What's happening
Apollo Gobos introduced the CLP1, a collimated lighting projector built to throw gobos at off-axis and curved angles while holding focus across planes. It outputs over 1000 lumens, uses DMX dimming with daisy-chain connectivity for larger installs, and is engineered in a rugged purpose-built enclosure; Apollo states it is designed and manufactured in the USA.
Why it matters for buyers
For a retailer, venue or signage buyer, the practical effect is simple: the unit that reads on your wall at your ambient light, with your artwork, beats the one with the bigger number on the box. Specification order — distance, image size, ambient, then brightness — decides the result.
It also changes lead-time risk. Custom gobos and certified outdoor builds need briefing before the date is fixed; the projector is rarely the long pole, the artwork and certification are.
The technical angle
Pattern rotation and switching are firmware features, not brightness features. They let one fixture cover a window, a doorway and a floor sequentially — useful for venues, irrelevant for a fixed logo that should sit still.
What to specify
Before you request a quote, lock these down:
- Mounting surface and whether the bracket can hold aim
- Throw distance from bracket to surface, measured on site — not estimated
- Image size you need at that distance
- Lead time on a custom gobo versus a stock pattern
