Product News

Roland noted that its compact and portable V-1HD Video Switcher, which can accommodate up to four HDMI audio/video sources with resolutions up to 1080p and features a host of professional compositing effects and creative video switching capabilities, is now shipping. The Roland V-1HD provides switching for up to four HDMI A/V sources including cameras, computers, tablets, smartphones and Blu-ray players, thanks to its HDCP copy protection support. Its high-definition output can be switched between 720p (from 720p inputs), 1080i or 1080p. In either 1080i or 1080p output mode, the V-1HD can accept both 1080p and 1080i input signals simultaneously, allowing use with a range of sources. It has a 12-channel audio mixer for mixing stereo audio from HDMI and external stereo audio sources and its dedicated microphone input. The V-1HD includes two HDMI program and preview outputs and a stereo audio output.

ADJ’s new free-to-download Airstream IR app lets users turn their handheld device into a universal infrared remote control compatible with a wide range of ADJ products. Recently, the company has added even more products to this list, including the Revo 4 IR and Micro Galaxian II.

 Canyonwest Cases expands its iSeries case offerings with a wheeled waterproof shipping case that meets military specifications to protect contents in industrial environments.

ADJ’s AV6 video panels are designed for use in churches, nightclubs and bars, as well by high-end mobile entertainers and production companies on a budget. The AV6 has a pixel pitch of 0.25in, a pixel density of 27,777 pixel/m2 and a 3-in-1 SMD2121 LED source capable of producing 1200 NITS of brightness.

Rosco Laboratories’ LitePad HO90 (pictured here) and LitePad Axiom 90 (pictured below) are the evolution of Rosco’s edge-lit LED light source – both of which now offer High CRI (90+) output for accent and fill lighting. Rosco’s LitePad was one of the first LED solutions for image capture professionals and has been artfully illuminating scenes in television shows, feature films, and photo-shoots since 2006. At only 0.3” (8mm) thick, LitePad HO90 is able to fit in places where conventional light sources will not. LitePad Axiom 90 offers the same 5300K color temperature and soft, flattering High CRI (90+) light output as HO90, but is available in a metal housing that is designed not only to protect the light source, but also offers a variety of quick and easy mounting solutions.

GLP’s new impression X4 Atom is compact, bright and IP65 rated. The fixture measures less than 7 inches long and weighs under 3 lbs. Its 15 Watt RGBW LED source that emits a bright beam with even color distribution across a full spectrum. The fixture also has a motorized 9:1 ratio zoom, running from 3.5 to 34 degrees in beam angle. Control for the Atom heads is via an Atom PSU controller, starting with a 12-way, but with a 6-way and other models to follow. The PSU supplies power and data down a single 4 pin XLR cable to each Atom head.

Following last year’s launch of the elektraBar, elektraLite now announces the availability of its new elektraBar Mini. Approximately half the length of the original elektraBar—23.6 inches (60cm) versus 43 inches—the elektraBar Mini promises to serve as a powerful, full-featured linear LED strip fixture delivering rich, vibrant color as well as true, brilliant, tunable white. The fixture includes eight 12W, six-in-one RGBWAI (including amber and indigo) LEDs. By mixing colors internally, the elektraBar Mini’s sophisticated diffraction lensing system provides perfectly blended single-color output. The amber component is designed to enhance white color toning, while the indigo component promises to intensify the color range for pastels and deep blues and purples. The elektraBar Mini features individual control of each pixel, allowing for more than 16 million possible colors on the eight LED emitters. With individual control of each diode for effect sequences down to two-inch increments, the fixture’s precision spacing makes it well suited for low-resolution pixel mapping and video wall applications.

The all-in-one Laser Show control software Laserworld Showeditor 2015 comes standard with the LAN interface Laserworld ShowNET and has a ready-to-go live laser show interface as well as professional timeline-show programming capability. The software user interface is available in the languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Romanian, with more languages to follow soon.

Madrix announced that Version 3.5 of its LED lighting controller for 2D pixel mapping and real 3D voxel mapping is now available for download form madrix.com. In addition to English and Simplified Chinese, the main software and its accompanying Fixture Editor have been fully localized again and are now available completely in French and Spanish.

Times Square Lighting’s LXT13 is a compact, theatrical-style fixture with electronic driver integrated into the main housing. The LXT13  fixture stands for 13W, 1300 Lumen LED light source.