Projection Connection News

NEWARK, NJ – Pete’s Big TVs (PBTV) once again supported BET’s broadcast of Black Girls Rock!, having been involved since the inaugural broadcast six years ago. An industry leading turnkey video production company serving clients worldwide, PBTV’s team, led by vice president Guy Benjamin, worked closely with production designer Anne Brahic, principal of Lucki Designs, Inc. and screens producer Laura Frank, principal of Luminous FX, to supply the ideal gear for the video-driven production design.

LAS VEGAS – For VCA Technology’s booth at the ISC West trade show, which took place at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas April 6-8, Altitude Exhibits used PixelFLEX 3.9mm FLEXLite NXG LED video display panels. Altitude Exhibits President Jeremy Luther conceptualized a layout with two FLEXLite NXG LED screens that would showcase the VCA Technology software. He then went through a few revisions that led him to finalize on one large 80” tall by 240” wide FLEXLite NXG LED wall for maximum visual impact.

AUSTIN, TX – Foam Wonderland’s Southwest Regional shows are inviting revelers to get doused with foam shot by cannons as they listen to the beat of EDM music. To provide visuals to complement the party atmosphere, Creative Production and Design used 48 PVP X6IP panels and 84 MVP 18 panels from Chauvet Professional.

VICTORVILLE, CA – High Desert Church is a multi-site house of worship with four campuses that serve a total congregation of over 8,000 people. Looking for a switcher that enabled them to live stream sermons from their main campus to their other sites, High Desert turned to FOR-A. The church recently purchased the company’s HVS-2000 video switcher to fulfill all of the growing congregation’s video production needs.

LAS VEGAS – d3 Technologies will be showcasing the 4x4pro and industry first Video Format Conversion cards, as well as the latest r13 software, at InfoComm 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, June  8-10, 2016.  d3 will be exhibiting at stand #C6248.

DEVON, U.K. – S+H Technical, which specializes in providing LED, visual effects, drapes and starcloth for various clients, has added to its stock of LED screens with 182 panels of Glux’s 10mm outdoor BAtn product. The company stocked up to support a busy summer events season. S+H already has a substantial stock of LED video with more than 1,000 panels of Glux LED including 12mm, 3.9 indoor and both 10 & 20 mm floor tiles. Having a wide range of LED screen stock – plus several other LED technologies – ensures that S+H has the flexibility to service its wide and eclectic range of projects.

ORLANDO – Asserting that the market demand for replacement projector lamps will be sustained for years to come, Projector Lamp Experts (PLE), an industry leading distributor of OEM and Platinum projector lamps, recently announced that it will be making its official commercial market introduction to dealers, resellers and distributors at InfoComm 2016. The introduction will take place at Projector Lamp Experts Booth #C9436 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 4 – 10, 2016.

NASHVILLE, TN and OREM, UT – LED video display manufacturer PixelFLEX named Cornerstone AV as its newest production rental partner. Cornerstone AV will rent out the company’s line of LED video technologies. Based in Orem, Utah, Cornerstone AV creates unique experiences at live events across the U.S. They have purchased FLEXCurtain HD 6.25mm LED video wall systems to incorporate into their rental inventory. (Cornerstone AV supplied the FLEXCurtain HD used for Fetty Wap’s tour, pictured here.)

VIENNA, Austria – AV Stumpfl was honored with the “best family business in Upper Austria” award at a ceremony organized by the financial newspaper, Wirtschaftsblatt at the Aula der Wissenschaften (Vienna Convention Bureau) in Vienna, Austria on May 17, 2016. The event relied on none other than AV Stumpfl’s Monoblox screens.

NEW YORK – For On Your Feet!, the Broadway musical that chronicles the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and their rise to fame, the visuals include video and projection design by Darrel Maloney.  He used d3 Technologies’ media servers to projection map moving scenery with retro views of Miami and other locations key to the Estefans’ history.

LONDON – Colour Sound Experiment expanded its large format projection capabilities with a recent investment in Barco 30K projectors. They were quickly put to use for a UB40 tour featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey. Colour Sound supplied a projection system, LED screens, lighting equipment and crew.