Moving head vs. Scanner

[Thomas]

I have been watching demo videos on the net of several different effect lights and I am curious, is a moving head worth the money vs. scanner.

The both seem to perform fairly closely when used for a dance floor.

I was curious what everyone elses thoughts were.

 

[atomicfission92]

Moving heads have a wider coverage area IE Full 360 degree left to right and 180+ up and down. You can't get that with a scanner.

 

[DJ Cam]

There is a big difference with the movement Moving heads have much more of a wow effect.

The 360 degree left to right is a big thing and I don't know the number but my guess the other movement is 270 degrees.

When people buy scanners they generally don't buy the more expensive ones. They have similar features but when one steps up to moving heads they will have better built in programs, gobo rotation, gobo shake, and better looking gobos in general.

 

[Abbey Lane]

I'm looking at new LED scanners also. But wondering about the Chauvet Min Spot with gobos.

 

[atomicfission92]

I'm looking at new LED scanners also. But wondering about the Chauvet Min Spot with gobos.

I think for the price different the Q-Spot 150 would be a better fixture. More fully featured and a brighter LED>

 

[anzyxx]

The ADJ Vizi LED Spot looks great too. Love the 5-facet prism & Infinite Prism effect! And the price is not much more thanthe q-spot!

YouTube- American DJ Vizi LED Spot

 

[Doug]

I have scanners, and they cover the whole dance floor, ceiling, far wall, wall to the left and right.

I always sit up with my back close to a wall so there is never anybody behind dancing so they don't need lights back there. Plus with out having 360 degree I never take a 250 watt shot to the eyes

 

[Randy A]

I now have scanners (Acrobats) and moving heads (Dj Spot 300s). I haven't made an opinion on which I like best, but each has a specific and different purpose within my entire show. I'm not sure I could give either of them up.