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Robe Lights OTO Awards, Slovakia

The 2010 OTO (Osobnost Televiznej Obrazovky) Awards was staged at the New National Theatre in Bratislava, and celebrated the very best in Slovakian television from 2010, acknowledging talent, skills and innovation for all areas from news reporting and sports presentation to documentary, comedy and drama.

The star-studded event was televised live on Slovakia's main national channel, RTVS, and lit by the country's top TV lighting designer Martin Kubanka, who used Robe moving lights at the core of his rig. Lighting, sound and AV equipment was supplied by Slovakia's number one rental house, Q-99.

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Christie Named One Of Canada’s Greenest Employers For 2011

KITCHENER, ONTARIO – For the second consecutive year, Christie has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers by the editors of Mediacorp Canada Inc. a Toronto publishing firm. The winners were announced April 22 in a special supplement in the Globe and Mail and on Eluta.ca, Mediacorp's job search engine.

"Christie is honored to receive this award and it is a reflection of our commitment to the preservation of the environment today and for future generations," said Gerry Remers, president and chief operating officer, Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc. "We have numerous initiatives in place that are reducing our environmental footprint and will continue to explore new options for recycling and the reduction of waste."  

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Texas Movie Theater-Turned-Nightclub Shines Again as Music Venue

SAN MARCOS, TX – Before the Texas Music Theater opened in March to offer live performances from national acts in musical genres ranging from Americana, Texas country, rock, indie rock, blues, Tejano-Salsa-Latin and more, the venue was a nightclub, and, before that, a movie house. Committed to provide a positive experience for both performers and audiences, the renovated space has been equipped with the latest sound and lighting gear, including Elektralite lighting fixtures.

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QuickTruss Installed at Bath Spa University

SOMERSET, UK – A brand new performance space at Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom boasts a number of technologically advanced features. The "Image Capture Studio," located in a Grade 1 listed building on the Corsham Court campus, was designed and installed to utilize a Milos QuickTruss ground support trussing system for its assorted production and media related equipment. The studio includes a full image capture studio, green screen, projection facilities, and a photography studio. UK-based production company Enlightened chose QuickTruss for its wide range of trussing and accessories, strength, and aesthetic appeal.

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Martin Introduces New DMX/RDM Spiltters

Martin Professional offers two new DMX splitters for proper data transmission and protection of DMX controllers and devices. The DMX 5.3 Splitter and RDM 5.5 Splitter are useful in maintaining proper data over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 Splitter also capable of handling RDM data.

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White Light Supply Dimmers to the National’s Olivier Theatre

LONDON – The talk of the town in London is the National Theatre's dramatic new stage adaptation of Frankenstein, directed by Danny Boyle – the award-winning director of Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and, next year, the opening of London's 2012 Olympics. And the talk of the show is the spectacular lightbulb ceiling which greets audiences on their arrival into the theatre and then creates stunning images suggesting the industrial age and the power of electricity during the show.

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Seoul’s COEX Intercontinental Hotel Upgrades to ETC Paradigm Lighting Control

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – This past November, Seoul, South Korea, took center stage when it hosted the 2010 G-20 Summit. In preparation for the increase in international visitors, many hotels and event facilities within the city finalized renovation projects. One notable project was the installation of the country's largest ETC Unison® Paradigm architectural-lighting control system, at the COEX InterContinental Hotel in Gangnam, downtown Seoul, handled by ETC's Korean distributor C&C Lightway Inc.

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Litepanels H2 Hi-Output LED Fixtures

Litepanels' H2 Hi-Output LED fixtures are capable of throwing illumination over a 20 to 25 foot (6.1 – 7.6 M) distance. The fixture is also 5600°K color-balanced, with an array of 72 one-Watt daylight LEDs focused to a 10° angle. The 100W H2 fixtures provide light equivalent to a 1000W legacy lighting fixture with just 10% of the energy, generating much less heat as well.

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