Product News

Development engineers at BroadWeigh’s parent company, Mantracourt Electronics, have developed a new radio module giving four times the range of the previous system. Improvements in the omni-directional antenna have provided increased performance in more challenging environments such as high concentrations of truss or wall. The system will be on show on the stand of BroadWeigh’s exclusive UK distributor, A.C Entertainment (F30).

PR Lighting says its new XR 330 BWS high-output moving head integrates three features (Beam, Wash and Spot) in a single unit. This fixture has adopted PR patented technology, and combines advanced 330W lamp technology (via Sirius HRI 330W discharge lamp) with a carefully designed optical system.

Laserworld offers a short ILDA cable especially designed for connecting LAN interfaces to the laser systems.

LAS VEGAS – Chauvet Professional will be featuring its new Strike 4 and Synapse 4 fixtures at LDI 2015, which returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center Oct. 23-25.

X-Laser USA is expanding its Skywriter line with the new Skywriter HPX. X-Laser engineered the Skywriter HPX to handle aerial beams and projected graphics.

Christie’s FHQ552-T, Christie FHQ842-T and Christie FHQ981-L flat panels, previewed at InfoComm 2015, are now being launched. All three are suitable for meeting rooms, offices, lobbies and architectural displays, and can be banded with Christie Brio, Christie Spyder and the Christie Pandoras Box media server.

RC4 Wireless president and chief product designer James David Smith says its RC4Magic DMXpix pixel controller should dovetail nicely with the current surge in interest in intelligent pixel products. The product will be on display at PLASA stand J24.

LAS VEGAS – Elation will feature its EMOTION, Platinum HFX, Satura Profile and ACL 360 Roller, along with other gear, at LDI 2015 when it visits Las Vegas next month. Pictured here is the Platinum HFX, a new mid-sized addition to Elation’s hybrid family of beam, spot and wash luminaires.

ADJ’s Warlock is designed to serve as a powerful yet competitively priced fixture well suited for use by mobile entertainers, nightclubs and entertainment centers. The Warlock is a compact barrel-mirrored scanner, equipped with an ultra-bright 132W Philips Platinum MSD 2R lamp (co-engineered with ADJ) and an internal rotating reflector mirror for generating intense multi-beam effects. 

Elation Professional’s Platinum FLX multi-functional moving head luminaire is now shipping. Unlike any other hybrid lighting fixture on the market, the Platinum FLX houses a patent-pending dual optical system that promises a variety of advantages over traditional “hybrid” systems.

Mega-Lite’s Axis Beam 2R, a new pencil sharp moving head beam fixture, has a 2R lamp and motorized focus for projecting tight, vibrant beams. It is equipped with a 13-color wheel and 14-gobo wheel, both with bi-directional rotation. More features of this versatile unit include a 16-facet prism with bi-directional rotation at various speeds, a dual blade dimmer and shutter strobe. 

ArKaos PRO released the latest version of its MediaMaster software. MediaMaster 4.2, unveiled earlier this year, adds an integrated Cue Player for reliable, accurate playback of visual sequences, and 4K support which enables three layers of 4K video to be played on servers with a Core i7 processor. MediaMaster 4.2 is available as a free upgrade to existing MM 4.x users.