Product News

[caption id="attachment_276191" align="alignnone" width="800"]ADJ adds new members to their Vizi range[/caption]

LOS ANGELES – ADJ has expanded its Vizi Series of professional moving head fixtures with the introduction of the 105W Vizi Hex Wash7 and the 280W Vizi Q Wash7. Both these powerful wash units offer WiFLY wireless DMX and motorized zoom, allowing them to create tight beams for mid-air effects as well as wide washes for illuminating stages. Powered by seven incredibly potent 40W quad-color (RGBW) LEDs, the Vizi Q Wash7 produces a huge amount of light output.

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[caption id="attachment_276182" align="alignnone" width="800"]HITACHI SK-HD1300-HS high-speed HDTV camera[/caption]

WOODBURY, NY,— Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. (Hitachi Kokusai) will showcase its extensive range of high-quality, cost-effective acquisition solutions for sports venues and mobile production providers at the upcoming 2017 NAB Show, where the company will exhibit in booth C4309. Hitachi Kokusai’s comprehensive array of HDTV, 4K and 8K cameras has a rich history of delivering extraordinary picture fidelity, reliability and operational versatility for sports and mobile applications ranging from in-venue scoreboard displays to remote broadcast, cable and OTT productions.

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CHARLOTTE, NC – NAB Booth C9515… Neutrik USA, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, is pleased to announce opticalCON MTP24, a 24-channel fiber optic connection system based on MTP data connectors. With its small form factor and robust design, opticalCON MTP24 is an ideal solution for long cable runs and point-to-point wiring where high fiber counts are required. The system, based on Neutrik’s successful opticalCON QUAD, is optimized for broadcast, pro AV, and industrial applications.

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Acclaim Lighting’s Aqua Drum high-output, submersible LED fixture has been developed for outdoor façade wash, fountains, ponds, and landscape applications. Its marine grade stainless steel housing, sealed glass top, and in-grade mounting option enable the IP68-rated fixture to operate under up to 20 feet of water.

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The Vinten Vantage, a compact and lightweight robotic camera head, is the latest addition to VitecEV’s all-new Creative Studio, a fully integrated video capture and streaming solution designed for use in an enterprise setting.

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Zylight is debuting its Pro-Cyc Color asymmetric wall washer later this month at the 2017 NAB Show in Las Vegas (Booth C7947). Designed for TV studios and theatres, the 350-watt Pro-Cyc Color produces a soft, even field with enough output to cover 25-foot cyc walls. It shines pure white for a clean chromakey wash, and features Zylight’s Color Mode to produce millions of colors without gels or filters. Built for floor use or truss mount, the lightweight Pro-Cyc Color features solid aluminum and steel construction. Up to four Pro-Cyc Color fixtures can be daisy chained through their powercon connectors. The Pro-Cyc Color features integrated DMX operation as well as an intuitive control panel for smooth 0-100 percent dimming.

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MIDDLETON, WI – ETC’s ColorSource® Linear family is now complete with this week’s launch of the ColorSource Linear 4 fixture. This is the third and longest variation of the ColorSource Linear fixture and measures a full two-meters in length. Like the Linear 1, (half-meter) and Linear 2, (one-meter) fixtures, Linear 4 comes in both original and deep blue array options. Both offer a richness of color, and quality of light output you’ve come to expect from ETC ColorSource fixtures.

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FOR-A’s FA-9600 Multi Purpose Signal Processor will be featured at the 2017 NAB Show, booth, #C5117. The company will also debut the MCC-4K Motion Compensated Converter and LMCC-8000 8K/4K Linear Matrix Color Converter. The 2017 NAB show will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center April 22-27, with exhibits from April 24-27.

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Roland announces software and firmware updates for its VR-4HD all-in-one AV switcher. The new version 1.5 firmware and software updates add Still Capture and Creation capabilities. Pictured here is a screen shot showing RCS Software 1.5 for the Roland VR-4HD unit.

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[caption id="attachment_275869" align="alignnone" width="830"]LumenRadio RDM Chip[/caption]

LumenRadio’s new RDMchip shares many attributes with its big brother, LumenRadio’s TiMo, but in an even more compact size. The RDMchip measures just 6mm by 6mm in size. As such, it claims the title as the world’s smallest wireless RDM receiver. By adding a few ancillary components, users get an integrated wireless receiver that can talk both DMX and RDM.

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[caption id="attachment_275863" align="alignnone" width="427"]Super Nova 4 from LumenRadio[/caption]

GOTHENBURG – LumenRadio, world leaders in wireless DMX, releases a new version of SuperNova – Supernova 4. SuperNova is a complete system management tool for monitoring and configuring your lighting network and with the new features and improved UI this market leading RDM management tool has got even better. With support for both CRMX and 3rd party Art-Net nodes from other manufacturers, SuperNova provides a clear and detailed view of the status of your entire network – both wired and wireless devices. RDM enabled fixtures can be configured and monitored from the software, with configuration of common parameters just a click away.

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[caption id="attachment_275852" align="alignnone" width="295"]Rail-Split RDM ll[/caption]

LONDON – Lighting controls expert, Artistic Licence, has upgraded its premium DMX splitters to superhero status, by endowing them with special powers to withstand mains electrocution. DMX splitters are a common component in lighting installations, allowing cable distances and fixture counts to be increased without signal degradation. However, with the increasing popularity of DMX as a means to control fixtures in a variety of commercial sectors, installation damage is becoming more frequent. This is largely as a result of accidental connection to mains voltages, caused by contractors unfamiliar with entertainment lighting industry protocols.

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