Hippotizer media servers delivered a variety of visual effects for the 81st Academy Awards Show, broadcast February 22, 2009. The Hippotizer content delivery system was specified by Designer Bob Dickinson and Media Programmer Jason Rudolph. VER supported the application, with Matt Waters as Lead Engineer. Three active Hippotizer HD units were used within a networked system. One Hippotizer HD was used for pixel-mapping 1,036 Color Kinetics more

2010 Winter Olympic Games host site for hockey installs full L-ACOUSTICS rig

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada - April 2009 — Vancouver’s 18,630-seat General Motors Place, frequently referred to as “GM Place” or “The Garage”, will have a temporary non-corporate-sponsor moniker come February of 2010 when the Winter Olympic Games begin: Canada Hockey Place. But the Olympic-friendly name change isn’t the only thing that’s new for the more

~ Featuring Wireworks MusiLUX Cable and Neutrik’s crystalCON Connectors ~

LAS VEGAS, NV ─ Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, introduces Dazzler Microphone Cords featuring Wireworks super flexible MusiLUX microphone cable embellished with Neutrik’s crystalCON connector, at NAB 2009 (Booth C4147).

Wireworks new Dazzler Microphone Cords add just the right amount of extra light catching sparkle more

MARCOUSSIS, France - April 2009 — With immediate effect, L-ACOUSTICS has introduced the Rental Network, an international platform to serve the community of Line Source Array owners. The new Network replaces the V-DOSC Partnership, which has been in existence since 1993.

The new L-ACOUSTICS Rental Network is launched against a backdrop of constantly developing technology, and offers its agents a unique opportunity to pool quality more

DES PLAINES, IL — Gepco International is pleased to announce promotions within its sales team. The company has named Glen Powers director of sales and Ken Bernd and Rick Fernandez branch managers of the Central/International and Western Regions respectively. more

A new iPhone application by Wybron packs more than 1,500 gobos into a sleek device that fits in the user’s pocket.

The Moiré Gobo Library for the iPhone and iPod touch lets users browse, search, and experiment with A-size gobos from GAM and Lee, with more

COLORdash Batten wins top honors

MIAMI, FL — For the third consecutive year, CHAUVET has earned a “best of” class award in Club World magazine’s annual competition for the nightclub industry.

CHAUVET’s COLORdash Batten was named Best LED Product for 2009, during the Winter Music Conference held in Miami in March. CHAUVET was also a finalist in the Best Lighting Product with its Q-Spot 250 LED.

Winners are determined by a panel more

News Release

For Immediate Release

Iroquois, ON, Canada – April 15, 2009 – Ross Video and Brasvideo based in Brazil today announced Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) has invested in five Ross Vision 3 QMD-X video production switchers to distribute governmental, educational, university and communitarian programming. more

Following the bustling USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Conference and Stage Expo in Cincinnati, where attendance was up an estimated nine percent over last year, Stage Research has announced special prices for its software for USITT members.

“We are offering packages of software bundled with our educational DVDs and workbooks matching the discipline of the software the USITT member is buying,” explains Carlton Guc, cofounder of Stage Research. more