Product News

[caption id="attachment_281562" align="alignnone" width="352"]Gefen 4k Ultra HD scaler[/caption]

PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA – Demonstrating its commitment to develop problem-solving signal management solutions for installers, Gefen from Core Brands today announced that its 4K Ultra HD 600 MHz 1:2 Scaler with EDID Detective and Audio-De-Embedder (EXT-UHD600A-12-DS) is now shipping worldwide. According to Gefen Product Manager Jason Fitzgerald, the new splitter incorporates scaling, EDID management, and audio break-out functions in one product to help commercial integrators solve compatibility issues often encountered in installations including a mix of 4K and 1080P displays.

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[caption id="attachment_281531" align="alignnone" width="400"]DMXcat by City Theatrical[/caption]

NEW JERSEY – City Theatrical’s DMXcat Multi Function Test Tool is now available in seven languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, and English. DMXcat was translated in partnership with multilingual lighting professionals to ensure that technical and industry terms were captured appropriately in every offered language. Based on the user’s smartphone language settings, the suite of mobile applications will automatically update its written content to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, or English, if the others are not selected. Translations are now live for iPhone, Android, and Amazon Fire.

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[caption id="attachment_281522" align="alignnone" width="800"]Nebula Net in use[/caption]

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY – Rose Brand wins the award for best debuting product at this year’s LDI show in Las Vegas for the Nebula Net – a see-through floating projection surface that is virtually undetectable to the audience. The new 26-feet Darknet projection fabric made its debut at the Rose Brand LDI booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center last month.

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[caption id="attachment_281517" align="alignnone" width="800"]AdMix Cases stacked up[/caption]

Arriba Products LLC, dba Arriba Cases, which has specialized in cases for audio and lighting professionals since 2005, announced AdMix Gear, the company’s new high-end brand of cases. The new cases are designed with quality in mind, with extra thick padding plus protective feet on the bottom, and users can choose between six initial sizes that will protect their gear. All cases meet USA chemical standards.

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[caption id="attachment_281505" align="alignnone" width="720"]Apex 0.9 mm tile[/caption]

CYPRESS, Calif. – Christie®, a leader in creating and delivering the world’s best visual and audio experiences, is enhancing the Christie® Velvet® Apex Series line of products with the launch of the APEX 0.9mm LED video wall — a quality ultra-narrow pitch LED solution backed by exceptional Christie expertise and customer service. Available in ultra-fine pixel pitches from 0.9mm to 2.5mm and featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio, the Apex Series displays content in impeccable detail, making it the ideal choice for applications where image quality and clarity is paramount.

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[caption id="attachment_281499" align="alignnone" width="780"]ADJ's new weatherproof video panel[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – ADJ has expanded its AV Series of modular LED video panels with the introduction of the new AV4IP. Offering an IP-rated enclosure design, this high-resolution panel is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use due to its impressive brightness and color contrast. With the release of the original AV6 panel, ADJ disrupted the LED video market by introducing a system that offers unrivalled affordability and usability. Since then the range has expanded to include the higher resolution AV3 and both models have proved extremely popular both for fixed installation in venues ranging from clubs to churches as well as for use by production companies supplying tours and one-off events.

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HELOTES, TX. MEGA-LITE introduces the Axis Mini Grid, a compact 3X3 pixel mappable eye-candy fixture with similar features as the Axis Grid. With 9 RGBW 10W LEDs capable of pixel control for unique eye-candy effects and pre-programmed color and pixel macros, this moving head can create a colorful, punchy beam.

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[caption id="attachment_281319" align="alignnone" width="570"] tvONE scalers[/caption]

CINCINNATI – tvONE’s evolutionary development of our renowned CORIO®2 scaler technology continues to provide commercial integrators with unsurpassed image quality in nearly any installation situation. Now, to further improve upon the core technology, we are introducing a new generation of scalers that are extremely intuitive & user-friendly and provide greater flexibility. These new designs have more input/output flexibility than any other previous tvONE scaler.

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[caption id="attachment_281316" align="alignnone" width="460"]HARTING’s Han® Ex series connectors for explosive environments[/caption]

ELGIN, IL ,– HARTING’s Han® Ex connector series have been certified to the National Electric Code’s NEC 500 standard for use in Class I, Division II hazardous locations, making them available for use across North America. An ideal alternative to hard-wiring electrical connections, the Han® Ex range is particularly well-suited for applications in the oil and gas, mining and chemical industries and in process automation. When compared to hard-wiring electrical circuits, Han® Ex connectors increase installation speed and safety while reducing downtime for maintenance downtime and trouble-shooting.

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[caption id="attachment_281313" align="alignnone" width="800"]Blizzard's WINK[/caption]

WAUKESHA, WI. – Sometimes, the smallest most subtle things are the ones that hit where it counts. Proof: Blizzard Lighting’s newest LED moving head, WINK™ will get your rig noticed from across the room in the blink of an eye. Well endowed with a 60W 4-in-1 RGBW LED in the center plus a 4x segment pixel mappable LED ring with a total of 8x 0.5W RGB LEDs, WINK™ packs slick moves and eye candy effects into a tour-ready-but-tiny housing. WINK™’s 5-45° motorized zoom creates exceptionally bright beams and stunning wash effects that will really reel ‘em in.

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[caption id="attachment_281307" align="alignnone" width="601"]Mega Systems XPAR 1012[/caption]

HELOTES, TEXAS- PR Lighting introduces the XPAR 1012 a bright and colorful IP67 rated luminaire that is perfect for both indoor and outdoor production. Equipped with 12 bright RGBW LEDs the XPAR 1012 is a powerful, compact, color changing luminaire. Its unique ability to withstand inclement weather allows the unit to be used in permanent or temporary exterior applications. The RGBW color mixing delivers a smooth, beautifully mixed color wash effect ideal for theaters.

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[caption id="attachment_281285" align="alignnone" width="800"]ADB Klemantis[/caption]

USA: LDI 2017 signaled the beginning of a new, truly international era for ADB Stagelight, the dedicated theatre lighting brand from Claypaky. The international exhibition, held in Las Vegas in November, marked the first appearance in many years for the stage and studio lighting and control brand in the USA. Founded in 1920 and well known across Europe for almost a century, ADB is a respected brand for those in the United States who are aware of it. However, it is only now, as part of Claypaky and the Osram Group who acquired the brand in 2016, and with production updated around the world, that the ADB brand is ready to seriously address the US market.

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