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Firmware Upgrade Adds Functionality to SmallHD Production & Studio Monitors

SmallHD Monitors

Firmware Upgrade Adds Functionality to SmallHD Production & Studio Monitors

LOS ANGELES – SmallHD announces a free firmware update that adds an array of new features to increase the functionality of its groundbreaking line of 13”, 17”, 24” and 32” production monitors, including the HDR (high dynamic range) displays. To provide a better viewing experience, the Firmware 1.3 update adds De-Interlacer to view interlaced video in a progressive mode. It also adds V-Log and S-Log 3 DeLOG and HDR Preview support. 

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Wet

Erich Meitzner Sets Scene For Wet With CHAUVET Professional

NEW YORK – Few indie bands have broken through the buzz like Wet has. The Brooklyn-based synth pop trio had its self-titled debut EP streamed 928,000 times on Soundcloud, saw one of its songs “Don’t Want to Be Your Girl” streamed 20 million times on Spotify, and toured to sellout crowds.  Described by Billboard as “the toast of the tastemakers,” the group was pursued by a plethora of major record labels, sparking a highly publicized bidding war, before ultimately signing with Columbia.

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International Cultural Tour in Germany

Claypaky Lights Up International Cultural Tour

[caption id="attachment_272753" align="alignnone" width="800"]International Cultural Tour in Sydney[/caption]

POLAND – It’s been an eventful year for EVENTPRODUCTION Poland as the company took the International Festival of Language and Culture on the road to 17 different countries. Charged with handling technical production for all events, EVENTPRODUCTION’s lighting designers, Michał Mazurkiewicz and Piotr Pońsko, deployed a large number of Claypaky fixtures, chosen for their wide ranging creative options and reliability.

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tvONE Invites you to visit them at NAB Show New York at booth #645

NYC – tvONE invites you to the upcoming NAB Show New York on November 9th and 10th at Javits Convention Center in NYC. NAB Show New York exhibits the latest in next-generation technology in the media, entertainment, and telecom industries. This two-day tailored trade event features conferences and workshops concentrated in television, film, satellite, online video, live events, corporate A/V, production and post.Doors open both Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively.

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SolaTheatre

100% Fanless Operation With The New SolaTheatre From High End Systems

AUSTIN – Introduced at the 2016 LDI Exhibition, the SolaTheatre is the first lighting instrument in High End Systems’ SolaRange family to feature completely fanless operation. Perfect for studio and theatrical applications that require virtually silent performance, SolaTheatre brings the power of High End’s white light LED engine to television, film and theatre LDs worldwide.

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2016 Touring Career Workshop Kicks off Wednesday in Nashville

NASHVILLE -Kicking off our 6th year of the Touring Career Workshop we asked ourselves “How can we make this event truly more beneficial to attendees?” Following last year’s event, we received a fair amount of feedback from you all and one thing that stuck out to us was that many people said there were sessions we offered that they didn’t want to miss out on. So, this year we’ve decided to focus more on quality of sessions rather than offering more options.

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Ayrton/Morpeus Booth at LDI

Ayrton and Morpheus Lights have stunning success with introduction of new Ayrton luminaires at LDI 2016

LAS VEGAS – French LED digital lighting manufacturer, Ayrton, worked in close conjunction with exclusive US distributor, Morpheus Lights, to present its dynamic new line-up of LED lighting products to the US at this year’s LDI show in Las Vegas. Ayrton’s latest innovative creations were shown in a dramatic 300-fixture showpiece display on the shared Morpheus Lights/Ayrton booth.LDI took place from Oct 21-23 this year.

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Newz

Zylight Gears Up for NAB Show New York

Zylight will showcase a variety of professional LED lighting instruments for broadcast, film, and stage production at the NAB Show New York, which runs Nov. 9-10 at the Javits Convention Center. Co-exhibiting with distribution partner Ushio in Booth 325, Zylight will demonstrate its own lights as well as options from Aladdin and LDDE, which the company distributes exclusively throughout North and South America. For broadcast news, Zylight’s Newz on-camera light delivers a soft yet punchy white light with true color reproduction and variable color temperatures. Ideal for studio or location applications, the F8-200 LED Fresnel is brighter than a 400-watt HMI Fresnel and can be powered by AC or dual battery configuration. Zylight will also demonstrate the new ZyLink Bridge, a lightweight, wireless fob that allows the free ZyLink App for iOS devices to communicate with the ZyLink wireless control found in most Zylight fixtures.

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The Event Safety Alliance Joins ETCP Council

The Event Safety Alliance Joins ETCP Council

NEW YORK — The Event Safety Alliance (ESA) has accepted a seat on the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council and Steve Adelman, Head, Adelman Law Group, PPLC will serve as the representative. The ETCP Council is the governing body which manages the development and implementation of ETCP’s certification in the areas of Rigger — Arena, Rigger — Theatre, Entertainment Electricians and Portable Power Distribution Technician.

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Green Hippo shows, V4.2 BETA, Notch, SMODE, Martin, Datapath at LDI

LAS VEGAS – Adding to their tradeshow portfolio, Green Hippo US created a platform for a series of showstoppers at LDI this year. Their 600 sq. ft. space was packed with creative solutions, from their collaboration with two cutting-edge, real-time composition and processing tools; adding Smode and Notch to Hippotizer’s SHAPE 3D Mapping and new auto alignment solution. Another big launch was the latest hardware additions to the Hippotizer range, including the Boreal DisplayPort.

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Jewel Nightclub

Jewel Nightclub in Las Vegas Shines with Network Intelligence from LUMINEX

 MONTREAL – When Hakkasan Group opened the new Jewel Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, local integrator National Technology Associates (NTA) implemented switches from LUMINEX Network Intelligence to build a reliable converged over-IP network solution for all video, lighting, audio and signage devices and even laser in the night spot. .Jewel  Nightclub is a 24,000-square-foot, jewel-toned environment replete with innovative technology.    Starting at the entry, a massive wall of mirrored LED video screens runs across columns and stairs to accent the architecture of the space and draw attention to the mezzanine level.

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World Humanitarian Day Concert at United Nations

Elation Lights World Humanitarian Day Concert at United Nations

NYC – Christien Methot served as lighting designer for the World Humanitarian Day Concert at the United Nations in August and used a number of Elation Professional and ADJ dynamic lighting fixtures to light the event. The concert, held August 19 at General Assembly Hall at the United Nations in New York City, starred American actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr., winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the hit musical Hamilton.

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