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LED Luminaire Draft Standard in Public Review

LED Luminaire Draft Standard in Public Review

NEW YORK – BSR E1.41 – 201x, Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Photometric Performance Data for Entertainment Luminaires Utilizing Solid State Light Sources, has been posted for public review through June 21, 2011. E1.41 offers recommendations for measuring and reporting the output of LED luminaires used in the live entertainment industry, with emphasis on color and color rendering. Current methods for luminaire output measurement assume the use of broad-band emitters, which LEDs are not.

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Coemar Introduces Ledko Fixtures at Prolight + Sound

LONDON, UK – At the Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, Coemar debute their latest product, the Reflection Ledko, a new series of LED profilers. The new series of profilers, to which was applied Reflection technology (patent pending, awarded for innovation at the London Plasa 2010), revolutionises the product performance while adding important benefits including:

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ETC Congo Kid

ETC's Congo Kid lighting console is aimed at smaller venues with limited budgets. It offers all of the face panel controls of ETC's Congo jr, with 40 master faders in a single, portable console enclosure, well-suited for busking small shows in multipurpose venues. The new board comes with either 256 or 512 control channels.

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Serapid Stage Lift Replaces Stage Lift At The University Of West Georgia

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mi – Serapid, Inc recently replaced an existing hydraulic stage lift system at the Townsend Center at the University of West Georgia. A four-column SERAPID LinkLift system was installed in place of the hydraulic system at the Townsend Center, which houses the Theatre and Music Departments for the university. The new Serapid lift allows the theatre to be configured for a proscenium stage or orchestra pit.

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Clair House, Philip Norfolk and Simon Allan Team Up to Support Light Relief

CWMBRAN, U.K. – Claire House (Cooper Controls), Philip Norfolk (MA Lighting) and Simon Allan (Martin Professional) are all planning to participate in the Hell Rider trail running and mountain bike duathlon this June to raise money for Light Relief, the British charity formed to help theatre lighting designers and others working in the field who are not in regular full time employment in times of extreme hardship.

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LD Carlos Colina uses grandMAs for Univision’s “Premio lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina”

LOS ANGLES – For Univision's "Premio lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" awards show, LD Carlos Colina chose a pair of grandMA2 light consoles to control approximately 400 fixtures. The 23rd annual "Premio lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina" show honored Latin artists chosen by fans in online and mobile phone voting. It aired live Feb. 17 from Miami's American Airlines Arena.

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Robert Juliat Followspots at Festival de Vina del Mar in Chile

CHILE – Six Robert Juliat followspots were chosen to highlight the 52nd Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, the most important music festival in Latin America. Orbita Producciones of Santiago purchased four RJ Aramis 4.5°-8° 2500W HMI followspots and two RJ Flo 13°-24° 1800W MSR followspots especially for the event from Robert Juliat distributor, Lighting Bits of Brazil.

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Showlight Moves to the Czech Republic

CESKY KRUMLOV, Czech Republic – The next Showlight international conference for lighting professionals is set to take place here from May 18-21, 2013. Local attractions include a 13th-century Gothic castle and its connected theatre and conference center, which will serve as the main venue for the presentations and exhibition. All delegates will be invited to stay within the pedestrianized town. Vehicle access is restricted at the UNESCO Heritage site.

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