Chief, an AV mounting solutions company, announces that its new Interactive Short Throw Mount. This new solution integrates Chief's award-winning Short Throw Projector Mount Line with eBeam Technology from Luidia, Inc. Existing whiteboards and writing surfaces are transformed into interactive platforms, with projection that can be scaled anywhere from 48"-94" diagonally, depending on needs.
Read More »American Lighting announced three new high performance additions to its LED Wall Washer product family – the Linear LED RGB Wall Washer, the Linear Warm White LED Wall Washer and the Warm White LED Wall Washer. Used for architectural, façade and event lighting the LED lighting solutions provide warm white and colorful illuminations while cutting energy bills and maintenance costs.
Read More »HAWTHORNE, NY — BTX Technologies announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with AFL to cater to the broadcast and pro A/V industries across the U.S. Under the agreement, BTX will promote and sell a wide variety of AFL's fusion splicing kits and related equipment, including connectors and test equipment.
Read More »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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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'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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ROOSENDAAL, The Netherlands – Creative Technology and sister company JVR formed CT Holland to serve the Dutch market. CT Holland, supported by Creative Technology's operations in London and Germany, will be led by Jeroen Jongenelen heading a core team including Jeroen Boere, Willem Battes and Marion Cormaux.
Read More »NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA – LD Jeff Ravitz recently completed the first three in a series of shows entitled Live Rising, presented by T-Mobile for webcast on Facebook at T-Mobile's fan page, and on Windows Live Messenger and mobile phones.
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UK – The Lightfactor stand at PLASA Focus 2011 will feature a selection of products from brands including new moving and LED luminaires from Italian lighting manufacturer DTS, lighting control from LightProcessor and architectural LED fixtures from Cogent and theatrical fixtures and spotlights from LDR.
Read More »Working as an automated lighting programmer is actually a lot like being a contestant on a game show…In the popular Minute to Win It show,… Read More »Game Shows R Us
Read More »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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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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