JOHANNESBURG — Gearhouse South Africa supplied all technical production, including, lighting, power, structures, audience seating and sound, for the 2009 South African Tattoo at Montecasino, balancing visual dynamics with more energy-efficient gear.
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Elation Professional’s iDMX7 Playback/Controller uses a hand-held infrared remote control and sensor to run LEDs or DMX lights. It can be mounted discreetly on a ceiling or in a corner and operated with the remote from more than 32 feet away, making it well-suited for entertainment venues, special events and architectural applications.
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VALLETTA, Malta — The president of Malta, George Abela, asked E/T/C London’s Ross Ashton to create a video projection show to accompany the island’s two-hour Rockestra concert, a fundraising event for the Malta Community Chest charity.
Read More »NORTH CREEK, NY —Creative Stage Lighting has announced its first touring open house series. Hosted with CSL dealer members, CSL open houses provide an opportunity for dealer members to demonstrate new products to their clients.
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CHICAGO — When Mowalla Productions was looking to give their client Southern Comfort a new look for their underCOVER concert tour, they contacted UV/FX. The 2009 10-city tour featuring Polyphonic Spree, The Hold Steady, and Ghostland Observatory.
Read More »LONDON — Cooper Controls announced a strategic shift for its LightProcessor (lighting control) and Cogent (LED) brands, which had established their own separate brand identities before they were acquired.
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BELFAST —Northern Irish lighting rental company Production Services Ireland had a busy Bank Holiday weekend, servicing three major events — a gig for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in St. George’s Market, a three-day Belsonic Festival staged at Customs House Square and “Live at the Castle” in Carrickfergus.
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The Christie Roadie HD+35K shines with 35,000 center lumens (32,500 ANSI lumens) and features Christie’s split-body design with separate lamp ballast. It’s part of the company’s three-chip DLP product line with native 2048×1080 HD resolution and 10-bit image processing.
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AMSTERDAM — Broadcast Pix introduced its new iPixPad application for Apple iPhone and iPod. iPixPad is expected to be available as a free download from the online Apple Store in October.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Harkness Screens named Jeff Samitt as group director, sales & marketing. In his new position, Samitt will create integrated marketing programs, build strategic customer relationships, initiate industry partnerships and develop new products and markets.
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Barco’s DL.3F is a fixed-installation version of High End Systems' DL.3 digital light. It features the same integrated media server and output capabilities as the DL.3, yet with reduced input/output capabilities.
Read More »LONDON — Martin Professional has unveiled their Martin RADAR, an RDM communicational protocol and information system powered by Wybron’s Infogate and Infostore technology, at PLASA 09.
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