DETROIT, MICH. — Nationwide Video, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest major market location. Today, Nationwide Video’s Orlando location will be up and running, taking orders and shipping the highest level of quality controlled subrental gear to clients. This expansion will offer event stagers working in the Florida area faster and more convenient access to Nationwide Video’s diverse inventory of Pro AV subrental equipment.
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Leprecon’s XC 350 lighting console is designed to provide a variety of playback options for events ranging from improvised performance to tightly scripted shows. Large edge wheel encoders and direct access Color, Beam, and Position label keys simplify programming LED and automated fixtures. The LPC software base provides an easy to use interface, and new XC features make this desk an ideal theatrical lighting control console to control intelligent, LED and conventional fixtures.
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DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN – In the downtown area of Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, a new venue is redefining standards of clubbing and evening entertainment. Loft is a “club,” if you can describe it as such, that combines a bar, restaurant, cafe and dancefloor over two stories. Russian installation specialist Muztorg.PRO has provided Loft with a light system that’s as versatile and exciting as its entertainment options with a package that features 16 Rogue R2 Spot, 16 Rogue R2 Wash and 8 ÉPIX Bar Tour fixtures from CHAUVET Professional.
NASHVILLE,– In recent years, few cities across the United States have seen the type of revitalization that has occurred in Brooklyn, New York. Included in this revitalization, retailers located in the New York City borough have also begun to undergo renovation projects of their own expanding the attention of their retail environments. As Macy’s Brooklyn Downtown began their renovation journey, they wanted to expand their digital media to enhance the consumer experience, so they called up longtime partner Reflect who installed a new FLEXLite NXG 3.9mm LED video display from PixelFLEX.
KNOXVILLE – The wide range of high quality aluminum (EN AW-6082 T6) crowd barriers from LITEC provides safety and comfort for both sides of the dividing line. They allow you to firmly secure boundaries and restrict access for all types of public events, while providing complete safety and comfort for your visitors and staff. Their folding design, modularity and lightweight construction make them easy to move, store, transport, install and disassemble. An extended, inclined footstep with non-slip surface ensures stability and prevention of accidental tripping. Their all-aluminum construction contributes to extreme durability during all seasons, as well resistance to aging and corrosion.
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EUROPE- Lewis Hamilton recently unveiled the new 217mph Mercedes – and the $2.72 million road car is already sold out. A total of 6 full-color 25watts PHAENON X AT laser, 5 full-color 12watts PHAENON X Mini laser and lots of mirrors with different shapes and customized mounts formed an imposing laser grid, effectively showcasing the new features of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE.
ROMANIA – Internationally acclaimed DJ David Guetta used the Claypaky Scenius Spot as the exclusive lighting fixture in his bespoke diamond-shaped festival rig at the launch of Romania’s inaugural TimeShift festival. The large-scale dance festival was held at Bucharest’s Romexpo arena.Spanning four days in July with acts across four themed stages, TimeShift hosted over 100 electronic and alternative musical artists, including Faithless, DJ Snake, Orbital and David Guetta.
BELGIUM – The band at the heart of popular Belgian TV series Ghost Rockers – produced by Studio 100 and syndicated throughout Europe – hits the road for a series of gigs around Belgium this autumn … complete with a fresh rock-tastic lighting design by Belgian design studio Painting with Light’s Paco Mispelters. One of Paco’s starting points was the practical consideration of different sized venues on the tour, so from the outset, the look and the lighting rig had to be scalable.
MIDDLETON, WI – ETC’s Unison Echo family just got more powerful. A new operating software adds customer-requested features to the architectural control system, including tunable white and sequence control for the Echo DMX Scene Controller, and more. “The latest Echo software expands the functionality of Echo in exciting directions and includes new features that our customers have directly asked for,” said Lowell Olcott, ETC Networking and Architectural Controls Product Manager.
DENVER, COLORADO — Westview Productions welcomes Tyler Wise to the team in the role of Vice President; Sales and Marketing. Wise will oversee sales efforts, manage marketing and brand image, and also cultivate and implement corporate business development strategies. “I’ve known and worked with Eric and the team at Westview throughout the last decade, and having an opportunity like this align was the right path both for me and for Westview.” says Wise of his new role.
DALLAS – The CHAUVET Professional Ovation B-565FC carried on a proud tradition at WFX 2017, when it won Worship Tech Director magazine’s New Product Award for Lighting. The groundbreaking batten luminaire, which was introduced earlier this year, joins four Ovation ellipsoidal LED fixtures that have received the prestigious honor. “We’re humbled and very gratified to receive this award,” said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet. “Our team has worked extremely hard to understand the needs of the church market, so we can develop products that address those needs in a way that makes economic sense for a house of worship.”
LOS ANGELES — Acclaim Lighting, a leader in innovative and advanced lighting technology, unveils the Universal Dimming Module (UDM), a multi-protocol driver designed to allow conversions between popular control protocols that allow for maximum control flexibility and integration with fixtures. The new Universal Dimming Module features digital line voltage dimming ability.