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14 March 2016

The 4.48m wide (Barco Olite) screen situated in the stunning neo-classical courtyard of Somerset House, showed live streaming from the catwalk shows and highlights from London Fashion Week events and interviews.

Chaos worked with Bacchus and other contractors to streamline the systems used to broadcast the catwalk shows from other locations on the main courtyard screen, "Last year we were faced with every catwalk show from all the other LFW locations bringing us the edited video of their show in a completely different format, sometimes we'd have bags full of USB's all holding different formats all needing to be uploaded and shown on the main screen straight away -

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14 March 2016

ArKaos Hub is an application specifically designed to monitor the state of multiple servers running MediaMaster in fixture mode. ArKaos Hub's key function is as a real-time backup system that gives instantaneous protection against server failure.

"A mid-show server failure has potentially drastic effects on your live show and takes time to restore as you struggle to re-establish the physical connections between projector and backup server. Enter ArKaos Hub!" the company says.

ArKaos Hub monitors servers in real-time and, in the event of server failure, automatically issues a configurable command to the video switchers, instructing them to re-establish connections between projectors

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14 March 2016

DB's operations director, Mark Danvers, who led the project to get the accreditation, said, "The ISO9001 is recognised as a mark of quality, which we achieved following a rigorous independent, internal and external audit.

"DB has always been a rental company that strives to provide a first class service. The accreditation shows all our customers that we have a proven quality management system in place. It also demonstrates that we are committed to providing a quality service and willing to work towards improving efficiency.

"Additionally, I think this accreditation helps enhance our app

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14 March 2016

Impact AV Australia provided an audio visual design and installation for the venue that took into account the low ceilings and the high level of ambient light from the glass exterior walls. Also the AV design had to create a flexible audio visual environment for various room layouts in the multi-room facility.

The lighting system was designed to provide maximum flexibility in a corporate function centre. ETC Source Four jr Zooms profile lamps were installed as their wider lens angles were perfect for the Surfhouse's shorter throws distances.<

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14 March 2016

The company has recently purchased a VR-5 AV Mixer & Recorder from Roland that they are using for mixing and post production of events and corporate training videos. Whereas previously, the main requirement from a client was the ability to produce a finished product with only audio running alongsid

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14 March 2016

Partnering with Norah de Bekker, John Frattalone, Meghan Campbell, and a fast resource of experienced LED Engineers they will be operating out of a new LED LAB in Tribeca New York.

The move, the company says, is a logical continuation of de Keyzer's move a few years ago to establish the LED LAB in New York City's SoHo, where rental clients and their end-clients could experience technologies hands on, in real-life scale and brainstorm on endless creative possibilities.

IC's focus is to create easier ways to design unique out-of-the-box video displays. "Everybody wants something uniquely vi

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14 March 2016

This latest production of Verdi's operatic masterpiece is co-produced by Raymond Gubbay and The Royal Albert Hall, and directed by Stephen Medcalf. It is widely regarded as Verdi's most epic opera, telling the tragic story of a classic love triangle between slave girl Aida, the King's daughter Amneris, and Captain of the Guards, Radames.

Knifedge's latest visual effects paint evocative pictures of Ancient Egypt onto huge curved gauzes, stretching around almost a quarter of the venue. The agency has worked closely with set designer Isabella Bywater and lighting designer Andrew Bridge to blend its imagery into the overall design of the show. From a technical stand point, the rig co

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14 March 2016

ArKaos GrandVJ 1.6.5 introduces Scratch Control support for DJ-style MIDI controllers with jog wheels, to bring DJs another step further into the VJ world. Two new slider widgets control the sensitivity of the scratch and the scratch itself.

ArKaos has added templates with feedback support for the new American Audio VMS4.1 and VMS2 MIDI controllers in a move designed to give a DJ-style feeling while mixing video with these controllers. It has also updated the mapping templates for the Hercules DJ Control series to take advantage of this new Scratch Control feature.

GrandVJ 1.6.5 also adds mapping templates for the Livid OhmRGB, with feedback support and coloured keys, and for the Elation Midicon with feedback support.

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14 March 2016

Green Hippo will be showing new accessories for the Hippotizer range, now shipping, with breakout panels, a new Dual 3G HD/SDI input option and new FXs and Generators. Green Hippo - Stand S-E1 (with AC-ET)

(Claire Beeson)

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Conceived by the British event production agency David Atkins Enterprises on a commission for the Organising Committee of the Pan Arab Games, the opening ceremony entitled Journey to Light relied on the expertise of its French technical services provider ETC and the Christie Roadster series of projectors purpose-designed for event production.

Christie's partner ETC is an experienced event manager thoroughly familiar with the creative challenges David Atkins Enterprises can pose: its project manager Patrice Bouqueniau describes the opening ceremony of the 12th Pan Arab Games as "a totally original installation, even more ambitio

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14 March 2016

According to Stampede president Kevin Kelly, "More and more businesses, both small and large, are utilizing video conferencing to save time and money, which makes Radvision's professional-grade video conferencing products a very exciting addition to our product range and gives our dealers a greater ability to win more jobs."

Radvision's general manager of the Americas, Gaby Koren, said, "Through our new distribution agreement, Stampede is giving its US dealers access to some of the most advanced industry leading video co

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14 March 2016

See Green Hippo at PLASA Focus: Leeds - Stand S-E1 (with AC-ET)

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14 March 2016

TMB coolux college began 2012 with a fresh emphasis on Pandoras Box Version 5 software and its many new features. Targeted towards lighting and scenic designers, programmers and videographers, TMB coolux college offers instruction on all elements of coolux media systems: From programming tools like Media Manager's real-time editing to creating custom user-interfaces with Widget Designer.

In addition to exploring and explaining many coolux features, each two-day seminar includes: Overview of all coolux media systems; Programming sequences using keys and cues; Working with multiple FX a

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14 March 2016

Stage Electrics is supplying a full video production for the tour, featuring a 6 x 5m high definition 6mm pixel pitch LED video screen that forms an upstage backdrop, as well as full video production.

The rig includes two Hothead cameras controlled by a Catalyst V4 media server, a Grand MA2 Lite console for programming, and the latest Grand MA 2 on PC command wing for show operation.

The tour is the second on which Stage Electrics has provided live video production for producer Michael Harrison Entertainment, along with video designer Jack James, the same creative team behind the highly-successful musical Chess, and lighting designer Ben Cracknell. Mark Sherwood is production manager for the tour, which opens at N

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14 March 2016

The webcast VR-5 is being used primarily to feed the Mediasite webcasting platform from Sonic Foundry but Lloyd explained that they also use the USB out to PC function of the mixer regularly. Connecting a PC to the RGB connector of the VR-5 for various applications such as PowerPoint presentations, slide shows and movie playback enables them to be recorded directly to the VR-5.

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14 March 2016

Nashville is the latest event to be launched under the PLASA Focus banner, and follows the hugely successful PLASA Focus: Austin, held in February of this year. The current series of North American regional events are modelled after PLASA Focus: Leeds (UK), which, in its third year, topped 2500 attendees.

PLASA Focus: Nashville 2012 will bring regional entertainment technology communities together to do business and network in a relaxed and friendly setting. While regional exhibitors and visitors are set to benefit from the new event, PLASA Focus: Nashville will also give those involved the opportunity to mix with a wider audience than has ever been possible before as PLASA Focus: Nashville will

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14 March 2016

BrightSign demonstrated how easy and affordable it is to deploy BrightSign synchronised video walls and interactive touchscreens, as well as simple looping and multi-zoned displays, during DSE 2012 in Las Vegas.

"We are excited to have a great host of products that deliver a fully integrated solution for this year's digital entrance unit project, where we incorporate solutions utilising BrightSign media players, Philips Commercial Displays, Peerless-AV mounts and Flixio Studios content," sai

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Following this, Green Hippo will be attending Infocomm Beijing where they will be exhibiting with Kupo, exclusive distributor for China and showing new features such as 3.1 SP1 with highlights such as key stoning on every layer and new input card options.

For the final phase of their tour, Green Hippo will be at the Koba trade show in Korea from 29 May - 1June, where they can be found on exclusive Korean distributor C&C's booth.

Samantha Bailey, head of sales comments, "The trip to Asia is part of plans to further increase Green Hippo's market share in a technologic

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Staged at both AC-ET's southern HQ in High Wycombe and northern office in Leeds, a good mix of people from many different industry sectors took up the opportunity to visit - including schools and educational establishments, theatres, venues, individuals working in broadcast and a cross-section of freelancers.

In a fast-moving industry constantly demanding quicker and more flexible control of multiple video sources and playback surfaces, the events emphasised the on-going creative and technical fusion between lighting, LED sources, 'pixels' and video technologies as a complete visual environment.

Attendees were able to delve deeper into the award-winn

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New features and New Hardware will also be on show, including I/O panels and the latest in 3G HD/SDI input cards as well as requested features such as keystone on each layer and a new Tap Tempo feature in Beat Bridge. Several new effects and Generators have also been added.

"Prolight and Sound is a great opportunity for us to catch up with our users both old and new and showcase the new features and improvements we have. We are looking forward to seeing our distributors from around the world at this key show and are excited to be sharing a stand with our exclusive German distributors. This allows us to show

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14 March 2016

This latest innovation from Pixled is a truly 'all-round' 10.4 mm pitch screen surface populated with three in one SMD chips that can be used indoors, outdoors or be rigged horizontally - and covered - to become a dynamic dancefloor and under-floor or stage effect.

The standard F-10 i/o tile is fully Indoor use ready. It is a mesh surface and therefore transparent, and excellent for creative indoor work including scenic elements - and also for IMAG displays. The tile dimensions are 50 x 50 cm each of which is super lightweight at only 7 Kg! (28 Kg/sqm)

For outdoor use, Pixled offers optional 'clickable outdoor shaders' which are quickly fitted onto the mesh tiles and include blank panels to 'close' the modules an

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14 March 2016

Located in the Chinese capital's National Conference Centre, adjacent to globally renowned Olympic venues such as the Bird's Nest stadium and Water Cube, Old Beijing Gets Moving takes as its inspiration A Glance Round Old Beijing - a celebrated panorama of the city as it was in the 1930s, originally created as an extended scrolled image by the painter Wang Daguan.

Thanks to Watchout's ability to seamlessly blend and synchronise the images of 56 digital video projectors, Daguan's original painting has been brought to life as a spectacular animated video in which up to a thousand ancient buildings

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14 March 2016

ArKaos Hub is an application specifically designed to monitor the state of multiple servers running MediaMaster in Fixture Mode. It can also send configurable commands to any video switchers connected to Ethernet using a TCP/IP address.

However, ArKaos Hub's key function is as a real-time backup system that gives instantaneous protection against server failure.

Currently, a backup system requires two servers running ArKaos MediaMaster simultaneously with the same set of visuals and receiving the same DMX commands to produce the same video stream. Any failure of a server necessitates a physical rewiring of t

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14 March 2016

Creative Visual Artists have been involved in providing lighting and video services to numerous high profile TV shows, concert tours and corporate events.

Creative Visual Artists' Russell Grubiak has built up a reputation as one of the leading programmers and operators in this specific field of technical production. He has been working as 'scenic video operator' on one of the UK's most popular TV series for over eight years.

With most show content requirements already being managed by Green Hippo systems, when it came to expanding Creative Visual Artists' inventory to service new and current clients' needs, Green Hippo were th