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14 March 2016

As part of a technology upgrade, AV systems integrator DSL Sound of Hagerstown, Maryland, installed a Xantech control system consisting of the WIC1200Web Intelligent Controller, two CWTC10Wireless Touch Controllers, CSPLCD64Gin-wall touch panels and a host of IPRS232XtraLink IP modules.

The network-based Xantech components provide full control over the weight rooms' new AV systems, which include an HD Video Matrix system by FSR, 16 55-inch LG plasma monitors that makeup five zones of video, and an extensive audio system throughout the facility, featuring the BiAmp Nexia networked digital audio processor. Xantech's IPRS232 units enable network control of the RS232-based LG mo

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Durkee's's new role is coupled with Milestone's alignment into separate commercial and consumer customer-oriented global product groups. This alignment will allow the organisation to focus on the specific customer needs of these two distinct market segments. Supporting both of these new product groups are unified finance, supply chain, and manufacturing organizations.

"We're very excited to unite two of the best market-segment-leading brands in the commercial AV market under one experienced leader," sai

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14 March 2016

For almost two years, Pixled and Radiant have been involved in an on-going 'co-development' agreement, with Pixled selling Radiant's 'L-Series' Linx products badged as Pixled F-37L / F-30L, etc.

For continuity, Pixled has now renamed its four current L-Series products to carry the same name. The Pixled Linx-18 / Pixled Linx-25 / Pixled Linx-30 and Pixled Linx-37 all have the suffix 'by Radiant'.

Pixled's general manager Bart Van der Beken says, "We're delighted with this official appointment which recognises that Pixled has the right contacts, resources, infrastructure and mind-set to take the Linx brand forward. In the past 12 months we have sold high volumes of this very lightweight, ultra-flexible

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14 March 2016

Simulation Displays will supply Calibre UK products to integrators and solution providers in the simulation, education and training industry.

Fresh from attending the I/ITSEC show in Orlando, FL, Greg Jeffreys, MD at Bedford, UK-based Simulation Displays says, "We've brought in Calibre UK as our image scaling, warping and blending technology offering. Their technology is highly regarded for its accurate, powerful and reliable performance creating a perfect product partnering to complement our offering of screens and projection based equipment that meets the requirements for collaborative

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14 March 2016

All previous PLASA Show visitors have been sent the special offer via email, and free registration for new visitors is now live at www.plasashow.com.

"We have been offering free registration for early bookers for the past three years and each year the number of registrations soars," comments events manager Sophie Atkinson.

"PLASA 2012 will be the first show to take place after the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and it will be a celebration of our industry's contribution to this summer's events. We'll be

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Already hitting the ground running, Cosmovision recently supplied HQView320 to the Macau Science Museum for a large video wall exhibition display.

"For this application, we were searching through the Calibre UK product line and found HQView 320 to be a perfect fit. It processes signals up to 1080p to create a high-resolution image. The geometry correction, warping function and edge blending is utilised to create a soft edge blend and seamless projection display wall," says Philip Yeung, director Cosmovision.

"The addition of Calibre UK HQView to our product portfolio complements our exis

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14 March 2016

Established in 1994, The Jungle Group has built up a client base of some of the world's biggest brands, advertising agencies and broadcasters. In order to maintain its position as a leading post production facility and present some of the finest facilities Soho has to offer, The Jungle Group enlisted the help of Azule Finance to allow it to quickly enhance its offering.

Graham Ebbs,

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As of September 2011, following a successful PLASA 2011 tradeshow, Green Hippo embarked on its internship programme by welcoming Suzy Casserley into the technical support team. Studying a BA Hons Degree in Lighting Programming at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, Casserley is involved in demo kit testing, technical support and the HippoSchool training sessions.

"My time at Green Hippo has been an amazing opportunity for me. I feel that I have gained a lot of practical knowledge and experience that I couldn't acquire solely in an educational environment." she reports. "I have also had the chance to network extensively and I have made some valuable industry contacts which

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The 2012 AV Networking Congress, brings together some leading industry AV design consultants, and pro-audio manufacturers sharing their expertise in the rapid convergence from analogue to digital media networks.

Technologies for digital audio networking first appeared nearly two decades ago, but only recently have we began to witness a seismic shift away from traditional analogue networking and towards digital networking. A key driver for this is the rapid convergence of AV and IT, underpinned by the adoption of high performance AV networking technologies, such as Dante, based on th

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Live video director is Andy Bramley and the content / media servers are designed and programmed by Ben Miles. Together they work closely with the production and lighting designer Paul Normandale, who designed the screen layout, and Phil Harvey, Coldplay's creative director. Misty Buckley styled the vibrant graffiti tagged set decoration which adds another layer to the visual tone.

Played to a 360 degree audience where possible, with audience seated behind the stage which is still in the end-on position, video is an intricate blend of raw and soft / colourful and monochrome elements in a lively, edgy interactive environment.

Both Bramley and Mil

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The strategic merger sees Forcast become the largest AV rental / broadcast and video facilities service operation in France outside of Paris, and the biggest such independently owned company in the country.

Forcast's work embraces all sectors of their industry including sporting fixtures, special events, festivals of all types - music, arts, culture, etc., together with corporate shows and presentations. It is also involved in AV and broadcast systems design, specification and implementation, with recent high profile venue projects including the new Olympic Nice Stadium and the Grimaldi Forum confer

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At the same time, a giant permanent laser installation was launched. Scheduled for continuous operation in January 2012, the installation connects the highest towers of the Turkmenistan capital city Ashgabat with "dazzlingly-bright" laser beams in the national colour of green. Display lasers (used for building projections) are used as part of the project, seen for the first time on New Year's Eve.

Officials of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA) believe that it is the largest permanent display laser installation in the world.

According to reports, the president of Tur

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14 March 2016

Ajay Chowdhury, ComQi's CEO, says, "ComQi's Interaction Manager enables marketers to engage with customers at the point of influence. These new applications enable brands and retailers to engage in a conversation with their customers on the go, establishing and reinforcing a relationship complemented by social networks. ComQi's innovative platform enables retailers to improve their brand image, customer satisfaction and customer retention."

Consumers can connect to the Interaction Manager platform with their smart phones through a variety of means on the screen - using a textual URL, a

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14 March 2016

The new Peerless-AV mobile, multi screen video wall display stands are an innovative solution for delivering impactful on-the-go presentations, or creating eye-catching backdrops for exhibitions and meetings, says the company. Engineered to accommodate screen sizes from 40" to 60" with universal mounting in either 2x2 or 3x3 landscape configurations these models are quick and easy to install, configure and manoeuvre.

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In addition to this, there will also be a New Technology Showcaseand The Next Generation in Crestron Control Systems and Touch Panels sessions. Alongside the classes - at their stand (#1F6) - the company will be introducing a range of "breakthrough technologies that lay the foundation of AV technology for the future".

The day-long DMC-D course will provide dealers with the best practices of designing, installing and commissioning a DigitalMedia system. DigitalMedia is a complete solution that manages and distributes protected digital content over a single copper wire or fibre.

Also at ISE 2012, Crestron technical and sales specialists, product line managers and engineers will be

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14 March 2016

In Durham Marenghi's stunning lighting design, temporary Arena Color fixtures and high power searchlights installed by Stage Electrics and supplied by ELP/Syncrolite are integrated with the permanent lighting installations on the London Eye and County Hall. At the climax of the event, the lighting is synchronised with the midnight firework display, designed by Darryl Fleming of Kimbolton Fireworks.

Year-round, 640 Philips Color Kinetics ColorCasts illuminate the Eye, supplied by Architainment Lighting and controlled by two Pharos LPC 2s. The façade of Coun

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The set contained 120msq.m of Fourlight FlexLED LED curtain installed as a main screen and side screens. Additionally, ARAM also delivered more than 50m ² LED screens (SMD 10mm) also from Fourlight.

One of the LED screens with an area of 35sq.m was set to the side of the stage, a second smaller one stand 200m from stage. The sets also featured Barco Mitrix and MiStrips.

Lighting gear included Pulsar Chroma batten's, Sharpy's from ClayPacky and many others. Multimedia was driven by two Catalyst HD media servers , operated jointly with lighting by three WholeHogs III.

The show was directed by Konrad Smuga , set design by Radoslaw D?bniak , and lighting design

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14 March 2016

Levieux will be joining Green Hippo's programming team under the title of researcher and software developer, aiding the production of new features in up and coming releases of Hippotizer software.

Gilby is a programmer who also works under the title of software developer, using his experience of a variety of languages and APIs. He has concentrated mainly on realtime rendering and 3D graphics using C and C++. For most of his career he has worked in the games industry or for middleware companies. Adrian will be working on specifying, designing and implementing new features for Green Hippo's existing range of products as well as for any new products Green Hippo release.

"I'm very excited." says Gilby. "Hippotizers are stunningly powerful and flexible;

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The speaker has been specifically developed for use in TV broadcast, near-field and under-balcony applications, as well as being a perfect addition to any exhibition booth. Its weatherproofed aluminium housing also makes it suitable for a range of outdoor applications. Up to eight LX-10 loudspeakers can be used with a single amplifier.

Also on the Fohhn booth, is Linea Focus Modular - the latest addition to the manufacturer's flagship electronically steerable line array series. The two high-powered modular systems comprise an active, high-frequency module containing 16 x 1" compression drivers, waveguide and horn, and an active low-mid module wit

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Gordon Dutch, managing director of Peerless-AV Europe explained, "Medium Germany is recognised as one of Europe's leading AV and IT distributors and their desire to partner exclusively with Peerless-AV is the best indication of just how far Peerless-AV has come since entering the European market back in 2009"

As part of the agreement, Peerless-AV will supply Medium Germany with a comprehensive offering of professional mounting solutions as well as provide local support and launch a new product website that is completely translated into German.

Reinhold Imdahl, general manager and founder of Medium Germany confirmed, &q

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14 March 2016

WEYELdistribution is based in Burbach, just outside of the city of Frankfurt and focuses on design, service and training for the ProAV market in Germany. They currently supply technology to various digital signage integration projects in banking, hotels, government, worship and even corporate AV.

"The move to appoint WEYELdistribution reflects our growth in Germany. Having WEYELdistribution as a dedicated partner means that they are able to deliver our multimedia and communications technology effectively to the market," says Serge Konter, marketing manager. "The company offers high technical support and online service and support."

WEYELdistribution will be taking on the new HMP130 Hyper Media Player being announced at ISE

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"Our LED product range consists of three platforms covering a wide spectrum of applications. The X-series is our premium product line, offering unprecedented image quality; the T-series is dedicated to 24/7 operation for branding and advertising applications where total cost of ownership is key; while the C-series is our mid-end offering, providing Barco image quality at an attractive pricepoint for both event and permanent installations," says Carl Rijsbrack, CMO of Barco LiveDots. "We are happy to introduce a new product for each of these platforms - this will enable us to me

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"This will be our fourth project working with Punchdrunk, and our third working with the BBC," says Peter Hargreaves, head of production at Stage Management Company, who have previously worked with Punchdrunk and the Manchester Festival on It Felt Like A Kiss in 2009, Crash of The Elysium In 2012 and with Punchdrunk and the English National Opera on Duchess of Malfi in 2010.

"We are always excited when Manchester Festival and Punchdrunk approach us with their c

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The events will highlight the latest innovations from these brands, and "explore the hottest developments in video and lighting convergence".

AC-ET - the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Green Hippo and master European distributor for PixelRange - will host the two open days at its demo facilities in High Wycombe and Leeds.

Geared for all types of user, the events will include separate introductory and advanced training sessions, lunch and refreshments, and a prize draw to win various branded swag and other goodies.

(Jim Evans)