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Putting LED into the Magic Lamp

Putting LED into the Magic Lamp

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BLACKPOOL, UK – Lighting designer Andy Webb seized a recent pantomime production of “Aladdin” staged at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool, UK as the opportunity to design an all-LED moving and specials lighting rig which was all Robe. Andy had been working on an LED lighting concept for the last two pantomime seasons … with an increasing percentage of the rig becoming LED, and this year he felt the time was right to make a complete switch to LED moving lights and specials.

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VER Expands, Staffs Up with Orlando and Chicago Lighting Hubs

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ORLANDO and CHICAGO — VER announced a major expansion of its lighting division in early February with the addition of Orlando and Chicago as full-support lighting locations. This follows VER’s opening of a full-support lighting department in their London branch last fall. New hires include John “JP” Pratt and Anthony “Looch” Ciampa in Orlando and Ryan Bundy and Terry Heisler in Chicago, for VER’s new 94,000 square-foot location near Midway Airport.

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Times Square Lighting Debuts CELESTE Houselight

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STONY POINT, NY – Times Square Lighting’s new 88 Watt CELESTE is a powerful LED house light that features multiple dimming options including DMX, 010V, leading edge and trailing edge. The CELESTE utilizes a single COB array that can produce up to 10,000 lumens. Multiple optics are available, between 11° degrees and 90° degrees.

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Elite Multimedia Makes An Investment in Claypaky Scenius UN1CO Luminaires

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NASHVILLE, – Elite Multimedia is proud to announce that they have become the first North American live event production provider to make an investment in Claypaky Scenius UN1CO luminaires. Working with importer and distributor A.C.T Lighting, Elite Multimedia chose to acquire the 1400W Spot, Wash, Beam and Profile fixtures for their powerfully creative lighting capabilities, and they are currently being installed in the lighting design of a large-scale, multi-national tour. 

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ETC Sensor IQ 277V Now Shipping

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MIDDLETON, WI– ETC’s Sensor® IQ Intelligent Breaker System has proven itself to be a valuable addition to venues around the United States. Starting this week, a 277V version of this panel is available which expands the installation possibilities around the globe. Sensor IQ is a top-of-the-line power-control solution for lighting systems that contain any combination of LEDs and moving lights. Sensor IQ offers total-system power control of lighting, video projection, and audio systems; all possible because of a built-in sequencer and optional isolated ground bar.

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WorldStage Promotes Shawn Oatey to Director of Marketing and Welcomes Dan Esparza as National Account Manager

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TUSTIN, CA. – WorldStage is pleased to announce that Shawn Oatey has been promoted to the new position of Director of Marketing and Dan Esparza has joined the company as National Account Manager.  Both are based at WorldStage’s Tustin, California office.

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7thSense Design to Showcase New Product Releases including 8K 60fps HDR at ISE 2017

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WEST SUSSEX, UK– 7thSense Design, a global leader in high performance media serving, will be exhibiting a range of exciting new product releases at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Performance, reliability and flexibility are among the key themes at the 7thSense stand from February 7th to 10th when the show takes place. The flagship on-stand demonstration will showcase an 8K x 4K display running at 60 frames-per-second (FPS) in a 10-bit high-dynamic-range (HDR) color space from a single box solution.

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Analog Way Exhibits at BVE 2017 – Booth #G48

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PARIS,– Analog Way, an innovation-driven designer and manufacturer that specializes in computer and video signal processing and distribution, is pleased to exhibit at BVE 2017 from 28 February to 2 March, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. At booth #G48, Analog Way will be showcasing the VIO 4K, a premium multi-format converter, along with its new set of optional interfaces for the VIO 4K, including features able to support 4K60 4:4:4. The Ascender 48 – 4K – PL, a powerful multi-screen seamless switcher based on the LiveCoreTM platform, and RCU, a rackable solution to control large scale systems, will also be demonstrated at the show.

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Barco Expands Its F-Series Range With A Unique Rugged Laser Phosphor Projector

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KORTRIJK, BELGIUM, –  Barco, industry leader in projection technology is expanding its F-series projection portfolio for the ProAV market with a unique rugged laser phosphor model. The F70 projector delivers long lifetime and reliability for fixed installations, ensuring reduced downtime and maintenance, and thus a lower total cost of ownership. Moreover, it provides constant brightness and color over a longer period of time. The two models set for launch at ISE 2017 offer 4K UHD and WUXGA native resolution and up to 8,000 lumens light output. The F70 will be shipping from Q2 2017 onwards.

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DoPchoice® Versatile Snapbag Medium Works on Many Softlights

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MUNICH – DoPchoice announces the most versatile softbox ever, the Snapbag® Medium. When combined with the Rabbit-Ears mounting system, a single Snapbag Medium can be quickly mounted directly on a variety of popular LED soft lights. The patented Snapbag self-tightening soft box has gained popularity due to its easier handling, quality of output, and quick deployment.

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