Digital and automated lighting pioneer Barco announced today that three premiere band tours — No Doubt, The Crystal Method and the upcoming Aerosmith tour — are all debuting the new High End Systems’ SHOWBEAM 2.5 in their shows.

The SHOWBEAM 2.5 is a new 2500-watt automated wash luminaire that features the revolutionary Twin Beam™ technology, allowing two hard-edge beams to exit the fixture on command. Features include variable control over more

Digital and Automated Lighting pioneer Barco announced today that new software is now available for the High End Systems Digital Lighting family, including the DL.3 Digital Light and the Axon media server.

The v1.5 software release expands feature functionality and provides a host of improvements and updates. Major features include frame blending, for smooth, slow motion playback, and the expansion of Collage Generator capability, which allows users to create a setup more

Barco announces the debut of the SHOWBEAM™ 2.5, a new High End Systems automated wash luminaire that features a jointly developed Philips MSR 2500-watt lamp source. A smooth field, soft-edge illumination is produced using a new radial lenticular homogenizing lens system that provides a signature look on stage.

In addition, the dedicated wash light includes a user changeable fixed color wheel, a variable CTO, a full CMY color more

High End Systems Inc. (HES) introduces StudioPix™, a hybrid wide-angle moving yoke LED wash light with programmable graphic imaging. This second product in HES’ new line of Pixelation Luminaires™ makes its global debut Sept. 7-10 at PLASA 2008 in London, UK.

HES, a new member of the Belgium-based Barco group, will unveil StudioPix at the Barco/High End Systems stand number J30 at Earl’s Court.

Smaller than its predecessor SHOWPIX™, StudioPix features more