Lightwave International is a worldwide pioneer, and an early adopter of DIRECT solid state technolgy. This technology has caused an almost overnight obsolesence of the water-cooled ion laser. We currently offer up to 38 Watts of full-color solid state projection OUTPUT -- brighter than an 80 Watt or larger ion system. Gone are the hoses, pumps, huge power requirements, hefty shipping costs, and technical complexity. Our new systems plug into a standard outlet, are similar in size to a video projector, and do not require any water cooling.

Consider comparing the technologies like you would compare an old-time computer that was the size of a small house to a modern-day laptop computer.  The old equipment was cumbersome, inefficient, and resulted in inferior output.  The new machines are lightweight, compact, and the most powerful tools technologically available.

Our new systems have an amazing paper-white color balance, and are as easily rigged as any other automated luminaire. Beam quality far exceeds any other laser technology, allowing for long throw projections never previously possible. Creativity is no longer limited by a facility's water main size or electrical service rating. Lightwave is the exclusive Arctos distributor in the USA; quite simply, you cannot source this equipment from any other domestic supplier.

This is a bold statement, but we have invested millions in this new technology instead of making excuses about why our clients should continue to use old technology that has gone largely unchanged since its conception in the 1960's.

For the technically savvy, do not confuse our lasers with inferior DPSS laser simulators. DPSS produces a beam that is inferior even to ion systems: a typical DPSS image has gaps, tails, mismatched beam sizes, and other unwanted artifacts. Its low quality output does not negate the trade-off in utility requirements. Such low quality laser simulators may be purchased from overseas on eBay, and do not have a place in a professional display industry. Visit our photo gallery and see the difference for yourself!

Our systems are intrinsically redundant, often comprised of 90 or more individual laser sources. Water-cooled systems are full of single-point failures that can quickly bring an event to a halt.

Any company that demands water cooling and industrial three-phase power for a laser light show is placing a burden on your budget, creating unnecessary safety hazards, and placing your event at a higher risk for failure.

No hoses. Standard utilities. Small form factor. Welcome to the 21st century!