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Theater Akzent Chooses Robe DL Series

Theater Akzent Chooses Robe DL Series

[caption id="attachment_275481" align="alignnone" width="800"]Robe Fixtures udes in Theater Akzent Vienna akz151028179[/caption]

VIENNA – Gerhard Scherer is a happy man since 24 x Robe DL7S Profiles and DL4S Profiles – 12 of each fixture – have been installed at the Theater Akzent Theatre in Vienna … a busy producing and receiving house located in the Wieden district of Austria’s capital city, famous for its culture and charm. Head of lighting Gerhard has been working at Akzent since it was founded in 1989 in the grounds of the former Palais Nathaniel Rothschild. Its postmodern architecture was designed by Rudolf Jarosch and it offers a 455 seat main house, a studio that can accommodate 80 people and a 380 capacity event space.

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PRG GroundControl Followspot System

PRG Granted Patent #9,593,830 for GroundControl Followspot System

DALLAS — PRG announced that it has been issued a United States utility patent for its GroundControl Followspot System. The patent (number 9,593,830) is the culmination of a multiple-year development effort by the PRG Research and Development team based in Dallas. This patent is the first issued of the four patents filed by PRG related to the GroundControl system.

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The cast, crew and crowd were able to scramble to safety.

Elaborate King Kong Set at Vietnam Movie Premiere Goes Up in Flames, No One Injured

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — An elaborate set with video screens, cryo effects and a large cast of fire-twirling dancers accompanied the March 9 premiere for Kong: Skull Island in Ho Chi Minh City (a.k.a. Saigon), Vietnam, but the spectacle took an even more dramatic twist after an apparently misplaced torch set the entire set ablaze, with crowd, cast and crew scrambling for safety. No injuries were reported.

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Inside the mobile TV production unit

Gearhouse Broadcast USA Rolls Out ‘Columbus’ OB Mobile Unit with Lawo AV Gear On Board

LOS ANGELES – Operating fully in 4K and with up to 16 cameras, Columbus is Gearhouse Broadcast USA’s newest OB Mobile Unit – and one of the most technologically sophisticated  on the road. Requiring the flexibility to serve both large sports and entertainment productions, Gearhouse turned to equipment from German Broadcast manufacturer Lawo for many of the critical components of the mobile production unit.

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TVOne Logo

tvOne Moving HQ to Cincinnati April 3, 2016

ERLANGER, KY — tvOne announced plans to shut its current headquarters office in Erlanger, KY (a Cincinnati suburb) on Friday, March 31 and open its new headquarters across the Ohio River in Cincinnati on Monday April 3. The new, larger facility is at 621 Wilmer Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45226. The company retains the same website, email addresses and toll free phone number, 800.721.4044.

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Pacific Lighting provided Altman Pegasus, Spectra Cyc 50 and ME4 fixtures.

Hong Kong Science Museum Opens New Exhibits Equipped with Altman LED Fixtures

HONG KONG – Since its opening, the Hong Kong Science Museum has captivated the public’s curiosity through interactive and enlightening exhibitions. The Museum recently opened a series of new exhibits designed to encourage a greater understanding of the world all around us. Wanting to implement an energy-efficient LED lighting system to accentuate the exhibits, the Museum called upon longtime partner Pacific Lighting Ltd who provided them with complete system of Altman Lighting Pegasus, Spectra Cyc 50 and ME4 luminaires.

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PVP Video Panels Help Creative Production & Design Add Flexibility To CRUSH Dallas Stage

[caption id="attachment_275463" align="alignnone" width="960"]Crush Dallas gets assist from Chauevet video panels[/caption]

DALLAS – Versatility is a key ingredient in any lighting rig that Creative Production & Design builds for a multi-artist show. This was especially evident recently when the Austin, Texas-based company created a lighting and video show for CRUSH Dallas 2017, part of a four-city Insomniac production. Their immersive, high octane rig engaged the packed house at the South Side Ballroom, while also supporting the diverse musical styles of artists on stage, thanks in part to a massive collection of PVP X6IP LED video panels from Chauvet Professional.

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Gerriets Ultrabrite Projection Fabric at USITT

Gerriets Ultrabrite Projection Fabric

Gerriets featured its new Ultrabrite Projection Fabric at USITT 2017 in St. Louis. The seamless 140’ wide by 13’ high projection surface could be seen by attendees at the entrance to the expo hall. Wladimiro A. Woyno R., a Yale University Graduate Student, designed the projections with vibrant textures reminiscent of circuit boards and animations evoking Broadway hits. These were carefully mapped across seven projectors over the 140’ wide fabric.

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LED Lighting System for Niagara Falls Includes Philips Control Setup

[caption id="attachment_275458" align="alignnone" width="800"]Two Philips NEO consoles control 1,400 third-party color LED luminaires which illuminate the cascading water[/caption]

NIAGARA FALLS, NY — Philips Lighting control systems are managing the new color illumination of the landmark 167-foot-high Niagara Falls, on the border of the U.S. and Canada. The new LED system, activated Dec. 1, 2016, replaces Xenon spotlights in use since 1974 and, prior to that, carbon arc sources in use since the falls were first permanently illuminated in 1925.

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Hitachi’s Z-HD5500 HDTV camera

Hitachi Kokusai to Showcase HDR Advances at 2017 NAB Show

LAS VEGAS — Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) will highlight advances in High Dynamic Range (HDR) video acquisition at the upcoming 2017 NAB Show, taking place April 24-27 in Las Vegas. HDR-enabled Hitachi cameras will be featured in the Hitachi Kokusai booth, number C4309. (Pictured here is Hitachi’s Z-HD5500 HDTV camera.) Conference presentations will also provide attendees with an insightful look at emerging HDR technologies and applications.

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