Product News

ElektraLite’s new Dazer Downlight is available in Warm White (3400K) and RGBA versions, in a variety of custom or standard (black, white, silver) colors. The fixtures uses 36 5W LEDs for bright, flicker-free output and a lensing system with 15, 25, 40 and 60-degree beam spreads. The fixture offers a terminal strip for data and screw terminals for power. An integrated yoke allows for sloped-ceiling mounting. Attachment to the yoke is made via a 3/4-inch fan downrod, where cables can also be run to allow for installation with no visible wires. Additionally, a safety cable ring holds the fixture as a second point of safety for secure mounting. The MSRP is $799.

Blizzard’s Turbo Scan LED Scanner is a bright, fast LED scanner that makes use of a 150-watt LED light source. Promising crisp, clear beams, the scanner features two gobo wheels and rotating, indexing and interchangeable gobo functionality along with 3-facet and 8-facet rotating, indexable prism features. There’s a frost filter and a variety of built-in programs and sound active mode to add further variety to the looks. The moving mirror design also offers speed, with 3-phase motors capable of 180° pan in 0.8 seconds and 90° tilt in under 0.5 seconds. The MSRP is $1,899.99.

DALLAS – Building on its commitment to provide systems integrators with flexible, high performance solutions for extending and distributing Ultra High Definition AV, Gefen, from Core Brands, today introduced two new 4K Ultra HD Video over IP products.

CZ – The global launch of Robe’s highly anticipated new product and “Next Big Thing” – the Spiider – will take place at www.spiider.cz tomorrow morning – Thursday 15th September 2016 at 12 noon. (CET – Central European Timezone).  following an innovative and fun teaser video and a huge amount of chatter that helped ramp excitement within lighting and visuals communities.

Vectorworks’ 2017 release included English versions of its Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals software products. Ten additional language releases will follow in the coming months.

LONDON  – d3 Technologies’ r14 is the company’s third major software release this year. Major updates include real-time generative effects and device recording. Other improvements include improved DMX patching, sACN and CITP support, cue lists, as well as various under-the-hood performance updates. The latest release also features is Gold support for Notch real-time generative effects playback.

As part of an ongoing partnership with the UK-based GDS, ETC is now shipping CueSystem, a dedicated cue light network that scales effortlessly for any show or venue. CueSystem is backstage communication done right, providing hands-on cue light control and advanced, pre-programmed playback options. With American manufacture, distribution and support now handled by ETC, CueSystem is poised to help venues across the region keep shows on track.

Juice Goose adds on to its standard iP Series power distribution units with three models designed for integration with SNMP control systems.  They developed a subset of the iP Series products that can be controlled with an SNMP command platform. Those products include iP 1515-SNMP, iP 1520-SNMP and iP PD1-4-SNMP. The 1515 and 1520 models feature AC line filtration and surge protection.

Since its announcement at Prolight + Sound earlier this year, the Ethernet DMX Node XND-4 has been successfully used on the road and put in service in several venues. A main feature of the XND-4 is its simplicity; its configuration is designed for optimum simplicity with important settings and status information easily visible.

AMSTERDAM – Blackmagic Design launched new DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K PCIe capture cards that include all the features of the HD models but include new Ultra HD and HDR (high dynamic range) features. These new cards are available in two models, DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K and both models support all SD, HD and Ultra HD formats up to 2160p30. DeckLink Mini 4K models are available from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for only $195 each.

DALLAS – GoVision will debut a new LED video product for the residential and commercial hospitality markets at next week’s CEDIA 2016 Expo in Dallas.

Waukesha, WI-based Blizzard Lighting launched Buddha, the company’s universal DMX Data Handheld appliance.