J. R. Clancy Adds Two Engineers to Staff
SYRACUSE, NY, June 27 —J. R. Clancy recently hired Hee Yeon Jeong as a mechanical engineer and Brandon Welsh as a new design engineer.
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J. R. Clancy Adds Two Engineers to Staff
Al Murray Comedy Quiz Show Lit with Clay Paky Fixtures
LONDON — After his sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it was just a matter of time before Britain’s most notorious pub landlord, Al Murray, was given his own TV game show. Now the British stand-up (or rather his beer-swilling alter-ego) is hosting his own pub quiz on UK comedy channel Dave.
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4Wall New York Sponsors “Skate for Love” Cancer Benefit
MORRISTOWN, NJ – 4Wall New York recently donated entertainment lighting for use at “Skate for Love,” a figure skating and entertainment exhibition benefiting the Susan G. Komen cancer foundation. The event was the idea of competitive figure skaters Corinna Lin and Madison Olivieri.
Read More »Trans-Lux Board Approves Comprehensive Restructuring Package
NORWALK, CT – Trans-Lux Corporation, a supplier of LED technology for digital signage and lighting applications including TL Vision LED large screen systems, TL InfoVision LED digital displays, Fair-Play data walls and scoreboard systems and TL Energy LED lighting solutions, announced plans for a major financial restructuring and recapitalization of the company.
Read More »All-LED Theatrical Lighting: Not Easy, but Possible
Hideaki Tsutsui, a professor of lighting design at the University of Texas/El Paso, decided to find out what would it be like to stage a… Read More »All-LED Theatrical Lighting: Not Easy, but Possible
Read More »Dispute over Global Truss Distribution in U.S. Heats Up Again
LOS ANGELES — The dispute between California based GLP (German Light Products) US Inc. and Global Truss America, LLC, which had brought a suit against GLP US earlier this year claiming trademark infringement, has heated up again after GLP US issued a press release claiming to have been appointed as “the sole and exclusive distributor of Global Truss products for the United States of America and Canadian markets.”
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Parnelli Awards Supporters Signing Up as Sponsors for 2011 Gala
LAS VEGAS — A key group of forward-thinking companies have already confirmed their spots as sponsors of the 11th Annual Parnelli Awards, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando. This year’s Parnelli Awards ceremony will honor Ed Wannebo, winner of the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award; Jim Fackert, the Parnelli Visionary Award winner; Kenton Forsythe, the Parnelli Audio Innovator; plus two dozen yet-to-be-determined winners of awards in the converging worlds of lighting, video and sound. It will take place at 8 pm, following a cocktail reception at 7 pm.
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Electric Daisy Carnival’s Three Nights in Vegas Go According to Plan
LAS VEGAS — The Electric Daisy Carnival’s dusk-to-dawn electronic music and arts extravaganza moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas this summer, adding a third night to the schedule. The total attendee count was near 250,000, far exceeding the 130,000 who attended the two-day event in Los Angeles last year.
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Mega-Lite ARC Narrow and ARC Medium Architectural Fixtures
Mega-Lite’s ARC Narrow and ARC Medium architectural fixtures can be used to transform the look of any space outdoors or indoors. They each use 48 1-watt LEDs in all, and users can customize the unit with 3 LED types to choose from: RGB, WWA, and white. They are controlled by DMX 512 and each has three channel options: red, green and blue. The display is digital for ease of operation. The fixtures are IP 65 rated and safe for outdoor use. The ARC Narrow’s 15° lens creates an extremely narrow and long throw, ideal for illuminating pillars and columns. The ARC Medium comes with a 30° lens.
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Chroma-Q Extends Lifespan of Color Block DB4 with New Engine
Chroma-Q’s new Color Block Plus Replacement Engine for the Color Block DB4 LED fixture, designed to be fitted by authorized Chroma-Q service agents, can serve as a cost-effective alternative to replacing the whole Color Block DB4 fixture.
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High Resolution Systems Helps Users Take Control with UDC and UDC-Touch Products
CLARKSTON, MI — High Resolution Systems LLC’s Universal Device Controller (UDC) is a software-based control platform for devices using IP (TCP/UDP) or serial (232/422/485) protocols, and the company is getting positive feedback from customers citing benefits including simplicity and cost-effective control solutions.
Read More »Harkness Sets Record with 27-by-11-Meter 3D Screen in Paris
PARIS — Harkness Screens recently established a Guinness world record when it supplied the world’s largest 3D screen for a special viewing of the hit film Rio at Le Grand Palais in Paris. Harkness’ Spectral 240 3D silver surface was the screen chosen for the event.
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