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Although with a long and illustrious history, Zero 88 could be said to be the company that Frog built in recent years. PLASA 2005 saw the launch of version 10 software for the highly-successful Frog console range, initially launched in the spring of 2000. This new version includes parameter level programming and move on dark functions. Also on display on the Zero 88 stand was version two software for the Frog 2 console and the newentry-level Jester console.

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Batmink showed a wide array of RGB LED products, many of which were being launched at the show. These included Par 36, Par 64 and pin spot fixtures in a choice of black, white or polished finish. Also on display was Neon Flex, an LED-driven flexible tubing that mimics neon-filled glass. A new range of aluminium ARCLED fixtures was also on show, designed for the retail, architectural and entertainment markets.

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Cross-fading colours is now a real possibility with Syncrolite's products, through its new system, Omni Colour. Q Package is a sound deadening kit that involves re-designed air-cooling intake for the lamp housings; by radius'ing the enclosure, Syncrolite has removed some of the more boxy resonant characteristics of the cooling apparatus. Soon to be available (but not finalized yet) will be W Package, a weatherizing system that will give these lamps an IP rating of 55.

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Vossloh-Schwabe's LED components range goes from strength to strength with several new products introduced this year. The most impressive of these products was the LEDline Flex (SMD) which is now available in RGB. The flexible PCB, with fitted SMD LEDs, is ideal for flowing paths or contours - such as around furniture or for accenting the curves of a building.

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Robe Show Lighting, the moving light manufacturer from the Czech Republic, created a beautiful stand to show off its full range of moving lights at what it described as its "best PLASA ever". New products included its LED entertainment range plus the LED products of its architectural sister company, Anolis. The highlight was the launch of Robe's new DigitalSpot 5000 DT - a 5000 ANSI lumen output moving head projector, which demonstrates Robe's attention to converging lighting and video technologies.

Also new was the MediaHub 2x4 DT - a media server located in the base of Robe's ColorSpot 575AT. Finally, more on the company's StageBanners can be found in this month's Technical Focus (see page 110).

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Studio Due's new RGB CityLed/C architectural fixture dominated its stand. A compact, 42-LED, IP67-rated device, it gives installers the opportunity to mount each single point of light or pixel individually or to use Studio Due's mounting system.

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HB Laserkomponenten GmbH makes components for lasers and also full show systems. Its technology is all DPSS and all its new generation laser systems are air-cooled and run on 230V, with a long life of over 10,000 hours from 500mW to 15W and from green to full colour. The company's new interactive 'Vision' software allows the real-time texturing and effecting of images projected from video projectors.

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One of the largest selections of mobile and club laser systems was demonstrated by Spectrum UK Lasers. Featuring nearly 30 different types of laser, the range goes from small 'crab' lasers to the 100mW five-colour Actor Mate 'Aurora'. The latter also includes red, green and yellow and 116 onboard preset graphics.

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VersaPIXEL is the newest product from US-based Element Labs. Originally developed for a massive O2 exhibition stand at the CeBIT show (which graced the cover of L&SI's April 2005 issue), VersaPIXEL is a distributed system giving designers complete freedom over pixel shape and placement - including intricate 3D arrangements. Element Labs also had other video-controlled products such as its popular VersaTILE and VersaTUBE on the stand.

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Skyhigh FX celebrated achieving ISO9001 status and featured its new pyro firing system on the stand, which includes an indicator light that illuminates on the pyro pod when the system is switched to 'active' mode. This alerts the performer and those in closer proximity to the device to the fact that it's armed, generating another level of confidence.

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Italian manufacturer Spotlight previewed a new architectural series of fixtures that will be launched in 2006. Also on display was Spotlight's new Vedette 12CC compact 1200W 10-15° followspot and a new version of Video Performer - Spotlight's own media server. Video Performer XT is "powered by Arkaos" - the VJ software program.

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Aside from its Award-winning aluPAR (see Awards, p58-59), Osram also showed the new 4ArXS HCD with an optimized spherical ceramic arc tube to complement its 4ArXS HSD.

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French "night business" company Parrot Palm Tree was experiencing a busy first PLASA. The company didn't have any real birds on the stand, but it was showing its full range of disco products including glow-in-the-dark items from palm trees to ice cubes.

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USA - The new Starhazer II DMX from CITC has double the output of the previous StarHazer - plus DMX on-board, insulation for quiet operation, cycle/direct/remote operation, a seven-filter system, and a dual opening for wide coverage, say the company.

The DMX 512 capability includes a convenient 5-pin XLR 'In' and 'Send' feature for setting up other units on the same DMX line. Also included is the remote control featuring buttons which allow either manual 'on' and 'off' operation, or timed operation. StarHazer II DMX also comes with a control switch that allows for direct power - ideal for rental companies that don't want to send out the remote control units, say CITC. No heat is used to run the machine.

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Fresh from its recent court ruling, the Color Kinetics stand presented a number of improvements to its existing product range and the official debut of its IntelliWhite series at PLASA (early prototypes were shown at PLASA 2004). This year, Color Kinetics debuted the company's first multi-output power/data supply the - sPDS 480ca 7.5V.

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North America - Martin Professional Inc, the wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Professional A/S, has been appointed the exclusive distributor in North America for the BigLite product series. BigLite products feature high powered Xenon lamp sources in a single arm moving head format and is the most technologically advanced large format intelligent xenon fixture on the market today. This revolutionary fixture was developed and is manufactured by ZAP Technology in Paris, France.

Available for immediate delivery, the BigLite 4.5 offers lighting designers real-time color mixing and diffusion with electronic strobe effects and energy saving standby modes - improving bulb life, fan noise, and heat output. The fixture will generate a spot to wash effect three times per second and moves effortless at speeds up to three times faster than the competition. The space-aged plastic shells are

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Some interesting new products from Strand. Although justly proud of its EC1 digital dimmer rack system which is now shipping, Strand's new OneLight series of fixtures is a particularly interesting direction for the formerly Kirkcaldy-based manufacturer. OneLight is an integrated HMI fixture with a high-frequency sine wave ballast that boasts silent operation and optional DMX control. Currently available are a HMI 575W Fresnel and 575W PAR versions, OneLight will no doubt be a rapidly expanding fixture range.

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Italian manufacturer LDR exhibited a plethora of new products at PLASA. These included the Nota 30/55 1-1.2kW profile, the Canto 250 HR - 250W followspot and a new range of pole-operated Fresnels that use DeSisti's pole operating technology. Also new from LDR was the Xpress Moving - a 575 halogen moving head fixture with a color scroller. The most interesting new product from LDR, however, was its Colour Commander colour scroller remote control, designed for mounting onto a followspot.

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Laser System Europe (SA Sound and Light Show Lasers) from France was at PLASA for the second time with its 'Stage Blitz' lasers, claimed as the first fully moving DMX laser - basically a powerful 5W laser in a moving head. It's air cooled - unusual for a 5W, consumes just 5A and comes with 256 onboard animations. It's slightly hungrier on DMX channels, taking up 24! Also being promoted was the LM Productions StratoSphere, a 50, 60 or 70ft translucent globe which functions as a projector screen, viewable from either inside or outside.

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Tryka had three new products on display at PLASA, including two new and ground-breaking DMX drivers. The IDS-4 and IDS-12 Intelligent Drive Systems offer four and 12 outputs (RJ45) respectively and are able to control up to 144 LEDs each. Both models encompass seven modes (static colour, crossfade, criss-cross fade, cyclic wash, solid chase, fade chase and DMX) - each with several pre-set functions. The units, based on the unique 'colour cool' technology which is patented in Europe, USA, Australia and Japan, use Pulsed Amplitude Modulation to drive the luminaires. Other features of the IDS drivers include thermal feedback control, easy plug-and-play set-up, and full DMX address mapping.

Meanwhile, on the luminaire front, Tryka is showing the Module 36 Interior - a powerful, ultra slim colour-changing floodlight, available with a variety of optics (6º, 15º, 25º and oval for a wall-wa

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Long-term exhibitor Andolite reported having a busy show, with its range of lighting bars, socket boxes, panels, power distro, racks and brackets drawing a steady stream of visitors.

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If there was such an award, City Theatrical would have won for the cutest piece of technology at the show. A Color Kinetics Color Blast was being powered by City Theatrical's new PDS-50 power supply with a battery pack and receiving DMX via a City Theatrical Wireless Data System (WDS) Rx2 Receiver - all packaged together into a single self-contained unit. Also shown by City Theatrical was its PDS-375 TR touring-style power supply for up to six Color Kinetics Color Blast 12 fixtures, among others.

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The Sea Changer from Ocean Optics is a dichroic colour changer that fits between the lamp housing and the lens tube of an ETC Source Four fixture. Featuring DMX512 control as well as RDM, the Sea Changer does not require tools in order to be fitted to a Source Four due to the bayonet mounting lens tube.

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PR Lighting, distributed in the UK by MilTec, showed a number of new lighting fixtures, including the Solo 1200 and Pilot Pro range of moving heads, the Design range of architectural CMY colour mixing fixtures and the Lazer 100, the first of a new range of projectors.
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