Gefen Adds 4K Video Over IP Products
Core Brands’ Gefen launched two new 4K Ultra HD Video over IP products: Sender and Receiver KVM units (EXT-UHDV-KA-LANS-TX and EXT-UHDV-KA-LANS-RX).
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ILC to Host Lighting Technology Chicago Open House Event Feb. 1-2, 2017
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. – ILC will be bringing back the Lighting Technology Chicago industry event Feb. 1-2, 2017 at the company’s 42,000 square foot facility in Arlington Heights, IL. This year ILC expects more than 20 vendors to attend and provide product demos.
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Montreal International Jazz Festival Lit with Clay Paky B-EYEs
MONTREAL – The Montreal International Jazz Festival, produced by L’Equipe Spectra, marked its 37th year, welcoming millions of visitors to more than 650 concerts at outdoor stages and indoor concert halls across the city from June 29 to July 9. Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures and MA Lighting’s grandMA2 and dot2 consoles were featured on the Main Stage and Ste-Catherine Stage where crowds were entertained by an eclectic mix of artists. A.C.T Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky and MA Lighting products in North America.
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Penn Elcom Automatic Casters
Penn Elcom Online has introduced automatic casters for its flight cases. They are available on the company’s online sales portal, which went live earlier this year. The automatic casteres feature a self-centering mechanism, developed by the company’s research and development team. This mechanism stops the caster spinning and clicks it into the straight position when the case is being lifted or is not bearing any load.
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LD Kevin O’Brien Uses Martin Fixtures to Light Exterior of Venue Used for Sept. 26 Presidential Debate
HEMPSTEAD, NY — The debate between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump took take place in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University on Sept. 26. Lighting designer and production manager Kevin O’Brien selected Martin MAC Viper Performance and MAC Viper Wash DX fixtures to light the exterior façade of the building.
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Creative Stage Lighting’s Dura-Flex, Other Cables and Assemblies Get UL and cUL Listed
NORTH CREEK, NY – Sensing a need in the marketplace for quality cables that can withstand inclement weather conditions, Creative Stage Lighting has added to the line of cables they offer. Their cable fabrication abilities have recently received major recognition in safety certification as CSL now produces UL and cUL listed Dura-Flex and other cables and assemblies.
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Chauvet Professional COLORado 1-Quad Zoom VW
Chauvet Professional’s COLORado 1-Quad Zoom VW, to be featured at the LDI 2016 show in Las Vegas next month, is designed to produce a full output color temperature of 5000K, and variable white output from 2800K to 9000K. Offering full IP65 protection, the COLORado 1-Quad Zoom VW can be used outdoors with an IP rated 5-pin DMX cable.
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Mountain Productions Names Ricky Rose CEO
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Mountain Productions’ board of directors named Ricky Rose chief executive officer. Rose is an owner of the company and previously served as a staging supervisor and as director of international development. Mountain Productions’ chairman and president, Ronald W. Simms, lauded Rose as “an excellent complement to our established leadership team.” While noting further expansion plans in West Coast and international markets, Rose also credited the company’s solid foundation. “My family has owned and guided Mountain Productions for over 30 years, and it is an honor to work with our existing leadership team made up of industry veterans who have been at the company since the beginning.”
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PixelFLEX Trueflex
PixelFLEX’s new TrueFLEX LED video tile is designed for fixed installations that require a non-traditional LED solution. The company says TrueFLEX offers an extra measure of flexibility with its ability to curve in any direction and attach to virtually any surface while still providing a high-resolution LED video playback system.
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Multi-Screen Visuals at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Rely on d3 Setup
NEW YORK – The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) rolled out the red carpet at New York City’s Madison Square Garden where a d3 4x4pro fed an array of scenic video screens in the iconic sports and entertainment venue. The ceremony was shown live on multiple Viacom cable networks and through smart TV and mobile devices, MTV’s website and Facebook Live.
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Taiwanese Rockers Mayday Tour Asia with Kinesys Automation System
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese rockers Mayday are touring Asia with a lighting, visual and set design by LeRoy Bennett and Seven Designs from Los Angeles. Automate plays a key role in the elaborate lighting, video and set design, making use of 56 pieces of Kinesys automation. Rental and technical production specialist B’IN Live, which has its HQ in Taiwan with bases in China and Hong Kong, is supplyting the gear.
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Mitchell Schellenger Lights Awolnation with Robe Fixtures
NASHVILLE – For Awolnation’s recent tour, Mitchell Schellenger made use of four types of Robe fixtures – CycFX 4s, Pointes, MMX Spots and PATT 2013s. LMG Touring supplied the gear.
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