ANAHEIM, CA – Christie has launched its QuadHD84 flat panel display. The quad high definition LCD flat panel provides an interface for true 60Hz performance at a full 3840 by 2160 resolution with compatibility with both computer and video sources. The 84-inch size can accommodate the most demanding collaborative needs of research and development, government, education, business and industry.
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NASHVILLE – The 2013 CMT Music Awards, staged at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, featured a lighting design by Tom Kenny. In the rig were 24 of Robe’s newest moving light fixtures, the Pointe, along with a variety of Robe’s other Robin series moving heads. VER supplied the lighting equipment, with all of the Robe equipment located on the deck of the multilayered stage set.
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TULSA, OK — The term “mega church” is particularly apt for the 12,000-member Church on the Move, based here. At services, the church’s message is delivered on a scale that rivals major rock concerts, with full-scale lighting and video in a sanctuary that’s bigger than many top music venues. The rock concert analogy is appropriate in more ways than one – the church’s staff rents rather than purchases most of their lighting, giving them access to the latest lighting gear from Martin Professional.
Read More »Laserworld has expanded its array of 3D laser effects with three new/updated laser projectors — the CS-1000RGB 3D (based on the exisiting CS-1000RGB), the ES-1805 RGY 3D and the ES-800S RGB 3D entry-level laser light system (which was used for the visuals pictured here).
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QUEBEC CITY, QC, Canada — Unisson Structures provided the enormous main Bell stage for this year’s Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ). Dubbed by Unisson as the Hi-Roof, the 224 by 109 by 86-foot structure (W x D x H) is also being used for other events at Quebec City’s Plains of Abraham this summer, including the Paul McCartney concert that was held July 23.
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CHICAGO – NEC Display Solutions of America introduces the PH1400U digital projector with 3-chip DLP system. This professional installation model can operate 24/7 and is designed for higher education, house of worship, corporate and retail environments by providing 14,000 center screen lumens (13,500 ANSI lumens).
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LONDON – AEG Live appointed London-based LarMac Live (LML) to help produce three themed environments at the 2013 Barclaycard ‘British Summer Time’ series of concerts in London’s Hyde Park. Staged by promoters AEG Live, the 10 days of activities – two weekends of three shows each headlined by The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Lionel Richie and Jennifer Lopez, Elvis Costello and Ray Davies – took the whole Hyde Park ‘live’ concept into another dimension.
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MOONACHIE, NJ — 4Wall New York has completed its move to a new 121,000-square-foot location from the 75,000 square foot facility the company has maintained here for the last five years. The move, to 35 State Street, also in Moonachie, was completed on July 22. Along with its expanded presence in the New York metro market, 4Wall maintains locations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville and Washington, DC.
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