Robe UK worked with a number of companies, organisations, venues and individuals to light ten significant buildings and landmarks in and around its hometown of Northampton for the #LightItInRed lighting action campaign on Monday night, 6th of July. #LightItInRed was a UK-wide initiative set up by Steven Haynes from Clearsound Productions and Phillip Berryman from The Backstage Theatre Jobs Forum to highlight the challenges facing the live events, entertainment, arts, and performance sector, which, despite a very welcome £1.57 billion financial assistance package for the ‘culture’ sector announced by the government on the eve of the event, still has no…
Author: James Robertson
ClearOne strengthens its support of strategic partners with the promotion of Ashanti Long to Associate Vice President, Strategic Partners. Long’s increased responsibility will enable him to further develop business opportunities with these key partners. “Ashanti has proven himself as a trusted consultative resource for strategic relationships,” noted Zee Hakimoglu, ClearOne President and CEO. “As ClearOne advances its growth plan, enhanced support to our strategic partners remains a vital focus. Ashanti’s engineering background and impressive AV industry experience, coupled with his sharp business acumen and genuine personal engagement style make him the ideal advocate and ally for these important partners.” Ashanti…
In a further move to strengthen its presence in the EMEA market, latakoo announces the appointment of the award winning reporter/presenter Luke Hanrahan as Broadcast Specialist for Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. latakoo, is a leading video transfer and workflow company offering a cloud-based platform that utilizes patented technology and smart automation for the fastest, easiest and most secure way to get video from anywhere to anywhere regardless of connectivity or file size. The appointment is part of a growing global sales team at latakoo as it expands its video transfer and workflow product portfolio to support production…
At 75m tall, Hallgrimskirkja Church in the centre of Reykjavik is the largest church in Iceland and one of the tallest buildings in the country. Its sweeping frontage and steeple dominate the skyline of the city both with its height and its dramatic architecture. The design is the work of state architect, Guðjón Samúelsson, who was inspired by the crystalline structures of the basalt rock that is so prevalent in this volcanic country. First commissioned in 1937, the edifice took 41 years to build with the iconic spire completed in 1974. On 16 January 2020, Hallgrimskirkja formed the stunning backdrop…
With over 14,000 students, including 4,500 international students, the University of Bedfordshire is recognised as ‘internationally excellent’ in the areas of Computer Science and Informatics and Business and Management Studies. Now, with the addition of a new £40 million state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory space for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses, the University aims to build on its already strong STEM offering, thanks to an ambitious AV project incorporating Shure’s Microflex Advance MXA910 IntelliMix DSP Celling Array Microphone platform. This has provided students with a superior learning environment, as well as raising the profile of the University. Set out over…
MSolutions has announced the immediate availability of its IP Network Analyzer software introduced at ISE2020 in February. Available for use on its MS-TestPro portable test device, the specialized, secure software gives integrators an affordable toolset to test AV signal integrity and performance over IP networks. The MS-TestPro is the first HDBaseT tester to integrate AV over IP test capabilities, eliminating the need for an expensive standalone network tester. The initial software release is compatible with Cisco network switches and is activated upon connecting the MS-TestPro to the network switch. Customers can download the IP Network Analyzer software to their existing…
To complement its growing line of special effects machines, Magmatic atmospheric effects is offering a complete line of high-quality fluid called Atmosity. Atmosity universal fluid has been specially formulated for use in Magmatic’s Magma and Thermatic haze and fog machines, Polar snow machines, Rocket CO2 cryogenic simulation effects, and other specialty effects products. Atmosity is a high-quality, professional fluid series formulated for use with all types of effect machines. Rigorously tested for consistency and controlled to ensure it is the most pure atmospheric fluid available, Atmosity fluid is treated, filtered and then quality checked for purity, colour, density and acidity.…
Zero 88 and iLight have consolidated and streamlined the production facilities and processes at its shared factory in Cwmbran, Wales. Products from both brands – Zero 88 for entertainment and iLight for architectural / built environments – are fully designed and manufactured in the UK and – proudly – a British industry success story. Furthermore, with both brands now operating under the Cooper Lighting Solutions umbrella, this recent reorganisation offers complimentary ranges of lighting control solutions for a diversity of projects, scenarios and applications. Having the fully integrated workspace in Cwmbran means Zero 88 and iLight product volumes can quickly…
Green Hippo has welcomed DataVisual to its global sales network as exclusive distributor for Canada. A family-owned company, Ottawa-based DataVisual will add Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Server product range to its comprehensive AV systems portfolio, improving its offering to clients across the breadth of Canada’s pro-AV marketplace. Having enjoyed a long relationship with Green Hippo’s sister brands Magenta Research and tvONE, DataVisual found the Hippotizer range a perfect addition to its technology offering. “The fit between our two organizations has always been very good, as we both place a high value on the service and support required of more technically…
When administrators were planning for the new Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, they specified that the facility must include high performance AV systems with intuitive control. Located on the outskirts of Pittsboro, North Carolina, it is one of the county’s largest flexible conference venues, featuring divisible spaces with movable airwalls and systems that automatically adjust system operations to match room configurations. Integrator Strategic Connections of Raleigh, North Carolina, selected the Extron XTP II CrossPoint 3200 32 by 32 matrix switcher for its modularity, versatility, and reliability, and used Global Scripter to program the Extron Pro Series control system. At…
