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iSquint LDI 2010 T-Shirt Phrase Contest
It has been a request by you guys for the longest time, an iSquint t-shirt. LDI 2010 will be the r Read more
ETC Has HUGE News For PLASA 2010
PLASA attendees will be the first to see the latest in Source Four® technology. The hugely popular family of luminaires is welcoming a new, long-awaited member – the Source Four HID Zoom eX – ETC’s 15° to 30° zoom optics in an IP65-rated enclosure for outdoor use. Solid, user-friendly industrial design [...]
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Rumor Mill: ETC to Release TWO New Consoles in 2011
Rumors hints of a new console from ETC, (Electronic Theatre Controls) have been dropped a couple of times starting late 2009 at LDI when I intereviewed Anne Valentino about the future of controls. Not much was said other then expect something sometime. Pretty vague if you ask me.
Fast forward five months to March 2010 at USITT in [...]
ETC Updates iRFR iPhone App to v1.1.33 with iPad Support
Mid last week, ETC’s, (Electronic Theatre Controls), iRFR iPhone App was approved through the Apple iTunes App store for release of version 1.1.33. The most significant change from pervious versions of the iRFR app is the support to run the app natively on the iPad. ETC has taken full use of the larger screen and added more [...]
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Behind the Design of ETC’s Town Square
We have all heard the legend of Town Square in ETC’s Middleton Wisconsin Headquarters. Only a chosen few very get to see it. Well, actually, anyone can come to visit and see town square, you just have to make it to Middleton. After checking out the video of ETC’s latest YouTube star, Anne Valentino talking [...]
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Fred Foster and the History of ETC Consoles at USITT
The history lessons just don’t stop when you are on a roll! During USITT in Kansas City, Fred Foster, CEO of Electronic Theatre Controls happen to be wondering around the 50 years of Lighting Display by the USITT Lighting Commission. Mr. Foster was kind enough to take some time out and walk us through a [...]
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ETC Releases Eos Family OS/Client/Offline Software V1.9
I was looking to download some client software from ETC’s web site, www.etcconnect.com, today to work offline on a show when low and behold, Eos Family Software 1.9 is up and available for download! That’s right everyone, head over to the Eos Family download page to update your Eos/Ion/Elemnt OS along with you RPU, RVI, [...]
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ETC “Officially” Introduce the Fire & Ice LED Fixtures
This was a little expected as ETC showed the Fire & Ice LED fixture back in November at LDI. You may remember the YouTube video that was posted here on iSquint back at LDI of Novella Smith from ETC explaining the new fixtures. But here is the “Official” announcement from ETC on the Fire & [...]
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ETC Training to Become First ETCP-Recognized Electrical Training Program
If you are an certified technician through ESTA ETCP, there is good news for you. You have another way to earn credits towards your certification as well as increase your knowladge from ETC.
The non-profit trade association ESTA is the steward for the entertainment services and technology industry in North America, setting technical standards and protocols. [...]
ETC Announces More Ion Training Sessions
Are you looking to get more intimate with the ETC Ion console? ETC just announced more training session around the country through March and April. The training sessions are broken down into two days. The first dealing with Ion Fundamentals with an introduction to programming on the Ion. The second day is for intermediate users [...]
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ETC Releases Updates to Congo and Eos Family Consoles
Time for some update to almost all of ETC’s family of consoles. ETC recommends that you download and update your console with the current version of the console software as these two release’s mainly deal minor issues that have been fixed since the last version update.
More from ETC’s announcement:
Congo v6.0.3
ETC is happy to announce the [...]
ETC Introduces SmartBar 2
Back during LDI 2009, ETC, (Electronic Theatre Controls) demonstrated their update to the SmartBar series of portable dimmers, the SmartBar 2. I don’t know how I missed it at the show, but I did. No worries though, more from ETC on the SmartBar 2.
The SmartBar 2 provides an integrated dimming and fixture-mounting solution for compact, [...]
ETC Releases Congo V6… Again
I swear that I have written about this before… oh wait I DID! If you did not notice, ETC un-released Congo V6. ETC found just a couple of things that made version 6.0.2 not hold up to ETC’s high standards. Have no fear, ETC has fixed the problem and has just re-released Congo V6.
Here is [...]
