Product News

ORLANDO, FL – Alcorn McBride is introducing two new products for the themed entertainment industry at the IAAPA show Nov. 14-18 in Orlando. New items include a single universe lighting controller with Ethernet control, and software that allows simple transcoding of media files. Other products will also be on display at booth 652.

CALGARY, Alberta  – The new CS-DMX series are manual “stand-alone” DMX controls supporting 512 channels of DMX data with digitally adjustable fade times. Daisy-chain multiple stations. Or individually program with a wireless infrared hand-held programmer permitting any slider/channel assignments imaginable.

American DJ’s new Flat Par CWWW9 and Flat Par CWWW18 LED par cans feature white light color temperatures ranging from 3400 to 7400 degrees K.  The low-profile, “sit-flat” design, with DMX connectors on the side of the fixture, plus the included bracket and safety hook, makes them well-suited for use as overhead stage lighting, uplighting or for inside truss as a truss toner.

Johnson Systems’ JSI EDI-120 retrofit electronics package promises to give Electronics Diversified Inc. (EDI) Mark VII rack owners an alternative to replacing systems now in use at many professional and educational venues. The product features Johnson Systems’ CD-3000 firmware and hardware in a unit that is designed to be compact and easy-to-install. The purpose of the product is to help EDI Mark VII rack owners get many more years of reliable performance from their initial investment in their dimmer racks.

Chauvet’s Épix is a series of pixel mapping LED fixtures run by ArKaos Kling-Net protocol. Épix Bar and Épix Strip feature tri-colored SMD LEDs set at a pixel pitch of 25 millimeters. Épix Bar has 160 SMD LEDs and is self-contained with built-in operating features, while Épix Strip incorporates 40 SMD LEDs and uses Épix Drive 640—a separate controller which operates up to 16 Épix Strip fixtures. The Kling-Net protocol automatically configures real-time video data, removing the complexity of setting up standard LED displays and speeding the process. The protocol is designed to be easy to use directly from a computer, eliminating the need for video hardware converters.

LARGO, FL  – SeaChanger expands its product line with three new luminaires using a 575W HMI lamp, available in Profile, Wash and Exterior-rated models. The new 24,000 lumen SeaChanger HMI will be on display in SeaChanger’s booth (#108) at LDI 2011.

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Parasol Advanced Systems showcases its new KLR System (Kinetic Light Ring) at Clay Paky’s booth (#913) during LDI 2011. The KLR system is an alternate means of moving the source point of a number of automated lighting fixtures along a pre-defined, circular path. The system will be demonstrated with 12 Clay Paky Sharpys.

AARHUS, DENMARK – Martin Professional has recently made available version 2.1.0 software for the family of P3 System Controllers for LED screens. The new software offers new features and improvements for users of the Martin P3-100, P3-200 and P3-PC System Controllers.

Sully, IA –  With the launch of the RevEAL Studio Fresnel 3 at LDI 2011, Prism Projection Inc. expands their RevEAL line of products by offering designers yet another way to use LED technology as their primary source within a familiar fixture format. Another highlight of the Prism booth (#1519) will be the head to head comparison of the popular RevEAL Profile luminaire with an ETC Source Four 750-Watt ellipsoidal.

Apollo Design Technology inc. will display Multiform’s latest GII range of LED lighting products at LDI 2011 in Orlando at booth 622.

Uddevalla, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB introduces the BlackBox MK2, the latest addition to the G4 line. MK2 offers all of the features of the G4 line, including the ability to repair corrupted data as well as creating a backup duplicate of the signal. MK2 ships in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Rose Brand’s newest sheer fabric, Organdy, is offered in 15 different colors.  Organdy is flame retardant, 58 to 60 inches in width and priced from $5 per roll.