Product News

Stage Research's License Server, new software that allocates licenses on demand for network users, runs on a central computer server to manage concurrent use of any Stage Research product.

Christie's two new projectors, the Christie LX505 and Christie LX605, offer LCD technology enhancements and the company's 3D Keystone technology, a new four-corner geometry correction function designed for versatility in projector placement and display set-up.

SnowMasters Special Effects Studios' Zig Oscillator allows special effects equipment to be mounted and oscillated up to 90 degrees, including snow, bubbles, smoke, scent and more. The machine incorporates a motorized rotating mount that can attach to any SnowMasters standard hanging bracket.

The JBLED A4 from JB Lighting is a compact LED moving head fixture designed for use on smaller stages, clubs, and other smaller venues. The A4 contains 60 Luxeon LEDs and features the same 8 degrees to 28 degrees optical zoom system found in the JBLED A7.

Enttec Pty of Melbourne, Australia recently entered the LED engine market with the introduction of the Aleph 1 series of LED linear strips. Designed for cove, under-cabinet and display applications, these medium-powered strips are available in warm white, cool white and RGB, in 300mm, 600mm and 900mm lengths.

Morpheus Lights' PacificFader is a dichroic CYM color mixing, optical dimming and color correction accessory that "slots in" to the optical system of the modular Selecon Pacific luminaire to deliver a wide variety of colors – deep saturates as well as a range of pastels.

Da-Lite's Arena Electrol, available in widths over 39 feet, is designed for large venues needing motorized projection screens. Features include a built-in balancing system and steel cable guides for smooth, even screen retraction and a flat viewing surface.

Rose Brand's Eco-Liner fabric, which had been initially developed for recyclable graduation gowns, is now available for entertainment industry use. Eco-Liner fabric is made from Repreve yarn with 100 percent recycled content using pre-consumer polyester fiber waste and post-consumer plastics.

Landru Design has released two new Vectorworks software plug-ins: VideoScreen 4 and SoftGoods. VideoScreen 4 is a suite of plug-in objects that enables users to insert 2D and 3D models of video devices such as projection screens, plasma televisions and CRT monitors, customizable screen images, into Vectorworks drawings.

ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has unveiled a line of motorized hoists and hoist-control systems for theatrical and architectural use called ETC Rigging. Its first offerings are the fixed-speed ETC Prodigy hoist systems and ETC QuickTouch controls.

The Jarag, manufactured by Chromlech, is an integrated, programmable, lighting effects system that can be used to create arrays of light. The Jarag-5 is a matrix of 25 lamps with integrated electronics that provides dimming and sequencing. It is available with 75-watt PAR20 or PAR30 lamps and it draws 8A at 230V or 16A at 110V.