Product News

ROZNOV pod RADHOSTEM, Czech Republic – Robe formally introduced its 1700W Bright Multi-Functional Luminaire (BMFL) on Sept. 2, 2014 via a worldwide multi-lingual video broadcast across three time zones.

Elation Professional’s EMAG 4 Pro is a 4.8mm pixel pitch LED video panel promising quality visuals with road-ready reliability. Made with die cast aluminum, no-tools assembly and a magnetic module design, the EMAG 4 Pro also promises vivid, consistent color and 1,200 nits of brightness for effective use even in applications with high levels of ambient light. The EMAG 4 Pro was featured along with Elation’s EPT9IP 9mm pixel pitch LED panel at InfoComm 2014.

High End Systems says its DLHD Digital Light comes integrated with an Axon HD media server along with an ample supply of HD digital content and a high output QuaDrive light engine. Mounting like any other intelligent moving luminaire and controlled using standard DMX or Art-Net cabling and protocols, plug-and-play integration with other fixtures can be achieved without the need for additional video infrastructure, racks of equipment and long setup times.

Johnson Systems Inc. (JSI) recently released two versions of their CD-3000 Digital Retrofit for the Strand Supervisor CD80 Dimmer, the CD-3000-SV-RR48 and CD-3000-SV-RR96. They are designed specifically for CD80 Supervisor Compact Rolling Racks in both 48 and 96 channel capacity.

Kramer Electronics says that its K-Touch Builder version 2.0.0 offers users many new features and compatible apps. The Android app supports the same features as the iOS app, including improved variables and improved multi-state images. Since the entire system is cloud based, users don’t need to do anything special to benefit from these improvements.

High End Systems released v2.4.0 of its Hog 4 operating system, used by the company’s Hog 4, Full Boar 4, Road Hog 4, Nano Hog 4, Hog 4PC, Hedge Hog 4/4N and RackHog 4 units.

ADJ’s Vortex 1200 offers a new Moonflower effect on a moving head fixture suited for use in applications ranging from mobile DJ set-ups, small clubs and bars.  Along with its 360-degree rotation, there are three operational modes to choose from – Sound Active, Show Mode and DMX Controlled. Under DMX control, operators have an additional four DMX channel mode choices: 14, 15, 17, or 29. The fixture also has an Omega bracket for hanging from truss and weighs only 16 lbs.

Neutrik’s opticamSWITCH, for fiber optic camera routing within broadcast studios, promises to eliminate the need for high-maintenance, risky SMPTE matrix patch fields by automating camera-to-CCU connections, routing both fiber and power.

PR Lighting’s XLED LED range expands with the new XLED 2007 Beam. This fixture features Osram’s 15W Ostar (LE RTDUW S2W) LED modules, each with 4-in-1 color mixing. Each fixture houses seven of these light sources, rated at 50,000 hours lamp life. The fixture runs on 220V, consumes just 120W and weighs only 4.36kg.

FOR-A Company Limited plans to unveil its HVS-XT2000 video production switcher at the IBC Show in Amsterdam Sept. 12-16. The latest addition to the XT switcher family, the XT2000 allows up to 40 SDI inputs and 22 outputs. The unit can be used in many production environments, including OB truck, live event, TV studio, house of worship and educational settings.

PR Lighting is following up on its recently launched LED Studio 3205D for large-scale applications with the LED Studio 3203T/3203D fixtures, now shipping. Whereas their predecessor houses a single 500W LED source the new LED Studio 3203T/D contains a 250W LED — making it well suited for the TV studio, theatre and multi-functional situations as well as commercial display.

d3 Technologies opened up a web shop through which d3 USB keys and software licenses can be purchased directly. d3 Designer is used by designers, project managers and technicians to collaboratively design, build, simulate and sequence shows. First launching in USD, GBP and EUR shops will be rolled out shortly.