Six Ways You Can Help the Shop
1. Provide Accurate Paperwork as Soon as Possible. 2. Use Your Prep Time Wisely. 3. Treat the Shop Staff Well, On-Site and Off. 4. Keep… Read More »Six Ways You Can Help the Shop
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“Tomorrow’s Technologies – Trusted Today” – EDS 2017 Recap for Harting
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LAS VEGAS – HARTING held its annual Open House and Distributor Awards at the Electronics Distribution Show (EDS) on May 17th at the Mirage in Las Vegas. This annual tradition for the company gives its distribution partners the opportunity to see how HARTING is shaping the future with their technologies. This year the theme was “Tomorrow’s technologies trusted today”, highlighting how HARTING’s technologies make future-forward applications possible.
Martin by HARMAN Brings a Modern Look to the Return of Love Connection on Fox Television
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LOS ANGELES—Lighting Director Matt Firestone recently installed 30 Martin VDO Sceptron LED video fixtures on the set of Love Connection, the classic 1980s-era game show which will return to television in May 2017. Airing on Fox and hosted by Andy Cohen, the reboot will feature the same familiar game format, with a completely modernized set design. Firestone used the VDO Sceptrons to create a dynamic background during specific shots when both the contestant and the host are on screen.
ESTA Touts Rental Guard in the Fight Against Theft
NEW YORK – ESTA’s Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) recently announced that Rental Guard, its online missing equipment database and alert system, has helped members avoid roughly $1.5M in attempted thefts by fraud and played a role in the recovery of more than $1.4M of stolen equipment.
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Mega Systems Goes All In at InfoComm 2017
HELOTES, TX. – The MEGA team is getting ready for Infocomm 2017 and this year we are MEGA EXCITED!!!! We will have three booths full of new products, between RGBlink, Mega and PR Lighting and TAF truss, we have a lot of new products to show you this year. Please make plans to stop by and visit with us.
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Green Hippo Captures the Snow Fairy
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HELSINKI, – Finish singing sensation Saara Aalto – aka the Snow Fairy – played a sold-out homecoming gig at Helsinki’s Hartwall arena and Green Hippo technology ensured a great view for all. Saara, who shot to fame in the UK through her runner’s up spot in 2016’s X Factor, is a firm favorite in Finland, having appeared in Finland’s Got Talent 2007 and The Voice of Finland in 2012. Bright Finland, the Finland and Scandinavia-based experience provider, was at the helm for Saara’s 360° screen show employing a Green Hippo Hippotizer Boreal to control six iMAG screens.
London’s Cargo Nightclub Gets Multifaceted Looks with Chauvet Fixtures
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LONDON – The new Cargo late-night bar and club venue in London has been drawing crowds with a Banksy graffiti art-filled courtyard and multifaceted light show looks from a number of Chauvet Professional and Chauvet DJ fixtures installed by Halo Lighting.
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New ARRI Lightweight Matte Box LMB 4×5 Released
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MUNICH, GERMANY – ARRI invests in its range of high-quality, camera-independent accessories with the introduction of the new Lightweight Matte Box LMB 4×5. This modular matte box expands on the feature set and creative possibilities of the popular LMB-25 while retaining an entry-level price tag. Suited for a wide range of applications in just one product, this robust but lightweight matte box allows for an unprecedented level of flexibility.
Protec Wins Thrice at the Middle East Event Awards 2017
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MIDDLE EAST – Approaching the end of a very busy season in the Middle East, there was one more important event that the events industry in the region would be looking forward to – MEEA17. There was a sense of excitement that could be felt across the industry in the lead up to the awards ceremony this time, as everyone was aware that it would have to take something really special to break through the competition in every award category.
A Little Night Music for Robe at RADA
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LONDON – Award winning lighting designer Paul Pyant returned to London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) to light a production of the Steven Sondheim classic, A Little Night Music directed by Edward Kemp and staged at RADA’s Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre in central London. Robe enjoy a close ongoing working relationship with RADA, making their latest technologies available for students to use across the three main venues. Paul’s design for this production utilized Robe’s DL7S LED profiles and the new Spiider LED wash beam moving lights, together with other moving and conventional fixtures.
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Whirlwind PL2 PowerLink Stringers Now Available
Whirlwind’s PL2 series PowerLink Stringers are now available. These units are designed to distribute AC power to multiple locations around the stage, with the additional benefit of utilizing multiple circuits.
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ADJ AV3 Video Panel Now Shipping
ADJ’s AV3 Video Panel, now shipping, has a pixel pitch of 3.91mm (0.25”) plus bright output and high color contrast, well suited to applications with close viewing distances. It’s also being offered at a highly competitive price.
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