The responsibilities of an automated lighting programmer are similar to that of an airplane pilot in several ways. We have to control expensive equipment, ensure a successful production (flight), and we must be masters of our crafts.
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A few years ago I bought a book called Standard Handbook For Electrical Engineers, but I never read it. It just sat on the shelf taunting me, making fun of me behind my back, sticking its $150 tongue out at me.
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Someone wrote to me last month asking about the term "ACL." He asked why a lot of new moving lights were being touted as moving ACLs. Outside of the lighting industry, they would think we were referring to a ligament in the knee.
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The new LSF Series Light Shaping Filters from Elation Professional can attach to a gel frame or the inside housing of an LED fixture to increase the beam angle or add a linear beam shape effect.
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ERG Lighting, a new division of Endicott Research Group, Inc., has introduced the eDriver family of LED power supplies for a variety of solid state lighting (SSL) applications.
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Upstate Case Manufacturing Company has introduced the Flylite line of hoist cases. The product line is designed solely for entertainment chain hoist transportation. The core substrate is a corrugated plastic, which is 30 percent lighter than traditional half-inch plywood.
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Chino, Calif.-based Irradiant has introduced a new moving yoke color wash fixture with 3-in-1 LED technology called the SSDL-3201RGB. It features 36 3-in-1 RGB 3-watt LEDs, 540° of pan, 230° of tilt and shutter speeds ranging from 10 flashes per second to 0.1 flashes per second.
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Litepanels has introduced the MicroPro Hybrid LED light which combines continuous output and a "flash" feature in a single fixture. The Hybrid's "continuous mode" provides soft output and the "flash" feature produces a 400-percent-brighter burst.
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The Reveal Studio from Prism Projection is a soft-focus LED fixture with a housing that resembles a Fresnel. It has tunable correlated color temperature from 2700K to 8000K and 92+ CRI
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The new Trap Lift from Serapid is a portable automated platform designed to carry actors, props or scenic elements from under the stage to stage level. It sets safely on the floor without anchoring or outriggers.
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Shat-R-Shield's new Protect-R-Shield is a clear conformal coating for LED and printed circuit boards. It uses specialized coating materials to preserve the performance of precision electronic components.
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Broadcast Pix is launching its Live Production & Streaming Bundles, packaging its Granite and Slate video production systems with a ViewCast Niagara streaming media appliance.
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