SEATTLE — Christie noted that, with an FDA variance, it will supply and install a digital laser projector at Seattle Cinerama here. Although laser projectors have already been used for special screenings, the 4K Christie unit, which will offer scalable light output of up to 60,000 lumens, will be the first laser projector to be permanently installed. It should be up and running at the Seattle Cinerama Theatre here by early 2014.
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HIGH WYCOMBE, U.K. — Dry Hire Lighting has become the first UK rental house to take delivery of Showline’s new LED linear SL BAR 640 luminaire. The company plans to soon offer the SL BAR 660 as well.
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Bruno Mars’ current tour, supported by a lighting and visual design by Cory FitzGerald and LeRoy Bennett, is being lit in part with 27 GLP impression X4 LED moving heads from VER. The new fixtures are versatile enough to be incorporated into retro-style visuals.
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NEW CASTLE, DE – The Backstreet Boys world tour kicked off its North American leg Aug. 2, again with video equipment rental company Pete’s Big TVs but with a modification in the equipment package and a new video crew. When the tour started May 25 in China, Pete’s Big TVs provided Liantronics PH-8 video panels for the main screen. For this North American leg they are now using the 224 digiLED MC7 7 mm high resolution LED video panels for the main screen, for a configuration of 8 panels high by 28 panels wide.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX — Separate power outages forced the cancellation of three concerts last week — a Keith Urban concert set for Aug. 15 at the… Read More »Power Outages Cancel Concerts in Texas and Louisiana
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