AARHUS, Denmark — Martin Professional’s new Soft Lens accessory allows the MAC Quantum wash to create a more compact and dense beam, reducing the synthetic LED look of the lens for a more Fresnel-style appearance. The lens also eliminates potential light artifacts that can appear on nearby surfaces at a 90-degree angle from the fixture’s aperture.
CYPRESS, CA – FOR-A’s HVS-XT video production switcher series has proven a popular fit for a wide range of applications. The HVS-XT100 comes with a separate main unit and control panel, while the HVS-XT110 features a compact, integrated design. Both units include: mixed HD/SD input, frame synchronization, multi-viewer capability, re-sizing engine, 2.5D wipe effects, DVE and keyer with chroma key. Two freely assignable Keyers and DSKs channels also come standard. A built-in Web server allows users to adjust settings from a PC or a tablet.
LAS VEGAS — Specially designed for those tricky applications that fall somewhere in between permanent architectural installations and temporary entertainment lighting, Iluminarc has introduced the Colorist Series, a new series of IP65-rated fixtures with Quad-Color red, green, blue and amber LEDs. All Colorist models come standard with IP-rated DMX tails that can be permanently installed in a covered structure or used for chaining together fixtures at temporary outdoor events like festivals. They also offer flexibility in the area of control, featuring standalone operation via an easy-touch LED display, as well as multiple DMX personalities for programming versatility. The two linear units provide individual pixel control, allowing for color fades and wipes in addition to straight color washes.
Portland, OR – Just released by Audinate, Dante HC, the industry’s highest-capacity networked audio solution for professional AV systems, supports up to 512 x 512 redundant bi-directional uncompressed audio channels on a single Xilinx FPGA. Suitable for live broadcast, commercial installation and live sound, Dante offers virtually perfect synchronization, ultra-low deterministic latency and plug-and-play configuration management.
SPRINGFIELD, OH – The Spacemaster SX is the first wire rope hoist platform to receive the HMI-Certified License from the Hoist Manufacturers Institute.
Elation Professional announces launch of a new moving head in its Rayzor Series of compact and high-speed LED wash luminaires, the Rayzor Q12 Zoom. The fixture houses an 11-39 degree motorized zoom, delivers 5,680 lux of output at 2.5m and offers multiple pixel zone control and chase effects.
Las Vegas, NV – Luminex Network Intelligence has introduced the latest member of its product family, the GigaCore 16RFO Ethernet switch specially tailored for touring applications and designed with the input of key industry players. The unit brings all the advanced functionalities of the GigaCore Ethernet switch range to a custom touring package. The 2U-high device offers rugged optical connector options, including OpticalCon, which can be set at the front or rear of the unit, for a very flexible solution.
For more details, visit www.luminex.be
Iluminarc has released a new series of LED wash fixtures for the architectural market, the Colorist Series. Some of the features the fixtures have within the series, IP65 outdoor rating, quad-color LEDs, (Red, Green, Blue & Amber). In total, the series offers six new fixtures. The Colorist Pod 7Qa, Pod 18Qa, Panel 8Qa, 36Qa, Line 6Qa and the Line 12Qa.
For more details, visit www.iluminarc.com
Chauvet Professional cites ease of pixel-mapping as a key benefit for its ÉPIX 2.0 LED display fixtures. The system component that makes this possible, the company notes, is the ÉPIX Drive 642, pictured here. It’s a dedicated controller that is Art-Net and Kling-Net compatible.
FOR-A Corporation of America plans to showcase the newest version of its FT-ONE full 4K super slow motion camera at the upcoming Cine Gear Expo, taking place June 5-8 at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood. FOR-A will be in Booth #317, where they will also display the FT-1READ – a RAW data to DPX converter available with the FT-ONE camera.