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Control 2010 is also fully compatible with 2007, so all current projects can easily be transferred to the new platform and benefit from its improved features and capabilities.

The Control 2010 platform includes a generic HTTP, or WebServices driver. This means that anything that talks HTTP can talk to any system controlled by Stardraw Control, anywhere. For example, you can use any browser on any device anywhere on the planet as a UI - that includes Smartphones of

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The 63rd Fringe, which ended on Monday night, was the first with new chief executive Kath Mainland at the helm. She said, "Even in tough economic conditions, festivals chime with people in a way few other events manage to. Over the past three-and-a-half weeks I have seen some amazing work, sometimes perfectly trivial and enormously entertaining, sometimes incredibly challenging and often hugely moving. I have been blown away by the creative energy, artistic vision and drive of the people taking part, from performers and director

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Readers of Lighting&Sound International's digital edition, which has been available worldwide for the past two years, will be familiar with the freely accessible online format.

This is the first time the PLASA Show Guide has been available prior to the show, and will allow those planning on visiting PLASA09 ample opportunity to browse the exhibitors' detailed information and plan their visit in detail. The PLASA09 Guide includes full listings for all exhibitors, with a quick reference A-Z listing and floorplans to make planning your visit as straightforward as possible.

In addition to this, the Guide also features advanced information

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dnp product manager Johnny Jensen explains, "If your ambition is to move the cinema experience into your own living room, the Supernova Epic CS Screen is the obvious choice. The realistic colour reproduction is simply amazing - even in brightly-lit rooms - and with the perfectly curved screen you are virtually surrounded by the movie."

The Supernova Epic CS Screen is made up of seven high-tech layers to ensure a superior viewing experience. These include an optical lens film to reduce the impact of ambient light and ensure better image contrast, a reflection layer for revolutionary half-gain angles up to +/- 85° and a black

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This summer the operation made its boldest statement yet with the opening of the new 3D CineMec XL - the largest 3D screen in Holland - with 20,000W (RMS) of purpose-designed QSC cinema surround sound helping to build the atmosphere.

The auditorium can host over 1,000 visitors and some seats can be lifted to the ceiling to convert the cinema into a multi-purpose hall for concerts, congresses or similar events.

Dutch-based specialists FTT Filmtronics (FTT) based their audio specification around a matched system from QSC Audio, using a total of 44 loudspeakers.

This includes a combination of their SR-46 4 x 6.5

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After five years on the project management team at XL Video UK, Mercer is looking forward to taking up the new challenges and "Exciting opportunity" of heading up the LA operation.

"My role is to ensure that the rigorous quality standards for which XL Video has become known in Europe for providing the best equipment, personnel and service are also operational in the US," he says, "This will enable us to offer all our clients - particularly those touring across both continents - an international continuity second to none."

The LA facility based in North Hollywood is currently working on touring shows with U2, Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, Pink, Blink 182, Staind and The Killers. Other recent work includes Seal, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, Sunday in the Park with G

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The £78 million Darwin Centre, a new extension to the museum, occupies a spectacular eight-storey-high concrete Cocoon suspended within a glass outer box. It allows museum visitors and scientists to share for the first time the excitement of exploring, studying and preserving the natural world.

Sysco is lead AV contractor on the project, on behalf of project managers Cultural Innovations. Cocoon features an array of exhibits in a curved walkway that spirals through several of its floors. The exhibits make full use of state of the art technology to enhance the visitor experience and provide easy access to multiple layers of information.

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Two of the leading practitioners in their fields feel this is a topic worthy of debate - and will be holding just such a debate, with the provocative title Video and Lighting Are Destined To Merge, on Sunday 13th September at 3pm, as part of the Education & Learning Programme at PLASA09 at Earls Court in London.

The debate's instigators and hosts are leading entertainment lighting supplier White Light, which through its adoption of a wide range of LED lighting technology increasingly finds itself involved with video content and media servers, and United Visual Artists, a

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There will be more for visitors to see, as more new exhibitors have signed up for the show at Earls Court, bringing the total of new and returning exhibitors to over 50. The education and learning programme has also been expanded with two audio-related masterclasses from previous Gottelier Award winners, Tony Andrews of Funktion One and John Stadius of Soundtracs/DiGiCo.

Another new addition to the Show is the Supply2.gov.uk Lounge, a central feature area giving exhibitors and visitors the chance to get advice from Supply2.gov.uk - the portal which helps SMEs gain access to public sector contract opportunities, typically worth up to £100,000.

Anoth

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Dataton Watchout is a leading tool for the creation of high-impact shows in the events and entertainment industries. Watchout allows users to combine multiple projectors or other display devices with standard computer and network technology to create impressive presentations of virtually any size. The system utilises the full resolution of the display devices to create high quality imagery, in any array. The new features in version 4.1, being demonstrated at PLASA09, give even more creative power to the show designer and producer, the company says.

Key features of version 4.1 include Blend Modes - i

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For the first time, the Proms finale was screened via satellite to cinemas on every continent of the world. The BBC said the two-month classical music festival had been the most successful yet with a 32% increase in under-16s attending. Proms director Roger Wright said the event had included "outstanding and inspiring music-making".

Goodnight Vienna - The tribute conce

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President Abela is the patron of the charity, the largest on the island, and with an enthusiastic audience of 12,000 packing into the Malta Conference and Convention Centre (MFCC), this was the largest ever indoor event to date on the island.

Ross Ashton has a past history of spectacular work in Malta, and for this they wanted some high impact additional visual production dynamics. The concert, under the music direction of Sigmund Mifsud included specially orchestrated versions of rock classics by Queen, the Beach Boys, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, plus instrumental pieces performed by the Malta Philharmoni

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"The Christie M Series projectors raised the bar in performance, reliability and design. Now, with the new Christie M Series models, this exceptional performance will also be available in WXGA and WUXGA," says George Tsintzouras, director of product management, business products, Christie. "The Christie M Series projectors are ideal for customers with a broad range of needs. Whether they are looking for an entry-level, three-chip DLP pr

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Held in the city of Vercelli, near Milan, Jazz:Re:Found is already becoming one of the most important events in Italy's musical calendar and so event management company Casanoego went out of its way to build on the first year's success.

Artists such as Lamb, Josè James, Jazzanova, Hot 8 Brass Band, Stephanie McKay and Casino Royale were booked and the technical infrastructure also saw a significant upgrade, with Casanoego choosing Lighthouse screens to provide "the ultimate in visual impact and performance".

Lighthouse supplied a 4 x 4

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EMF transformed the iconic riverside building into the golden 'Monopoly Towers'. The charity Kidscape also benefited from the projection of big outdoor of images which successfully promoted their anti-bullying campaign.

(Lee Baldock)

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In common with most modern sporting venues, LED technology is an essential part of Arena Larvik's plans. The contract was won by displayLED following a comprehensive tender and selection process in the face of fierce competition from other LED manufacturers.

The LED display systems comprise: Two screens, each measuring 23sq.m, using indoor Ti16S - 16mm pitch SMD digiTILE; Two fixed banners systems measuring 20 and 8 linear metres, and a 70 linear metre 16mm pitch portable banner that can be moved to different locations and reformatted into a conventional video screen for indoor and outdoor use. The portable banner uses digiLED's latest LED technology- domeLED.

The whole system is controlled by digiSPORT, the digiLED content en

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The Barco LED display solutions are represented via some of Barco's worldwide rental partners including AVS System (Fiat and Alfa Romeo), Imagini (Ferrari), CT UK (Ford and Jaguar), VPS (Peugeot and Renault) and ICT (Rolls Royce).

(Jim Evans)

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The show, set in 1959 in the city of New York, is a mix of swing music, acrobatics and dancing. It transports the audience back in time to the 'Rat Pack' era. Three large roller projection screen systems are used in the show. At the left and right side of the stage, Gerriets installed two Tube top roller screen systems, each equipped with a 36ft (11m) wide x 26ft (8m) high Opera white front projection surface. In the centre of the stage, Gerriets installed a 39ft (12m) wide bottom roller Megascreen projection screen system. Here the carbon tube rolls up and down with the screen surface. When unrolled the screen is fully open and the carbon tube is

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Vista Day launches the programme and will take place at Wokingham on 29 September, 2009 and also at Germany's branch office in Mönchengladbach on 27 October 2009.

Vista Day is an opportunity to get to know the latest additions to the Vista range, such as the New Vista Spyder X20, launched at IBC. Vista products cover a range of difference routers and switchers, all of which help create some of the world's most powerful video-processing systems. Providing the ability to mix copious numbers of sources in multiple windows through o

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The show will feature the latest industry technology and exhibits from leading lighting and sound suppliers. Avolites, Doughty, ETC, Le Maitre, Lee, MA Lighting, Martin, Panasonic, Pulsar, RCF, RSS by Roland, Rosco, Philips Selecon, Yamaha and Zero 88 will be exhibiting their latest products, offering demonstrations and providing product advice.

Stage Electrics will be exhibiting and demonstrating a wealth of new products including: LED screens, QMAXZ QME700P moving lights, Prolyte truss, Arkaos A-Series Media Servers, Flamejettt and the Altair WBS200 Wireless Intercom System. Throughout the day website demonstrations

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Childerhouse joins PSCo from the role of CEO at trade only service company BITS. In his seven years with the company he headed up its sales force, introducing AV products to the company's business and managing large projects for the Royal Mail and BAA with JC Decaux. His previous industry experience also includes working with Fujitsu at the introduction of plasma technology, later implementing the UK's first plasma onsite warranty scheme in the UK.

Says Childerhouse: "The move to PSCo is a chance to work with like-minded people in a company that wants to add value, through technical expertise and new innovative technologies. I will

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On its own, the Web Intelligent Controller is an event-driven component with two RS232 ports (configurable for RS422/485 and RS232 for control via Xantech or third-party units by AMX, Crestron and others) and two IP ports. The Event Manager is capable of timed events, calendar events, telnet and serial events and features a full FTP site, web server and email server.

Used as a room controller for a presentation system, the web-Intelligen

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Stage One was asked to provide six giant tracking front projection screens, each a different shape and size, with the largest 14m high by 10m wide. They also provided two 20m long back wall screens, a further screen that lifted and another that folded down. All of these screens overlapped to form a collectively massive tracking projection surface.

"These were the biggest screens that I have ever seen in over 25 years in the industry and once in place they formed an awesome sight," said Steve Dolan, pr

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Ashton's carefully crafted mix of colour and precision lighting transformed the imposing 38m tall monument, built to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire after the Franco Prussian war in 1883, into a symbol of European peace and harmony.

Ashton was first approached at the beginning of the year to contribute a work to the festival by its curator and co-ordinator Helmut M. Bien, who already had Germania in mind as a site. Says Ashton "It was a huge honour to be invited to the Rheinpartie, and even more so to specifically be asked to work on a such a key site with the historic and strategic relevance of Germania.&quo