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Germany’s rt1.tv Chooses Riedel’s MediorNet and Artist for New OB Vans

Germany's rt1.tv Chooses Riedel's MediorNet and Artist for New OB Vans

Germany’s rt1.tv Chooses Riedel’s MediorNet and Artist for New OB Vans

WUPPERTAL, Germany — For its new OB van and three DSNG vehicles, rt1.tv production GmbH has invested in Riedel Communications’ MediorNet real-time media network and Artist digital matrix intercom system. Among Germany’s leading media production companies in satellite-based live broadcasting, as well as film and video production, rt1.tv has integrated 13 MediorNet Compact Pro frames, one Artist 128 mainframe, and more than 30 panels into its mobile production and newsgathering units.

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LD Brock Hogan has specified 90 x CycFX 4s, 40 x Pointes and 15 x LEDBeam 1000s from Robe for the tour. Photo by Todd Kaplan

Train’s ‘Bulletproof Picasso’ Tour Rig Includes Robe Fixtures Continues

POMONA, CA – San Francisco rockers Train continue their Bulletproof Picasso tour with the current two month US leg playing a selection of major arenas and sheds. A prominent feature of the design are 10 lighting pods – that move into different positions during the show. LD Brock Hogan has specified 90 x CycFX 4s, 40 x Pointes and 15 x LEDBeam 1000s from Robe for the tour. LMG provided the gear.

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ARRI Pro Camera Accessories (PCA) now include an expanded array of products designed specifically for Canon’s latest Cinema EOS cameras - a new cine plate for film set environments, an adjustable broadcast plate for documentary-style filming and a handy top-mounted support plate. The Broadcast Plate for Canon C300 / C300 Mk II / C500 and Cine Plate for Canon C300 / C300 Mk II / C500 are pictured here.

ARRI Adds to Pro Camera Accessories Line for Canon Cinema EOS Cameras

ARRI Pro Camera Accessories (PCA) now include an expanded array of products designed specifically for Canon’s latest Cinema EOS cameras – a new cine plate for film set environments, an adjustable broadcast plate for documentary-style filming and a handy top-mounted support plate. The Broadcast Plate for Canon C300 / C300 Mk II / C500 and Cine Plate for Canon C300 / C300 Mk II / C500 are pictured here.

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Rose Brand Inc. Acquires Swag Décor, A Florida Event & Venue Décor Company

SECAUCUS, NJ and ORLANDO, FL  –  Rose Brand acquires Swag Décor of Orlando, FL to establish a local market presence for event and venue décor services. Rose Brand Executive VP Josh Jacobstein says, “We’re exceptionally pleased to combine forces with Swag Décor, the Florida market leader in providing décor design, décor products and setup services for social and corporate events. This represents a significant opportunity for us given the growth of the Florida market and the expansion of our service offerings for this geography.”

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Alford Media Services Adds Eight Luminex GigaCore 16Xt Switches

COPPELL, TX – Alford Media Services, Inc. has added eight Luminex GigaCore 16Xt switches to its inventory.  The systems are currently used to manage two Yamaha CL5 console packages and the Dante protocol for projects on the road. Video Village inputs and outputs are tied in with another pair of cat5 connections to the backstage GigaCore switches. The system manages Yamaha Rio Ri8-D and Ro8-D input and output boxes in the FOH rack; a Rio 3224 I/O box and Ri8-D input box in the backstage rack; and a Rio 1608-D I/O box in the Video Village rack.

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From left, Clay Paky's Giovanni Zucchinali, Durham Marenghi, Paula Constable and Clay Paky's Massimo Bolandrina

Clay Paky Lighting Designer Sessions at Mediatech Africa 2015 Drew Capacity Crowds

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Clay Paky noted that the Lighting Designer sessions it sponsored at the biennial Mediatech Africa 2015, held in July, were well attended. Presented by multi award winning theatre and opera designer Paule Constable and large-scale arena spectacular lighting designer Durham Marenghi, both sessions were quickly over subscribed from the moment they were announced and two further sessions were scheduled to absorb the overflow. Pictured here, from left, are Clay Paky’s Giovanni Zucchinali, Durham Marenghi, Paula Constable and Clay Paky’s Massimo Bolandrina.

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Christie Captiva Series laser projectors are well suited for short throw applications.

Christie Captiva Series Laser Phosphor Projectors

Christie is expanding its influential 1DLP laser phosphor projector lineup with today’s official launch of the Christie Captiva Series. Previewed at Campus Technology 2015 and at InfoComm 2015 where it earned a Best of Show award, the super-quiet Christie Captiva Series provides 20,000 hours of high performance lamp-free operation with the ability to achieve full brightness within seconds with the capacity to move instantaneously into standby mode with no cool down period.

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