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The Netherlands - Panasonic will introduce a new 20,000 lumens projector at ISE 2017 this week, a laser light source companion to the PT-DZ21K.
The PT-RZ21K is a three-chip DLP Solid Shine laser series aimed at the rental, events and large venue market. It is compatible with existing Panasonic lenses and comes in a similarly compact, lightweight body as the DZ21K, which became an industry essential since its launch in 2012.
The RZ21K generates up to 20,000 lm of brightness at WUXGA or SXGA+ resolution using dual solid-state laser drives. A durable dust-proof optical system means that the projector offers extended maintenance free operation beyond lamped rivals.
“The industry is ready to make the switch from lamp to laser,” said Hartmut Kulessa, European marketing manager at Panasonic. “Panasonic research identified that many projection projects are not bein

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The Netherlandds - Black Box has unveiled Boxilla, a premier enterprise-level KVM and AV/IT system management platform, featuring a comprehensive and centralised command centre, which provides “unparalleled performance, ease of use and security”, the company says.
KVM and AV/IT system management professionals face increasing complexity associated with diverse infrastructures and multiple types of end points including physical or virtual machines, applications and networks. Boxilla’s comprehensive ability to manage high-performance KVM, KVM over IP, virtualised end-points, and various AV/IT devices on one centralised command centre, empowers administrators to manage multi-environment KVM and AV/IT deployments using a powerful web-enabled and common user-interface.
Boxilla is designed for enterprise-level deployments with large-scale, mission-critical appli
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The Netherlands - NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced two laser-based additions to its PA Series of LCD projectors, taking low-maintenance operation to a new level. The new additions, the PA803UL and PA653UL models leverage a filter-free design, eliminating one of the biggest operational overheads normally found in installed projectors.
Designed with minimal maintenance in mind, the two new laser projectors also boast a fully-sealed optical engine, allowing brightness levels to remain high and consistent without risk of dust-based ingress and image degradation.
Other key features and benefits include high lumen output (8,000 ANSI lumens from the PA803UL, 6,500 ANSI lumens from the PA653UL), highly flexible installation options with 360 degree positioning support in any direction. The projectors also feature motorised zoom and focus, interchangeable lens options

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Australia - As part of their pitch for the rebranding of the Australian Open, Landor, Tennis Australia’s chosen branding agency, created a video rendering of their proposed logo. The rendering depicted a 3m high three-dimensional logo, complete with a video screen on its front and LED pixels covering the side surfaces.
Whilst not part of Landor’s actual deliverable, the concept inspired Tennis Australia to test the market to see if it were possible.
The technical team at Tennis Australia prepared and issued a specification in August last year. Sydney’s The P.A. People, who had worked with Tennis Australia on many events over the years, took up the challenge.
“Our experience in designing bespoke mechanical solutions as part of AV systems integration, coupled with our work around the world on large scale events, led us to believe we could create a v

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UK / Netherlands - Polar has been appointed as UK distributor for Netherlands based Avonic, a leading manufacturer of PTZ cameras and accessories. Avonic offers a full range of high quality pan-tilt-zoom cameras, with a choice of output, including USB3.0, IP, HDMI and SDI. Control units and accessories complement the range, designed for use in a host of applications from video-conferencing to broadcasting, lecture capture to webcasting and beyond.
Polar – long known as a pro audio distributor under the name of PolarAudio - continues to extend its reach into whole AV solutions, brands such as Avonic are integral to its growing portfolio of video and Unified Communications products. Without concessions on quality, the Avonic range is an affordable choice for courtrooms, council chambers, churches and meeting rooms – or anywhere that recording, broadcasting or stream

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The Netherlands - Seloy Live, the i new interactive glass manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Feonic at this year’s ISE. Seloy Live will be showcasing a 90” interactive touch window with embedded sound. The 90” SENSE is a state-of-the-art portrait combination of a transparent insulating glass unit and interactive touch surface, with built-in sound from Feonic, and will be demonstrated on booth 14-M270.
In addition, Seloy Live will showcase an 80” SENSE in landscape; a 43” SHINE customised mirror solution for augmenting existing professional displays; and a 60 x 120cm SHADE with electronically adjustable transparency. Seloy Live will also showcase content from Finnish advertising agency TBWA and UK-based interactive visual media experts Spotted Zebra.
A video demonstrating how Feonic technology works within Seloy Live’s SHADE solution can be view

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The Netherlands - iiyama, one of the leading providers of professional displays, has expanded its large format display (LFD) range yet again with the interactive ProLite TH8667MIS-B1AG, an 86” IPS technology panel with 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels), 20-point Infrared touch and integrated EasiNote software.
Intended for continuous, 24/7 operation in boardrooms and classrooms, the TH8667MIS-B1AG supports playback of presentations, video and other types of content stored on a USB device or its internal memory. The high quality commercial IPS LCD panel guarantees great viewing angles and superb image performance, with Anti-Glare coating drastically reducing ambient reflection in high brightness environments without compromising sharp clarity of the content.
Integrated with EasiNote, for making annotations on directly-opened files, the TH8667MIS-B1AG can be instant

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China - For Ocean Park, staying at the top of Hong Kong’s hotly-contested amusement park market means luring audiences with ever more thrilling attractions. Running up to five times per day from mid-December 2016 to mid-February 2017 in the park’s Applause Pavilion, this holiday season’s major event was the Cyber Illusion Spectacular.
Built around the visual excitement of magicians, illusionists, aerialists, quick-change artists, acrobats, dancers and a master fan manipulator, this 30-minute, energy-charged, attack on the senses was performed on a constantly-changing stage, featuring striking visuals from LED panels, moving lights, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects.
The primary scenic element for the show was an impressive 8m x 15m (26ft x 50ft) wall of 8.0mm LED panels, complete with sliding sections in the centre for fast scene change access. Additional ir

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The Netherlands - Kramer Electronics will be showcasing at ISE 2017 two new offerings from theKramer VIA family of wireless presentation & collaboration solutions: VIA GO, an advanced wireless plug-and-present solution and VIAware, a software-only solution for wireless collaboration. The company will display its full range of products and solutions in Booth 1-F20 next to the Europa entrance.
VIA GO lets meeting participants easily and instantlypresent from any tablet, phone or laptop. With both built-in Wi-Fi capabilities and connectivity to wired LAN, VIA GO is easy to install and turns any existing projector or display into a state-of-the-art, BYOD wireless-enabled device.
VIAware is Kramer's new software-only VIA offering for both collaborative meeting environments and education and training. VIAware turns Windows PCs with Windows 10 into fully-featured VIA devi

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The Netherlands - 7thSense Design will be exhibiting a range of new product releases at this year’s Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show in Amsterdam. Performance, reliability and flexibility are among the key themes at the 7thSense stand.
A key technology demonstration on the 7thSense stand this year is an 8K x 4K display powered by a single Infinity Media Server running at 60 fps capable of up to 10-bit colour for a superior HDR experience. This product has set a new standard in media serving since its launch earlier in 2016 and is already in operation in prestigious locations worldwide.
John Higgins, senior product manager at 7thSense explains, “We always listen to customer requests and have been working hard to develop and introduce new features and performance capabilities to address some of these wishes. We’re proud to be maintaining our reputation as an i

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The Netherlands - Barco is expanding its F-series projection portfolio for the ProAV market with a rugged laser phosphor model. The F70 projector delivers long lifetime and reliability for fixed installations, ensuring reduced downtime and maintenance, and thus a lower total cost of ownership. Moreover, it provides constant brightness and color over a longer period of time.
The two models set for launch at ISE 2017 offer 4K UHD and WUXGA native resolution and up to 8,000 lumens light output. The F70 will be shipping from Q2 2017 onwards.
“Professionals in the theme park, venue, and visitor attractions industry are continuously looking for ways to wow their audiences and, at the same time, reduce setup time, downtime, and cost,” comments Peter Pauwels, director of strategic marketing at Barco. “The versatile F70 projector meets these demands through its 4K perform

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UK - A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd. will be showcasing many UK-exclusive and other product highlights from their Film & TV sales division’s one-stop inventory of lighting, control and grip solutions, at BSC Expo 2017, Battersea Evolution, London, UK, stand 107, 2-4 February.
The Film & TV division will showcase its wide choice of state of the art LED lighting fixtures, which offer flexible, efficient alternatives to more traditional technologies without loss of quality or volume of output.
A number of leading industry experts agree that the UK-exclusive Chroma-Q brand consistently pushes the technical and creative lighting possibilities of LED technology.
Products showing include the 2016 Cine Gear Expo-winning Space Force variable white soft source, which delivers an output and performance comparable with a traditional 6kW fixture

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World - Underground electronic music duo, Dusky are steadily building a cult following as they play sold out dates, taking in numerous venues in the UK, North America and continental Europe.

Double Knight of Illumination winner, Will Potts designed the visual element of the show, with assistance from lighting director Adam Power. Will said, "Designing a rig which fits into numerous venues was the main consideration for this project. I chose to leave the physical design work flexible and in Adam's hands for the shows. He knows what each fixture has to achieve, so it's up to him to use the spaces and characteristics of each venue to the design's advantage. Having such a flexible approach is the most economical way of scaling the show up and down."

Will and Adam knew exactly what they wanted to achieve with the design, and were open to discussion on which products and process

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Europe - The Space Player, Panasonic's hybrid lighting projector, has been updated with a new content manager and improved brightness.

The new laser projector integrates in to an existing lighting rail system and comes equipped with 2,000 lumens of brightness and a 20,000-hour laser light source, making it suitable for extended use within retail and leisure environments.

The new Space Player (PT-JX200) uses newly developed Content Manager software, which enables simple signage functionality such as timetabled automated operation, content playlists, input switching and brightness level adjustment.

Making use of Panasonic's robust 1-chip DLP Solid Shine laser technology, the Space Player has a filter-less optical engine for fit-and-forget operation. The new JX200 also can colour match between multiple projectors used simultaneously and has the capability to project in an

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UK - British electronic duo Bondax have recently completed a tour which saw them visit venues around the United States before returning to the UK for shows culminating in a headline performance at London's Oval Space.

To create a tourable design for these shows, Bondax turned to designer Owen Pritchard-Smith of London-based Spirit Design. Owen had created a design for previous Bondax shows using lightboxes with the individual letters spelling out their name.

With this tour taking a step up in size and production values, Owen aimed to create a look for the band which incorporated both lighting and video, and offered flexibility for the range of different venues played. He commented, "With the band growing in popularity, we wanted to take the design up a level for this tour. I wanted to retain the focus on the band's name, but use video screens to add more visual elements an

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The Netherlands - Atlona comes to ISE 2017 with an array of problem-solving innovations in AV and IP signal distribution for commercial and residential AV systems. An exciting entry into the control universe highlights its agility as Atlona advances on ISE with its largest exhibit space and broadest AV solutions portfolio to date.

"ISE remains the premier international industry event for systems integrators, consultants, and resellers working across all professional AV verticals," said MD Ronni Guggenheim. "Our expanded exhibit hall presence, and vision for AV innovation, reinforces our commitment to them."

Atlona will present live demonstrations at Stand 5-S92 to showcase several technological advances and industry firsts. This includes the international debut of the award-winning OmniStream, Atlona's first line of AV over IP products. In addition to the booth, there will

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The Netherlands - Calibre will demonstrate to the professional audiovisual market the broad capabilities of their HQUltra 4K presentation scaler-switchers and led screen scalers at ISE 2017 on stand 12.N45 in what was Hall 11 but has now been renamed hall 12 following expansion of the RAI. Calibre will be highlighting several real-world installation scenarios.

"The market has adopted HQUltra because of its ability to switch in under quarter-second and its outstanding low latency halo-free image scaling to produce future-proof, reliable and outstanding image quality," said Tim Brooksbank, CEO at Calibre. "Our technology outperforms the competition in terms of visual information and performance."

Having dedicated areas of the booth for each scaler solution is the best way to communicate the performance benefits of Calibre scaler/switchers for specific applications. The range

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UK - Based on the movie starring Tom Hanks, Michael Rose and Idili Theatricals Limited in association with the Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin, is presenting a Theatre Royal Plymouth production of Big The Musical.

The show opened at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in November 2016 to excellent reviews, with shows at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin running across December and into New Year 2017. The production is directed and choreographed by Morgan Young.

Having worked with the team on a highly successful production of Elf The Musical in 2015, PRG XL Video's theatre account director, Peter Marshall was contacted by Michael Rose to provide lighting and video technology for the new production of Big The Musical.

Preparing for the new show, production manager, Hugh Borthwick visited PRG XL Video's facility at Longbridge, Birmingham. He explains: "Simon

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UK - The contents of the internationally-renowned Fountain Studios in Wembley, north London, will come under the hammer after the recent final of the 2016 X Factor brought the curtain down on 90 years of film and broadcasting history.

The studio has been sold to property developers, and sound and vision equipment, lighting, scenery and memorabilia are all being offered in an online sale between 30 January and 7 February. The sale is being organised by auctioneers Charterfields (www.charterfields.com) and a viewing day is being held on 1 February.

Among the broadcast equipment for sale are Sony HDC cameras, pedestals along with various control units and pan and tilt heads; vision mixers; sound desks and microphones; lighting desks and a large quantity of hoists and pantographs.

In addition, there is also a selection of scenery and drapes, dressing room furniture,

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UK - A.C. Special Projects (AC-SP) has specified, supplied and installed a multi-purpose, energy-efficient LED lighting system for Pearson Hall - a historic community hall in the village of Sonning, Berkshire.

Situated at the heart of the village, the much-loved Victorian building has acted as the local community's social hub since 1889. It continues to be used for all variety of functions and productions, including events linked to the bi-annual Sonning Festival in May.

The project brief for Pearson Hall was to provide a low-cost yet high-performance, multi-purpose lighting solution. Flexibility and energy-efficiency were key. The system not only had to work for everyday activities, but also had to be able to provide a range of sophisticated ambiances through the use of colour, for premium social events.

Thanks to a specification tailor-made for the architectural deta

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UK - Current RMS reports having had a "huge year" in 2016, with major feature releases on display at multiple shows in the UK and US, as well as significant team growth, enabling its team to provide more support to customers worldwide.

To end 2016, the company has revealed a brand new feature, ready for users to have a play with over the Christmas holidays . . .Users can now Clone or Copy & Paste Opportunity Groups across different jobs, which is useful when providing kit for a job with multiple rooms or venues. Rather than having to use the Product Picker to select the same item across multiple jobs, users can now select 'copy' next to the item and paste it onto a different job.

Current RMS will be seeing in 2017 with over 2,100 rental experts onboard, across 1,300 cities worldwide. Major feature releases such as; Simultaneous Scan, Organisation Discounts and a new Costin

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Denmark - As of 1 January, 2017, co-owner Michael Jarl Christensen will replace Tue S. Andersen as CEO of Neets A/S, one of Scandinavia's leading suppliers of intelligent AV solutions.

The Denmark-based company, which produces intelligent and intuitive AV systems for classrooms and conference rooms worldwide, has been run by Tue S. Andersen since its founding. However, on 1 January, the retiring CEO, who developed the first products in his kitchen, will take up the position of board chairman of the company he started nearly 18 years ago.

Since producing its first simple product back in 1999, the vision for Neets has always been to create AV equipment that makes life easier for teachers, speakers, and communicators. The earliest products did this through their simple design based on a recognizable system of buttons, while today's focus is on advanced, intelligent, and, not

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The Netherlands - Panasonic will launch a new 20,000 lumens projector at ISE 2017, a replacement for the PT-DZ21K, Europe's best selling high-brightness projector.

In addition, the company is set to demonstrate its live events capability, with a show combining laser projection technology, 3D mapping and performers interacting with moving projection courtesy of the newly launched PT-RZ31K, a 31,000 lumens laser projector developed for the live market.

Hartmut Kulessa, European projector marketing manager at Panasonic, said: "Our annual showcase is fast becoming a tradition at ISE and this year we will create a live event display, which uses the latest AV techniques and is sure to stop people in their tracks.

"Our relentless innovation in laser technology means we now have a roster of projection products that perfectly position us for the live events market."

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World - Lighting designer Tom Campbell has selected an Avolites Tiger Touch II and backup Quartz to control his lighting design for metal-core band Bullet for my Valentine (BFMV) on their recent worldwide tour in support of their 2015 album Venom.

Last year the popular quartet returned with a show-stopper of a tour, studiously lit, designed and controlled by Campbell who counts Anna Calvi for which he won a Knight Of Illumination Award in 2015, Katy B, Leon Bridges and John Grant in his resume.

"BFMV knew what they wanted from this tour and more importantly what they didn't want," says Campbell, who cites talks over sushi with the band and international skype as the birthplaces of the show's design zeitgeist. "Through these conversations, it became obvious the feel for the show was a big 'classic' rock gig with a modern twist. We wanted to use cutting-edge fixtures

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