More and more, people are fascinated by laser light shows. With the different colors, shapes, and patterns that can be created, laser shows can truly take over an event, helping transport people to...

The “ILDA Test Pattern” was created to ensure a user is able to accurately tune their laser scanners to the standard in which ILDA has specified. For example, a 30K scanner should be tuned at appro...

Getting started Defining a laser light show projector A laser projector, also known as a “show laser” in different parts of the world, is a system that allows you to project various types of laser...

Making laser light shows safe and enjoyable By William R. Benner, Jr. An earlier version of this article originally appeared in the fall 1997 edition of The Laserist Magazine Successfully deter...

For some applications, it may be necessary to figure out the scan angle, the screen distance, or the image width. The formulas and table below will make this easy. To use the formulas, you must kno...

The concept of creating a three-dimensional (3D) laser shows has intrigued laser enthusiasts and lighting designers for many years. Many clients often ask for a “3D Laser” or how to create “3D Lase...

ILDA Organization Official Logo The history of the ILDA laser Explaining the ILDA laser connection. An ILDA laser is a type of laser projector that uses a DB-25 connection to carry it's signal f...

WHAT LASER CONTROL HARDWARE IS RIGHT FOR YOU To create and run a laser show, you need a laser control system. A laser control system is a combination of laser control hardware and software. The sof...

Live laser shows Live laser shows are perhaps the most popular way of controlling a laser show. You see these often at festivals, nightclubs, and similar events and they are mostly “laser beam and ...