'MAD' Scanners?

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   Im talking about the formed plastic moving head and barrel scanners from about 10yrs ago.
HID and halogen models..

any opinions from users?  i have seen them a few times (but it was ages ago) and want to purchase some on the preowned market.  maybe 4 units for a mobile disco rig?  2 scanners and 2 barrels?

anyone shed some experience of them?  

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rich_gale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 18 February 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2697	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich_gale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 'MAD' Scanners? Posted: 27 April 2010 at 7:55pm
	Im talking about the formed plastic moving head and barrel scanners from about 10yrs ago. HID and halogen models.. any opinions from users? i have seen them a few times (but it was ages ago) and want to purchase some on the preowned market. maybe 4 units for a mobile disco rig? 2 scanners and 2 barrels? anyone shed some experience of them?
	REFLEX ALL THE WAY.... (however, im playing with horns again...) That ok Mister Valiant? :)

dmx256 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 17 January 2010 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 475	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmx256 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 April 2010 at 8:24pm
	MAD, no longer in business, made some nice lights. I do believe they were brought out by abstract, and if I were you, I'd buy some abstract vrx scans, with rotating gobo's, great for mobile disco!!

freeytrap Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 18 May 2007 Location: chester Status: Offline Points: 313	Post Options Post Reply Quote freeytrap Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 April 2010 at 8:51am
	i have 6 150w discharge versions 2 with rotating gobos i would stay away from the rotating gobo ones thay dont traval as well (thay tend to loose there gobos) apart from that there bright and do the job i would love a manual for them if any one has a pdf

Stray-Sounds Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 13 March 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2426	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stray-Sounds Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 April 2010 at 10:20am
	weve got 4 of em, mirror not barrel. they seem pretty nice and keep going. much better than 812
	<a href="http://www.soundhirewales.co.uk/">PA & Lighting - Sound Hire Wales</a>

rich_gale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 18 February 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2697	Post Options Post Reply Quote rich_gale Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 April 2010 at 11:54am
	cheers guys:)
	REFLEX ALL THE WAY.... (however, im playing with horns again...) That ok Mister Valiant? :)

dmx256 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 17 January 2010 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 475	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmx256 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 April 2010 at 9:22pm
	stray-sounds and freeytrap, are you talking about mad scans or vrx scans?

Stray-Sounds Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 13 March 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2426	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stray-Sounds Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2010 at 11:49am
	im talkin about mad scans
	<a href="http://www.soundhirewales.co.uk/">PA & Lighting - Sound Hire Wales</a>

dmx256 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 17 January 2010 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 475	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmx256 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 April 2010 at 7:12pm
	ah....thought you were on about the vrx models - never had a gobo fall out of one of mine!

freeytrap Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 18 May 2007 Location: chester Status: Offline Points: 313	Post Options Post Reply Quote freeytrap Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:03am
	i aquierd a big pile of not working ones and the non scaning ones so thay wernt the best to start of with but thay work ok i would love some more though

dmx256 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 17 January 2010 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 475	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmx256 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2010 at 3:06pm
	quite few and far between an fleabay!

intensesound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 28 June 2008 Location: nuneaton Status: Offline Points: 895	Post Options Post Reply Quote intensesound Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 May 2010 at 7:02pm
	you don't want Q-scan r the 511 you want the ITM the 250 discharge watt version with roating gobo and the best gobo size ever

Wikl109 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 29 April 2009 Location: Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 982	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wikl109 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2010 at 12:15am
	The 'MAD' brand name and the copyright to the designs were bought by Abstract AVR. Abstract then released their own Mad lighting range and the plastic cased ones stopped being produced. The original set of guys who were MAD then formed EVL who now import various light and sound gear. We have some ITM 250 colour changers. Very bright and very solid. I have the PDF manual for the ITM series, if anyone needs it send me a PM. I got this directly off one of the guys from EVL.
	Cheers, Chris.