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Bandit Makes Strategic Investment in New Inventory

Bandit Lites gear lit the Grateful Dead's 2015 show with newly-purchased gear.

Bandit Makes Strategic Investment in New Inventory

NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites recently added to its rental inventory with a significant purchase of gear including Robe 1200 LEDWash, Robe BMFL, GLP X4, GLP X4s, GLP X4 Bar 10, Clay Paky B-Eye K20, Aryton Magicdot-R, Aryton Cosmopix-R, Chauvet Rogue R2 Beam, Chauvet Rogue RH1 Hybrid, Elation Cuepix Panel, Philips Showline Nitro, Tyler GT Truss, Tyler GT Corners and other Tyler parts. The gear was quickly put to use for a variety of show, including the Grateful Dead, pictured here.

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To support the live production and live streaming needs of the 11th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am fundraiser at Moonlight Beach, Austin, TX-based TourGigs used Blackmagic products, including ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K switchers.

TourGigs Uses Blackmagic Design for AV and Streaming at Switchfoot Bro-Am Fundraiser

ENCINITAS, CA – To support the live production and live streaming needs of the 11th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am fundraiser at Moonlight Beach, Austin, TX-based TourGigs used Blackmagic products, including ATEM 1 M/E Production Studio 4K switchers. TourGigs worked with broadcast journalism students from nearby Carlsbad High School to run the production of the event, which drew a crowd of 20,000 attendees and was streamed to 75,000 more viewers.

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Pipe-and-Drape Backdrop Collapses Mar Political Events

SAN ANTONIO, TX — A staging mishap interrupted Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s speech to a conference of women entrepreneurs gathered at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio on Sept. 27. Portions of the pipe-and-drape style backdrop fell from height after wavering, with metal poles and fabric tumbling onto the stage and crowd.

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WorldStage Hosts Event Featuring Christie 4K Projection

WorldStage Hosts Event Featuring Christie 4K Projection

NEW YORK – This summer a large group of event technology followers gathered at Metropolitan Pavilion to eat Papaya King hot dogs and learn about the latest 4K display technology. Presented by WorldStage, the hands-on work session illustrated the different levels of image quality achieved by comparing HD projection to 4K projection. New projectors from Christie were used for the event.

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BroadWeigh Load Cell Monitoring System

Mantracourt Updates Radio Module for BroadWeigh Load Cell Monitoring System

Development engineers at BroadWeigh’s parent company, Mantracourt Electronics, have developed a new radio module giving four times the range of the previous system. Improvements in the omni-directional antenna have provided increased performance in more challenging environments such as high concentrations of truss or wall. The system will be on show on the stand of BroadWeigh’s exclusive UK distributor, A.C Entertainment (F30).

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PR Lighting XR 330 BWS Moving Head

PR Lighting XR 330 BWS Moving Head

PR Lighting says its new XR 330 BWS high-output moving head integrates three features (Beam, Wash and Spot) in a single unit. This fixture has adopted PR patented technology, and combines advanced 330W lamp technology (via Sirius HRI 330W discharge lamp) with a carefully designed optical system.

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Newsboys photo by Duncan Riley

CS Audio Invests in Robe BMFLs and DL4S Fixtures

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – CS Audio, a busy full technical – sound, lighting, video and structures – solutions and rental operation started in 1995 by Donald Clark, became the third company in South Africa to invest in Robe BMFLs, with the purchase of 12 x BMFL Blades together with 24 of the new DL4S LED Profiles. Both types of new fixtures went straight out on a tour with Australian originated Christian rock band Newsboys, pictured here.

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Parnelli Awards set for Oct. 24, 2015

Last Chance to Vote for 2015 Parnelli Awards!

LAS VEGAS — If you assumed that the Super “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse Apocalypse of 2015 would make it pointless to cast your vote for the 2015 Parnelli Awards, because the ceremony is set for Oct. 24, we hope you weren’t too disappointed when you woke up this morning and life went on as usual. And to anyone else who still hasn’t voted, there’s no cause for despair. Voting is still under way. But the deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 30, at noon, Pacific Standard Time. Don’t miss out, vote today!

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