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XL Video Makes History
with Coldplay at Glastonbury

Video Product Stories Published: 10 July 2011
A specialist team from XL Video was dispatched to the 2011 Glastonbury Festival to co-ordinate the first ever ‘mapped projection’ onto 3 sides of the legendary Pyramid Stage structure. The visual spectacular took place whilst Coldplay performed their latest release, "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" as the finale to their Saturday night headline set.

XL Video at The Brits 2011

Video Product Stories Published: 4 March 2011
XL Video celebrated its 10th consecutive year as the production video supplier - incorporating LED screens, projection systems, PPU, cameras and co-ordination of the show playback content - for the 2011 Brit Awards - for the first time staged in London's O2 Arena.

Martin EC-20™ LED Video Panels’ Ease and Flexibility Shine on Leftfield Tour

Video Product News Published: 25 January 2011
Video Director Ben Miles turned to Martin Professional’s new EC-20 LED video panels to create a dynamic backdrop video wall for electronica band Leftfield’s recent tour of the UK, one of the first to feature the new generation LED screens.

3D digital cinema debuts on Allure of the Seas cruise ship with Barco products onboard

Video Product News Published: 7 January 2011
Barco and FUNA International have partnered to develop projection, LED, lighting and controller solutions for several entertainment venues from stem to stern on the newly launched Allure of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, built by Royal Caribbean International.

G-LEC and Videotechnik Bär bestow a worthy finale on a very cultural year

Video Product News Published: 4 January 2011
As its year as the Culture Capital of Europe came to a close, the Ruhr region in Germany celebrated on December 18 with a massive multi-media show broadcast live on Germany’s national WDR TV from three separate locations.

Barco Presents Magical Festival of Lights for 2010 Asian Games

Video Product News Published: 15 November 2010
The opening ceremony of the long-awaited 16th Asian Games was held on Haixinsha Island on 12 November. Barco, a world leader in visualization and display solutions, presented a seemingly magical festival of lights on the water-stage for the exciting ceremony.

Three Faiths for Projection Studio
in New York

Video Product Stories Published: 11 November 2010
London UK based projection and lighting artist Ross Ashton designed artwork and a large format projection system to illuminate the front portals and entrance of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue to highlight the opening of the Library's new exhibition, "Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam" which runs until February 2011.

XL Video Keeps Time with The Doctor

Video Product Stories Published: 6 November 2010
XL Video is energising video equipment and crew - including projection, cameras, PPU, media server and a spectacular LED TARDIS - which is being used on the current Doctor Who Live "The Monsters Are Coming" UK arena tour for BBC Worldwide.

G-LEC’s Solaris+ for Germany’s SMS festival

Video Product News Published: 3 November 2010
This year’s SonneMondSterne Festival (SMS) was the perfect launch pad for G-LEC’s new Solaris+, which literally took centre stage in the main tent, in the shape of a stunning LED chandelier.

Pope Benedict XVI’s State visit
makes Headlines with XL Events

Video Product Stories Published: 8 October 2010
XL Events supplied LED Screens and camera systems to Pope Benedict XVI’s recent state visit to England and Scotland.

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony visually boosted by large number of Barco projectors

Video Product News Published: 4 October 2010
From 3 until 14 October, India has the honor of hosting the Commonwealth Games (CWG), a four-yearly multi-sports event featuring athletes from 54 members of the Commonwealth of Nations. The opening ceremony, traditionally a visually impressive spectacle, relied heavily on Barco technology. No less than 32 ultra-bright FLM R22+ projectors lighted up the event, making it an unforgettable experience. In total, 50 of these projectors will be in use during the Games.

Robe DigitalSpots Get Lucky
with Mark Knopfler

Video Product Stories Published:19 September 2010
When visual cues get a reaction from the audience during a show it's always a 'Goosebump moment' .... and this is what's been happening - live and direct - on Mark Knopfler's "Get Lucky" tour, the first time video has ever been incorporated into his performance, projected courtesy of 4 Robe DigitalSpot 7000DTs.

XL Video's Hot Hat Trick
at Glastonbury 2010

Video Product Stories Published: 19 September 2010
XL Video supplied video packages for the 3 Pyramid Stage headline acts at Glastonbury 2010 - Gorillaz, Muse and Stevie Wonder, account handled by XL director Des Fallon.

XL Tours The Universe
with Depeche Mode

Video Product Stories Published: 11 August 2009
Depeche Mode continue their amazing live performance career, touring their 12th studio album "Sounds of The Universe", presenting yet another elegant visual mix of innovative aesthetics, technology and dynamics to their fans worldwide.

XL Video for Oasis

Video Product Stories Published: 11 August 2009
XL Video UK continues its long and creatively fruitful history with superstar UK rockers Oasis, supplying full video production for their ongoing "Dig Out Your Soul" world tour, plus a fully HD PPU/camera package for the summer stadium and outdoor special shows on the itinerary.

XL Video in the Funhouse with Pink

Video Product Stories Published: 11 August 2009
XL Video UK is supplying cameras, PPU, LED surfaces, media servers and projection for Pink on the latest European leg of her hi-energy "Funhouse" world tour, which firmly establishes her as one of the most spectacular live music performers of the moment.

XL Video Gets Spherical on Coldplay

Video Product Stories Published: 13 January 2009
XL Video is supplying a substantial projection system, cameras, PPU, Catalyst and Hippotizer digital media servers and crew for the current Coldplay “Viva La Vida” world tour.

XL Video’s first HD tour
with Queen & Paul Rodgers

Video Product Stories Published: 13 January 2009
XL Video UK is supplying video equipment production and crew for the Queen & Paul Rodgers tour.

XL Video in Fast Lane with REM

Video Product Stories Published: 10 January 2009
XL Video is supplying MiTrix and SoftLED video surfaces, cameras, control and crew for video director Blue Leach on the current REM “Accelerate” tour.