LONDON – XL Video UK has announced a major investment in new Barco projectors and lenses, as well as a large investment in video distribution equipment from Lightware. Both agreements support the company’s commitment to regularly update their inventory with the latest video gear.
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DALLAS – CMT’s “Ultimate Kickoff Party,” a 90-minute live concert broadcast on CMT from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on Jan. 9, also marked the U.S. TV debut for Clay Paky’s Mythos fixtures. Morris Light & Sound provided the gear for LD Mike Swinford’s concert lighting design for the event, which coincided with the College Football Playoff National Championship and featured performances from Toby Keith and Lady Antebellum, among others.
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LONDON – For Linkin Park’s latest visit to London’s O2 Arena, the visual support included an innovative video backdrop with imagery processed by Avolites Media’s Ai Infinity servers running version 8.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland – Blue Parrot, a lighting rental and production company, added 12 Martin Quantum Profiles to their rental inventory recently. Blue Parrot credited the 475W white LED engine as the “first real alternative to a more traditional 700/800 watt discharge moving head.”
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LONDON – d3 Technologies will be presenting their d3 products during ISE 2015 as part of the Panasonic display, in a unique collaboration between Panasonic Europe, Tesla Motors and The Projection Studio.
Read More »WILLEBROEK, Belgium — AED Distribution, which was named distributor for QSC Pro Audio in Germany and the U.K. in addition to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, has staffed up to support those new responsibilities, adding Ian Ruhback, Emma O´Sullivan and Carsten Schiedeck. The company also hired Constantinos Vonofakidis and Tania Lesage, formerly with Barco’s High End Systems, to support that brand in Europe.
Read More »ATLANTA — Chinchilla Theatrical announced that it is now offering a managed set rental program that could help theatres make money from sets that are now just taking up storage space. The scenic division of the theatrical “concierge” service company handles the details of getting used sets to where they’re needed for new staged productions. Between shows, sets are stored in Chichilla’s new Atlanta facility. Launched this year, the managed set rental program is starting off with sets for Annie, Hairspray, Spamalot, Grease and Fiddler on the Roof from client Augusta Players in Augusta, GA.
Read More »COLUMBIA, MD – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. announced plans for a Vectorworks Design Summit focusing on the company’s Vectorworks 2015 product offerings. The event is set to take place at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia, PA April 27-29, 2015.
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FORT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design Technology, Inc. named Nick Picciuto chief financial officer. Picciuto will direct the financial activities of the company, including strategic planning, profit improvement initiatives, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and banking/debt management.
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SECAUCUS, NJ – Rose Brand noted that applications for the 2015 Action Design Competition, to take place during the USITT Conference in Cincinnati, OH this March, are now being accepted. The competition pits four teams of student designers and technicians against one another in a rivalry for prizes and bragging rights. Pictured here is last year’s winning entry.
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LAGUNA BEACH, CA – WSJDLive, an invitation-only global technology conference staged by the The Wall Street Journal, debuted Oct. 27-29 2014 at the Montage in Laguna Beach, CA. WorldStage provided video systems and displays for Mountain View, CA-based event organizers e2k Events x Entertainment.
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