I recently bought 4 Deluxe Scan 250's and run them linked (master/slaves). I ordered them because they looked great in the demo clip, plus the durable casing its in and the brightness of the bulb, so on. BUT now I've used all 4 of them together only twice and downgraded my setup to only using 2 because i've had power failure issues at halls/venues. So i'm looking at the Dynasty Scans.
My typical events/partys include mainly company party (like xmas partys), weddings, medium sized to large sized teen dances. So usually i need them to cover just a 20 x 40 dance floor, and sometimes i gotta cover a 100 x 100 dance floor. I always look for 2 outlets on separate circuits, 1 for sound, 1 for lights. Unfortuneatly the Deluxe Scans require 5A of power each, thats 20A of power total, typical outlet on a 110 gives us only 15A. So I've had power losses and dead dance floor a couple times. I really dont want to invest in 220 power distributor, because some halls dont have that outlet, so I cant depend on it and then have to only use 2 lights when i'm limited to power.
They both look good, but I like the build quality of the Deluxe Scan, brightness of the bulbs, and quickness and quality of the light show they do.
BUT i like the lightness and the less power consumption (2A per fixture) of the Dynasty Scan.
I not convinced yet on the durability of the mirror moving parts on the Dynasty Scan, especially that thin white string that moves the the mirror up and down.
Has anyone had experience with both? Has anyone had breakdown issues yet with the mirror motor parts on the Dynasty Scan? Are both mirror motor parts just as durable on the Deluxe Scan and the Dynasty Scan???
PLUS, the dynasty scan demo clip doesnt show much of it in action as a set of four. Do the mirrors on the dynasty scan move just as quick as the deluxe scan?
PS... my budget is for any of those, i'm not into LED lights, too expensive still and no gobos.
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