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City Theatrical DMXcat® Now Available In Seven Languages

City Theatrical DMXcat® Now Available In Seven Languages

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NEW JERSEY – City Theatrical’s DMXcat Multi Function Test Tool is now available in seven languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, and English. DMXcat was translated in partnership with multilingual lighting professionals to ensure that technical and industry terms were captured appropriately in every offered language. Based on the user’s smartphone language settings, the suite of mobile applications will automatically update its written content to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, or English, if the others are not selected. Translations are now live for iPhone, Android, and Amazon Fire.

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Quince Imaging Helps MARS Petcare Actualize Virtual Retail Store of the Future

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HERNDON, VA,– MARS Petcare, leading global pet care distributor, enlisted Quince Imaging to design an innovative platform, simulating modern shopper behavior in virtual reality – without the use of VR goggles.  As part of an ongoing research initiative, MARS constructed a “Retail Store of the Future”, empowering retailers to adapt the shopping experience to today’s era of pet owners.  MARS developed a futuristic retail model, which incorporates modern pet care needs and expectations of pet owners in a variety of demographics.

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Rose Brand Inc. Wins Best Debuting Product for Nebula™ Net at 2017 LDI Show

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SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY – Rose Brand wins the award for best debuting product at this year’s LDI show in Las Vegas for the Nebula Net – a see-through floating projection surface that is virtually undetectable to the audience. The new 26-feet Darknet projection fabric made its debut at the Rose Brand LDI booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center last month.

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Entertainment Engineering and Design students at UNLV during a recent lighting technology class.

Parnelli Support for UNLV’s Entertainment Engineering and Design Program Continues

LAS VEGAS – Since the Timeless/Parnelli PLSN/FOH Scholarship program was established in late 2006, more than 21 students in the Entertainment Engineering and Design program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have benefitted. Four female students and one male student were awarded the scholarship this academic year. The program is yet another reason to attend and support the Parnelli Awards, which will take place Jan. 26 at the Anaheim Hilton during NAMM 2018.

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Arriba Products LLC Announces AdMix Cases

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Arriba Products LLC, dba Arriba Cases, which has specialized in cases for audio and lighting professionals since 2005, announced AdMix Gear, the company’s new high-end brand of cases. The new cases are designed with quality in mind, with extra thick padding plus protective feet on the bottom, and users can choose between six initial sizes that will protect their gear. All cases meet USA chemical standards.

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Gearhouse Helps Fill UP FNB

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JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG – November 2017 saw the third iteration of the “Fill Up” series of concerts which South Africa Hip Hop artist, Cassper Nyovest, has been using as a vehicle to inspire local youth to recognize their worth and ably demonstrating that anyone can realize their dreams with sufficient perseverance. “The reason I do these shows is to change the mind of an African kid” says Nyovest.

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Show Technology Melbourne Expands Facilities For Professional Lighting Solutions

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PORT MELBOURNE, Au – Show Technology, Australia’s leading professional lighting distributor, kicked off the festive season at the opening of their brand new facility in Port Melbourne on the 6th December 2017. It was a fantastic evening with over 150 clients, partners and friendly faces in the industry in attendance, entertained with typical Melbourne trendiness featuring food trucks, lots of laughs, music and festive holiday spirit that celebrated the opening of their newer, bigger building.

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Dollywood “Great Pumpkin LumiNights” Aglow in Elation Lighting

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PIGEON FORGE, TN – For the annual harvest festival at Dollywood this year, “Great Pumpkin LumiNights” featured thousands of illuminated jack-o-lanterns. Elation Professional dealer StudioVibrant of Lexington, KY supported the event with a combination of SixPar 100, SixPar 200 and SixBar 1000 IP fixtures. Lighting from Elation’s sister company, Acclaim Lighting, also played a key role as Acclaim DynaDrum HO fixtures lit permanent structures.

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Christie APEX 0.9mm LED Video Wall Delivers Bright Amazing Colors In An Ultra-Fine Pixel Pitch

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CYPRESS, Calif. – Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is enhancing the Christie® Velvet® Apex Series line of products with the launch of the APEX 0.9mm LED video wall — a quality ultra-narrow pitch LED solution backed by exceptional Christie expertise and customer service. Available in ultra-fine pixel pitches from 0.9mm to 2.5mm and featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio, the Apex Series displays content in impeccable detail, making it the ideal choice for applications where image quality and clarity is paramount.

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GLP X4 L On Test Duty With The British Lions Down Under

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NEW ZEALAND – Earlier this summer Oceania, the biggest lighting rental company in New Zealand, invested in 24x X4 L LED heads from GLP, which went out the same day they arrived to support the British & Irish Lions’ rugby tour down under. Over six weeks they were ever present on all regional games and the three All Blacks test matches.

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ADJ Expand Popular AV Series With IP Outdoor Rated LED Video Panel

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LOS ANGELES – ADJ has expanded its AV Series of modular LED video panels with the introduction of the new AV4IP. Offering an IP-rated enclosure design, this high-resolution panel is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use due to its impressive brightness and color contrast. With the release of the original AV6 panel, ADJ disrupted the LED video market by introducing a system that offers unrivalled affordability and usability. Since then the range has expanded to include the higher resolution AV3 and both models have proved extremely popular both for fixed installation in venues ranging from clubs to churches as well as for use by production companies supplying tours and one-off events.

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The Power of Four at LDI

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LAS VEGAS -Area Four Industries America’s presence at LDI 2017 proved to be an extremely successful follow-up to its first attendance at last year’s LDI show, where the newly launched company made its debut. Its impressive booth at this year’s show was constructed from the flexible and easy to assemble LITEC Libera series truss, which made the shape of the company’s iconic number four, and featured products from its MILOS, LITEC, EXE Technology and Mobiltechlifts brands. 

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