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Alignment Rectangles: The Simplest Tool for Raster Mapping

Alignment Rectangles: The Simplest Tool for Raster Mapping

Many shows today involve combining multiple layers of video content, either on a single display screen or across multiple screens of various resolutions. When you're working with a media server, there are some tricks that you can take advantage of to set up the scale, aspect ratio, and X & Y position palettes to reduce the need to resize your content ahead of time. Here is a little known feature available in the Mbox EXtreme v3 that can make programming easier.

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PRG’s Move into Post Production Reveals a Larger Picture

They say that economic downturns are opportunities if you have the leverage to take advantage of them. Production Resource Group (PRG), one of the biggest suppliers of entertainment and event technology systems, looks like it has done just that to broaden its reach into new markets. In January, PRG acquired New York-based AV post facility Pow! Pix.

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The One-Off Concert

It is very common for an automated lighting programmer to be hired to program and operate for a one-time concert. These "one-off" events are often tied to other productions such as corporate events, houses of worship, parties or music festivals. The programmer must prepare for a band they know little about and operate the lights accordingly to keep the audience and band member's interest.

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Rock’s Western Set

I got a call a few months ago from my old friend "Shakes." He has been the production manager for Kid Rock forever, it seems. And his boss is turning 40 this year. He wants to have a big party, followed by a week of rehearsals for a tour to promote his album. But he wants two distinctly different looking shows. The party was booked in Ford Field and was all about special guests and being a big party for 55,000 of his closest friends. The tour will last two years and come back to Detroit this summer to play the baseball park across the street. Hence he needed to come up with separate designs to mix it up.

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American DJ Reaches Settlement with Wal-Mart, DBL on Trademark Infringement

LOS ANGELES – The American DJ Group has reached a settlement with Wal-Mart Stores and DBL Distributing, a division of Ingram Micro, in a trademark infringement lawsuit regarding its American Audio brand.  The suit alleged that the two aforementioned companies and three other firms had wrongfully used the “American Audio” trademark in advertising, distributing and promoting audio products that were not made by or affiliated with either American DJ or American Audio.

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P20 Flexible LED Curtain Display

GL Opto-Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.'s P20 flexible display curtain has a 20mm pixel pitch and a horizontal angle of 120°. The 64" x 16" panel weighs just over 10 lbs. and draws a maximum of 120 watts. Then P20 panel is flexible and can change into different shapes.

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