ArKaos PRO featured its MediaMaster 4.0 software alongside its full range of media servers at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas. MediaMaster 4.0 promises more flexible protection via an optional dongle and many additional features while still retaining the simplicity of operation familiar to users.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – InterAmerica Stage introduced its new design and maintenance services for projection systems at InfoComm 2014. Mark T. Black and Curtis Edwards were spreading the word about the new services at the event, held here June 18 – 20..
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BRADFORD, Yorkshire, UK — Calibre UK, a leading provider of scalers and processors for the professional AV market, is exhibiting at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas June 18-20 at Booth C7541. The booth will be co-branded Calibre and Kramer Electronics in recognition of the two companies’ strategic partnership launched in 2013.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The OCA Alliance, a global consortium of companies developing the Open Control Architecture (OCA) as a media networking system, will demonstrate its standards-based open control of devices for the first time at this year’s InfoComm, set for June 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. In booth C11547, the Alliance will exhibit some of the first products implementing OCA from its member companies with technical experts on hand to explain and present the technology.
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TAMPA, FL – The International Indian Film Academy Awards used a large complement of Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures, grandMA2 consoles and grandMA 3D for preprogramming. “Using grandMA 3D for preprogramming was a life saver. Last year we couldn’t get the lights in the air until the last minute, and grandMA 3D really saved us. This time I decided to do a lot of preprogramming, and it performed perfectly,” said LD Eugene O’Connor.
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ETC’s latest additions to its lighting-control lineup, Nomad software and the Nomad Puck controller, are designed to serve as a highly portable lighting control solution, letting users program and run shows from anywhere.
Read More »CAIRO – Egyptian TV channel Capital Broadcast Center upgraded its Cairo facilities with the installation of a MediorNet real-time media network from Riedel Communications. Riedel MediorNet frames enable flexible transport of 10 HD video signals between two CBC buildings within the Egyptian Media Production City. Going forward, CBC can connect additional sites and increase the signal load by adding additional MediorNet frames to the network.
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LONDON – For “Meet the Future,” an event bringing members of the meetings industry to Central Hall Westminster (CHW) here on on June 3, Eclipse Presentations provided all the production infrastructure to facilitate the event. Among the the technologies highlighted was technology that enables high end videoconferencing with a “holographic” look. This was demonstrated firsthand by an interview with Dr. Paul Redmond, who had his image beamed into the room. In the interview, he elaborated on his research into the future of working with ‘Generation Y’.
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STOCKHOLM – Visual Productions’ CueCores were utilized to control the lighting on the Kista Trafikplats E4/E18 project where two bridges have been built at the largest interchange in Stockholm. CueCore was selected because it offers a solid-state solution that integrates a schedular. Two CueCores were used – one for each bridge – with a total of 400 LED channels per bridge.
Read More »LAS VEGAS – The task of providing Las Vegas flash and glitter fell to Avolites as they outfitted the South Point Hotel and Casino with Sapphire Touch, original Tiger Touch and Tiger Touch II consoles. The gear’s flexibility and ease of use are major selling points for Joey Juliano, South Point’s entertainment lead LD. He credited the console for its Cue Stacking capabilities along with its plug-and-play ease of use.
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NEW YORK – The Liberty Theater has been used as a performance space for more than a century and now draws crowds as a nightspot. To provide the dance floor with a variety of intense, colorful looks and effects, LD Dougie Lazer of DNA Lighting included eight Rogue R1 Beam moving fixtures from Chauvet Professional in the rig.
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NORRKÖPING, Sweden — LD Henrik Lundin is using Clay Paky B-EYE K20s to light Swedish vocalist Veronica Maggio’s first-ever Scandinavian arena tour. In addition to the B-EYE, Lundin specified 18 Alpha 1500 Profiles and 24 x Sharpys to keep the lighting rig and large LED screen in balance. Lagom & Gott Ljud AB provided the fixtures.