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XL Video Lights Glasto Pyramid Stage 2011

Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage Gets Mapped Projection from XL Video

GLASTONBURY, U.K. — A specialist team from XL Video was dispatched to the 2011 Glastonbury Festival to coordinate the first ever “mapped projection” onto three sides of the Pyramid Stage structure. The visual spectacular took place while Coldplay performed their latest release, “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” as the finale to their Saturday night headline set.

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Precise Corporate Staging Revs Up for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

PHOENIX – Precise Corporate Staging (PCS) of Phoenix has been awarded the bid to serve as the primary supplier of sound reinforcement and lighting system for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The event typically attracts more than half a million attendees. Since 1938, Sturgis, South Dakota has been home to one of the most famous – and infamous – motorcycle rallies in the nation; however, over the last few decades, it’s been increasingly known for its live music.

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Alcorn McBride Helps Give Kids The World Village

Alcorn McBride Helps Give Kids The World Village

ORLANDO — Alcorn McBride Digital Binloop HD and Video Binloop systems are helping to make a visit to Give Kids The World Village a memorable experience for children and their families. Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit “storybook” resort located near Central Florida’s most famous attractions. Children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to weeklong, no cost, fantasy vacations at the village.

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Rebel Band 600 LED Wall Wash Fixture

Acclaim Introduces Rebel Band 600 LED Wall Wash Fixture

 

Rebel Band 600 LED Wall Wash

Acclaim’s Rebel Band 600 is equipped with 104 Rebel LEDs for large-scale applications. Its IP-65 rating makes it suited to outdoor applications or for indoor use where precise light distribution and an even field is a priority. Its 104 LEDs are divided between two panels, each of which is individually adjustable. It comes standard with a 5-degree beam angle lens, but lens options of 10-, 25-, 40-, 60-degrees and 5- by 20-degrees are also available. A variety of color and white versions are also available, including RGB, RGBW, RGBA, CW, NW and WW.

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Mega Systems, Church Audio Video and ProAudio.com Plan Open House for July 21

EULESS, TX — An open house featuring lighting and AV gear is planned for Thursday, July 21, from noon to 5 pm, at First United Methodist Church, 106 North Main Street, Euless, TX 76040. The event, which features a class on Enlighten lighting control software at 2 pm, is sponsored by Mega Systems, Church Audio Video and ProAudio.com, and will feature Mega-Lite and PR Lighting fixtures.

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Rosco Share the Swag entry

Rosco Launches “Share the Work – And Get the Swag” Program

STAMFORD, CT — Rosco is offering lighting designers swag for showing off their good work. LDs who submit a pic to to the Rosco website, along with a couple sentences describing which Roscolux/Supergel they used and their design directive, will receive a special Rosco mug printed with a Roscolux color, including the SED curve. It’s not a contest — anyone who submits a photo and an explanation will receive a mug.

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Asian Winter Games Ceremonies Rely on W-DMX

Asian Winter Games Ceremonies Rely on W-DMX

ASTANA and ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Wireless Solution Sweden AB and Kvant Ltd. of Bratislava, Slovakia played a key role in producting the opening ceremonies of the 7th Asian Winter Games at Astana Arena from Jan. 30-Feb. 6, 2011. This was the first time that Kazakhstan hosted such a large event since its independence from the Soviet Union. The event hosted 26 nations that competed in 69 events in 11 sports.

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