Wallingford, CT – Austin City Limits Live, a live-music venue that hosts the long-running Austin City Limits television show as well as 60-100 concerts and other live events annually, has taken delivery of three Robert Juliat Victor 1159 1800W followspots. The fixtures, which were supplied by Texas Scenic, made their debut at the gala opening of the new venue.
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CHATSWORTH, CA – Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen announced its newest solution for an extra long-range extension of HDMI devices. The GefenPRO ELR Extender for HDMI with PoL offers a long-range, multi-signal method of extension up to 330-feet (100m) over just one CAT-5 cable, a significant improvement over previous solutions, which required two cables to reach shorter distances.
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YORK – When Graeme Sewell of Vortex Lighting Ltd saw the spotlight at a major industry exhibition he was determined to be the first to use it and gave Sharpy its debut with the Huge Party Band at two recent sell-out concerts in York. ‘I realised that Sharpy was significantly different from anything else on the market,’ Sewell explains. ‘We are a relatively small operation in the North of England and perhaps because of this I’ve always been a firm believer in the less-is-more approach. Sharpy fits the bill perfectly: less weight, less cost, but more power!’
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ORLANDO, FL – Alcorn McBride will introduce an enhanced feature set to the SetPlayer video playback line at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The SetPlayer series is designed for on-set video applications, providing a solid-state alternative to server channels. The single channel SetPlayer (SP1000) has a 40 Mbps maximum bit rate and works with existing VDCP controllers. New to the line is MediaFlow; a compatible encoding software which delivers a complete workflow solution. This software provides a step-by-step method for encoding any source file to transfer it to the SetPlayer unit.
Read More »Trace Lighting's latest version of LimeLIGHT features a number of updates aimed squarely at installers working in anything from clubs to conference centres. In latest version, LimeLIGHT offers the ability to put the already touch screen friendly arrays of buttons on a separate monitor. These button panels have long been a useful part of LimeLIGHT’s playback interface for club work, being particularly suitable for controlling attributes such as colour or anything not requiring fader control. Their utility is enhanced in this release with simple touches such as the ability to change colour to highlight their function. Another feature added following feedback from installers is the ability to “Lock” the console; until a password is entered the system can only be used for playback – the programming cannot be altered.
Read More »FRANKFURT, Germany – Philips Entertainment lamps isadding a new lamp to their Platinum line-up of lamps at Prolight + Sound 2011 in Frankfurt Germany, the Philips MSR Platinum 35. The new lamp is built off their Philips MSD Platinum Reflector lamp design with a short arc and compactlamp design suited for smaller luminaires.
Read More »{mosimage}Traxon Technologies' High Resolution Media Systems, available in a variety of pixel pitches, can be combined to create a range of screen sizes and resolutions. Daisy chain topology and simple cabling help reduce installation and maintenance costs, and features include a high refresh rate and a lightweight, modular, slim-profile design.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – In-House Production, which used separate locations in Las Vegas for its office and warehouse for the last five years, is moving to a new 42,000-square-foot location with room for both. Located at 6620 W. Arby Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89118-4663, the new facility has 36,000 square feet of warehouse space and 6,000 square feet for offices.
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Read More »WORCESTER, U.K. – PixelRange named PRG Distribution as its exclusive distributor for its product range in the U.K., Europe and Russia. The agreement includes all PixelRange products, including the new PixelSmart multi-use luminaire, but does not affect current distribution of James Thomas truss products.
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NASHVILLE, TN – LMG Touring has hired video designer Ken Gay to provide creative design and sales support for concert touring. Gay will be based out of Nashville, in a new office under development, dubbed the LMG Design Studio, located in the Bailey's Building at 408 Broadway, 4th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203.
Read More »NEW YORK – Two draft documents have been added for public review on the PLASA website through May 30, 2011. They are ANSI E1.2 – 2006, Entertainment Technology – Design, Manufacture and Use of Aluminum Trusses and Towers, which is being considered for reaffirmation, and BSR E1.24 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Dimensional Requirements for Stage Pin Connectors, which is a draft of a revision to the existing ANSI E1.24 – 2006.
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