Riedel to Take Part in AVB Conference at IBC 2013
WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications, based here, will participate in the AVB@IBC Conference set for Sept. 15 in conjunction with IBC2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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AV Systems Buys digiLED MC Video Gear in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — South African event production company AV Systems has invested in the latest digiLED MC10 video modules from international screen provider displayLED. AV Systems has purchased 192 tiles of the digiLED MC10LSR model.
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Samsung Galaxy S4’s Launch Party Rig Includes Clay Paky Gear
SOUTH AFRICA — Forming part of the Samsung Galaxy S4 World Tour, the Galaxy S4 was launched to the South African market at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg recently and attended by some 2,000 guests. Mela Events turned to AV Unlimited for production support. AVU relied in part upon Clay Paky fixtures, including Alpha Spots and Sharpys.
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Hawke’s Bay Opera House Upgrades with LSC LX600 Console
HASTINGS, New Zealand — The Hawke’s Bay Opera House recently replaced their lighting console with a new LX600 from LSC Lighting Systems, which followed their use of LSC’s Clarity software PC version with a wing.
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Starlight Express in Johannesburg Includes Robe Fixtures in Rig
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — LD Declan Randall wove Robe moving lights into his intricate lighting design for the epic roller-skating Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express. The production was staged in The Mandela venue at the Joburg Theatre complex in downtown Johannesburg.
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Creamfields 2013 Gets Visual Assist from Adlib
LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Adlib, based here, once again provided an array of lighting and video gear to support the Creamfields dance festival in Daresbury, Cheshire, U.K., which took place over the U.K.’s summer bank holiday weekend in late August.
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ADJ Inno Color Beam Quad7
ADJ’s Inno Color Beam Quad7 is designed to product a hard-edge (10° angle) beam effect, at a competitive price. Powered by 7 x Quad-Color RGBW CREE LEDs, the unit also offers a wide range of features, including 2 DMX channel options, 3 operational modes, built-in programs, LED strobe/pulse effects, 0-100% electronic dimming, high-quality stepper motors and 540° pan/200° tilt.
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New Options from Sommer Cable
Sommer Cable noted recent additions to the company’s Sommer/Hicon product offerings including the new HIMM Series, the updated HD14 Series, the HQHD Series and the HI-HDRP Series.
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2013 MTV Video Music Awards Rig Included Robe Robin Pointe Fixtures
BROOKLYN, NY — For LD Tom Kenny’s lighting design for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Barclays Center here, there were more than 1,000 moving heads in the rig. Eighty of Robe’s new Pointe multi-purpose moving light fixtures played a key role.
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Is 3D a passing fad, or will it become a regular component of the live touring effects arsenal? If you ask ESPN, which launched with… Read More »Stepping Into a 3D Future
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More Than 30 Sponsors Sign On to Support 2013 Parnelli Awards
LAS VEGAS — To date, more than 30 sponsoring companies have stepped up and announced their support for the 13th Annual Parnelli Awards, set for Nov. 23 at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The event will honor longtime Bruce Springsteen tour manager George Travis (Lifetime Achievement) and Eric Pearce of SGPS (Visionary Award) along with Audio Innovator Mark Engebretson.
Read More »Blue Planet Lighting Plans Sept. 10 HES Open House in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Blue Planet Lighting is hosting a High End Systems Open House at their Las Vegas location on Sept. 10, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. A large variety of HES gear will be available for hands on demos including the Nano Hog 4, Full Boar 4, DLV, Trackspot Bolt, SolaWash, TechnoArc and more. The Las Vegas location is at 5720 S. Arville Rd., Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV 89118; 702.222.2103.
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