The Crown Business Studios is a 65,000 square metre multi-entertainment complex with 12 individual spaces used for TV productions, events, rehearsals, etc. 11 of which are managed by Eventec and United Broadcast Facilities.

CBS was re-opened in 2010 under new ownership and after a complete refurbishment.

Eventec’s Wijnand Mol explains that Eventec decided to invest in Robe this summer as they were looking for new – and the latest and the best - LED fixtures. Initially they were recommended to check out Robe by lighting designer Christian Ros from Light Language.

A demo and a shoot-out followed from Controllux, Robe’s Benelux distributor, after which Eventec made the decision to purchase initially 16 x ROBIN LEDWash 300s.

Two weeks later, they added ROBIN LEDBeam100s to their stock, some of which are installed semi-permanently in a popular dinner / entertainment show running for most of the year in CBS Studio 6.

The LEDWash 300s were in Studio 1 this autumn, helping to light the latest series of ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’ which was broadcast simultaneously in Holland and Belgium complete with a live studio audience of 1,200.

For the final, the Robe-count was upped with three ROBIN MMX WashBeams, four ROBIN MMX Spots and 24 x ROBIN LEDBeam 100s. Six MMX WashBeams were also used on a special video shoot that introduced all the finalists.

The show’s Lighting Designer Henk-Jan van Beek from Light-H-Art is a leading European TV LD, and this is also the first time he has used Robe on one of his shows.

The 16 LEDWash 300s are positioned behind a large arched window which is a prominent feature of the fabulous proto-industrial set designed by Ronald van de Besselaar.

Their smooth and dynamic colour mixing and even wash coverage were exactly the features that Henk-Jan was looking for in this context.There are also four LEDBeam 100s on pillars each side of the stage, used for sharp mega-bright beam effects and accents.

From a rental perspective explains Wijnand, they were attracted to the LEDWashes as a multi-purpose fixture and for their reliability and value for money. The light weight - 8.2 Kgs – is also a great bonus, together with the fact that – like the tiny but super-bright LEDBeam100 -  they can be squeezed into all sorts of places on a rig - and easily fill holes in camera shots in TV applications.

The individual ring control is also a very unique feature which creates ideal camera-candy for TV.