NUREMBERG, Germany – When Gunther Hecker’s name is on the design credits for a show, you know it’s going to be visually interesting, idiosyncratic and a bit ‘out-of-the-box’ with a few flourishes of the unexpected … and so Gunther has created another epic stage, set, lighting and video design for maverick German hip-hop band Die Fantastischen Vier’s latest – and current – “Record” tour.
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UK – Tony Award winning tenor Alfie Boe completed a very successful UK arena tour just before Christmas with video designed by Stuart Merser of Vis-A-Vis Video and the camera / projection package supplied by XL Video.
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USA – The Jands Vista system was used to control the lighting & visual media elements for Texas-based WaterTower Theatre’s spectacular production of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’.
Read More »Creative Technology (CT), one of the world’s leading suppliers of Audio Visual and technical staging services announce the recruitment of Tom Casey to its Asia Pacific operation on 12th January 2015.
Read More »Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Taiga offers uses a 6x Display Port 1.2 or 6x DVI Dual Link outputs and the ability to drive at least three 4K displays at full frame rate. Taiga makes use of Hippotizer Version 4, which features front panel indication of system status, removable hard drives as part of the STRATA Caddy System, all Solid State Drives as standard and new graphics technology.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Electrosonic has promoted Bryan Hinckley to head of the worldwide Entertainment business, which includes the museum, theme park, visitor center and retail markets. The post was previously held by Chris Conte, who was recently named head of the new U.S. Business Development team.
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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – New Year’s Eve revelers often have cold weather and sometimes snow to content with when they celebrate. Not so for guests who welcomed 2015 at the Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. Surround by crystal blue waters, clear skies and a NYE temperature in the comfortable 70s, Paradise Island more than lives up to its name. Still, Atlantis Resort didn’t become world-famous just because of its natural amenities; the popular destination also offers an array of activities, dining and entertainment options, which on New Year’s Eve included a stellar party that featured a high-impact lightshow designed by Kinetic Lighting.
Read More »tvOne recently released control software for its C2-2000 series, including the C2-2855 Universal Scaler, the C2-2755 Video Scaler and the C2-2655 Scan Converter. The C2-2855 has the ability to up/down/cross convert, the C2-2755 to up/cross convert, and the C2-2655 to down convert. Along with the ability of users to now purchase what they want, depending on their needs, the recently-released C2-2000 series CORIOcontrol software (release 1.2.7.0) adds export and import Unit configurations that contains data for Unit settings, EDID’s, Presets, Stills, Logos, and custom resolutions, letting their users easily transfer their units configuration to multiple devices for large deployments.
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TORONTO, Canada – From working on pre-game shows for the NHL to installing score boards, digital display and advanced sound systems in arenas across Canada, Solotech is a solutions provider leader in heightening hockey experiences for fans and players. Therefore, when the iconic Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in Toronto mandated Solotech to equip its hockey rink with both a LED power ring and banner, the audio, lighting and video company was thrilled.
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MONTREAL, Canada – Our customers, suppliers and employees will be pleased to learn about the return of Maurice Latour at Solotech! With a wealth of experience gained during his thirty years at Solotech, Maurice has indeed many friends in the industry, and especially among the community of broadcasting. As he readily admits: “I could not remain indifferent to all the messages I received from my clients in the lasts months! All comments and warm testimonies have greatly influenced my decision to resume service”.
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UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB recently played a pivotal role in High PRO Event Management in Kuwait using W-DMX™ for the Journey of Hope sailing expedition. The journey took a ship to 39 ports in 19 countries over 210 days of sailing around the world, with the purpose of spreading a global humanitarian message for the benefit of the mentally challenged. The boat docked back in Kuwait on December 1, 2014.
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