Legrand North America Agrees to Acquire Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
WEST HARTFORD, CT and FAIRFIELD, NJ — Legrand North America has agreed to acquire Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
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AV Wholesaler Wagner Media Opens Orlando Facility
ORLANDO, FL — AV wholesaler Wagner Media recently opened a 10,000-square-foot facility here to support corporate AV needs in the region. Wagner Media offers Barco HDX-14 projectors, Draper FocalPoint and StageScreen screens and other gear from Barco, Draper, Eiki and Sharp.
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TED Conference Gets Visual Assist from Mode Studios, DannyO Video
LONG BEACH, CA – For TED2011 (Technology Entertainment and Design) conferences held recently in Long Beach and Palm Springs, CA, and Bob Bonniol, principal creative director of Seattle’s MODE Studios, was tasked with providing a visual assist for the main sessions and several social spaces.
Read More »Arizona High School Fine Arts Center Upgrades with New Rigging System
ORO VALLEY, AZ — The Canyon del Oro High School upgraded the old counterweight rigging system in its fine arts complex with a PowerLift automated rigging system designed and manufactured by J. R. Clancy. The system includes a SureTarget 10 rigging controller.
Read More »Behind the Scenes Tony Awards Party Set for June 12
NEW YORK — The ESTA Foundation’s 2011 Behind the Scenes Tony Awards Party will be held in New York on Sunday, June 12. The event brings those who design and support Broadway productions for an evening of schmoozing and to cheer on Tony-nominated shows — all for a good cause.
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Adjusting for Missing Color Syndrome
The human eye (more accurately, the human brain) creates patterns. Add the evolution of the eye to see the full visible spectrum as white, and… Read More »Adjusting for Missing Color Syndrome
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Eurovision Lights Up Again; A&O Falcons Part of Big 2011 Rig
DUSSELDORF, Germany — The 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, held at Düsseldorf Arena, hit more than a few high notes this year, with entrants from 43 European countries competing and three live broadcasts produced. They included two semi-finals (May 10; May 12) and the finals on May 14 before the largest live Eurovision audience yet — 36,000 people. Another 200 million TV and Internet viewers saw the performances.
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Alan Hirshberg Joins Advanced Systems Group As Lead Technical Specialist
EMERYVILLE, CA — Advanced Systems Group (ASG) named Alan Hirshberg as a lead technical specialist for its Technical Services Team. He will be based in Southern California and offer field service and consultation for ASG clients in the region.
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Apollo Design Technology Releases Android Version of iGOBO
Apollo Design Technology’s recently-released Android version of iGOBO, lets users view full screen images of the company’s library of standard metal and glass patterns. Features include 2000+ metal, SuperResolution glass, 1-Color glass, 2-color glass, and ColourScenic gobo designs.
Read More »Christie and Flexible Picture Systems Announce Flexible Partner Program
TORONTO, ON — Christie and Flexible Picture Systems (FPS) announced their Flexible Partner Program, which offers Christie dealers the opportunity to combine the geometry correction and edge blending of the Image AnyPlace-200 stand-alone scaler product with Christie’s 1-chip DLP and LCD projectors.
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Freestyle Productions Adds Daktronics Portable LED Video Gear to Rental Inventory
MINNEAPOLIS — Freestyle Productions, a Daktronics rental partner, has added modular PST-12HD panels to their rental inventory. “The Freestyle team is excited about the versatility and ease of use of the new PST panels,” said Dale Kivimaki, Freestyle Productions owner. “With the ability to setup different display sizes in nearly any outdoor setting — including direct sunlight and other elements — we are increasing our client base with this new inventory.”
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Christie Mirage WU-L
The Christie Mirage WU-L uses a solid-state LED light engine, offering high resolution and rich pixel density as well as continuous system calibration in a small footprint unit capable of advanced 2D-3D visualizations. The 1-chip DLP with RGB LED is the first Mirage Series projector to use solid-state LED illumination, which features an estimated 60,000-hour life cycle (approximately 6.5 years). The LED light engine also reduces heat and energy consumption.
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