LAS VEGAS – Czech Republic-based lighting manufacturer Robe Lighting named Adam Camp Regional Sales Manager of the Western U.S. Camp, based in Las Vegas, has more than 15 years of industry experience including two stints with Barco/High End Systems as well as Neu Visions Design.
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Syncrolite’s SyncroMITE Beam provides impressive output in a compact integrated moving light that combines the advantages of a Xenon source in a traditional moving light sized package.
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KERKRADE, The Netherlands – Highlite International BV, Europe’s leading distributor and manufacturer of lighting and sound equipment, has extended its distributor network into Asia and the USA over the past summer months. Graham Eales joins the company from Philips Entertainment to head up Highlite Asia. Malcolm Burlow moves on, after 6 years as sales director for Highlite International UK & IE, to set up and run Highlite International USA. Pictured here, from left, are Burlow and Huub De La Haije, CEO of Highlite International BV.
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At LDI 2015 in booth 1516, Philips Strand Lighting will introduce NEO Submaster and Playback Wings, along with the NEO Playback Controller. Strand Lighting will also debut the 500ML lighting control console and the Philips Selecon PL Series Mark II LED luminaires.
Read More »HELSINKI, Finland – Lighting and set designer Mikki Kunttu has used an array of Clay Paky Mythos and A.leda B-EYE K20 fixtures as part of the lighting design for a production of symphonic poem Kullervo at the Finnish National Opera.
Read More »ARGYLE, TX – Organizers of festivals, major sporting events and similar large gatherings often must meet various requirements such as providing accurate directional signage, event schedules, weather alerts and other emergency messaging. Three industry leaders announced today that they had entered into a new joint venture – under the name CrowdLead – to provide a game-changing solution to this growing need in the live event space.
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Chauvet Professional’s Ovation E-910FC, a new 5-Color RGBA+Lime LED ellipsoidal, will debut at LDI. Powered by 91 3-watt RGBAL LEDs, the Ovation E-190FC promises a flat, even field of light for superior color mixing and a brilliant output rivaling that of an incandescent fixture: 1,894 lux at 5 meters (with a 26° lens).
LAS VEGAS – After months of preparation and consideration, three High End Systems Hog Factor finalist teams have been chosen from the 60 teams that entered the competition. The finalists are: ‘Piggy Whisperers’ from Carnegie Mellon University; ‘Lightlander’ from Southern Methodist University; and ‘Webco’ from Webster University. The finals will be at LDI Oct. 23.
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LONDON – PLASA announced that its main event for 2016, set to take place Sept. 18-20, will move to Olympia in London. The show has been held at London’s ExCel in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The last of the shows held in Earls Court before that exhibition center closed for demolition was in 2012.
Luminex Network Intelligence will preview GigaCore 26i, its new AV managed switch, at LDI 2015. The company will also introduce new functionalities for its flagship GigaCore and Ethernet-DMX range at Booth 1972 during the show, which is set for the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 23-25.
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Resolume is calling its Arena 5.0 a major release, focusing on video mapping. It allows for zooming, undo/redo, slice masking, poly slices, DMX fixture output, Blackmagic capture device output, spout and more.
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