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X-Laser To Unveil “Project Mercury” At LDI 2017 Booth 2285

X-Laser To Unveil “Project Mercury” At LDI 2017 Booth 2285

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LAUREL, Md., — Deep in a laboratory on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., the X-Laser team has recently completed “Project Mercury” – a product that will change the course of laser history. X-Laser last week released photographs of documents showing branding and text related to something named “Mercury,” but many parts of the document had been redacted. Now, the company has revealed that “Project Mercury” signifies X-Laser’s proprietary system for controlling laser projectors directly from a lighting console.

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PixelFLEX™ Goes Deep Into The Ocean at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid

[caption id="attachment_280459" align="alignnone" width="800"]Moody Gardens gets an assist from PixelFLEX[/caption]

NASHVILLE, – Inspired to create unforgettable client experiences, 1220 Exhibits has become a nationally recognized leader in the production and installation of exhibits and commercial environments. Having worked with some of the most widely-known Museums, Universities and Sports Hall of Fame’s, 1220 Exhibits recently got the opportunity to work with Moody Gardens located in Galveston, Texas. Wanting to completely renovate the A/V and exhibit hall experience inside their Aquarium Pyramid, Moody Gardens needed a dynamic, new display for the lobby so 1220 Exhibits installed a FLEXLite NXG LED system from Nashville-based PixelFLEX™.

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LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines Team Up with Floor Package Featuring Chauvet Fixtures

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PORTLAND, ME – For a show at the House of Music and Events (HOME) in Portland, ME, the LDs for Revibe and Strange Machines put together a floor package featuring fixtures from Chauvet Professional. LDs Kyle Rose and Matthew Calabrese opted to include Rogue R1 Spot moving fixtures and COLORdash Batten- Quad 12 linear washes in the shared setup for Revibe and Strange Machines.

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Green Hippo Adds Alex Kirby to Tech Team

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LONDON – Green Hippo is delighted to announce that it has recruited Alex Kirby to its London HQ. Alex joins as Junior Support Technician, bringing seven years’ experience working with All Safe and Sound, the AV solutions provider, as well as a technology degree earned at Northumbria University.

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Elation DARTZ 360™: New Projection Possibilities From A Narrow-Beam Luminaire

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LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional is pleased to offer the DARTZ 360™, a unique LED beam/spot fixture that offers new projection possibilities from a compact, narrow-beam luminaire. The DARTZ 360 is the first RGB source beam/spot to combine such a high level of output with smooth color-mixing, gobos, effects and sharp optics in such a small package. A single-source 50W RGB LED engine produces a powerful and tight 3-degree beam for smooth, color-mixed beam effects similar to a discharge lamp. Output is an amazing 29,000 Lux @ 5M. That’s more lumens per watt than similar products on the market.

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Portland Media Arts Center Open Signal Empowers Users with Lectrosonics

[caption id="attachment_280447" align="alignnone" width="640"]Adult Class free equipment library includes Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless equipment[/caption]

PORTLAND, OR – Open Signal, the organization that empowered thousands of users to access video and television technology during its 35-year history as Portland Community Media, launched in January 2017 as Portland’s first full-scale media arts center. Their publicly-accessible facilities include television production studios, low-cost media-making classes, artist residencies and a free equipment library that includes Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless equipment, including seven LT belt-pack  transmitters paired with M152 high performance omnidirectional lavalier microphones.

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Strategic Redeployment Of Key Team Members At ADJ Europe

UK – In anticipation of Brexit, ADJ has re-assigned two of its key people in Europe in order to continue the company’s growth in both the UK and mainland Europe. Kris Dawber will take on the role of UK and Ireland Sales Manager, while Sebastian Mobers will move into the position of EU Sales Manager. ADJ Europe recently celebrated its 15th anniversary and the company’s European arm is a significant part of its global business.

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ImageCue Offers Wireless Upload Kit Thru Mega Systems

HELOTES, Texas- ImageCue is now offering a Wireless Content Upload Kit that has the ability to turn ImageCue into a private WiFi hotspot. Users will be able to connect to ImageCue using any WiFi compatible device. After connecting to the WiFi, this compact device serves a secure file browser that enables users to upload their content to ImageCue’s USB drive. After the content is uploaded, ImageCue allows users to copy, move, or rename it.

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LD Steve Bewley Uses GLP JDC1 and X4 Bar 20 Fixtures for Dizzee Rascal’s Shows

[caption id="attachment_280440" align="alignnone" width="800"]Dizzee Rascal at Brixton Academy[/caption]

LONDON – LD Steve Bewley, who has long relied on GLP’s LED lighting fixtures, opted for a collection of 27 JDC1s and 72 GLP X4 Bar 20s for London-based hip-hop standout Dizzee Rascal’s recent shows. Mike Oates at Lights Control Rigging (LCR) supplied the fixtures.

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Chauvet Names John Castelino Vice President of Global Marketing

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SUNRISE, FL — John Castelino has been appointed Vice President of Global Marketing at Chauvet.  In his new position, Castelino will be responsible for Chauvet’s entire brand portfolio which includes: CHAUVET Professional, CHAUVET DJ, ILUMINARC, TRUSST and ChamSys. Castelino joins Chauvet after a distinguished career at Stanley Black & Decker, where he served as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing.  During his time at Stanley Black & Decker, Castelino led some of the company’s largest brand portfolios such as DEWALT and Mac Tools.

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Solaframe 1500s Add Bite To Scranton Ballet’s Dracula

[caption id="attachment_280434" align="alignnone" width="800"]Scranton Ballet's Dracula gets a ataste of HES 1500's[/caption]

SCRANTON, PA. -For the Ballet Theatre of Scranton’s production of Dracula, production designer Dennis Size used six High End Systems SolaFrame 1500 fixtures, adding a heightened level of drama to the lighting and atmosphere of the dance troupe’s interpretation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel. Delivered through Craig Friedman Productions, the 1500s augmented the house rig of the Theatre At North, in Scranton. Friedman’s company (CFP) provided over forty additional automated fixtures, including venerable Studio Colors and x.Spots. To assist with the project, Size brought in Lesli Tilly as his gaffer/head electrician. Clay Harding joined the fun as his programmer.

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ETC ColorSource CYC

ETC’s latest addition to the ColorSource fixture family is the ColorSource CYC. This dedicated cyclorama fixture promises to give the back wall the attention it deserves by producing a wide range of smooth, bold colors using a unique, all-LED, five color mix of red, green, blue, indigo, and lime. With a compact and lightweight design, this affordable fixture practically blends in with the background. Your budget can now go toward something other than replacing the highly saturated, colored gel that burns through after a couple of shows. Even better, there’s no more need to buy lamp after expensive lamp. Because these fixtures are fanless and all-LED, they consume a fraction of the power of other standard CYC fixtures. But less power consumption doesn’t mean less light output. In fact, you’ll be able to light a full cyclorama with a fraction of the fixtures.

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