Section: Gadgets

DMXPen Live, The Pen Really is Mighter then the Sword

DMXPen Live is a DMX RECORDER which can record a show in real time and then play it back at the touch of a button. The length of the show recorded is dependent upon the size of the Mini SD card used; the DMX Pen LIVE is supplied with a 2Gb card which will record [...]

Get Triped Out Online – MoodLight Online App

Last night while scrolling through the massive inbox, I came across an interesting note.  Steve from MoodLight sent me a note about his new online color changing app, MoodLight.
MoodLight turns your computer screen into a multi-purpose, color changing light. The online app can be customized by choosing your own color, adding effects, and setting the [...]

This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Cardboard Shipping Box

In the not so distant future, we’ll be saying, “remember when cardboard boxes were square or rectangular?”.  Designer Partick Sung has developed a new type of shipping….”container”, a flat piece of recycled corrugated cardboard called the Universal Packaging System or UPS.  No, it is not from that UPS, but the logo is pretty close and [...]

Matthews Studio Introduces New Grip Equipment – NAB2010

I stopped the Matthews Studio Equipment booth at NAB.  Matthews always has some new and neat grip equipment to solve any gaffers problems.  This year was no disappointment.  My favorite sales rep Pam Hoffman showed me around the booth and all the cool new stuff. The first one being the Hot Flags. Matthews has a [...]

iPad Unboxing and First Impressions

This week was all about USITT in Kansas City for the annual Conference and Stage Expo. This weekend is dedicated to Apples latest product, the iPad. My original plan was to pick up an iPad in KC before my flight left on Saturday, yeah, that was a poor plan as the Apple store in KC [...]

City Theatrical Announces Vari-Lite VLX Accessories

City Theatrical just put out their March Newsletter with a bit of interesting news.  Looks like City Theatrical is starting to make accessories for Vari-Lite’s VLX LED moving Light. In the announcement of the Vari-Lite accessories, City details why and how they come up with lighting accessories for different types of lights.  A pretty interesting [...]

Rosco Improves DMX Iris

A long LONG time ago at LDI last year, I got a sneak peak at what Rosco Labs was up to in the labs.  Rosco recently announced their new DMX Iris.  Since then, Rosco went back to the drawling board and made a couple of changes and improvements to the DMX Iris.
The New design still [...]

Goddard Design Announces New DMX Tester – MiniDMXter4

Goddard Design, the makers of the industry popular DMX testing device, the DMXter, has just announced a new DMX testing device, the MiniDMXter4. Very similar to the old Lil’DMXter, the MiniDMXter4 fits in the palm of your hand and has additional features not found in the Lil’DMXter such as RDM management functions.
More from the Goddard [...]

New iPhone App: DMX Color Mixer

I just heard about a new iPhone app that was released from 40oz Apps, DMX Color Mixer. You might know one of their other iPhone apps for lighting, DMX to Dip. 40oz Apps create simple and easy to use iPhone apps not only for lighting people, but also a couple BAC calculators for those [...]

Review: Lex Products Slim Dimmer

Back in October, I mentioned that Lex Products announced and released a new portable dimmer, the 1.8kw Slim Dimmer. I recently had a chance to do a review of the Slim Dimmer. But before I get into the meat of the review, lets take a look at some of the details and specifications of [...]

Review: Setwear Cold Weather Gloves

With Winter in full swing, it is time to be prepared for the winter wonder land working conditions outside.  If you are from the north half of the states, you have already experienced the bitterness of Jack Frost nipping at your finger tips. Working in the cold can do quite a number on your hands.  [...]

Dr. DMX Develops Green Dimmers

Leave it to the good doctor, Doctor DMX, aka Doug Fleenor Designs, (DFD) to develop a new and interesting product for LDI this year.  We all know that Doug Fleenor Design comes out with some pretty remarkable DMX products like the DMX/RDM Coffee Pot and  the DMX-a-Sketch at past LDI’s.  This year was no let [...]