USA - Barco/High End Systems is now shipping the intellaspot XT-1 full-featured hard-edged moving yoke light.

The intellaspot XT-1 features a powerful optical system, producing an extreme 20,000 lumens output from the 850w HID lamp, while also providing clear projections with a large zoom range of 11°- 55°. It features a fast mechanical iris, variable soft edge, and electronic strobing, in addition to smooth CMY colour mixing and variable CTO. A fixed color wheel allows instant colour choices via easily exchangeable dichroic filters.

Built on an entirely new platform, the intellaspot XT-1 is an energy-efficient fixture that conforms to modern "greening" principles, says the company. A battery-controlled full colour LCD menu system enables fixture addressing without having to power up the unit. Low ambient noise, Remote Device Management (RDM), Art-Net, and wi

UK - The Bose FreeSpace DS 40F and DS 40SE loudspeakers are the newest additions to the FreeSpace DS loudspeaker family, expanding the line to now offer three distinct levels of audio performance between the DS 16, DS 40 and DS 100 loudspeaker models.

The FreeSpace DS 40F and DS 40SE are high-fidelity loudspeakers that deliver background and foreground music with fullness, notable presence and detail as well as clear, natural-sounding speech reproduction, says the company. These 40-watt loudspeakers utilise a core Bose technology - a single 4.5" (114mm) full-range HVC (Helical Voice Coil) driver. The DS 40F flush-mount and DS 40SE surface-mount loudspeakers can be installed at heights up to 26ft (8m). They easily integrate into sound systems - indoors and outside - with flexible mounting hardware, optional installation accessories and contemporary styling.

A newly expande

UK - Cogent Lighting in partnership with home automation specialists Marata Vision shows its new Cogent XC LED lighting controller at the Essential Installation Live exhibition next week, at Manchester City Football Club's Stadium.

Cogent has recently been appointed as exclusive European distributor for this new product that harnesses the power and innovation of amBX technology. The XC offers an alternative method for controlling colour changing LEDs.

Says Cogent's Peter Coles, "This is an inventive and different solution for a number of applications, and it's great to be here with Marata Vision who have many contacts and a great track record in this specialist sector."

The key points of the Cogent XC LED lighting controller are its simple set up and ease of use. No programming is required as the box is pre-programmed with a number of algorithmic sequences that tri

UK - ShowCAD Artist 3 system controls DMX lighting and supports many other input/output protocols. The system can interface and integrate with many other AV systems, lasers, video and pyrotechnics.

Features include LED array pixel plotting, Autopilot (an automatic show generator), 365 day global scheduling and comprehensive controls for intelligent and conventional lighting. ShowCAD can also be interfaced with many peripheral control surfaces, touch screens, MIDI, Wifi and networked systems and can either be slaved by or can slave other controllers.

The company is currently working on an Apple Mac version. Artist is installed in many prestigious nightclubs around the world including The Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn's, The Hard Rock Hotel and the new City Centre in Las Vegas. Architectural installations include The Zain Bahrain Building, The Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Australia - After more than two years in development, ENTTEC has innovated its signature DMX networking tool, the Datagate, by adding a Web-based, user-friendly graphical interface, Gigabit-speed Jumbo Frames, Remote Device Management (RDM) on-demand, and more.

A key upgrade to the original Datagate is that the configuration is all performed via Web browser. A utility no longer needs to be downloaded to a computer. Instead, users set their browsers to the Datagate Mk2's Web address, and there they will find a unique graphical interface that's as easy to use as dragging and dropping, says the company. The simplified display screen allows users to create a flow chart easily and then the Datagate Mk2 will perform what is drawn. This enhancement not only eliminates steps, but makes the whole process easier to understand and manage.

"As compared to a conventional Art-Net frame

USA - Due to the demand for its use in aesthetically sensitive installations, Community's R.25 all-weather loudspeaker is now available in an all-white enclosure, with white grille and yoke.

The R.25 is the most compact model in Community's R-Series, measuring just 11.3 x 11.3 x 13.3 inches.

Designed to be visually neat and simple to install, the R.25 is designed for short to medium throw fixed and portable applications, including theme parks, sport venues, arenas and cruise ships. It can also be used in distributed indoor systems in medium to large spaces like conference, exhibition and shopping centres and swimming pools. The all-weather moulded enclosure has integral points for vertical or horizontal mounting with the supplied yoke, and a built-in pole mount for portable use.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Following a highly successful PLASA show where SES Entertainment Services received orders and enquiries for its range of 19" rack distribution, the company will now include a USB charging socket if required on its extensive range.

Several customers that placed orders at the show, insisted that we fitted USB sockets in order to charge the crews' mobile phones, as during longer shows they often run out of power and it is often difficult to find a suitable and secure place to charge them.

"This has been very well received by several crew members who need to keep in touch when away from home on tour, and does away with the need to carry different adapters for different countries, as all phones now come with a USB charger," says Gordon R Cooper. "The USB socket is available on all new racks as of 1 October, and can be retro fitted to older racks if required

UK - Following on from the major industry and consumer interest at the PLASA show, the new HK Audio compact PA system, Elements, has also proved itself a big hit with both users and resellers, says distributor JHS.

There are now eight Elements dealers UK wide, all of which have been impressed, not only with the systems performance and practicality, but also with the impressive 'silent salesman' POS Interactive Workstation, an essential part of the HK Audio Elements dealership package.

Alastair McFarlane, of KLS Entertainment in Falkirk says, "Without doubt this is the most versatile system that we've ever seen - so compact and so easy to set up. You always get quality from HK Audio, but this exceeds all expectations."

A completely adaptable, modular PA system, ELEMENTS provides all you need to configure the perfect solution for any situation, and thanks to its uniq

USA - Elation Professional will be introducing more than 20 new products at LDI, but the company's activities at the show won't stop there. Elation will also be providing lighting professionals with learning tools that will help them navigate their way through two of the most important trends shaping the lighting industry: video walls and lighting control software.

The company will be conducting a series of EDU learning sessions on Friday 22 October and Saturday 23 October at the Elation LDI Demo/Training Room N107. The Video & Lighting Control Software sessions will be offered at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm and 5pm Friday and Saturday; while the LED video wall sessions run 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm both days.

The Video & Lighting Control software sessions will be conducted by product specialists from different manufacturers. Intended as educational events, they will not focus on 'sell

UK - The Harting Han-Modular series of industrial connector inserts allows event installers in the theatre, concert and AV sectors to create high-density connectivity and cabling solutions with total signal handling flexibility - including audio, video, communications, data and power - in a range of rugged IP65/67 hoods and housings suitable for harsh handling conditions.

Multiple contact style modules can be mixed to suit particular needs. Multi-pin modules can support analogue and digital audio transfer. Various coaxial modules can handle SDI and HD-SDI video. A full range of power modules allows current handling from a few amperes through to 100 A. RJ45 data modules allow Cat 5 10/100 Mbit/s or Cat 6e 1 Gbit/s Ethernet transfer via Harting patch leads.

The integrated screening design of the HanGigabit Ethernet module allows secure signal and power modules to be densely pack

USA - Liberty AV Solutions has introduced the Intelix DIGI-SCAL-11x2 HD switcher, scaler, and format converter.

As a master distributor of Intelix products, Liberty AV offers the 11x2 device as part of its ongoing commitment to making the transition from analogue to digital that much easier. Packing the power of three different processors into a single RU chassis, the switcher/scaler/format converter provides switching between 11 different AV components, scales these sources up to 720p or 1080p, and converts signals to HDMI to bring seamless integration into any HD environment.

Outfitted with composite video, S-Video, component video, VGA, and stereo audio inputs, as well as DVI, HDMI, and optical audio inputs, the DIGI-SCAL-11x2 offers a generous template of control ranging from that found on the front panel to other choices of either IR, RS232, or a wireless remote that ship

USA - Christie is showing its new premium 4K DLP Cinema Solaria series projectors at ShowEast in Orlando, FL this week, following its successful preview last month at IBC.

At ShowEast last year, the company introduced the world's first Series II 2K 1.2" DLP Cinema projector, designed around a fast and cost effective 4K upgrade path. Continuing its tradition of innovation and industry firsts, Christie is now offering even more choice for exhibitors with its enhanced 4K solution for premium screens.

"While there are many options available on the market for 4K, Christie is committed to designing products for exhibition that will protect their technology investment now and well into the future," comments Brian Claypool, senior product manager, entertainment solutions for Christie. "Our engineers continue to push the envelope with technology advancements that wi

UK - At the recent PLASA Show Goboland launched GoboSlides, a new gobo product specifically designed for use with Robert Juliat's ground-breaking Aledin LED profile spotlight. Both GoboSlides and RJ Aledin were launched at PLASA 2010, London on the Robert Juliat stand in the White Light zone, where Aledin was awarded a PLASA 2010 Award for Innovation.

GoboSlides are full colour, 'A' size, images made from slide film and developed by Goboland's Wyatt Enever. These are mounted in a Black Steel slide mount created to fit a standard Robert Juliat profile gobo holder. The Aledin's 85W LED light source means the gate remains cool enough to project GoboSlides for extended periods of time without damage, just like any other gobo.

Unlike other gobos, however, the slide film substrate of Goboland's GoboSlides offers considerable advantages in terms of superior colours, tones and cost sa

USA - Martin Professional is highlighting a range of innovative professional luminaries at LDI 2010, including the MAC 101, a small and simple LED moving head wash light, and MAC 350 Entour LED profile.

Also on display at Martin booths will be a new generation of LED display, the EC-20, as well as atmospheric effects, sophisticated control systems like the new M1 lighting controller, and more.

Held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from 22-24, also on the show floor will be Martin's Brighter World road show trailer, hot off a successful, 37-city, nationwide presentation tour.

(Jim Evans)

Israel - Showlogix, a developer of show control software for the entertainment market, has announced the release of its newest Logix-4D show and media control software, designed for controlling shows in museums, visitor centres, attractions and trade shows

The new Logix-4D is a significant step up from the previous version, offering greater flexibility, higher reliability and overall better performance, says the company.

As a multi-display control and presentation system, Logix-4D Manager communicates with multiple display computers for control and synchronization. Each of these computers drives one or two screens, creating a network of numerous audio/video channels with frame accurate playback.

For further flexibility, Logix-4D Player enables advanced edge-blending for seamless panorama projections. The geometry correction tool enables image shaping; video output can be man

France - Medialon has launched MAS Pro, a new generation of professional audio server for both multi-track playback applications as well as multi-zone independent playback.

MAS Pro is not a regular multi-track playback unit which plays all audio files at the same time. It can at the same time serve independent channels asynchronously and group together multiple channels for synchronized playback. Any number of individual audio files or groups can be controlled independently when needed, says the company.

Multiple playback channels can output to the same CobraNet outputs, so it is possible to play synchonized background audio and independently triggered sound effects from the same output at the same time. The volume of all players, tracks, and outputs can be controlled independently.

Medialon MAS Pro comes in a new professional hardware 19" 2U rack mount compact form for

UK - Sunpower (UK)'s new indoor range of LED drivers includes the AC Dimming (or phase cut) LED Driver product, which features compatibility with ordinary Triac dimmers. This makes 1 - 100% dimmable LED lighting as easy to install as traditional conventional dimming lights, says the company. Unlike earlier designs, these drivers require just a simple leading edge dimmer for dimming control, eliminating the need for external DC control circuits and additional installation rewiring. The dimming LED Driver's output voltage and current variants give contractors a wide choice of easy to install LED driving options.

This completely new extension to Sunpower's LED driver line-up comprises a new wave of the PCC Constant Current and PCV Constant Voltage Driver ranges as well as the AC Dimming LED Drivers. This allows an optimum mix of product outputs, voltages and functionality to fullfi

USA - Barco/High End Systems announced today that it will be showcasing a broad spectrum of product offerings in their booth at LDI in Las Vegas. This year's event will serve as the launch pad for several new lighting products and upgraded solutions designed to illuminate live events with creative lighting effects.

Barco will introduce its new intellaspot XT-1, an advanced lighting fixture designed to set a new benchmark in price and performance, says the company. The intellaspot XT-1 offers innovations in optics, lamp configurations, high lumen output, energy efficiency, zoom range, and overall feature set - all at a highly economical price point.

The DL.3 digital light and the Axon Media Server have both been recently updated with enhanced hardware and new Version 2.0 software - providing additional media streams and creative effects, as well as a host of new features. These

Australia - ARX has announced the release of its new MSX-12 4 in, 12 out ISO-transformer microphone/line splitter.

ARX managing director Colin Park said, "We developed the MSX-12 in response to requests for a smaller format version of our popular MSX-48 16 channel splitter. There's a growing demand for high quality Transformer Isolated Signal Splitting in smaller systems where three or four microphones or line signals are all that are required."

With four channels of three way splits the MSX-12s compact 1 RU package is designed for applications including houses of worship, conference centres, educational facilities and broadcast splitting.

The MSX-12 is a fully passive unit with no AC power required and the units inputs and main outputs are hard wired to pass phantom power from mixing consoles.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Compulite's new iControl App for the Apple iPhone and iPod is a powerful application to remotely control and edit basic functions of all Vector and Dlite lighting consoles.

The App provides real-time information of the console through a friendly user interface. By using the iControl App, you are able to control moving lights, conventional lights, create and store cues and libraries, add groups, control highlight and lowlight and more, says the company.

The application also allows you to control Pan and Tilt through an interactive trackball as well the ability to control all parameters using an interactive wheel, all from a remote location anywhere within your local area network.

(Jim Evans)

USA - Swedish image processing and show-control specialist Dataton will showcase its flagship, Dataton Watchout, version 4.2 and Systems Manager at this year's LDI show.

"Watchout has been deployed in the world's most spectacular and ground-breaking projects such as the CBS Upfront Event with Corporate Imaging, the studio set of Minute to Win It and the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. It shows that our technology works flawlessly at the highest level, and we expect a tremendous reception from visitors at LDI," says Fredrik Svahnberg, marketing manager at Dataton.

"Creative designers, producers, technology directors, visual specialists and production staff attending the show are invited not only to see the latest technology on the Dataton booth but also to register for the hands-on and intensive training at the Live Design Projection Master Classes edu

USA - The recently introduced Crown Audio ComTech Drive Core series amplifiers are among a new generation of products at the forefront of Harman International's GreenEdge environmental initiative. Crown DriveCore series amplifiers are designed to be extremely energy-efficient, and use fewer resources in manufacturing.

At the heart of the amplifiers is Harman's new DriveCore amplifier IC chip. This chip, co-developed with Texas Instruments Incorporated exclusively for Harman, incorporates an unprecedented level of component integration into an IC that is smaller than the size of a postage stamp. Harman supplied the amplifier expertise, while TI provided the necessary high-voltage process technology.

The DriveCore chip combines the amplifier drive stage into the power output stage (along with additional audio-signal functions) - circuits that are typically much larger in size an

Canada - CAST Software has announced that Coolux Media Systems is the newest and its 50th Registered wysiwyg Developer (RWD). CAST's RWD programme provides the conduit for technology manufacturers of automated, robotic and console hardware to connect through wysiwyg.

Coolux Media Systems, with locations in the USA, Germany and China is the producer of the award-winning Pandoras Box media and show control system, the solution for realtime video editing and image processing. Pandoras Box Media Servers and Players are a scalable network system with access to all common control protocols from within their Media Net platform.

Gilray Densham, president of CAST comments, "The mantra of both Coolux and CAST Software is to listen to our customers and then to develop / innovate solutions that work for them. Such was the case with wysiwyg R24's new CITP Protocol for Video which made

USA - Intelix recently announced the release of the DIGI-V3SD-T4, a professional-grade active distribution amplifier which distributes YPbPr video, stereo audio, and IR or RS232 control signals from a single source to four remote destinations via inexpensive twisted pair cable, such as Cat 5 or Cat 6.

The DIGI-V3SD-T4 features 1080i and 720p video performance, high-fidelity 20Hz to 20kHz audio performance, and IR or bi-directional RS232 extension up to 1,000ft when used with Intelix DIGI-V3SD series twisted pair receivers. In addition, the unit also features local monitor support and is linkable for additional remote destinations.

(Jim Evans)

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