The purchase includes a total of 66 new projectors - 44 x HDF-W26s and 22 x HDQ-2K40s - the latest models from Belgium-based Barco.
This is part of a continuing commitment to supply the latest video technology to its customers, and reinforces XL Video's ongoing plan for growth and expansion across all its markets.
(Jim Evans)
Previously, the TNP operated with just 56 ways of ETC IES SineWave dimming power in the multipurpose black box theatre. Following completion of refurbishment, its Grand Theatre has become the best equipped SineWave theatre in France - with 632 channels across the two halls.
The equipment was supplied by ETC's French distributor, Avab Transtechnik France. Avab's sales manager Jean Louis Pernette explains, "The theatre's technical director, Jean-Michel Dubois, wanted to use the latest and most advanced technology while keeping maintenance as straightforward as possible. He started by testing a single rack of ETC IES SineWave dimming to see how it performed, before t
"The MA onPC command wing allows us to train the students on the MA platform at an affordable entry point into the market," commented Joseph Mercurio, VCA's performance technology coordinator. "It is vital that the students here learn on current technology in order to improve their skills and make sure they are employable upon graduation. MA has such market share and penetration that it was always on our list. Since we have purchased it we have had a steady stream of students using it and getting to know the console."
One such student is Steve Hendy who is in his first year at the college and had previously only had lighting control experience with a Hog 3PC. However, he found the MA onPC command wing to
The company released the first wireless DMX/RDM product based on its wireless CRMX technology in 2009. It has since then completed hundreds of successful installations all over the world and added wired RDM connectivity in the form of the Unity extension. Integral to the success is also SuperNova; a powerful and ever evolving software application that offers a feature rich RDM controller and an easy to use graphical user interface; putting the power of this technology into the hands of the everyday user.
Lighting industry heavyweight Robe, a pioneer in the
Designed as "the perfect hardware expansion to the grandMA2 onPC software", the MA onPC command wing enables the look and feel of the software to be as close to a real grandMA2 console as possible. Thanks to the MA onPC command wing - incorporating the command section of the grandMA2 consoles - it has never been easier to use the grandMA2 onPC software. With a simple USB connection between the MA onPC command wing and the computer running the grandMA2 onPC software, all inputs and outputs of a grandMA2 console are available to the user. DMX, Mid
The company's LuxiGen platform of white and multi-colour compact emitters generate the high luminous flux density demanded in entertainment lighting, particularly for spot beams, distance lighting effects and in dynamic lighting scenarios.
Patented thermal management technology allows the LED die to be driven to higher current levels and in a denser configuration than industry standards, without adversely affecting operating life. LED emitters are up to 80% more efficient than traditional tungsten lighting and this combination of features in LED Engin products enables lighting fixture designers to at least halve the size of their products, and in some
As PLASA announce a new home for the PLASA Show, the final event at Earls Court promises to be a glorious celebration of the industry's involvement in the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics. The Olympics Uncovered sector of the Professional Development Programme is close to a sell-out and joining Backstage at the London 2012 Ceremonies will be Making it all Possible! presented by Riedel Communications; Landscape Video, a seminar from Tait dedicated to those transforming LED panels that turn stadiums into vast video screens and Scott Burges from Creative Technology delivering From a Wobbly House to the
The torch, 800mm high with stylish conical design and featuring an attractive shiny gold finish, will be on display on the Robe Stand Hall 1 F47 on Sunday and Monday of the exhibition for all to admire.
The auction will take place during the PLASA Innovation Awards, presented at the end of the day on Monday in the Central bar area. A professional auctioneer will be on hand to conduct the proceedings and help find the lucky winner!
All funds raised will be distributed to leading industry charity, Light Relief.
(Jim Evans)
"For ultra-high brightness lighting applications, Appotronics' patented Laser Phosphor technology is a perfect choice to replace UHP lamps with the same brightness and more than 20,000 hours lifetime.
Appotronics has developed cost-effective, high power, high brightness illumination modules for various entertainment lighting fixtures, such as white LED spot, multi-colour LED spot, white profile, multi-colour profile, high CRI studio lamp. We also provide reference design or customized service of thermal m
Chroma-Q will also unveil a new-look corporate logo, brand identity and revamped website, underscoring their continuing transformation into one of the industry's leading innovators of LED lighting solutions.
A nominee for the 2012 PLASA Awards for Innovation, the new Studio Force Phosphor range utilises innovative LED technologies to provide an equivalent soft edge output to a fluorescent fixture - up to 7,000 lumens - developed specifically for use in TV, film and broadcast studio environments, says the company.
There's a choice of standard daylig
Blitz welcomed Simon Brockwell to its team at the beginning of August as a full-time lighting designer. He has a wealth of experience as a freelance engineer, having graduated from Rose Bruford. Brockwell is developing Blitz's lighting design and project management offering so it can offer a more bespoke service to both direct clients and freelance designers. As a trained operator, he is experienced with a range of lighting consoles and media servers, and is helping Blitz further integrate its video and lighting departments.
To enhance the pre-production and visualisation offering, Blitz has installed a new WYSIWYG studi
Most recently he has been a business development manager for Stage Electrics, having previously built his knowledge as account manager in the live events division for the same company. Prior to that he was a product manager at Martin Professional.
"We are delighted to welcome Matt into his role as technical sales here at Ambersphere. This is a newly created role to ensure that as our business expands, we continue to provide excellent customer care and technical support countrywide," comments managing director Glyn O'Donoghue.
"I'm really pleased to be joining the Ambersphere team. There really isn't a better time to be getting out on the road representing Ambersphere with the array of products that MA Lighting and Clay Paky currentl
Martin Kempton designs the lighting show which includes MAC 500s, MAC 600s, MAC TW1s and Pixel Par 90s, supplied by Richard Martin Lighting (RML).
Meet The Parents is filmed for Objective Productions. The first episode is currently scheduled to go out on Wednesday 12 September at 10pm on E4.
(Jim Evans)
The very first Oppikoppi was held in 1994 and has become a tradition ever since. Thousands camp out in the bush and enjoy an enormous line-up which now features well over 120 different bands, DJs and artists. International acts included Bullet for my Valentine, Enter Shikari and Babylon Circus.
Theo Papenfus and his crew from Stage Effects are no strangers to the dust and tough terrain at Oppikoppi, but each year as clock-work, they
There will be celebrations on the Copper Controls stand 1-E38 with cakes and bubbly from 3pm onwards on both Monday and Tuesday afternoons during the show.
PLASA also sees the culmination of the 'Me and My Zero 88' photo competition, run as part of the 40 year celebrations. It has been a great success with many interesting and exciting images submitted. The lucky winner of an ORB XF lighting console will be announced during the show. There will also be a large photo wall of some of the Zero 88 team's favourite photo entries on display.
Zero 88 are launching ZerOS 8.0 operating software at the show, which will be shown operating on the ORB XF and Solution lighting consoles. The show stand will also feature a hands on display of RDM and Moving light control with a wide range of consoles availabl
Prism Projection will be on Stand 2-P16 in the White Light Zone at PLASA 2012. For the IBC show, Prism will be on stand 9.C15 in Hall 9 along with Mac Tech LED.
The RevEAL Profile Jr. is a new compact LED profile spot that offers the strengths of Prism's award-winning RevEAL product line, in a new compact design that is compatible with existing industry-standard lens tubes matched with high output performance. The Profile Jr., along with the Profile, are designed for use in many applications including long throws well over 50' like those in front of house lig
From VXCO is the latest version of their DMX Creator PC lighting control software. Everything is visually based for easy access and intuitive use, and the new stand-alone software enables the control of 1024 channels and multi sequences that can also be recalled/cued via RS 232, DMX in/out and MIDI. Cues can also be executed remotely and wirelessly via Android or Apple iOS devices.
New from DTS is the Nick 1201 NRG, an LED moving head wash fixture which is extremely bright and very eco-friendly, equipped with 30 high powered RGBW LEDs. It has an 8°- 50° motorized zoom, and a high-efficiency optical system that enables it to be used as a
LDR's Besio Fabiano and Macostar's Mr. Derek Chow feel that they have successfully answered the question of whether LED and TH lamp sources can co-exist, by combining conventional TH lamps and state-of-the-art LED technology co-developed to produce a lighting solution for two auditoriums in Hong Kong - Lei Tung and Stanley Community Hall.
"We came across this challenging project," commented Macostar's Francis Fung "when the Hong Kong community center decided to revamp its two auditoriums because the venue's
CEO Paul Mulholland comments: "LED fixtures are rapidly becoming popular as a cost-effective and flexible lighting solution, but until now there hasn't been a console that gives you simple direct control of their colour and intensity. We saw that there was a whole group of people who would benefit hugely from the ability to harness the true power of their LED fixtures, that's what the Stage CL is all about."
Designed with smaller venues and operators in mind, the Stage CL is ideal for rental applications, audio-visual suppliers, clubs and other venues, karaoke bars,
The voucher will entitle the holder to a one-day introduction training course, courtesy of Ambersphere and usually valued at £88 plus VAT.
This special offer is for a limited time only, and exclusively available to visitors to the Ambersphere stand at the PLASA Show. Courses will run throughout the autumn in a number of cities around the UK.
"With the MA onPC command wing being so accessible because of the price point, we want to ensure that we support this by offering everyone the opportunity to expand their knowledge of this product through this special traini
Located on the back of the main stand, the demo-area provides a suitable environment for an effective presentation of Clay Paky products. Access to this area is open to all visitors that, every hour, will be able to attend a 20 minutes product presentation. In the time between the scheduled demos our staff will be available for questions & answers and for in depth individual presentations. Please contact our counter for appointments.
Clay Paky has donated to PLASA one of the six 'Union Jack' Sharpy fixtures that have been us
CEO Paul Mulholland said, "LED fixtures are rapidly becoming popular as a cost-effective and flexible lighting solution, but until now there hasn't been a console that gives you simple direct control of their colour and intensity. We saw that there was a whole group of people who would benefit hugely from the ability to harness the true power of their LED fixtures, that's what the Stage CL is all about."
Designed with smaller venues and operators in mind, the Stage CL is suitable for rental applications, audio-visual suppliers, clubs and other venues, karaoke bars, retail spaces and houses of worship.
As well
The latest wysiwyg release, R29, has so many new features and improvements, your job instantly becomes more proficient, more professional and more profitable, says the company. New features in R29 include the ability to touch select fixtures and manipulate in Shaded View, create camera flies in 6D, a new six degrees of freedom camera system, drawing purge, truss end indicators, multi-rotate, enhancements to the Layer Database Window, gyroscope, world grid and more.
BlackTrax V1 is an Ethernet-based, powerful, fast, and accurate solution that tracks objects or people in a defined 3D 'space' and "delivers the dynamic positional data in realt
Highlighted are the latest white light fixtures, utilising the state-of-the-art high powered LED technologies and offering 0 -100% dimming. These are ideal for theatre and performance lighting applications needing ultra smooth dimming.
The series encompasses a whole range of down-lighters from 3 to 46 Watts - all available in cold white, warm white and natural white (4000K) variants, complete with high quality homogenised light engines.
Also featured will be a selection of Cogent's comprehensive range of colour changing RGB and RGBW architectural LED light fittings - up and down lighters, wall washers, in-ground lights and spot lights, all designed and made in the UK.
(Jim Evans
