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How bright is a 20 watt laser?

How bright is a 20 watt laser on the wall? The answer as always is "it depends" but instead of just explaining it, here's a quick video to show you how much the ambient light level affects laser br...

GrandMA Mercury Profile Update

The builders of Mercury grant lighting designers unparalleled control of lasers by direct DMX, but like any toolbox proper organization is key to efficiency and speed. We've worked with several lig...

How a laser projector works

One of the questions we get all the time at X-Laser is “How do laser projectors actually work?” so we made a short video explaining how scanning and color mixing work together to create the shapes ...

Download our FREE e-book on holiday laser displays!

With the holiday season already here and decorating in full swing, we produced an e-book detailing the best ways to integrate laser projectors into holiday lighting displays. “Fundamentals of Laser...

Lasers and pyro: tips for the “PB & J” of special FX

This Fourth of July, fireworks and smoke will fill the air across the U.S. That means that where there’s smoke, there can (technically) be lasers! Read on to find out how to create a safe and stunn...

Freebie Friday laser show: the hottest 90s track!

For those of you who don’t remember the 1990s, the music scene back then was one to remember. Electronic music really started to take off, so we decided to create a laser show to the hottest digita...

10 Quick Tips: Quickshow Quicktrace

Pangolin’s Quickshow is one of the most popular laser control software systems in the world, and its Quicktrace feature is a favorite tool for help creating custom graphics displays. Continue readi...

Laser FAQ: Learn from our guide!

Many of those who are interested in laser lighting end up staying away from laser systems because they are intimidated by what they have heard about laser or simply don’t understand the basics lase...

10 helpful tips for how to maintain your laser (+video!)

Laser projectors contain advanced optical components and sensitive electronics. Taking proper care of your laser projector can help it perform better and last longer. Check out this detailed writeu...