AC-ET innovations at PLASA Focus

13 April 2012

UK - The A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) stand (S-E1) at PLASA Focus will feature a selection of leading brands for which AC-ET is the exclusive UK wholesaler for, including Chroma-Q, Jands Vista, GLP, PixelRange, High End Systems, Green Hippo and CM Entertainment Lodestars.

The AC-ET stand will provide the first UK tradeshow unveiling of the new Jands Vista L5 flagship media and lighting control console. The design includes a 21" HD Wacom pen tablet display, which makes it easy to manage today's lighting rigs of moving lights, media servers and LEDs. To celebrate the launch, enter the competition to WIN* a MacBook Pro running the Vista v2 software and find out more about the L5 at www.jandsvista.com/L5.

Also showing is the Chroma-Q range of LED lighting solutions. Latest additions include the new Studio Force D (6,100K CCT daylight) and V (3,000K - 6,100K CCT variable) white light sources.

Both versions are available in a choice of 1.2m / 1.8m batten lengths and a 300mm multi-purpose fixture, and provide an extreme output ranging from 5,300 lumens up to 28,000 lumens combined with smooth, theatrical grade dimming. The popular Color Force RGBA LED variants will also be on display, along with a selection of other LED models and accessories from the Chroma-Q range.

From High End Systems, the versatile and compact Technospot luminaire and powerful Road Hog Full Boar lighting console will be on show.

AC-ET's video division will showcase LedGo's modular and extremely lightweight high resolution LED screens. LedGo video panels incorporate high-quality hardware and components to deliver incredible video performance at an economical price.

Also on show will be the new lightweight and compact Christie YK50 dual arm moving projector yoke, which can be used as a moving light or moving video projector.

The LedGo LED screens and Christie projection system will both be fed by the award winning Green Hippo Hippotizer V3 software, which will also be showing, along with the Green Hippo media servers hardware range.

Other exclusive brands represented at the show include GLP and PixelRange LED lighting solutions, CM Entertainment Lodestar hoists, the latest Kinesys DigiHoist motor controller and BroadWeigh wireless loadcell systems.

In addition, representatives from AC-ET's specialist lighting, audio, rigging and video sales divisions will be on hand to discuss the company's massive portfolio of over 200 leading brands available for dispatch to over 80 countries, in-house 'express' delivery services for a huge range of consumables as well as custom cable and scroll assembly.

AC-ET's audio division will be available to answer questions regarding the 2012 wireless digital switchover and discuss the wide range of leading-brand channel 38-compatible equipment available. Models from Sennheiser and Shure will be represented, including Sennheiser's new XS Wireless Series, which offers reliability and quality sound at an entry-level price.

AC-ET's sister company, A.C. Special Projects, will also be present to discuss how they can provide bespoke entertainment or architectural installation solutions to clients' budgets and timescales.

(Jim Evans)