There are many manufacturers and
retailers for standard event lights. They come in varying qualities, with
different effects and a myriad of features. But not all of your events will be for the standard wedding reception or corporate gig. You will always get those peculiar
requests, and what do you do when you need to light up Machu Picchu or Stonehenge?
Maybe those examples are unlikely (probably impossible),
but that is exactly what Astera wireless lights are designed for! Battery-powered, wirelessly-controlled, waterproof lights able to hold their charge for 8-20 hours (depending on
effects/brightness) and make your setup a breeze!
So here are a few examples of what
Astera specializes in and how to benefit from Astera lights:
BEACH LIGHTING
Astera lights are IP65 waterproof (see IP Ratings Explained) and have hard-wearing aluminium housings for the hustle and bustle of holding your event on the beach. But the main attraction is that you don’t need to lay cables from the nearest power point (which could be very far away). The AX3 Lightdrop™ is ideal for beach lighting because it's very bright and very small so it can be put inside objects (like in the image) for night parties. You just need to place it, press ON and you’re ready to light up the palm trees, the sand and the shellfish!
GARDEN LIGHTING
Much the same as beach lighting, Astera lights are waterproof and hard-wearing for garden lighting. We find an increasing number of weddings are being held outdoors nowadays, so the need for wireless lights is becoming more and more apparent. Trees, canopies, tents, brick work … you name it; it can be lit up hassle free with Astera’s wire-free LED event lights.
The added benefit with Astera
lights is that if it rains, you don’t need to protect your lights because they
are waterproof (check out this video), but if you’re an overly cautious event organizer, because
Astera lights are wireless, you can easily grab them and
put them under shelter.
HARD-TO-REACH LIGHTING
One of the biggest benefits is
that Astera lights are small and not bulky like other lights, so they can be
placed in areas up high or little nooks and crannies where wired lights would either not fit or would look hideous. Astera lights also come with clamps and rails to attach to many
different surfaces. The AX3 Lightdrop™ even comes with a magnetic underside for
attaching to metallic surfaces, which leads well into the next point…
SPUR OF THE MOMENT
Due to their completely wireless
ability, Astera lights are ideal for adding extra accent lighting to an event
when you feel something is lacking. It is also very convenient to move the
lights around to test particular angles, effects or surfaces, and there is no
need to move and lay cables with each adjustment. It is always handy to carry
a few Astera lights with your lighting set up as they can help out tremendously
when you are faced with problem areas and perhaps time is running out. Just
whip out a few wireless lights and place them for quick illumination.
LIGHT UP FURNITURE
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This applies just to the Lightdrop™ and the Wireless Pixel Tube, which were designed to be placed inside light up PE furniture (see image, right - also on the beach!). These plastic objects are ideal, once again, for outdoor events, and Astera lights fit perfectly inside where you can benefit from all the effects and ease of control as normal. When each object is part of a colour-sweeping sequence, it is quite breathtaking to watch.
TABLE CENTERPIECES
Tables need compact lights that can fit into larger structures/ornaments and that look clean and tidy. Not only are Astera's lights all of those things, but you can set different effect sequences to play between the tables. What would be a rather complicated procedure with DMX is simple with Astera's easy-to-use app. All settings can be changed at the flick of a hat, too.
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