In Memoriam: Edwin L. Schmitt II
DALLAS – Edwin L Schmitt II, stage lighting technician at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, died April 9, 2011 due to complications following a heart attack. He was 57.
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Luke George joins Visual Acuity
Brighton, Sussex – Luke George, 26, joins the team this month as a Technical Design Consultant, reporting directly to the Visual Acuity board. Despite his tender years, George is an InfoComm CTS-qualified professional who joins after spells with Creative Technology, Roger Preston & Partners and, most recently, Mark Johnson Consultants.
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Martin Chinese Factory Receives ISO 14001 Certification
ZHUHAI, China – Martin Manufacturing Zhuhai Ltd, Martin Professional's production facility in China, has received ISO 14001 certification, an emblem of efforts taken to minimize the plant's harmful impact on the environment.
Read More »Chief Introduces New Interactive Short Throw Projector Mount
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 Expands Product Line with Environm
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 »BTX Enters Into Distribution Agreement With AFL to Deliver Fiber Optic Solutions
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 »LED Luminaire Draft Standard in Public Review
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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Coemar Introduces Ledko Fixtures at Prolight + Sound
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 Congo Kid
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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Creative Technology, JVR Form CT Holland; CT London Staff Changes Announced
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 »Jeff Ravitz Lights T-Mobile “Live Rising” Series of Webcasts
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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Lightfactor to Exhibit LightProcessor & DTS at PLASA Focus 2011
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.
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