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14 March 2016

Previously known as Swansea Leisure Centre, the facility has recently re-opened after a £32 million refit as a state-of-the-art water park and health and fitness centre.

Llanelli-based VSI supplied 32 Mitsubishi LCD commercial displays of various sizes, which are installed around the building. In the reception area, a 10m semi-circular Trilite truss is flown in the ceiling, and fitted with five screens showing general information and opening times.

For the 'Peak' multi-level Gym, VSI supplied a full sound system consisting of two arrays of flown TOA F2000 speakers, carefully positioned to g

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The projection system utilises four Christie Roadie 25K DLP projectors and E//T//C's multimedia control platform, Onlyview, to manage the images. The projectors are installed in pairs, housed in two custom built cabins on either side of the Pont de la Concorde, located directly in front of the building.

Each cabin is positioned directly on top of the bridge's pillars, where they are designed to subtly blend into the surrounding architecture. Each pair of projectors is overlaid for brightness, and covers half of the Palais Bourbon's colonnaded front.

The eight-minute long show (on constant loop) is created by French scenographers and image designers Skertzò. Spectators are taken on a journey of the EU's

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14 March 2016

HippoCritter is a new entry-level Hippotizer enabling large-scale functionality at a small-scale cost. Boasting most of the features of its siblings, this small form-factor server opens up new possibilities for those wishing for high-grade media playback at a fraction of the cost. Seamless integration with the acclaimed HippoNet control protocol makes it ideal for installation and architectural applications or as an additional source on existing setups.

Also joining the line-up is HippoPortamus. This laptop-based Hippotizer brings portability to those wishing to take their show with them. As a stand-alone unit it provides all the familia

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14 March 2016

High End Systems (a new member of the Belgium-based Barco Group) fielded a total of 110 Axon media servers for the opening ceremony, helping to create the largest ever HD projection: in this instance, one clip covered a screen encircling the stadium, measuring 1,942ft (592m) long by 45ft (14m) high.

All effects were achieved in real time using the Axon media servers and projectors with 78 HES Orbital Heads. Four Wholehog 3 lighting consoles controlled the Axon media servers in the ceremonies, connected with 12 DP2000s. Another Wholehog 3 worked in the TV broadcast booth.

HES products created a number of non-stop visual effects

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14 March 2016

The new office, based right next to Old Street will feature a variety of demonstration units including Arcstream's Living Image interactive floor, 3D Plasma and the newest addition to the portfolio, the iBar.

Neil Dickinson of Arcstream AV comments: "We are opening a London base to make it easier for our agency clients to view the whole range at once and to enable them to bring clients to the offices too. This is our second office in the UK, and joins our international partner companies in both Spain and China, bringing the total to four, with another exciting new project also in the pipeline."

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The busy schedule for the evening included a pre-dinner drinks reception with background music, a three course meal, 12 award presentations, a charity presentation, a silent auction and entertainment from comedian Jimmy Carr followed by a live salsa band.

The production presented a number of challenges for Event Concept's head of AV Jamie Corteen and his team. Corteen said: "The venue is long, quite narrow and very tall. Essentially it's a huge Cathedral-like space built from Portl

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14 March 2016

Having earlier worked on the digital conversion of Terminals 1 and 2 - where they specified dnp's 84in New Wide Angle rear-projected optical screens, offering 180° viewing - Pixel Inspiration has managed to overcome the space constraints presented in one of Terminal 3's three-hall check-in areas by specifying 11 front-projected dnp 84in Supernova screens - which are purpose-designed to work in high ambient lighting conditions.

All the dnp screens - now numbering around 200 throughout the airport - were supplied by dnp's UK distributors Paradigm Audio Visual, while Pixel Inspiration has standardised on Panasonic projection, using a

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14 March 2016

FogScreen is offering AV Rental companies a special incentive to purchase the FogScreen One projection screen. The PLASA 08 show offer is a 2 x One projection screen at a reduced cost, together with Partner Program Gold membership in a chosen territory. For integrators, FogScreen One is especially interesting since it enables the creation of l

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14 March 2016

The mission to move virtual reality into a realm above the standard TelePresence and Access Grid videoconferencing has been led by Professor David Roberts, scientific director of the Centre for Virtual Environments at the University of Salford.

The £1.6m project has a number of stakeholders including Electrosonic, who successfully tendered for the integration. For their precision engineering requirements they turned to Paradigm Audio Visual, who constructed the rear

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14 March 2016

No longer just a leading provider of professional lighting equipment to over 80 countries worldwide, in recent years A.C. has extended its vast technology stockholding in response to customers' demand for a single supplier who can meet all their production and project needs.

The name A.C. Entertainment Technologies therefore marks a new era for the company, and encapsulates the wide range of products, accessories, consumables and related services available through A.C.'s dedicated Lighting, Rigging, Audio and Video divisions.

In addition, A.C.'s related services include in-house cable and scrolls manufacturing to order, product training, servicing and after-sales support. S

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14 March 2016

Since 1999 New City Video has provided audio/visual support for stage and corporate events. A select list includes the original projection package for the Blue Man Group at the Luxor in Las Vegas, Tom Stoppard's play Invention of Love, and composer Steve Reich's world tours, along with numerous events for the Brooklyn Academy of Music and many others. "Hippotizer is the premier product for our applications," says New City Video owner Jack Young. "I wouldn't trust a show with any other media server."

All My Sons associate video designer, Brian Beasely, says: "Based on previous experience, video designer Finn Ross and I knew that

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14 March 2016

Built on ArKaos' latest generation of technology, Media Master runs perfectly and reliably on standard laptops or can play up to eight full frames-per-second HD movies on an octo-core server, says the company.

Media Master's new interface has been designed to give lighting designers and video artists "the best ergonomics possible". Designed around one single window, it is possible to display all playing layers simultaneously, giving designers improved visibility of their shows. Supporting MSEX (Media Server Extensions) protocol, the ArKaos Media Master allows thumbnail display of media directly onto modern lighting consoles.

ArKaos has developed a new media management system for Media Master whi

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14 March 2016

The digiFLEX skin is manufactured in 320mm (w) x 160mm (h) tiles which can flex smoothly both horizontally and vertically.

Two further products from the digiLED creative series will also be showcased - the Mirage M40-3 and the Mirage M40-4 high brightness version. The Mirage M40 is a semi transparent and lightweight, large-scale video screen utilizing a 40mm pixel pitch and designed to provide dramatic and dynamic lighting and video effects.

With options for outdoor daylight viewing, the Mirage M40 weighs around 11kg per m2, can be built to any size

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14 March 2016

"Pandoras Box is a turnkey solution that perfectly unites state-of-the-art rendering technology with intuitive media control, and it is a tremendous honour for Coolux to be recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the engineering involved in developing this unique and very powerful solution," said Steve Gilbard, president of Coolux International.

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14 March 2016

The Show Company was the official LED Display & Multimedia Control Systems vendor for The 2008 National Day Celebrations and was appointed the task of providing everything to run the visual aspects of the show. Jo Gan of The Show Company, who oversees system design, specified the latest Barco T-20 outdoor LED display as the solution for the demanding requirements of the show.

Gan said: ''Given the magnitude of the show and the stringent benchmarks associated with a national event like this, where the entire nation from the president, cabinet ministers to the common citizen is in attendance, the show demands nothing but the very be

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The company's stand features leading brand innovations from its four specialist divisions - A.C. Lighting, A.C. Audio, A.C. Rigging and A.C. Video - as well as providing specialist knowledge on applications using these technologies. A.C. Lighting will be showcasing a selection of innovations across its range of traditional and intelligent lighting fixtures, control, dimming and power distribution, effects, cables and connectors.

As the worldwide distributor for Chroma-Q, the stand will feature the brand's complete range of LED products for all types of entertainment and architectural lighting applications - including the new Color Span - a configurable, low-profile, ultra-b

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Paul Silsby, CTO and co-founder of Proteus Displays, has been developing this technology for more than three years. "We've conceived our system as an artistic cladding system, or a media façade to use the current term, which will be of interest to both architects and designers," he says. "A Proteus Display is robust and straightforward to retro-fit, and once fi

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14 March 2016

MRL Productions will specialise in providing a complete sound, lighting, video and staging technical service to the corporate event, theatre, fashion show and concert sector.

Their biggest contract to date has been with Great Leighs, the first new racecourse that has been set up in the last 80 years.

John Holmes' new venture - situated between Braintree and Chelmsford - hosts night racing as well as a large number of corporate functions for which MRL has been providing sound and lighting. This includes the opening night when Alexander O'Neal performed in front of an audience of 600.

The company has already developed a cutting-edge hire fleet. This

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14 March 2016

Nield joins PSCo from Avanti Screenmedia where he held the role of operations director for three years. While at the digital media company he headed up the operation and maintenance of digital media private networks across retail and commercial premises. Previously he worked at Reflex for ten years working in both account handling and senior operational positions.

"I'm thrilled to be joining the PSCo family and contributing to the growth of the company at a key time of development within the sector," says Nield. "My role is to maximise efficiency of the operations departments and to help the team deliver exceptional customer service while we grow the business and open a new office in Birmingham."PSCo Managing Direc

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2Ci worked with brand experience company Bugle to create the Guitar Hero Experience, which featured a 103" Panasonic Plasma as the centrepiece to the stage set, where festival goers showed off their skills, rocking out to Rage Against the Machine, the Sex Pistols and the Kaiser Chiefs to name but a few. The most talented of the festival goers were offered special prizes, including the chance to play on the main stage at some festivals.

The 103" Plasma was sourced from trade rental company PSCo, with the company's exclusive Screenlifter which lifts the screen up to 3m in the air at the touch of a button. This was then built into a set to act as a stage backdrop

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In the show, choirs from all walks of life went up against each other to find out who had the passion, power and performance necessary to be declared Last Choir Standing. Presenters Nick Knowles and Myleene Klass followed the choirs as they progressed through the contest, joined by a panel of music experts.

Kenyon decided to invest in two Hippotizers after seeing the media server used on another high profile Saturday night light entertainment show and being impressed by how well it handled slow motion and de-focusing shots. On Last Choir Standing, the units were separately feeding moving image content t

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Sunday's special interest seminar programme includes two Infocomm seminars; the Institute of Acoustics, Royal Shakespeare Company, National Skills Academy, PMA and Arup feature on Monday; Tuesday sees sessions from the Arcola Theatre, National Theatre, ATG/ABTT and Cirque du Soleil; while Wednesday's line-up is headed by the Institute of Acoustics and CC Skills' Creative Apprenticeships seminar. Technologies For Worship is hosting seminars on every day of the show.

Meanwhile, manufacturer-led sessions include Zero 88 (Sunday), Alcons, Wireless Solution, White Light and Martin Professional (Tuesday) and Cast Software (Wednesda

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For integrators FogScreen One is especially interesting since it enables the creation of large-scale installations, says the company.

FogScreen's AV Integrator Programme for the European market is being launched at PLASA08. This programme has been designed to support AV Integrators with conceptual and technical development, to help with presentations of the screen and to provide integrators with an opportunity to purchase affordable demons

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Tour News - With a canon of classic songs, unbowed enthusiasm and his musical faculties still sharp, Stevie Wonder has opened his first European tour for a decade. The US star took fans at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on a two-hour journey through almost 50 years of songs that helped shape soul and pop. A sold-out crowd of 13,500 saw him play with a 10-strong band and four backing singers, including his daughter Aisha. Wonder, 58, now visits Manchester and London before other European cities.Festival News - Amy Winehouse has played her last scheduled show of the year