My name is Gregory Fuller,

As president of European Dynamic Lighting, I am proud to present LDDE products to the North American market.

The background story:

I worked for 5 years as Stage Manager for huge musicals and operas at “Theater an der Wien” in Vienna, Austria.  Always new productions, always A-list performers.  And always a sweaty tenor in full costume coming to me in the middle of the first act, saying, “It’s so hot out there!  Turn up the Air Conditioning!”

We aim to please, so I’d call the HVAC guy, who would inform me that the system had been running all day and was likely to freeze over soon.  My house camera confirmed his report---most of the audience in the orchestra seats were freezing.  Funny, the people in the balcony seemed to be dozing in the tropical warmth.

It’s all those lights, some wise old stagehand observed. 

Of course. 150 Varilites and Mac2000s and 300 Fresnels and God-knows-how-many Parcans and Lekos make quite a lot of heat.  And pull a lot of watts.  So we were, in end effect, stuck in a pretty silly feedback loop, running AC and heating simultaneously--which was also insanely expensive.  Probably 45 percent of the theater’s running costs were lights and HVAC.

LED lighting seems to solve many of those problems---they produce little heat and are energy efficient. 

One of my lighting technician colleagues came to me about 6 months ago, just as I was relocating from Vienna to Los Angeles, asking if I would like to represent a company he was involved in, which designed and developed LED lighting.  I met the team, saw the products, and couldn’t say “no”.  Not only because they are great people and the products are top-line, but because I saw a way to help reduce running costs for theaters, really help the environment, and keep the tenors of the world from perspiring (from the lights, at least). So I started European Dynamic Lighting to represent LDDE products in North America.

LDDE is a Vienna-based company, developing and producing some incredible lighting products.  I like them because they bring innovation from practical experience.  The products are developed by a team of individuals that have worked for many years in theatrical, concert, and event environments.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Gregory Fuller

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LED: The lighting technology of the future

LEDs  (Light Emitting Diodes) are combinations of metals placed in contact.  Upon introduction of electrical current, the combined metals produce light in various colors.  To date there are red, green, yellow and blue LEDs.  With the aid of additional technology, blue LEDs can emit white light.  LEDs come in many shapes and sizes, and have several uses, but their common qualities include a long product lifespan (up to 100,000 hours (more than 11 years!) of constant use, low maintenance, low voltage, no UV or IR emission, minimal energy use (up to 92% energy savings!) and physical stability (resistance to physical shock).

LEDs allow the possibility for almost unlimited design, construction, and regulation of lighting instruments.  Lighting objects—with new shapes, sizes, and uses—are now limited only by the designer’s imagination.  Flat, two-, or even three-dimensional lighting surfaces are possible.  That means curving as well as straight-line forms can be evenly lighted.  And light color and temperature can be regulated through the use of multiple LEDs.

LED technology brings a number of advantages in the areas of optical effect, industrial use, and reliability.  With LEDs it is possible to find lighting solutions in areas where conventional lighting technology could not be technologically feasible or economically cost-effective.

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Compact size

Long life (up to 100,000 hours)

Minimal failure rate

Minimal product deterioration

No Infrared radiation

No Ultraviolet radiation

Immediate start

Additive color mixing

Dimmable 0-100%

Low voltage

Shock resistance

No “flicker”

No noise

Efficient control of light with smaller optics; flexible design

Lower maintenance costs

Reliable operation

Even output: entire product lifespan

Minimal heat production; no temperature increase in lighted object

No UV damage to lighted object

Secure and comfortable operation; no warm-up time.

Custom color combinations possible

Adjustable lighting for different uses

Safer operational environments; energy saving

Functional in all environments

No eyestrain

No environmental disturbance