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ESTA TSP: Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Luminaires Up For Review

Written By: Justin Lang on August 27, 2010

ESTA’s TSP has another document up for public review. This time it is the Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Luminaires, or document BSR E1.32 – 201x.
This document provides guidance in the inspection of stage and studio luminaires used in the entertainment industry to evaluate their safety and any needed maintenance. The [...]

Revision of ACN Standards Up for Review

Written By: Justin Lang on July 20, 2010

All right, all you control freaks, (I mean that in a good way), get your thinking caps on. The ESTA Technical Standards Program just announced that the revisions of the ACN or Architecture for Control Networks protocol documents are up for public review.
If you are smart and can understand the documents, ESTA is calling on [...]

ESTA Releases Two Control Protocol Draft Standards for Review

Written By: Justin Lang on February 11, 2010

At the end of January, ESTA announced the release of two Control Protocol Draft Standards for Public Review. As with any draft standards put out for public review from ESTA. People that have interest or knowledge of the specific standards are highly encouraged to read and comment on the drafts before they are no longer [...]

Two Rigging Draft Standards Up for Review from ESTA

Written By: Justin Lang on January 26, 2010

Looks like ESTA has just announced the release of two drafts of rigging standards for review to the industry. If you have any interest or knowledge of rigging, you are encouraged to provide your valuable input into the drafts.
With any review of draft standards, there is a limited time that the public are allowed to [...]

ESTA Puts BSR E1.28, Followspot Position Standards Up for Public Review

Written By: Justin Lang on November 3, 2009

Late last week, ESTA put the BSR E1.28 document on Followspot Positions up for Public Review and commenting on the TSP or Technical Standards Program website. Members and industry professionals are encouraged to download, read and review the document and submit any additions or changes they feel the standard might benefit from.
If you do have [...]