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ROBE DIGITALSPOT
Robe hits jackpot at
Casino de Vilamoura
The Casino de Vilamoura in Portugal’s Algarve region has recently
undergone complete refurbishment, including the installation of a
spectacular projection feature in its entranceway, created with 8 Robe
DigitalSpot 7000 DTs – the first DigitalSpots in the country.
T
he projection onto a fabulous domed images to be fitted exactly to the surface area of the
ceiling was the brainchild of Vilamoura’s dome while maintaining all perspectives.
resident engineer Joel Pais and The perimeter of the dome measures 69 metres.
entertainment technical director Jorge The fixtures are rigged 11 metres away around the
Sousa, who wanted to produce a real ‘WOW edges on a custom built platform which is concealed
factor’ for guests entering the high-profile venue. from public view, each projecting onto its opposite
The DigitalSpots – all running the new 2.0 version side. They are controlled via an MA Lighting
software – were supplied by Robe’s Portuguese grandMA2 ultra light console.
distributor NAN, for whom the project was co- The movable digital images combined with a bit of
ordinated by technical specialist Luis Vidigal. imagination is certainly producing the desired effects
NAN initially arranged a demo of the DigitalSpots – stopping some visitors in their tracks as they go
to Joel Pais and Jorge Sousa who at the time were into the Casino!
deciding between two brands of digital moving light.
The DigitalSpot 7000 DT fixture was chosen as the
most flexible option, and also because of its two
onboard LED modules. Each of these modules
consists of 48 Luxeon Rebel RGBW LEDs and
provides an extremely bright light output across the
full colour spectrum. It is ideal for adding colour
washing effects onto black & white content.
Pais and Sousa also wanted a unit that would
handle multiple projections from many different
sources including SDI inputs, internal content or that Robe sent Ales Grivac from their technical sales
streamed across the network. team to ensure that the installation, set up and initial
The flexibility of the DigitalSpots allows all this and programming went smoothly.
more. The DigitalSpot’s external SDI input allows easy The latest DigitalSpot software has improved the
connection of professional video equipment, and its versatility of both the ‘DigiMerge’ and ‘DigiWarp’
many onboard effects and features enable LDs and functions, which have hugely benefited the
operators to realise new and exciting ideas very quickly. Vilamoura installation.
The Casino’s main stage lighting rig already DigiMerge now allows different widths to be
contained 12 Robe ColorSpot and 12 ColorWash selected for the soft edging overlap, making this even
575E AT moving lights, so they already knew the more seamless and high quality even in the most
brand was reliable in a demanding environment. challenging environments. Full RGB Gamma
In addition to projecting a combination of abstract correction of the ‘blend’ helps find an ideal colour
graphics plus promotions and advertising stings, live correction to make the edge overlapping invisible.
images – from cameras dotted around the venue – Pre-mastered content can now be mapped into the
are also streamed to the DigitalSpots. These show merged matrix – allowing utilization of the full native
onstage action from the various stage shows, jackpot resolution of the projectors. ‘Mirroring’ mode creates
‘moments’, slot machines and general casino buzz and ‘endless’ projection, and different DigiWarp effects
activity. All this helps build the atmosphere and give have been added to support DigiMerge – including
guests a taste of all the different offerings they can the dome shape effect that is utilised at Vilamoura.
enjoy in the venue. "Everybody should go there to see it, it’s an
Robe’s technical team developed a special new amazing screen surface and I have never seen
dome shape for the DigiMerge function enabling the anything quite like it," enthuses Luis Vidigal.
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