Where do you buy your custom gobos?
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there was a very cheapway presented in a simple device at mobile beat I think DJ Scottie got one. I will look and see if there is any info I have still.
no Chris these were even cheaper I think and selling like hotcakes!! You could make your own custom gobos and everything for this one. I think Briar also might have bought one.
I only saw them but dont have any literature on them but as I said I know DJ Scottie bought atleast one and I think Briar did as well. Check with them is all I can say.
But the lights in question were only like 75 or 100W, right? How did they look at the convention? I'd be a little scared to use that low of a bulb unless you have a darker room.
That's why I ended up going with the PR1 from Martin. 250W and it's a Martin. I don't think you can go wrong and would work much better in places that aren't dark enough.
Hello.... just weighing in on the cheep gobo projector I picked up in Vegas.
It was the Goboman unit, and I purchased the 75w model. The sales rep told me that if I wanted to create custom gobos on my home inkjet printer, I should stay away from the 100w because the heat might melt the plastic transparencies that I printed my slides (gobo) on.
http://goboman.com/
It definitely is not going to be as bright as a 250w projection... and this will not rotate, however I have been more then pleased with the results. I have used this goboman unit a few times... the brightest room would have been a wedding during dinner... the room was quite bright, but the gobo was very visible... the key was finding a light colored wall, away from the windows to project onto, it did not show great on a wood dance floor in a fully lit room. I’m a dark room this baby was great... with no worries about it only being a 75w bulb.
It was the Goboman unit, and I purchased the 75w model. The sales rep told me that if I wanted to create custom gobos on my home inkjet printer, I should stay away from the 100w because the heat might melt the plastic transparencies that I printed my slides (gobo) on.
http://goboman.com/
It definitely is not going to be as bright as a 250w projection... and this will not rotate, however I have been more then pleased with the results. I have used this goboman unit a few times... the brightest room would have been a wedding during dinner... the room was quite bright, but the gobo was very visible... the key was finding a light colored wall, away from the windows to project onto, it did not show great on a wood dance floor in a fully lit room. I’m a dark room this baby was great... with no worries about it only being a 75w bulb.
I would think finding a wall like that in not commonplace. I haven't used my unit yet but I plan to always shine it on the dancefloor which was not recommended with the goboman.
I never really understood the reason that anyone would want to shine the gobo onto the dance floor... every time someone walked between the floor and the gobo projector the image would be blocked... and when the dance floor is being used for dancing... the gobo would be lost...
...... unless you are accustom to having an empty dance floor all night
On a wall, and almost every venue has walls... the image is there all night!
...... unless you are accustom to having an empty dance floor all night
On a wall, and almost every venue has walls... the image is there all night!
I never really understood the reason that anyone would want to shine the gobo onto the dance floor... every time someone walked between the floor and the gobo projector the image would be blocked... and when the dance floor is being used for dancing... the gobo would be lost...
...... unless you are accustom to having an empty dance floor all night
On a wall, and almost every venue has walls... the image is there all night!
It doesn't have to be displayed all night. Cocktails and dinner leave an open dance floor around here.
Thanks Scottie I knew I could count on ya to cover my comments. Oh and pm me this weeks schedule I will phone just not Monday as I have Disco themed dance.
I print my design, or text onto a ink jet transparency, purchased at Staples. On my Computer, I used Word, I made a 2"X2" black box... inside I put whatever I want to show (text, logo), just make the text color white. I’ve also had great luck using colors as well... what I don’t want to show, I use black.
I do not think the projection from the Goboman unit would be as bright on a wood dance floor.... if its a floor your wanting to hit, you are going to need a 250w unit. I just don’t know if there is a 250w unit, that you can home make gobos to use in. If there is.. not we are talking EXCITING!!!
