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Apollo Design AVID 5 & AVID 7 LED Fixtures

Apollo Design AVID 5 & AVID 7 LED Fixtures

Apollo Design Technology’s AVID 7 (pictured here) and AVID 5, introduced at LDI 2013, were both designed, manufactured and assembled in Apollo Design’s Fort Wayne, IN factory.  They are made from billet aluminum and are anodized.  The AVID 7 Wash features seven Osram RGBW OStar LEDs.  The AVID 5 is designed with the Osram Ultra LED medium screw base PAR 38 lamp.  The lamp features a CRI of 95, color temperature of 3,000K and 12 or 30 degree beam angles.

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Pro Sound & Video Chooses LED3 Screen for Arizona Cardinals Tailgating Event

PHOENIX — LED3 worked with Pro Sound & Video to provide a video display system that would entertain and inform fans of the Arizona Cardinals while tailgating at the NFL franchise’s home stadium here, University Phoenix Stadium.  The 8.2 by 14.8 foot, 7mm screen from Absen was chosen for its high resolution, durability and easy operation along with its ability to perform in intense sunlight.

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Gene Clair, 1940-2013

In Memoriam: Gene Clair, 73

LITITZ, PA — Walter Eugene Clair, one of the Clair Brothers Audio entrepreneurs, died Dec. 3, 2013. Clair, known as Gene, is pictured here at the 2008 Parnelli Awards, accepting that year’s Audio Innovator Award with his younger brother, Roy. Gene was 73 at the time of his passing.

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ETC’s iRFR Donations to Behind the Scenes Approach $150,000

LAS VEGAS — At the LDI show here in late November, Dennis Varian of ETC presented a check for nearly $26,000 to Behind the Scenes, which reflected ongoing proceeds from sales of ETC’s iRFR and aRFR (Radio Focus Remote) application for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. The donation brings ETC’s total Behind the Scenes contributions to date to just under $150,000.

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Christie Lites Opens New York Office

NEW YORK CITY – The new office for Christie Lites New York is officially open for business. The warehouse is in a newly renovated 30,000 square foot space at 13B Division Street in Fairview, NJ. This 14th location further strengthens Christie Lites’ multi-office network supplying full service stage lighting equipment rentals across North America. Said Christie Lites VP Rentals Ken Alexander, “We are proud of this new expansion, which allows us to directly service our already loyal Northeast client base like never before and also provides the perfect avenue to reach new clients in the months and years to come.”

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Receiving award with Watson Power Management product: Jim Fackert, Leprecon President and Don Stauffer, Leprecon Engineering Manager.

Neutrik Recognizes Leprecon, TMB and Other Partners

CHARLOTTE, NC — Neutrik USA’s premierePARTNER awards honor product innovation among the company’s manufacturer partners. This year’s ten award winners included Leprecon (Jim Fackert, president; and Don Stauffer; engineering manager are pictured here) for their Watson power management products and TMB for its ProPlex Opto-Splitter.

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MTV EMAs 2013 - XL Video supported the event. Photo by Chris Saunders

XL Video Supports 2013 MTV EMAs

AMSTERDAM — XL Video collaborated with Ogle Hog to support the visuals for the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, which were staged at the Ziggo Dome here on Nov. 10 and featured a UFO-style structure above a spherical stage. XL provided nearly 800 square meters of various LED surfaces, video projections and creative/scenic LED elements plus control and 12 crew. Wieder Design provided the production design and Guido Ruysschaert served as project manager for the event.

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