Projection Connection News
Roland Sponsors North American AV Showcase Tour
BELLINGHAM, WA — Roland Systems Group (RSG) is sponsoring a North American Audio Visual Showcase Tour from June through August. The tour will visit more than 25 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, for anyone looking for more information about Roland products.
Read More...Rockefeller Center Attraction Gets AV Support from Alcorn McBride
NEW YORK — Rockefeller Center’s renovated 70-story-high Top of the Rock tour for sightseers has been upgraded, with AV integrator Technomedia Solutions, LCC using Alcorn McBride Digital Binloop HD systems to deliver HD visuals as part of the attraction’s Beam Walk, Triple HD Theater presentation and Summit Shuttle elevator ride.
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David Guetta U.K. Tour Gets Assist from XL Video
LONDON — XL Video supplied 119 panels of Pixled F-30 LED screen - totalling 114 square meters of surface area, plus crew for DJ David Guetta's recent U.K. tour, his first carrying a full technical production.
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Pete’s Big TVs Adds Visual Boost to CBS Upfront
NEW YORK — How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Pete’s Big TVs/Performance Video got there recently because they’ve had lots of practice doing TV upfronts — TV network presentations of the upcoming fall season of shows. Upfronts give advertisers the chance to pledge their ad support ahead of time, and the media gets a preview of what’s premiering in the new season.
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TED Conference Gets Visual Assist from Mode Studios, DannyO Video
LONG BEACH, CA – For TED2011 (Technology Entertainment and Design) conferences held recently in Long Beach and Palm Springs, CA, and Bob Bonniol, principal creative director of Seattle’s MODE Studios, was tasked with providing a visual assist for the main sessions and several social spaces.
Read More...Christie and Flexible Picture Systems Announce Flexible Partner Program
TORONTO, ON — Christie and Flexible Picture Systems (FPS) announced their Flexible Partner Program, which offers Christie dealers the opportunity to combine the geometry correction and edge blending of the Image AnyPlace-200 stand-alone scaler product with Christie’s 1-chip DLP and LCD projectors.
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Freestyle Productions Adds Daktronics Portable LED Video Gear to Rental Inventory
MINNEAPOLIS — Freestyle Productions, a Daktronics rental partner, has added modular PST-12HD panels to their rental inventory. “The Freestyle team is excited about the versatility and ease of use of the new PST panels,” said Dale Kivimaki, Freestyle Productions owner. “With the ability to setup different display sizes in nearly any outdoor setting — including direct sunlight and other elements — we are increasing our client base with this new inventory.”
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Eurovision Song Contest Relies on coolux Widget Designer
DUSSELDORF, Germany — The coolux Widget Designer 3.0 PRO was used at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest to control the three DVI-matrixes (32x32, 16x16, 8x8). If needed, the Widget Designer could have been used to easily change over to VPU backup systems.
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Southbank Centre Promotes Festival of Britain with Martin EC-20 LED Display
LONDON — Southbank Centre, which has relied upon lighting fixtures from Martin Professional for its theatrical and architectural requirements, has recently installed a new Martin Professional EC-20 LED display that is being used as part of the Festival of Britain 60th anniversary series of events that take place throughout the summer. Read More...
Seattle’s EMP Equipped with High-Res LED Display for Sky Church Music Venue
SEATTLE — Seattle’s Experience Music Project (EMP), housed in a 140,000-square-foot Frank O. Gehry-designed building that has the striking appearance of a monumental sculpture set amid the backdrop of the Seattle Center. And there are plenty of striking visuals inside as well.
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Tsinghua University Centenary Celebration Includes 3D Projection Display
SHANGHAI, China — Tsinghua University marked its 100th anniversary in April with a 3D animated projection display. The constantly changing animated graphics worked harmoniously with the building's structure to create the illusion that the building was moving and morphing as part of the imagery.
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