UK - Gruv Gear has announced the V-Cart Solo, a multi-position personal utility cart, which has a 230 kg load capacity, and yet folds down to be small, compact and easy to store.

The V-Cart Solo is designed for creative professionals, including musicians, DJs, photographers, cinematographer, filmmakers, studio engineers, audio/video techs and stage crews.

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK says, "The V-Cart Solo is incredibly versatile and has a huge load carrying capacity. It's the perfect vehicle for equipment transportation needs."

The V-Cart Solo comes with a range of accessories including flat bungee bands, grip tape, carpeted puzzle decks and an extra large extension frame.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Spotlight will show a selection of its extensive range of theatrical lighting fixtures and accessories at the 2011 ABTT exhibition in London this week, where it will have its own dedicated section on the stand of K distributor, A.C Entertainment Technologies.

The Spotlight display will feature a preview of the Midi LED Zoom RGBW Profile 200W fixture and Midi LED Zoom RGBW Wash 200W - a 'twin' version of the successful Midi LED Zoom RGBW Wash 100W offering double the brightness and coverage. The high intensity LED module features an adjustable zoom from 12° to 50°. With the combination of RGB and white LEDs, it can generate a near infinite mix of colours as well as pre-determined whites ranging from 2900K to 6000K, says the company.

The Spotlight Pole Operated theatrical lighting range is designed for educational establishments, amateur theatres, conference auditor

UK - Released at the ABTT show are products from the new Opus 9 range of loudspeakers from Opus Audio Technologies.

Utilising Opus Audio's Pistonic Wave Integration Technology, the new Opus 9 range covers high quality reproduction loudspeakers, from the T950 with its 85 degree conical coverage and 900W of full range power, through the smaller T925 with wider coverage but slightly lower power handling, to the T900 mid/high only unit.

The T800 continues the tradition of the former PSD800T whilst the smallest conical dispersion cabinet in the range currently is the T300.

Coupled with the powerful, yet lightweight sub bass cabinets ranging from the T115 through to the T218, the Opus 9 range looks set to provide a versatile series of components for touring and installation applications, says the company.

The first pair of T950 cabinets has been installed in the Spa Grand Hall i

USA - Audinate announced the introduction of Dante Netspander at InfoComm 2011 this week.

Dante Netspander allows scalable digital A/V networks to be built without current constraints. For the first time, Dante Netspander makes it possible to deliver tightly synchronised networked audio across subnets in a Layer 3 TCP/IP routed network, says the company. In addition Dante Netspander uses Dante's zero configuration networking capabilities to enable devices in a routed network to be discovered and easily managed. Dante Netspander will be made available as a powerful software application that runs on target PC platforms specified by Audinate.

"A/V design consultants and contractors have been requesting solutions to route synchronized audio across subnets for large scale enterprise solutions such as campus-wide networks, universities, hospitals, theme parks, convention center

UK - 10K is to launch what it believes is "the world's first real-time professional wireless Audio and DMX wireless solution "at the ABTT Show in London this week.

Featuring concurrent transmission and reception of 48kH, 16bit audio and 512 DMX channels, the tri-Wi system will find favour with companies who need to send either or both signals at distances up to, or in excess of, 2.3km using the less cluttered, registration free, 5GHz band, says the company. Additionally, by employing Open SSL encryption to offer secure, tap proof transmission, the tri-Wi system allows users to improve signal security as well as save costs when compared to cable solutions.

The tri-Wi system comprises of two main components, the tri-Wi transmitter and the tri-Wi receiver [Rx]. An optional Repeater unit is available where greater distances are required. The Tx unit features a pair of th

USA - Christie unveiled at InfoComm 2011 the newest members of its MicroTiles solutions family, the Christie i-Kit touch interactivity kit, powered by Baanto ShadowSense, and the Christie JumpStart software and media server.

The Christie i-Kit, billed as "a breakthrough multi-touch interactivity kit suitable for large format displays", attaches to the perimeter of any large arrayed display up to 16 x 6, including Christie MicroTiles, allowing multiple users to interact simultaneously with a rectangular video wall with sufficient resolution and speed to support finger-based gestures.

Easy to install and operate, the Christie JumpStart is an affordable and high performance front-end content solution suitable for delivering informative and attractive content to 5-10 megapixel tiled digital displays such as Christie MicroTiles.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Orbital Sound is highlighting a line-up of new products from its extensive portfolio of international brands at ABTT 2011 in London this week.

On display is the new two-channel HME DX210 digital intercom system, as well as intercom systems from Clear-Com, with the brand now exclusively distributed in the UK by Orbital and being shown on its stand for the first time. From Zaxcom, Orbital is demonstrating the company's third-generation TRX900LT digital wireless transmitter, complete with new user-selectable filters that emulate a more traditional analogue sound when required, without losing all the benefits of digital transmission and clarity.

Orbital is also highlighting the extensive T-Series line arrays from d&b audiotechnik, as an authorised sales and installation partner, together with the new White Range product lines.

Added to these curtain-raisers is the newly reb

UK - A.C Entertainment Technologies Video division and real-time media display experts, Green Hippo joined forces at the 2011 Museums & Heritage exhibition to show for the first time in the UK the new JigSaw stand-alone software.

Held in the Brompton Hall of London's Earls Court exhibition centre, the show attracted a wide range of visitors - including AV professionals and designers from the world of museums, tourist attractions, heritage venues, theme parks and edutainment - who turned out in impressive numbers to see the latest technologies, products and services available for their industry.

A.C. Video is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for the innovative range of Green Hippo media server products, however the specific focus of the collaboration was to showcase JigSaw, a brand new multi-screen management system developed by Green Hippo.

JigSaw is a software contr

USA - Wybron has introduced the newest Cygnus family member - Cygnus Incite 375WProfile. Boasting a 6400 lumen field, while only consuming a maximum of 375 watts, the Incite offers as much as 10 x the brightness of competing fixtures, says the company.

"Incite packs all the features you'd expect to find in today's fixture package, consisting of self-contained power supply, colour changer and dimmer into one energy efficient, incredibly reliable, cost effective profile light.", states John Sondericker, Wybron VP of research and development.

"In keeping with Wybron's dedication to quality, special attention was paid to features that many other manufacturers overlook. One of these features is a quiet, advanced thermal management system that ensures optimal output and consistent colour over longer life spans. In fact, it's so cool you can print your own gobos."

USA - At InfoComm 2011, Biamp Systems has released Vocia 1.3. Designed for facilities where audio reliability and scalability are paramount, the EN 54- and ISO 9001:2008-compliant Vocia 1.3 adds increased functionality to its decentralised, network-based system architecture and continues to be an ideal solution for a critical paging system in North America and critical paging and life safety paging systems elsewhere in the world, the company says.

Vocia 1.3 introduces four new amplifiers to the full family of paging product line. These small amplifiers are ideal for projects that have areas to be covered with small zones or provide local analogue inputs. Underscoring the importance of reliability, Vocia's new failover module adds comprehensive failover capability, with 7:1 or dual 3:1 failover, complementing the already built-in, device-to-device and 1:1 channel failover capabil

USA - Kai Knox Technologies and Scott Almand Designs have announced the launch of Shock Boxx, billed as "the first-ever pre-rig lighting truss shock system". This product "protects expensive truss-mounted lighting and video equipment as it's transported around the world, finally providing a solution to a common and costly challenge for the touring market".

This technology is the result of a collaboration between Heather Roberts of Kai Knox Technologies and Scott Almand of Scott Almand Designs. Their combined 30 years experience in the entertainment industry and their passion for meeting client needs with innovative solutions inspired them to design Shock Boxx.

"In this economy, extending the life of expensive equipment is more important than ever," says Roberts. "Crossing your fingers and hoping that all your gear arrives in tact just doesn't

USA - Outline debuted its iMode iPad/iPad 2 App at InfoComm 2011 last week. iMode technology embeds a Linux-based CPU - with integrated DSP chip, parameter control software and webserver - right into its powered speaker systems, thereby streamlining setup and control by eliminating the outboard gear between the console and power amplifier. The new iMode Control App allows anyone with an iPad or iPad 2 to control the extensive pallet of iMode functions via the Web.

"With the introduction of the iMode Intelligent Digital Loudspeaker Control Platform currently incorporated into the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. line array and iSM monitor speaker systems, Outline has developed a control App to bring iMode power to the iPad/iPad 2 user," says Tom Bensen, senior vice-president and managing director ofOutline North America.

"Because of the massive global success of the iPad as the

UK - The spin continued for d&b with its monochrome Black on black and White on white exhibition stand at this year's ABTT Theatre Show.

Familiar faces from the traditional mobile series of products, the T10 and B4-SUB represented the Black range, whilst the 10S and d&b's smallest loudspeaker, the 4S, from the newly introduced White range of installation products, were shown in their colour coordinated areas of the d&b stand.

The benefits of new features to systemtools; R1, R10 and ArrayCalc were readily explained by Steve Jones and Oran Burns who took time out from the busy stand to present two sessions as part of the newly restored ABTT seminar programme.

"ABTT always presents us with a great opportunity to show our products to a broad range of people in a relaxed environment," d&b's Emma Adamou commented. "It wa salso fantastic to see the investment into ou

UK - LD Systems new D1013CUSB, universal condenser microphone with USB connector is both Windows and MAC OS X compatible, and does not require a driver. It has a cardioid pickup pattern and a wide frequency range (30 Hz - 18,000 Hz) and so can be used for capturing the subtleties and nuances of almost any tone, says the company. The D1013CUSB is designed for use within podcast recording situations, multimedia presentations and "a multitude of other scenarios".

Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK says, "The D1013CUSB is a versatile microphone that will add a new dimension to your sound. We have found that many customers use a variety of platforms to record their sound and this offers the perfect solution."

(Jim Evans)

UK - Lighting, control and dimming manufacturer ETC has reported "a great response" to its new and updated products at this year's ABTT show in London.

ETC's theme of Layers of Light struck a chord. Part of the stand was devoted to the new range of ETC luminaires, including the Selador Desire LED line, Source Four XT - specifically designed for external use - and Source Four Fresnel. ETC staff were on hand to demonstrate products.

ETC's new Selador Desire range allows users to experience the quality and power of ETC's x7 Color System in a PAR shaped housing. Desire is a selection of wash lights including Lustr+, Vivid, Fire, Ice and Studio variants which complement the linear Selador Classic LED range. Each is optimised for specific lighting needs.

Also new in ETC's lighting range is the Source Four Fresnel, which offers the controlled washlight and soft foc

UK - Crestron has introduced a new line of energy-efficient high-power commercial amplifiers. Designed to meet the Energy Star certification requirements, the AMP Series amplifiers help meet energy savings objectives and green initiatives without sacrificing audio performance says the company. Each AMP Series amplifier is 100% Crestron designed, engineered, and manufactured.

Featuring a high-efficiency amp topology and low noise, low distortion performance, the AMP Series provides more headroom for powering larger rooms in lecture halls, sports bars, restaurants, auditoriums, retail spaces, hotel conference rooms or corporate boardrooms. Channel selectable for either 70V or 100V, any AMP can be used in both U.S. and international environments.

"The new AMP Series line offers a combination of amplification power, energy-efficiency and flexibility for a multitude of commerc

UAE - Harlequin's new AeroDeck sprung floor is now available through IBS Solutions. The lightweight modular panels, constructed from advanced engineering grade plastics, cuts the weight of a typical equivalent sprung floor by around 50% and eases transportation of panels in and out of venues, says the company.

The all new Harlequin AeroDeck panels dispense entirely with wood to produce a panel that is unaffected by moisture and suitable for use on outdoor productions. At the core of each panel is a patented structure sealed with a bonded GRP surface that provides inherent strength while being very light.

Edged by a framework manufactured from recycled polyurethane the tongue and grooved detail allows panels to interlock and be locked together using the patented Harlequin latching system. Standard panels are supplied in 2m x 1m or 1m x 1m sizes and incorporate a series of circu

UK - Chroma-Q has launched the new Color Block Plus Replacement Engine for the Color Block DB4 LED fixture.

Designed to be fitted by authorised Chroma-Q service agents, the Color Block Plus Replacement Engine provides "a cost-effective alternative to replacing the whole Color Block DB4 fixture - so it's kind to the environment as well as users' budgets".

The Color Block Plus Replacement Engine utilises the latest generation of LED and optics, resulting in over two and a half times the output (750 lumens) of the original Color Block DB4 (290 lumens) when the internal switch is set to full power.

For maximum convenience, it also features a Color Block DB4 emulation mode, to simulate the lumen output of the original LED engine when used alongside other first generation fixtures.

London based hire company White Light is one of the first customers to take advantage of

UK - Canford provided a world-wide preview of the new RTS BTR-240 Wireless Intercom System at this year's ABTT Show in London. Canford will be the exclusive UK outlet for the new system which is expected to start shipping in October 2011.

The BTR-240 system operates in the licence-free 2.4GHz frequency band and delivers full-duplex operation for up to 8 beltpacks with an almost unlimited number of half-duplex beltpacks. The system offers two separate audio channels allowing users to communicate on either or both channels. Talk and listen and listen-only modes are selectable on individual or both channels.

The BTR-240 wireless intercom system is suitable for stand-alone operation or can be directly interfaced to wired systems including RTS, Tecpro and Clearcom.

TR-240 beltpacks can be configured in one of three operating modes: wireless, wired or master wireless. In wireless

The Netherlands - Philips Digital Cinema Xenon lamps are specially designed to meet the demands of today's digital cinema projectors. Each lamp is customised by projector model to maximise projector performance and to provide the required light output for 3D presentations.

In addition to large-screen applications, digital projectors are now also increasingly being used for small screens and/or 2D applications. In order to respond more effectively to the specific requirements of those applications, Philips has extended its current Digital lamp range. The new Digital Cinema Xenon lamps make it possible for small-screen and/or 2D applications to enjoy the benefits of Digital lamps in a cost effective way, says the company.

With these latest additions, Philips now offers an extensive Digital lamp range that minimises total cost of ownership, no matter which projector, screen or fi

UK - Pharos is introducing its latest RIO, providing distributed DALI control over an Ethernet network. The Pharos RIO D is a Power over Ethernet-based remote device, delivering the DALI protocol to where it is needed.

Pharos LPCs can send DALI ballast configuration and control signals via multiple RIO Ds, each connected to a local DALI bus with up to 64 ballasts. RIO Ds acting in Slave mode listen to all commands on the local DALI bus and transmit them back over Ethernet to the lighting controller to be used as triggers for the Pharos system.

With the convenience of single-cable installation using PoE, drag-and-drop DALI patching and timeline programming in Designer software, the Pharos RIO D is a ground-breaking new solution for DALI installations, says the company.

(Jim Evans)

UK - Rental company White Light has recently added 50 Martin Professional MAC III series fixtures to their extensive inventory of Martin Professional lighting gear. The new purchase includes both MAC III Profile and MAC III Performance fixtures, Martin's leading 1500 watt, high-output profile moving heads.

Hire & Technical Director at White Light, Dave Isherwood, comments, "The MAC III has a great feature set that includes superior optics and excellent colour mixing and is amazingly quiet considering its high level of intensity. We're thrilled to have them as part of our inventory and have already had them out on key local events."

(Jim Evans)

UK - LD Systems has introduced the BM1 boundary-layer microphone, an electret condenser microphone with a hemispherical directional characteristic. Designed for the micing of upright and grand pianos on stage or in the studio, additional applications include conferencing technology, micing of roundtable discussions and theatrical performances.

According to Andrew Richardson, managing director of Adam Hall UK, "The BM1 boundary-layer microphone is a rugged unit that can be used for conferencing applications as well as traditional audio scenarios."

(Jim Evans)

UK - PixelRange has expanded its range of intelligent and fully programmable LED luminaires to include a batten fixture, SmartLine 6. The "powerful yet aesthetically slimline" batten can be stacked either horizontally or vertically with no change to the pitch of the CREE MCE high intensity quad LEDs in any direction.

Measuring a slender 6ft by 50mm, the SmartLine 6 LED wash fixture assures instantaneous colour mixing across its length, via the 36 high intensity Quad emitters - each of which provides red, blue, green or white sources. SmartLine is fitted with a 20 degree beam angle as standard, though other light-shaping diffusing lenses are available to vary the output beam, says the company.

SmartLine is manufactured in heavy duty, machined billet with an external heatsink and a clear polycarbonate lens cover. Durability and longevity are assured. The unit is cool r

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