Dallas, TX, USA – Vari-Lite, originators of the modern moving head light fixture and Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting, today announces that the VLHive 151 Digital FX light fixture has won in this year’s Best of Show Awards at ISE within the AVTechnology category. This follows previous awards for the groundbreaking fixture, including the Plasa Show Award for Innovation.
“The response to the VLHive from customers and industry experts alike has been tremendous,” says Martin Palmer, Vari-Lite Marketing and Product Management Leader at Signify. “We’re honored to see the energetic response to the fixture, and humbled to be included as Best of Show among the other deserving winners at the show.”
The VLHive 151 is a true evolution in entertainment lighting, a next-generation luminaire with advanced digital animation effects never before possible with an entertainment lighting fixture. Designed and built in Vari-Lite’s Dallas, TX, USA headquarters, the VLHive includes a digital light engine, with 45,000 lumens of output and pixel-level control.
ISE’s Best of Show Awards distinguish and honor the brands behind the best new professional audio, video, and lighting products and solutions on the market and on display at this year’s ISE show. Judged by a panel of industry experts and editorial teams, each award submission is reviewed on product feature set, ease of use, innovation, and uniqueness within the market.
The awards’ editorial team says, “Our team was highly impressed by the excellence and scope of this year’s entrants. To stand out and be recognized as Best of Show at ISE is a true testament to the hard work and dedication our winning companies have put into their products and solutions. Every winner should be really proud of their accomplishments.”
The Vari-Lite VLHive 151 Digital FX is on display in audio demo room C4 on floor 8.0 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.
About Signify
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers. We proudly bring to market the world’s best lighting brands, from Signify, Philips, Philips Hue, Signify Interact, Philips Dynalite, Color Kinetics and many more. Our advanced products, connected systems and services unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. In 2024, we had sales of EUR 6.1 billion, approximately 29,000 employees, and a presence in over 70 markets. We are in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and hold the EcoVadis Platinum rating.
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About Vari-Lite
Leveraging a rich legacy of innovation pioneering the entertainment industry’s most iconic lighting solutions, Vari-Lite offers an end-to-end portfolio of advanced, energy-efficient LED luminaires, data, architectural control, consoles, and power solutions that the world’s top lighting designers and consultants rely on to create unforgettable looks that amaze. This includes spectacular rock and roll shows, sporting events, moving dramatic performances, spiritual worship experiences, and memorable film and TV productions - at venues large and small. Inventing the first modern moving head fixture for entertainment, Vari-Lite products have earned three Grammy awards, numerous patents and industry awards, and the devotion and respect of designers around the world. Our advanced, reliable, and intuitive solutions enable lighting designers to realize their creative vision.