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The iSquint.net Podcast – Episode 2: The 2009 LDI Post Show Podcast

It took some time, but here it is, the 2nd episode of the iSquint Podcast. Jim from Jimonlight.com and I finally got a chance to sit down after a couple of weeks after the show to put our thoughts down into the 2009 LDI Post Show Podcast. There were quite a few new things introduced, [...]

Mole Richardson Introduces MoleLED

Mole Richardson, one of the oldest lighting company’s has stepped into the LED world this year at LDi with the announcement of their latest fixture, the MoleLED.  Mole Richardson is a trusted name in the Film and Video world with the distinguishing pink lights. But don’t let the color throw you off, their fixtures are [...]

Martin Introduces MAXRemote iPhone App

During LDI 2009, Martin announced that they released the MAXRemote iPhone App.  The MAXRemote is an iPhone App to remotely connect to the Martin Maxxzy and Maxxyz PC lighting consoles. MAXRemote discovers remote lighting devices automatically and allows for manipulation of fixtures, presets, channels and more when users connect to a Maxxyz. Multi-touch belts in [...]

Baxter Controls Pocket iPhone DMX App

During LDI 2009, I got a chance to stop by the BCI or Baxter Controls booth to take a look at his latest product, the iPhone Virtual Pocket Console app. The iPhone app is still under development and is not ready for release as of yet.  BCI did have a beta version of the App [...]

A Look Around LDI 2009

I took just a little bit of video this year at the LDI show in Orlando Florida. Some of it was taken just for this, a quick look at some of the different things on the show floor. Of course there is a couple of things I missed, but then there are some things that [...]

Clear-Com’s Two-Channel Tempest Wireless Intercom

Clear-Com, one of the leaders in intercom systems announced a new addition to their Tempest 2400 2.4Ghz wireless Intercom Family, the Tempest two-channel wireless intercom system.  While at LDI, I did not have a chance to stop by the Clear-Com booth and take a closer look at this, but here is more information from the [...]

Lumens in the Air with LumenRadio

One of the newer products that I got a chance to play with at LDI this year that wasn’t an LED fixture was the LumenRadio system.  LumenRadio made it’s debut into the entertainment lighting industry at the PLASA show this year and took home PLASA’s 2009 Award for Innovation. LumenRadio is a wireless system to [...]

Philips/Color Kinetics Announces some New LED Fixtures at LDI

This year at LDI, Philips/Color Kinetics released quite a few new LED fixtures. The fixture pictured to the right is the ColorReach TR Powercore. Color Kinetics designed the fixture for the rigors of the rental and entertainment markets with high performance LEDs to create a powerful floodlight. ColorReach TR Powercore offers over 5,000 lumens of [...]

Video: StageJunk’s Ratchet Ultimate Focus Tool

While down in Orlando, StageJunk announced the release of their latest Ultimate Tool, the Ratchet Ultimate Focus Tool.The new tool looks and feels just like the previous tool, the Ultimate Focus Tool, with one exception, the Ratchet. StageJunk has taken the all aluminum tool and re-engineered the wrench portion of the tool to incorporate a [...]

Quick View of the Zero88 ORB Desk

I had a chance to stop by the Cooper Controls booth at the LDI booth and talk with Grant Bales-Smith, the Sales Manager for Zero88.  Grant gave me a quick overview of their latest lighting desk, the ORB consoles. The 2048 DMX control channels offered by the Orb allows users to control multiple LED fittings, [...]

Preview of Synthe FX Luminair 2.0

While walking around the show floor this past weekend, I got a chance to talk to Synthe FX about their up coming release of Luminair 2.0. The developer and owner of Synthe FX, Ryan Hisey gave me a quick run through and preview of the iPhone app lighting console, Luminair 2.0. Synthe FX has been [...]

Rosco Introduces 12 New E-Color Gels

LDI brought some great an wonderful new technologies to life.  Leave it to Rosco to continue expanding on something that everything lighting person uses almost daily, the gel.  You may not know what Rosco’s E-color is, here is what Rosco says: E-Colour is Rosco’s comprehensive system of European color filters for film and video production. [...]