LDR, the Italian manufacturer of theatrical luminaires, followspots and accessories, was another company to report a strong show with good international presence. Fabiano Besio expressed himself "completely satisfied" adding that the show had exceeded his expectations.

As to the mootedMilan / Rimini rivalry, Besio was another exhibitor strongly in the Rimini camp.Product-wise, LDR introduced pole-operated versions of its architectural and theatrical fresnel products, the PO versions being complete new units with their own part number. The 230V version of the new Canto MK2 was officially introduced in Europe: there are various new features, including the side-handle, a drop-down lamp holder and new reference markings for the manual dimmer.

Also new was Colour commander - a dedicated remote control for controlling the Xpress colour scroller. A touch panel offers immediate colour selection of 16 presets, plus Clear.


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