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Elation Arena Par RGBW LED
Elation Professional’s Arena Par high-power RGBW LED PAR can is designed for large indoor stages and long throw applications with 90 3W CREE LEDS that produce an output comparable to a 1,000-watt tungsten Par 64 color to color. Containing 18 red, 24 green, 24 blue and 24 white LEDs, the Arena Par is designed to produce rich, smooth color-mixing and bright primary colors. Featuring a 15° standard beam angle, its output achieves 1,500 lux/139 foot candles at 30 feet, making it well-suited for color-washing at major arenas, concert halls and indoor stadiums.
Read More »Acuity Brands Acquires Pathway Connectivity, Inc.
ATLANTA – Acuity Brands has acquired Pathway Connectivity, Inc., a manufacturer of networked data communications and interface equipment for architectural and entertainment lighting control applications. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Katsuaki Kiyohara Appointed New FOR-A President
TOKYO — FOR-A Company Limited named Katsuaki Kiyohara, former vice president of FOR-A Company Limited, as its new president. Keizo Kiyohara, founder and former president of FOR-A Company Limited, assumes his new role as Chairman of the Board of Directors of FOR-A Company Limited and continues on as the CEO of FOR-A Group.
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Frank Tillner Named COO at Osram Opto Semiconductors
REGENSBURG, Germany — Frank Tillner has succeeded Elke Eckstein as chief operating officer. He will oversee chip and LED production plants in Regensburg and Penang, Malaysia. Tillner, 51, a native of Aachen, Germany, has many years of experience in semiconductor processes and production. Prior to Osram Opto Semiconductors, he served as senior vice president at Conergy AG.
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Turning Music into Visuals with a New Level of Precision
Lighting people have been trying to interpret sound for decades. Lately, they’ve been getting better at it. Visual artist Quayola, working with record producer and… Read More »Turning Music into Visuals with a New Level of Precision
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X Factor Rig Includes Martin Gear
PASADENA, CA – The American premiere of The X Factor took place Sept. 21 on Fox, and included auditions taped from live events staged across the U.S. The show featured a lighting design by Tom Kenny using a rig that included 40 Martin Professional MAC 2000 Wash XB moving heads and Martin LC Series LCD Panels. PRG supplied the gear.
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Laser Company Relies on LumenRadio Wireless DMX System for Smoke Machine Cues
LONDON – Laser production company ER Productions has been using LumenRadio’s wireless DMX system to trigger smoke machine cues at U.K. festivals including Big Chill (for Chris Cunningham Live), the V Festival (the 4Music Stage), and festivals in Reading (Main Stage) and Leeds (for Muse), among other events.
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Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage Attraction Relies on Rigging from J.R. Clancy
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – J.R. Clancy rigging products were used for Dolly Parton’s Pirates Voyage, an attraction featuring two life-sized pirate ships. There are 11 custom-built, variable speed drum hoists in the building, which had been used for Parton’s Dixie Stampede dinner theater from 1992 to 2010. J.R. Clancy’s Altus controller controls the hoists. Each has a 750-pound capacity and a top speed of 416 feet per minute.
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PLSN Launches App for Mobile Devices
LAS VEGAS — PLSN publisher Terry Lowe announced that users of Apple iOS or Android mobile devices can now download and start receiving PLSN on the go. “Now, no matter where you are, you can always be carrying around the latest issue,” Lowe said. “And you can get a copy the minute it comes off the press – no waiting until you get off the road.”
Read More »High Resolution Systems Announces UDC 3.2.3
CLARKSTON, MI — High Resolution Systems LLC has announced UDC 3.2.3, a major new release for the UDC-400, the company’s software-based Universal Device Controller, used by companies involved with live event, staging and rental, worship, corporate industrial and broadcast markets.
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JVC GY-HM150 ProHD Handheld Camcorder
JVC’s GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder builds on the company’s GY-HM100 with a new encoder and digital signal processor adopted from JVC’s 700 series cameras to deliver improved HD recording and also add support for standard definition (SD).
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