TAMPA – The Florida Aquarium turned once again to Electrosonic for an AV assist, this time for their new Carol J. and Barney Barnett Learning Center. Electrosonic provided video, audio and control equipment along with integration support.
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COLUMBUS, OH – Lyon Video recently purchased six XA99x8.4 ultra-wide field production lenses, adding to the mobile production company’s Grass Valley LDX80 Worldcam cameras on its Lyon 14 mobile unit.
Read More »GLENDALE, AZ – Ayrton LED fixtures played a role in the dynamic lighting design by Bob Barnhart of Full Flood, Inc. for the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show. Featuring performances by Katy Perry, Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz, the lighting rig included Ayrton’s compact MagicRing-R1 and NandoBeam-S6 fixtures.
Read More »SHANGHAI – After its inaugural show last fall, the Shanghai International Lighting Fair returns for 2015. The Sept. 23-25 2015 is set to take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with plans to occupy 20,000 square meters of fairground space. The event focuses on fulfilling the lighting needs of the Central and Eastern China regions.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Bringing advanced radio communications technology to the catwalk, Riedel Communications partnered with facility management provider Gegenbauer to provide an elegant and reliable communications package for Panorama Berlin, a leading trade show during Berlin Fashion Week. For the three-day event, Jan. 19-21, the two companies supplied a custom solution with more than 100 mobile radios and 20 headsets supporting security, traffic management, and event organization and access.
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ORLANDO, FL — PLASA Focus: Orlando’s educational seminar program will kick off at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a presentation by lighting designer Richard Pilbrow. The presentation, titled “Light and Theatre – 50 Years of Change,” is sponsored by elektraLite and Avolites distributor Group One Ltd. It will be held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel.
Read More »NEWPORT BEACH, CA — St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church features a terrarium roof that fills the space with the most energy-efficient light source available – natural daylight. The problem, however, is that the ambient light weakens the power of the church’s video presentation during its services. Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, provided a solution.
OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL — A Feb. 6 explosion at a pyro factory near Huntsville, AL operated by Ultratec Special Effects left two dead and four injured. One of the injured was hospitalized in critical condition; the other three reportedly received minor injuries. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and OSHA officials are investigating the accident.
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I like history. In fact, I even minored in it in college. I guess I am a firm believer in the old adage, “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” Actually, there is some history that is worth repeating. For instance, I’d be happy to take another 15 years like the first 15 years of PLSN. Yes, with this issue of PLSN we are now officially 15 years old — smack dab in the middle of adolescence!
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Martin’s P3-300 System Controller LED video processor is now shipping. As the new flagship model of Martin’s P3 System Controller family, the P3-300 combines the Harman subsidiary’s P3 workflow with a new high-performance video-processing engine that can drive some 2,000,000 pixels.
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Martin’s RUSH PAR 2 CT Zoom is designed to serve as a single-lens LED PAR can that offers fully pre-mixed white color temperatures for a range of applications.
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