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14 March 2016

Under this multi-year agreement, Fantasy Sound International will sell and co-promote all of the various Proel product lines: stage equipment and accessories, sound reinforcement, lighting, trussing, Die-Hard cables and Tamburo drums.

Also included in the distributor's portfolio, is Proel Installation division, featuring audio, trussing and lighting products for large fixed installations and conferences.

Luigi Paoloni, the Proel International export manager says: "We are very excited about this new agreement. Fantasy is a highly dynamic and professional company and we strongly believe that they are the right choice as p

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14 March 2016

Realizing the variety of applications for widescreen HD projection, Barco had added two new members to its FLM family of compact, 3-chip DLP projectors, the FLM HD18 and FLM HD14. The FLM HD18 delivers native HD (1920 x 1080) at 18,000 centre lumens brightness output in a compact and lightweight chassis. The FLM HD18 boosts fully sealed optics and impressive lamp maintenance ensuring an overall lower cost of ownership, say the company.

The FLM HD14 with its 14,000 centre lumens brightness output, is optimized for wide screen applications which demand - not only high brightness - but also extre

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14 March 2016

The senior project engineer at Charter Broadcast, Roy Callow has been involved in the event planning and will remain on site to as an operational engineer to ensure the smooth running of service. The main challenge is that this will be the first time that content will be produced in High Definition (HD) for ITV's HD trial. Charter will be managing the logistics for all the requirements of the world's feeds however some of this will be in S

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14 March 2016

SLR has developed its expertise with the popular ClearSound shop window transducers and is now offering the Tulip Sound transducer which can be tuned to suit individual windows to offer the best performance. SLR will also show the KBS system, a through-glass touchscreen which allows a retail outlet to interact with customers, even when closed. Also on show willl be the Audio Searchlight, which can send an audio message 20m from its source in a narrow beam of sound.

SLR has also extended its ra

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14 March 2016

FogScreen, which allows images to be projected onto a thin veil of fog, has won many awards, including TESA (The Event Services Association) Award for Innovation 2006, the EU's 2005 European IST Prize, a PLASA Award for Innovation (2005), the first prize in Laval Virtual 2004 (user interface category) and InnoSuomi 2003. FogScreen has been said to be the innovation of the decade in audio-visual technology, the company says.

"FogScreen One gives a wide variety of new possibilities for different customer needs", says Mika

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14 March 2016

The massive job of converting the site of the heritage-listed old town hall fell to Kane Constructions, who through the design of William Ross Architects and Denis Irving of theatrical consultants Entertech, combined the traditional façade of the old town hall, with a modern, practical and visually appealing theatrical space. The task of coordinating the creation of this venue was given to the City of Greater Dandenong's director of cultural faculties, Paul Streefkerk. Having been involved in

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"Having instant access to hard-to-find AV and computer parts is crucial for successful system integrators," said StarTech.com product manager, John Mardinly. "We joined the D-Tools MVP program to help ensure that system integrators and custom installers would have direct access to the largest se

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The projected artwork was a 50 x 50 metre image of the Oxfordshire 2007 logo. It launched an action-packed programme of festivals and special events celebrating the county's very own millennium, co-ordinated by Oxford Inspires.

The image was beamed onto one of the 114 ft high cooling towers of Didcot A - one of three of npower's coal-fired power stations - by two overlaid 6KW PIGI Projectors, situated 200 metres away on wasteland that's part of the power station complex.

The projectors were programmed by Karen Monid, who together with Michael Barry, engineered the projection project for E//T//C UK. It was a relatively straightforward job technically, bu

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5 Star supplied Tour Grade plasma trunks for the NEC 50" and 42" model screens to the north London based AV company. The cases feature special compartments for the screen mounting brackets and accompanying speakers which are detached from the screens when the systems are de-rigged - keeping everything self-contained within the trunk.

The trunks are finished in navy blue laminate, complete with the Sound Division Group's corporate logo screen printed on the sides. They were turned round very quickly to meet the start of the World Cup.

"Demand for plasma screen hire has exploded since the World Cup started, so it's been an incredibly busy time

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14 March 2016

The 60" Vikuiti rear-projection film from 3M has been attached to both side and front windows of Bar 55 located in Newcastle's city centre allowing passers-by on the high street the opportunity to catch World Cup coverage while out and about and ensuring supporters enjoying a drink outside do not miss a moment of their favourite teams in action.

"I was very pleased to be offered a trial of 3M's fantastically innovative film as it has offered the opportunity for us to broaden our audience reach considerably," said Bob Senior, owner of Bar 55, N

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XL purchased 125sq.m of new Mitsubishi OD8 LED screen for the tour, and is the first company to bring this particular resolution technology into Europe. The Mitsubishi is configured as three portrait-shaped screens - two 11 x 5 panel surfaces either side of the stage used primarily for IMAG, and one 9 x 5 panel centre-stage screen.

Embedded into the bellies of the tusks and Scorpion Tails set-pieces (designed by Ray Winkler of Studio Fish) are 6500 Barco O-lite blocks. These impressive set pieces wrap the stage in a horseshoe shape, providing a 'live' 3D backdrop. Every surface facing the audience, apart from the floor and ramps, is video. XL is supplying one

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The new attraction will be created by internationally acclaimed designer Yves Pepin, founder and president of ECA2, a company recognized the world over as one of the most experienced international teams for conception, creation and production of multimedia shows. Pepin, along with film directors Steven Spielberg and Zhang Yimou, and Ric Birch, the talented producer of the Sydney 2000 Ceremonies, have recently been appointed Artistic Advisers in the creative team for the Ceremonies of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games by

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Heading up the relationship on the Gear-Source side is Henry Kones, director or market development. "Henry worked hard to make this happen, it's only fitting that he continues to manage the relationship," says Fa

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Judged on the grounds of their 'Innovation' alone, the nominated products are closely assessed by a panel of expert industry practitioners, chaired by L&SI magazine's Technical Editor, James Eade. There are nine awards available in total - eight Awards for Innovation of equal standing, plus an Award for Environmental Impact, which

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Headed by Robin St. Clair Jones AVT has been servicing blue chip and events across the world over a 30-year period, organising the whole scenography from set and stage, graphics content, multimedia and project management. But since moving their projection requirements to Christie three or four years ago they have been able to broaden their scope enormously.

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XL has also bought a fleet of the new High Definition Barco FLM 20 water-cooled 18,000 ANSI lumen projectors for assorted tours. XL's hectic touring and event summer schedule includes work with Foo Fighters, The Who, Roger Waters and Robbie Williams' Close Encounters tour.

Other projector purchases included new Panasonic XP12s, and a selection of lenses and lamps for XL's fleet of Digital Projection Lightning 35HD high-definition machines. Ad

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These innovative new displays are the only ones available on the market to feature this large size and specifications. Their casing has been made to the IP65 standard, which guarantees total protection from dust and low pressure water from all directions. The units provide extremely high resoluti

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"The Polish event market is growing rapidly, so to keep our leading position we have to grow at a similar rate - or even faster," says Zbigniew Klonowski, TRIAS' managing director. "Everything we do is focused solely on our clients, so we had many discussions with our events partners and clients on which LED screen to buy. All agreed that the Lighthouse R12 is the best one for outside events."

"A particular advantage of the R12 is its high resolution and brightness, which means that it benefits a large proportion of the kind of huge crowds that witn

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"In 2002, we recognized a need to redesign and upgrade our AV systems to showcase the latest advances in technology and to better serve the complex needs of our clients," said Gary L. Hall, for Booz Allen. "So in 2004, we began execution of a project to overhaul thesystems in the auditorium."

The Newman Auditorium was originally constructed in the mid-1990s and installed with the current AV technology of that time. Ten years later, Newman Auditorium's aging systems were under constant use and stress so Hall, along with colleague Edwin Morman, worked with Rick Winde, national accounts director, for Profes

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XL provided 10 Sanyo projectors in custom made hanging frames which Andi used with six dome camera's and five static mini camera's for the month long theatre tour. Touring on behalf of XL LA is Damion Gamlin.

The tour commenced in Philiadelphia on 1 June, and is concluding on 30 June at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

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The show has just transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End after a popular opening run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Visual designer Tim Bird's animated versions of (George) Suerat's pointilliste technique are a vital element of the show and bring a whole new 21st century dimension to the stage. They reflect the artist's ability to create huge compositions with tiny, detached brushstrokes of contrasting colours, too small to be distinguished when looking at the entire work, yet resulting in paintings pulsing with luminosity.

XL Video were initially recommended to Bird as a technical partner by a l

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Fuzion sales director Paul Ward describes the IP-addressable range, which includes LCD professional panels, matrix switchers and scalers for the corporate boardroom and multimedia market, as a perfect addition to the company's product portfolio.

Ward says he is delighted to have acquired the exclusive UK rights to an integrated, solution driven system. "Our technical sales manager Jez Hunter initially wanted to enhance the control possibilities of our Symetrix SymNet system - but when he discovered Vity, we both saw we could take this a lot further."

Fuzion will be marketing the full Media Bus Control range but concentrating specifi

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Up to 12,000 hard-working British troops have a vital job to do in Afghanistan and Iraq, so The Sun teamed up with the RAF and PSL to launch Operation St George and let them share the World Cup frenzy via specially-tailored big screen packages.

Aware of the multimedia support offered by PSL (from events such as the Beckhams' World Cup send-off party), The Sun contacted the Potters Bar-based company to see what they could offer.

"The problem we faced was that since this equipment would be going to a war zone we would not be able to send our own technicians - and so we had to make it simple to operate by non-skilled personnel," said PSL's project manager Stuart McLaren. "I had to pu

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