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SHARPENING UP DVLED OFFERINGS Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has announced the addition of an ultra-fine pixel module to its direct-view LED (DVLED) FE3 Series – using Flip-Chip IMD technology. The new module complements the existing 1.2, 1.5 and 1.9mm options in the FE3 DVLED line-up. TABLET FOR THE FUTURE Canal Toys has unveiled the Pad Creator interactive tablet, a new multimedia tablet for children aged eight and up. The new tablet offers instant printing, allowing digital creations to be brought to life in seconds. It also includes draw, write, photograph and design functionalities. GOING LINEAR WITH LONG THROW HK Audio has released its Linear 9 Long Throw Pack, a scalable system configuration that combines high SPL performance and long-throw precision with plug-and-play usability. Developed with touring professionals and rental firms in mind, the set-up is a powerful and road-ready solution. EVOLVED LEARNING FOR VIRGINIA TECH A major installation of TVONE Coriomaster video processors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), as part of a wider upgrade of TVs, LED video walls and projector screens, has transformed how students learn and lessons are taught. Four distinct areas of the institution’s Alexandria campus now feature LED screens, projections or displays. LIGHTWARE UNLOCKS 5K Lightware has revealed a new feature for its MX2 matrix switchers. The firmware upgrade unlocks 5K resolution support, with no hardware modifications required. Integrators can now boost performance and support for 5K ultra-wide displays, simply by adding the latest firmware. This feature is especially useful for collaborative spaces.
SŌL I BLINDERS GO ON TOUR
unique blend of retro form factor and modern colour capabilities. “I’m generally attracted to retro-looking fixtures,” Roth explained. “My preference is to utilise the best aspects of new technology, ideally in a fixture that has a throwback feel to the earlier days of the lighting industry.” The fixture proved a natural fit for Nathaniel Rateliff’s vintage style of music. With its RGBLAW chip, the Sōl I Blinder delivers a full colour spectrum, including warm and cool shades of white. Its high CRI, over 93, creates looks that translate well live and on camera.
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats hit the road in spring for their first major tour as headliners. The soulful, vintage-inspired production design of their South of Here tour had the Elation Sōl I Blinder at the very heart of the lighting design. The Blinders were chosen as a key fixture by production and lighting designer Jeremy Roth, who specified 106 units as the core element of the visual aesthetic. Brown Note Productions delivered the full lighting, audio and rigging systems for the tour. Roth turned to the Sōl I Blinders for their
CLEAR-COM EQUIPS ’COASTERS
operators, loaders and platform staff. Continuous improvement lead for Merlin Theme Parks Kiran O’Connor explained how Equip boosted communication in the parks: “Initially, team members were hesitant, wondering if they should talk, because suddenly everyone could hear them. But they quickly settled in and understood when was right to have those conversations.”
Clear-Com has successfully implemented its Equip intercom system at Merlin Theme Parks, enhancing ride operations, safety and guest satisfaction through improved team communication. Long-standing, trusted tech partner Tyrell introduced Merlin to Clear-Com’s Equip system – a hands-free, full-duplex intercom solution designed to streamline conversations between ride
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