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PixelFlex FLEXCurve

PixelFlex FLEXCurve (c) J Zocco

PixelFlex FLEXCurve

The idea of curving video walls is nothing new. I have watched as video crews spend countless hours trying to rig straight pieces of video tiles at angles, usually in a vain attempt to get a seamless, curved video wall. Techs spent the day messing around with this game of millimeters by using rulers, changing rigging, nudging pieces a hair, adding clamps, and eventually they would kind of achieve what they were looking for. Now I’m not saying this was bad, but I always wondered why there wasn’t an easy way to do this. Couldn’t someone physically engineer a product to do this without the rigmarole? Well, apparently so.

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The Saber 500 with diffuser

Upstaging Saber LED

Today, I’m playing with a brand new video strip just released by Upstaging Inc., based in Sycamore, IL out of the Chicago area. This stealthy, thin slice of LED packs a punch and is perfect for almost any application. They can easily be mounted to anything on display, from temporary stage sets and truss to permanent installations including museums and storefronts.

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Rogue RH1 Hybrid from CHAUVET Professional

Chauvet Professional Rogue RH1 Hybrid

The Rogue RH1 Hybrid is one of Chauvet Professional’s latest offerings in the fast-growing area of hybrid fixtures — fixtures that fulfill more than one “traditional” role in a lighting rig, be that wash, hard-edge projector, or beam fixture. I spent a few afternoons playing with this new beam / spot hybrid light to see what this new fixture from Chauvet Professional can do.

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Change the Page

Nearly every automated lighting console has a concept that allows for multiple banks or pages of playbacks. These pages (as they are usually called) allow the user to immediately change the purpose and function of playback buttons on the desk. Pages are very important in many different genres of entertainment, and it is important for lighting programmers to understand the possibilities and features associated with them. 

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Illustration by Andy Au

How Many Shows?

Please welcome this Month’s LD at Large, John Featherstone. He has been illuminating just about everything since he was a mere lad. He is a principal in the worldwide Lighting and Visual design firm known as Lightswitch. –ed.

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Blizzard Lighting G-Streak

Blizzard Lighting G-Streak

Blizzard Lighting’s G-Streak is a 50W white COB LED beam fixture equipped with a 14-color-plus-white color wheel and a single static gobo wheel with 18 gobos that include beam degrees down to just 2 degrees. The fixture also includes an 8-facet prism.

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ANSI Approves E1.39, Fall Arrest on Portable Structures

NEW YORK – ANSI’s Board of Standards Review approved E1.39 on January 28. It was published the same day. ANSI E1.39 – 2015, Entertainment Technology – Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry, is now available for free download at http://tsp.plasa.org/freestandards. The free download is made possible by the sponsorship of Prosight Specialty Insurance.

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Prolyte Group launches new website

Prolyte Group Launches New Website

LEEK, The Netherlands – Experience the new website from Prolyte Group Prolyte is proud to announce the launch of its new website. Setting out to create a modern, full functional online platform to offer not only product information, but also inspiration and technical support, Prolyte aimed to reach out to its users by offering diverse yet relevant information for product as well as technical aspects.

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LB-Par Quad RGBW

Blizzard Lighting LB-Par Quad RGBW

Blizzard Lighting’s RGBW 4-in-1 LED PAR can is designed to meet the needs of mobile DJs, working bands or for permanent installation within a variety of venues. The fixture has 12 10W LEDs with features including scratch resistant composite housing with dual mounting brackets for flexible positioning.

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