The Anytronics Megastar Strobe MkII is
probably the most versatile linear tube strobe
on the market today. It is housed in a steel
enclosure complete with hanging bracket. The
strobe uses a 1500W linear tube together with
a mirror finished aluminium reflector for
maximum light output. Unlike some other
strobes on the market, the Megastar Strobe is
very quiet when it fires making it ideal for use
in theatre or studio environments where
background noise needs to be kept to a
minimum.
The strobe has its own internal oscillator with
speed adjustment for 1 – 10FPS and fully isolated
external inputs via two jack sockets.
A unique feature of all Anytronics Strobes is the
2 position ‘Flip Flash’ output. This is available from
a jack socket on the rear panel. This will give either
a 100mS delayed trigger pulse after the flash has
occured, or a simultaneous trigger pulse, by
simply operating the adjacent push button switch.
This pulse can be used to fire adjacent strobes.
When several units are coupled in a chain, a whip
effect can be created without using a complex
controller, the effect being controlled either by the
oscillator in the first strobe of the chain, or from
an external trigger source. This feature can be
used to create a wide variety of effects by different
arrangements of interconnecting leads. This
combined with its high light output makes it ideal
for special effects, such as lightning.
A 4th jack socket is fitted for connection to the
ESC (Extension Speed Control).
A considerable amount of heat is generated by
the tube in this high powered unit. A fan will be
activated by a thermal switch if the unit is used
frequently. In the event of fan failure or the unit
being used excessively and overheating, a further
switch will shut the unit down until an acceptable
temperature is reached.