Martin Announces P3 System Controller Avilable in PC Version
Martin Professional’s P3 System Controller for LED video screen processing is now available in a PC-based version. The P3-PC is an inexpensive yet full-featured software-only version that can control up to 20,000 pixels using the Ethernet port of the PC it is running on. This addition to the Martin family of P3 System Controllers packs [...]
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Review: Wybron Cygnus VN100 LED Fixture
I knew Wybron was launching a new light- some articles can be found here, here, and (of course) here. I remember seeing it at LDI last year, but to my fault I passed it over. I was not prepared for the light that I pulled out of the box that UPS handed me. Spec wise it’s got it [...]
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Squint Abroad – Load In
Loading in any event can be stressful. Even when you are not dealing with language barriers, unfamiliar electrical standards, and different gear, the ballet of people and gear is a delicate balance between executing “the plan” and adapting to challenges. In a foreign country this process has the potential to be a disaster. Luckily, my [...]
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Squint Abroad: International Event Production, A Fresh Perspective
Let’s start from the beginning. I work for a live event production company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. One of our clients is staging their annual general managers conferences around the world, and has been kind enough to ask us to leave the US borders and come with them. Our first stop is in Bangkok, Thailand. We left [...]
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Barco Releases Digital Cinema Projector Designed For Post-Production
Barco has announced the commercial release of its DP2K-P, a digital cinema projector specifically designed for the needs of the post-production community. Featuring a greatly expanded color gamut, superior contrast, exceptional brightness uniformity and specialized post-production software, the DP2K-P effortlessly meets the stern performance demands of post-production houses as well as the review room requirements [...]
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Ken Billington Talks About Lycian’s 1250KB Followspot at Super Saturday 2011
I’ll let Mr. Billington and Steve Lerman talk about this one. You can learn more about the Lycian 1250KB Followspot by visiting their website at www.lycian.com. Thank again to Scott Parker and Sonny Sonnenfeld for permission to record this interview at the Stage Seminars Super Saturday.
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Martin Professional Releases Maxedia 4.40 Software
The latest software release for Martin’s user-friendly Maxedia™ media server brings the Maxedia feature set to a higher level. Aligning simplicity of use with complexity of execution, Maxedia 4.40 shows how the most powerful media server on the market can also be a user-friendly one. Highlights of Maxedia version 4.40 include: Cuelist: Similar to lighting [...]
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Barco launches Rear-Projected Dome Technology and 10 Megapixel Simulation Projector
Building on the expertise gained with liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) display technology, Barco took the next step up in projection to remain at the forefront of simulation technology in terms of projecting the most realistic imagery available. This resulted in the SIM 10 projector, which offers a 10 megapixel (4096×2400) resolution, making it the [...]
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United Visual Artists D3
Visual media has become more and more a standard over the past few years. As more and more shows and installs are asking for media, companies are now providing more ways to serve it. One of the coolest systems I saw at #LDI2010 was the d3 by United Visual Artists. It’s been around for a [...]
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The Video Equipment Rental Booth at LDI 2010
Some of the most amazing booths at LDI 2010 were the simplest ones. Case in point, the Video Equipment Rental or VER Booth. They didn’t have a big fancy booth with moving lights dancing all around the booth or lasers running across the entire show floor. They had a modest 20×20 booth with dancing circles [...]
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ArKaos Announces MediaMaster 2.2 with Sexy New Curves
MediaMaster 2.2 now comes with new curved screen technology, it has never been so easy to project video on non-planar surfaces. This new functionality is available as a free upgrade to all user of MediaMaster Pro 2. MediaMaster is a software solution for professional control of real-time video and effects that has been specifically developed [...]
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Zinman Co Announces IYBP Viewer – Loops for Media Servers iOS App
So there I was sitting next to my good friend Michael Zinman, the developer of so many popular lighting apps, at the Phone it in Session at LDI. I am waiting for me turn to say a little bit about the iSquint iPhone App when Michael just causally announces to everyone, “Hey, I have a [...]
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