February 2026

Astera Launches QuikBeam

The Astera QuikBeam combines the equivalent power of a 200-watt tungsten with LED technology, featuring a 13-60-degree Fresnel-based zoom, swappable QuikBrick batteries and built-in Power over Ethernet. Engineered to meet the demands of live events, film sets and broadcast productions of any scale, the QuikBeam is designed to deliver clean, defined beams for uplighting, accents and feature highlighting. The solution features the new HotBeam function to push beyond 13 degrees, producing exceptional intensity at even narrower beam settings. The fully waterproof QuikBrick batteries can be charged three ways: via PoE while wired in the fixture, within the optional ChargingDock (which charges up to four QuikBricks at once) or through the USB-C...more