Tekvox’s TEK SC61-4K (79069) compact 6×1 switching scaler features selectable six-input source switching to an HDMI output. The TEK SC61-4K is engineered to meet the needs of the growing 4K Pro A/V community at a competitive price. It operates as a stand-alone unit and also can be interfaced with all TEKVOX control systems.
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SALT LAKE CITY – On the show floor at USITT, A.C.T Lighting made their first “Pledge-a-Product” donation to Behind the Scenes, reflecting proceeds from the sale of the dot2 Series of Lighting Control Solutions from MA Lighting. Brian Dowd, Vice President of Sales for A.C.T Lighting, presented a check for $5,000 to members of the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors. Pictured here, from left, are Mark Heiser (BTS Foundation), Brian Dowd (A.C.T Lighting) and Rick Rudolph, Lori Rubinstein, and Todd Spencer (BTS Foundation).
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ABU DHABI, UAE – Terry Miranda and Dubai-based Lighthouse Productions designed and supplied the set and lighting design for the 2016 Al Burda Islamic Art Awards staged at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre in the UAE. Nearly 100 Robe fixtures were used, including 16 Robin 300 Beams, 12 ColorWash 575 ATs, 12 MMX Spots, 24 PARFect 100s, 12 Pointes and 16 CycFX 8s. Lighthouse has invested in Robe gear since 2004 and currently owns a large inventory of products.
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MELBOURNE and SYDNEY, Australia – Resolution X, a prominent provider of rental lighting, audio and rigging equipment to the Australian market, offers clients lighting gear from Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC). Their offerings now include ETC Ion and Gio consoles and ETC Source Four LED Lustr+ fixtures. (Pictured here, ETC Gio consoles). The ETC gear is sourced via Jands.
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ADJ’s Ikon Profile gobo projector is designed to suit the needs of those who need a bright, crisp and rich gobo projector without a lot of other fixture features. Equipped with a 32W white LED source, the Ikon Profile includes easy-to-adjust framing shutters, and a textured glass gobo and compact form factor. The fixture comes with five gobo patterns including one textured glass gobo and four metal gobos. Custom metal or glass gobos may be produced to create a unique look.
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SALT LAKE CITY – On the show floor at USITT, Rosco Laboratories presented their eighth annual royalty check from the sales of Roscolux #359 Medium Violet to Behind the Scenes, the charity that assists entertainment technology professionals in need due to serious illness or injury. This year’s proceeds amounted to $3,200, bringing the total contribution since this program began to $21,548. Pictured here, from left, are Todd Spencer, Rick Rudolph, Rosco’s Stan Miller, Lori Rubinstein and Mark Heiser.
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NASHVILLE – “The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson,” a tribute concert that took place March 16 at Bridgestone Arena, featured a lineup including Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Alison Krauss, Lady Antebellum, Lee Ann Womack, Buddy Miller, Jamey Johnson, Shooter Jennings, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams, Jr. LD Paul Hoffman used a Bandit Lites-supplied rig that included Martin MAC Vipers, Bandit 5x5s, GLP X4-10 Strips, Eurolight strips, Robe Patt 2013 and Martin MAC 2000 Wash fixtures, with a grandMA2 Full and grandMA2 Light console for control.
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LINKOPING, Sweden — Swedish rockers Ghost, honored at the 2016 Grammy Awards for their album, Mellora, which includes the song, “Cirice,” recently completed a European tour with a lighting design by LD Christian Wienberg Bond. He used a rig that featured MAC Quantum Profiles and RUSH MH 6 Wash fixtures from Harman’s Martin Professional lighting division.
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SOUTH BEND, IN – The city of South Bend, Indiana, which celebrated 150 years in 2015, commissioned a permanent, interactive lighting installation called River Arts to brighten what had been a gloomy downtown area. The five-part lighting attraction includes art structures, architectural lighting for a bridge and an illuminated section of the St. Joseph river. Aaron Perri, executive director of Downtown South Bend Corporation, worked for three years on a project, teaming up with LD Rob Shakespeare for the lighting design. James Thomas Engineering, part of Area Four Industries, also played a key role in the project.
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BERLIN – Suicide Circus recently added more visual intensity to its nightclub looks with gear from Chauvet DJ. JustMusic revamped the lighting system with 10 Intimidator Spot LED 350 75-watt moving fixtures and four Geyser RGB smoke machines.
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FRANKFURT – Robert Juliat returns to Frankfurt in 2016, in a new location, where it will team up with its German distributor, Lightpower GmbH, in the Lightpower Village (Hall 3 Stand C44). The company will feature the DALIS LED cyclorama and wall wash light, first introduced at PL+S 2015, along with other new developments this year.
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