Loved dealing with Cathy at Wiedamark.....she's really great!

Thanks to Tyrone for the heads up on this great source for DJ lighting....
 
Jay Tea Vegas said:
four of these will do my next lighting purchase along with a DMX controller.
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That's my plan as well. Gonna dump the 8 Par-38s I currently run for 4 Weidamarks.

I'm also hoping to step up to a pair ADJ Accu Scan 250s instead of my current 4 DJ Scan 250s.
 
I think these should almost be considered colorchangers too, as that's essentially what they are aren't they?

That's why they can replace so many normal pars.

There's something I like about regular pars, though. One color each and individually turning on and off. I don't know. Call me oldschool. I love the idea of the LEDs though!
 
awdj said:
I think these should almost be considered colorchangers too, as that's essentially what they are aren't they?

That's why they can replace so many normal pars.
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That's the basic concept, but they have a much larger beam spread than a typical color changer.

Right now I run 8 Par38s. 2 Red, 2 Blue, 2 Yellow, and 2 Green. With an LED par, each fixture is able to make all those colors and then some.
 
These work pissa with Freestyler's DMX 400 controller, hands free patterns and color changes with a single click, totally amazing feature.
 
mp3jrick said:
These work pissa with Freestyler's DMX 400 controller, hands free patterns and color changes with a single click, totally amazing feature.
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I hadn't thought to try it withe the DMX 400, Rick. Thanks for the info!
 
OK, here's the scoop......due to a listing error (on a different item) in E-Bay, Cathy at Wiedamark has agreed to sell me 7 more cans at the 10+ price.

Now I have to convince my daughter & wife that I really NEED these cans.

They think I can get by with just 4 of them!!!
 
Thanks mp3jrick,

I've already got a couple of those bags in storage....gonna have to get Allie's Tae Kwon Do Sweat Smell out of one of them.....

They used to give 'em out in promotions, back in the day....
 
Better than Weidamarks

Think I found a better deal than the Weidamarks, originally found them on eBay, but looks like you can order them direct from this company Solaris. http://www.solarisnetwork.com/led_par.php

I am almost positive they are the same light, same LED Pattern, as bright as the 2 Weidamarks I have, and built just as well. But, at $109 bucks a pop, I got four of them, shipping was $10 each. Wish they had more deals like this.

Mark

DJMC said:
Hey everyone,

Late Friday afternoon, I received my first "trial" can from Wiedamark. ($127 included $10 shipping cost).

Apparently, the price comes down in blocks of 10 to $116 per unit.....I paid $117 thru an E-Bay auction. ("Buy it Now" price is $148)

For the price I paid, it appears that LED technology has finally come down to an affordable level.

I haven't had time to play with the unit much, but at Saturday's event......I just plugged it in and let it just flash behind me. Didn't have time to plug it into a DMX controller. Maybe tonight I'll hook that up.

My only complaint is the styrofoam they use to pack the boxes, makes a huge mess! That cheep crumbly chinese styrofoam is crappy, you can't re-use it to pack the can in its carton.

Now my biggest dilemma, is whether to keep 4, 6, or 8 of the 10 cans that I purchase (planning to divest a couple to another DJ friend of mine, at my cost).

Shipping on 10 pc...should be a lot less than $10 ea.

Loved dealing with Cathy at Wiedamark.....she's really great!

Thanks to Tyrone for the heads up on this great source for DJ lighting....
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Thats about what I paid, $116 I think.
But, I'd rather have the brushed aluminum unless they are anodized.
 
Andy Yaggie said:
Matt

who do you contact to purchase these?
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Matt isn't here anymore, but ask Tyrone Blue... he has connections... and you get a good deal.
 
our new member MARK BELT is the one sharing this great news as I would prefer black to go with my Black stands and Black Acrobats.
 
MarkBelt said:
Think I found a better deal than the Weidamarks, originally found them on eBay, but looks like you can order them direct from this company Solaris. http://www.solarisnetwork.com/led_par.php

I am almost positive they are the same light, same LED Pattern, as bright as the 2 Weidamarks I have, and built just as well. But, at $109 bucks a pop, I got four of them, shipping was $10 each. Wish they had more deals like this.

Mark
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Thanks Mark for sharing this new development. Folks Mark provided the connection with details if you have further questions contact the linked outlet and hey pm or email Mark with other as he most likely have the answers.
 
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