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Martin MAC 250 Beam™
Brings New Life to MAC 250 Wash™

Lighting Product News Published: 29 September 2009
Converts a MAC 250 Wash into a new beam effect in minutes
The MAC 250 Beam is a new member of Martin Professional’s popular 250 watt series, an extremely punchy and compact beam fixture that generates variably sized pencil beams as well as wash effects via a motorized frost filter. It is available as an easy and inexpensive upgrade that installs in only 5 minutes on any existing MAC 250 Wash™ fixture.

Martin MAC 401 Dual™ -
Creative LED Washlight with Zoom

Lighting Product News Published: 29 September 2009
The Martin Professional MAC 401 Dual is a creatively fresh and versatile LED moving head washlight with an innovative double-sided design that gives it flexible dual functionality, for example as a double washlight or beam reflective mirror.

Barco acquires High End Systems, Inc, further strengthening its leadership position in the Events market

Lighting Product News Published: 10 June 2008
Barco announces the acquisition of High End Systems, Inc., a global technology provider of automated luminaires, digital lighting and lighting controls. Based in Austin, Texas, High End Systems employs 156 people and is a profitable company with USD 44 million sales in 2007. With the merging of two strong industry players, this acquisition reinforces Barco’s leadership position in the fast converging video and lighting segments. The total value of the transaction is USD 55 million, which implies an EBITDA multiple of around 8 on the past 12 months. The impact on 2008 EPS is estimated to be about neutral due to the required IFRS restatements.

Martin Magnum 850
Completes Magnum Line of Foggers

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2008
Martin’s Magnum line of high quality, high value fog effects is now complete with the introduction of the mid-range Magnum 850.

Martin Professional
Maxxyz™ Gets Compact

Lighting Product News Published: 1 April 2008
Martin Professional’s popular Maxxyz™ lighting console is now available in a Compact version that offers full Maxxyz functionality in a modular mid-sized design. Built of a heavy-duty, long lasting aluminium construction and thoroughly market tested, Maxxyz Compact™ has been designed with the rough and tumble touring and rental market in mind. It offers stand-alone plug and play functionality at a surprisingly good price.

Robe Launches 6 Major New Products
at Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt 2008

Lighting Product News Published: 19 March 2008
Robe Lighting launched 6 major new products at Prolight+Sound 2008, and again enjoyed a very busy show which also highlighted all the principal existing products from Robe and Anolis.

The new grandMA2 series
presents at the Prolight + Sound

Lighting Product News Published: 13 march 2006
MA Lighting presents the new grandMA2 line of lighting consolse at Prolight + Sound. The news console serie include grandMA2 full-size , grandMA2 light, grandMA2 ultra-light, grandMA2 replay unit, Network Processing Unit (NPU), grandMA2 faderwing.

Extra Bright Martin MAC 2000 Wash XB™

Lighting Product News Published: 27 February 2008
Martin Professional answers the market demand for ever brighter wash lights with the MAC 2000 Wash XB™, a 1500 W Fresnel that takes the proven qualities of the MAC 2000 Wash and adds even greater brightness. New efficient fans, ballast and starter combine with proven MAC 2000 modularity, optics and effects to produce the most advanced wash light on the market - and all in the same compact MAC 2000 design. The XB will see its official launch at the Pro Light + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt from March 12-15.

LightJockey™ Learns New Trix

Lighting Product News Published: 2 February 2008
Martin Professional’s Controller Team has released a series of updates for the industry’s best selling Windows-based lighting controller – LightJockey™.

ESP Vision releases VectorWorks 2008 plugins for the Mac OSX system

Lighting Product News Published: 16 January 2008
Modeling plugins for use with VectorWorks Spotlight 2008 on the Mac OSX operating system are now available from ESP Vision. As the 3D community continues to demand the highest level of product functionality, ESP Vision maintains its commitment to providing integration with the complete offerings of VectorWorks.

Martin smartMAC™
Small Footprint, Big Impactad

Lighting Product News Published: 8 January 2008
Clever solutions to old problems are what make the Martin smartMAC™ smart. The new smartMAC from Martin is an extremely bright, fanless 150 W profile luminaire offering a number of unique performance and economic benefits, not least the ability to reduce operating costs. Specially suited for lounges, bars and restaurants, and appropriately silent for noise sensitive environments, smartMAC will liven up any space while saving money on power bills and service and maintenance checks.

Martin MAC 575 Krypton™
No Nonsense Moving Head

Lighting Product News Published: 19 December 2007
The MAC 575 Krypton™ is the newest in Martin’s line of award-winning MAC moving heads and the latest in the Krypton series. Based on the reliable MAC 700 platform, the MAC 575 Krypton combines super efficient optics for brighter output with outstanding gobos and colors, all wrapped in the MAC’s market-proven, modular design. It is suited for venues or any space that demands reliable, durable and no-nonsense performance.

Avolites Launches
Pearl Tiger at PLASA 07

Lighting Product News Published: 4 August 2007
Avolites launches the latest in its popular series of pearl consoles - The Pearl Tiger – at PLASA 2007. The Pearl Tiger is a powerful, streamlined 10 roller playback version of Avo’s famous and most popular ’live’ lighting console.

High End Systems
Introduces SHOWGUN

Lighting Product News Published: 30 June 2007
Worldwide entertainment lighting manufacturer High End Systems is launching and shipping its newest automated luminaire, the SHOWGUN™.

Road Hog Console Now Shipping

Lighting Product News Published: 16 May 2007
Road Hog, the newest lighting console in the Wholehog® Family, is now shipping from High End Systems' Austin, TX headquarters. Priced for lower budgets, the Road Hog has received great response in the marketplace since its recent debut at the Prolight + Sound Show in Frankfurt.

Martin Expands Magnum Range
with Sleek 1200 and 1800 Foggers

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2007
Martin Professional introduces two new foggers in its expanding Magnum range of durable fog machines. Tough enough to meet the demands of any nightclub or special event, and ideal for DJs and performers of all types, the Magnum 1200 and Magnum 1800 foggers feature an all new, sleek design.

ETC releases Congo 4.3

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2007
ETC has released version 4.3 of the control software for the Congo and Congo jr lighting control consoles. This software update is mainly designed to provide system features such as multi-user operation and support for streaming ACN, the new lightweight single-direction protocol used to transmit whole DMX universes over Ethernet. Many other smaller improvements have also been made

grandMA pico –
makes even small theatres big

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2007
MA Lighting has expanded its grandMA range with a new member - the grandMA pico. The new console is specifically designed for the use in theatres.

ETC debuts super compact moving light console: SmartFade™ ML

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2007
ETC is making sure that great professional moving light control is available to any production – no matter how small or budget-challenged. ETC’s SmartFade ML – ML for moving lights – brings ETC-quality control to the smallest venues and events, within a super compact, portable and easy to use board. The latest addition to ETC’s Smart Solutions line of basic lighting gear – which includes portable control consoles, dimmers, luminaires and stands – the SmartFade ML will be a smart choice for small touring acts, schools, product launches, corporate events and countless other applications.

New Wholehog 3 Software Released

Lighting Product News Published: 22 April 2007
High End Systems announces the release of version 2.1 software for the Wholehog® 3 console operating system. This software patch provides many enhancements and improvements to the popular lighting control platform.

New products from Coemar

Lighting Product News Published: 6 April 2007
During Prolight&Sound in Frankfurt on 28-31 March 2007 Coemar presents 3 new products Infinity Wash XL, PINLITE LED and STRIPLITE LED.

High End Systems Debuts
the Road Hog™ Console

Lighting Product News Published: 28 March 2007
High End Systems Inc. (HES; Austin, TX) today unleashes the newest member of the Wholehog family: the Road Hog™, a new breed of lighting console designed for speed and affordability. Road Hog debuts at the Prolight + Sound Show March 28-31 in Frankfurt, Germany. The console can be seen at the booth of HES’ German distributor, Arcus Lighting (Hall 9.0, booth #B 74/76).

AVOLITES ACDI now communicates directly with ESP Vision

Lighting Product News Published: 11 February 2007
Avolites console users can now communicate directly with ESP Vision without the need for a custom hardware interface. Using the Avolites Console DMX Interface (“ACDI”), ESP Vision can now receive input from the Azure 2000, Pearl 2000/Pearl 2004, Sapphire 2000, Diamond 2, Diamond 3, Diamond 4, Diamond 4 Simulator and Pearl Simulator.

grandMA 2Port Node and
grandMA video with Pixelmapping

Lighting Product News Published: 29 December 2006
The grandMA 2Port Node is the latest member of the grandMA family – available from end of 2006. The new grandMA video release will have some new features!

ETC introduces Congo jr™ console

Lighting Product News Published: 29 December 2006
Lighting rigs around the world are plugging into an unprecedented mix of multimedia devices – deploying conventional lights, moving lights, LEDs, media servers and other DMX-controlled multiparameter devices for their ambitious stage effects. ETC has designed a new generation of powerhouse consoles to handle it all, with what they’re calling Complete Control™.

ZZYZX, Inc release Vision 2.2

Lighting Product News Published: 29 december 2006
ZZYZX, Inc. is proud to announce Vision 2.2 at the 2006 ETS-LDI show in Las Vegas.

Martin Professional’s
Tungsten MAC TW1

Lighting Product News Published: 29 december 2006
Following an extensive field test period, the new MAC TW1 tungsten automated wash fixture from Martin Professional is ready to hit the market. The 1200W MAC TW1 brings to the stage and studio all the optical brilliance and feature quality of the MAC range – with the warmth of tungsten halogen. It has an array of avant-garde features to equip the lighting designer with the broadest possibility of effects, colors and design.

Maxxyz / Maxxyz PC Version 2.0
Software Released

Lighting Product News Published: 29 december 2006
After a thorough field testing period, Martin Professional has released application software Version 2.0 for both the Maxxyz and Maxxyz PC controllers. Martin has also released Maxxyz OS (Operating System) 2.0. Version 2.0 software adds a host of useful features and feature updates to the Maxxyz controller range and is available for download at www.maxxyz.com/support.

Avolites Pearl Expert

Lighting Product News Published: 4 August 2006
Avolites launches its new Pearl Expert. This is a new high performance version of the industry’s most popular ever console – more submasters more flash buttons, more power - optimised for use on larger and more demanding shows and events.

Avolites at PLASA 2005

Lighting Product News Published: 26 August 2005
Avolites introduces several exciting new products at PLASA 05.

PLASA 2005 Has it All

Lighting Product News Published: 18 August 2005
With London confirmed as the host city for the 2012 Olympics and the linked £100billion regeneration of the capital already underway, the PLASA Show (11-14 September, Earls Court, London) could not be happening at a better time in a better place. With 300+ companies rolling out over 1000 new products and services, PLASA 2005 is going to play a key role in delivering solutions to many of the infrastructure and live event challenges associated with these major projects.

VisualDMX Featuring Matrix Mania!
at Plasa 2005

Lighting Product News Published: 18 Augusti 2005
Plasa 2005 will see VisualDMX controlling 4,000 channels via the unique Matrix Mania! element of the software.

New products from Coemar
at PLASA 2005

Lighting Product News Published: 18 Augusti 2005
Coemar presents new products Stand H 56 at PLASA 2005. iSpot S, Director 768, ParLite Led, MiniCyc and iWash Halo.

HES Announces Software-Only Catalyst Packages

Lighting Product News Published: 22 July 2005
Entertainment lighting manufacturer High End Systems Inc. (HES; Austin, TX) announces the immediate availability of three new versions of software-only Catalyst packages. The three versions of are priced for any sized application or budget and enable customers to easily upgrade from one version of the product to the next.

Innovation Takes
Centre Stage at PLASA 2005

Lighting Product News Published: 17 July 2005
The PLASA Show (11-14 September) has long been acknowledged as a focal point for new developments in technology. During its 28-year history, it has seen literally thousands of new products unveiled - a trend that is very much set to continue in 2005.

ESP Vision completes integration
with VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT

Lighting Product News Published: 27 May 2005
Modeling plug-ins for use with VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT version 11.5 are now available for use with ESP Vision. A new technology-sharing relationship between Nemetschek and ZZYZX, Inc. (worldwide distributor of ESP Vision software) now permits ESP Vision models to be completed using VectorWorks SPOTLIGHT.

Wholehog 3 now communicates directly with ESP Vision

Lighting Product News Published: 27 May 2005
Wholehog3 users can now communicate directly with ESP Vision without the need for a custom hardware interface. A new marketing and technology agreement between High End Systems (HES; Austin, TX) and ZZYZX, Inc., worldwide distributor of ESP Vision software, further extends its integration into the lighting industry’s key consoles.

The integrated solution
– grandMA video

Lighting Product News Published: 24 May 2005
Integrated video and lighting control via a single centralized console is becoming prevalent in many show applications. Addressing this development, MA Lighting has released a new media server application for all grandMA consoles: grandMA video.

i-Vision & Softsun collaborate
on Lumos Sunstar

Lighting Product News Published: 13 March 2005
I-vision launches its latest innovation in the Lumos LED range – the unique Lumos Sunstar.

MagicQ leads with
media server connectivity

Lighting Product News Published: 9 March 2005
ChamSys celebrated the launch of their new MagicQ consoles at PLASA 04 with an innovative demonstration of their powerful distributed client / server architecture. Media clips were selected from thumbnails displayed on the MagicQ touch screen.

The Woodroffe Gobo Collection

Lighting Product News Published: 16 jaunary 2005
Internationally renowned Lighting Designer Patrick Woodroffe, working with his long time Associate Designer Adam Bassett, has designed a new set of gobos for the industry standard MAC 2000 Profile. The Woodroffe Gobo Collection, which had its first showing at the Martin stand at the PLASA exhibition in London, makes a whole new set of design opportunities available.

Robe Show Lighting launches ColorMix 575 AT & ColorMix 550 AT

Lighting Product News Published: 16 Januari 2005
Czech Republic based intelligent lighting manufacturer Robe Show Lighting announces the launch of its two latest fixtures - which are now both in full production.

Martin Professional’s MC Switch

Lighting Product News Published: 20 December 2004
The new plug & play MC Switch from Martin lets you power up and down six fixtures such as lights, fog machines or mirror balls, with the option of daisy chaining up to 24 units through four power boxes.

grandMA DVD - First edition
already out of stock

Lighting Product News Published: 9 December 2004
Due to high demand the first edition of the grandMA training DVD is already out of stock shortly after it was published. The next edition is already in production and will be available as English/ German version end of December.

Martin ShowDesigner Gold and Silver

Lighting Product News Published: 1 November 2004
Martin ShowDesigner (MSD), Martin Professional’s lighting and set design software package, now comes in two versions. An all inclusive MSD Gold version contains new features such as Live Video inputs and Fast Net-Render, while a streamlined Silver version is customized for those who do not need the full package of options yet still want to take advantage of the latest in lighting design software.

Jem @ LDI 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 20 October 2004
Jem Smoke comes to this year’s LDI exhibition with several new products including an innovative multi-head fog system, Jem Hydra, ideal for large areas that require fog effects delivered from multiple locations. Jem will also display an updated version of the industry standard Jem AF-1 fan, as well as an update of the industry’s most versatile low fog generator.

Martin @ LDI 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 20 October 2004
Martin heads to LDI in Las Vegas with an array of exciting, new products including a media server that elevates and expands the creative use of digital lighting, and a flexible wing extension for the popular Maxxyz lighting console. Martin continues to serve the club/DJ market with new Mania series lights - new flower effects, a new promotional projector and the first scanner in the Mania series. A new portable yet powerful smoke machine will also be on display. A number of other lighting tools and updates – and a few special surprises – can also be found at the Martin booth (#850, #855 and #1256).

The big wave: IES sine wave dimming

Lighting Product News Published: 19 September 2004
One of the big waves rolling through PLASA this year is the emerging presence of sine wave dimming. Global lighting manufacturer ETC is leading the industry in this technology, with its newly acquired IES iSine dimming brand.

ETC SmartFade – The smartest
little console in town

Lighting Product News Published: 19 September 2004
SmartFade, the newest addition to ETC’s Smart solutions line, is a compact lighting console which has inherited all the right family traits of quality and reliability and put them in a budget-priced package. Ideal for first time users, educational establishments and amateur groups, SmartFade nevertheless also offers all the control performance required by lighting professionals.

ETC previews new Avab Congo
control system at PLASA 2004!

Lighting Product News Published: 19 September 2004
At PLASA 2004, ETC gives the European lighting market a first look at its latest console development, the much-anticipated fruit of its relationship with the respected Avab brand. The new product is called Congo, and it promises to be as high energy as its name. "Congo has been designed to be the most complete theatre and moving light hybrid – without losing the feel of a classic lighting control system," according to Avab software developer Anders Ekvall.

ETC continues Avab
product development

Lighting Product News Published: 19 September 2004
If you are a user of Avab lighting control systems you may have been waiting to learn how ETC's acquisition of the Avab console brands would affect you. ETC is pleased to announce new additions and new expectations for this product line in the near future.

Lightfactor exhibits at
Blacklight’s Trade Show

Lighting Product News Published: 19 September 2004
Hardly catching breath after PLASA, the Lightfactor Sales team is taking full advantage of Blacklight’s trade show in Edinburgh on 24th & 25th September.

SGM INTRODUCES ITS NEW
PRODUCTS AT 'PLASA 2004",
LONDON 12-15 SEPTEMBER

Lighting Product News Published: 18 September 2004
The Lightfactor / SGM booth G40 will be the ideal set for introducing the latest products of the SGM catalogue.

Pixel Range Expands at PLASA

Lighting Product News Published: 16 September 2004
James Thomas’s Pixel LED division launches four exciting new products at PLASA 2004 following the brand’s most successful year to date.

PRG EUROPE TO SELL BAK PAK

Lighting Product News Published: 16 September 2004
August 2004 – The PRG Europe sales team (formerly VLPS Lighting Services) has announced it is to sell the new product Bak Pak™ from Entertainment Technology, a Division of the Genlyte Thomas Company.

ShowCAD at PLASA 04

Lighting Product News Published: 14 September 2004
Its that time of year again and ShowCAD will be exhibiting on Stand C69 at PLASA, demonstrating our Artist show control system. As usual we've got some great new features built-in and ready to show off.

Projected Image, Projected Image Digital & Beacon AB at PLASA 04

Lighting Product News Published: 13 September 2004
Projected Image Digital:
Projected Image Digital is a ‘one-stop’ solutions-based company providing digital media server hardware and software, digital content, training and programming services.
At PLASA 2004, PID is showcasing several exciting new products from the increasingly convergent worlds of show lighting and video.

Martin’s Acade·media Goes Live

Lighting Product News Published: 12 September 2004
Martin's worldwide training program, Acade·media, was officially launched on Tuesday, August 2nd, in Maidstone, England, where Martin UK's trainer, Chris West, taught participants "General Service of Intelligent Lights". Chris has been conducting training for Martin across the UK for three years, but this session marked the first time a Martin Acade·media course was presented.

i-Vision Launches new Lumos
LED Range at PLASA 04

Lighting Product News Published: 1 September 2004
LED lighting solutions specialists i-Vision launches its new LumosRange of LED fixtures at PLASA 2004.

High End Systems Releases
Catalyst Pro v3.2 Media Server

Lighting Product News Published: 31 August 2004
High End Systems has released its newest version of software for the Catalyst Media Server – the product which fuses lighting with digital media.

Martin Ether2DMX

Lighting Product News Published: 31 August 2004
The Martin Ether2DMX allows users to increase the number of Maxxyz DMX universes and/or easily place DMX universes remotely on any TCP/IP Ethernet network.

Light Processor at PLASA 04

Lighting Product News Published: 27 August 2004
LightProcessor manufactures an extensive range of fully-featured lighting control products, including the ever popular QCommander and QCommander II moving light consoles, LightProcessor Zip desks and the hugely successful Paradim and Dimension dimming ranges.

Lightfactor at PLASA 04

Lighting Product News Published: 27 August 2004
Lightfactor is UK distributor for SGM, LDR, Xilver, VXCO, EKS, Apogee Sound, LightProcessor, Parsafe 2 and many other quality professional sound and lighting brands. Several exciting new products from each of these manufacturers will be demonstrated on Lightfactor’s action-packed stand.

Martin Maxedia
Digital Media Composer

Lighting Product News Published: 26 August 2004
Martin Professional invites you to experience a new level of digital lighting creativity with the new Maxedia Digital Media Composer. Maxedia is Martin’s new media server capable of handling a multitude of digital media; images, video, 3D graphics, and more. Output as a video signal to video/plasma screens or any type of video image projector, Maxedia boasts a number of advantages over other digital media servers.

Martin Maxxyz Spreads its Wings

Lighting Product News Published: 26 August 2004
Martin Professional has made available the first module in a new Wing System for its popular Maxxyz lighting control desk that expands the console’s functionality and gives users the ability to customize and add more direct access.

Wholehog III Owners May
Register for Free WYSIWYG Dongles

Lighting Product News Published: 25 August 2004
High End Systems is now shipping WYSIWYG dongles to all current owners of Wholehog III lighting consoles. Current owners must register for their WYSIWYG upgrade kit at http://www.flyingpig.com or http://www.highend.com

Martin Expands Maxxyz
Software Development Team

Lighting Product News Published: 25 August 2004
Martin Professional has committed further resources to the Maxxyz lighting console by adding programmers to the Maxxyz software development team. The move is in response to the console’s increased demand as a professional lighting console for stage, studio and events, as well as the further incorporation of networking and integration functions.

New Martin ShowDesigner (MSD) Update Available

Lighting Product News Published: 24 August 2004
Helpful changes have been made to Martin Professional’s ShowDesigner (MSD) lighting design simulation software package. New version 4.6.6.0 contains a new set of keyboard shortcuts and additional mouse functions that accelerate and facilitate the virtual lighting design process. Additionally, a number of Bugfixes have been implemented.

Robe at PLASA 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 24 August 2004
Robe Show Lighting launches a raft of exciting products at PLASA 04, and once again excels itself in the design of a colourful, dynamic, eye-catching stand

High End Systems Debuts
Digital Eye Technology for DL1

Lighting Product News Published: 23 August 2004
High End Systems’ DL1 digital light fixture now features an optional Sony camera accessory that forms the basis of its patented Digital Eye technology. The Digital Eye offers practical as well as special effect functions for event professionals. InfoComm attendees may see its exciting potential in High End Systems’ multi-media presentation June 9-11 at booth #5055 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Avolites at PLASA 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 10 August 2004
Avolites will feature production models of all its lighting control products at PLASA 2004.

Martin and Jem @ PLASA 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 10 August 2004
Martin heads to the PLASA exhibition in London with an array of exciting, new products including a media server that elevates and expands the creative use of digital lighting, and a flexible wing extension for the popular Maxxyz lighting console. Martin continues to serve the club/DJ market with a new promotional projector and flower effect light, as well as a new portable yet powerful smoke machine. A number of other lighting tools and updates will also be on display.

High End Systems Updates
Wholehog III Software, Introduces
New Development Strategies

Lighting Product News Published: 3 August 2004
High End Systems has 17 May, 2004 released the latest version of software for the Flying Pig Systems Wholehog III lighting console. Software version 1.3.6 adds initial direct interaction for remote focus with Cast Lighting’s WYSIWYG Perform R8 visualization software via Ethernet. In addition, this release improves the functionality of many existing features and enhances the overall performance and reliability of the system. Software version 1.3.6 is now available for download at http://www.flyingpig.com

HES LA Offers Free DL1, Catalyst Training

Lighting Product News Published: 2 August 2004
High End Systems West Coast is offering free one-day Catalyst and DL1 training classes Sept. 8-10 at its Van Nuys, CA office. Interested individuals must have Wholehog II or Wholehog III console programming experience to train on HES' newest digital lighting products.

Martin Power Switch Pack: PSP-12

Lighting Product News Published: 27 July 2004
Martin introduces a convenient new tool for power distribution, an intelligent mobile switch pack useful wherever DMX power control of a complete installation is needed.

High End Systems Launches Community Website for Digital Lighting Enthusiasts

Lighting Product News Published: 27 July 2004
In conjunction with High End Systems' newly-redesigned website (www.highend.com), High End Systems has now launched a new Community website for Digital Lighting professionals and enthusiasts.

High End Systems Introduces
Catalyst DV v1.0 Media Servery

Lighting Product News Published: 27 July 2004
With the introduction of Catalyst DV v1.0 Media Server and Software, High End Systems Inc. now offers two scalable Catalyst Media Server solutions for any size project and budget.

SGM INTRODUCED ITS NEW PRODUCTS AT SIB 2004

Lighting Product News Published: 14 July 2004
The SGM booth at SIB 2004 (13th -16th March) was the ideal set for introducing two absolute novelties: the GIOTTO Spot 400 CMY moving head fixture and the PALCO architectural projector.
Visitors were very interested in trying out the GIOTTO Spot 400 CMY and PALCO, supported by SGM’s technical staff, always at their disposal for testing the products on show.

PLASA Relaunch Awards
for Innovation

Lighting Product News Published: 12 July 2004
The Product Excellence Awards at the PLASA show have been a popular feature of the event for many years, highlighting the significance of the show as a focus for new developments for the industry. To reinforce this role, the awards are undergoing an important change for 2004 with the focus being much more on genuine innovation. To reflect this, the feature area will also be redesigned.

Be Inspired at the PLASA Show

Lighting Product News Published: 12 July 2004
The PLASA Show, with its reputation as the foremost professional technology event for the entertainment and installation industries, takes place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London from 12 – 15 September 2004. Evolving over 27 years, the Show focuses on innovation and application for the lighting and sound industries, presenting product launches, displays and demonstrations, as well as professional development opportunities and dedicated features. Kick-starting the autumn business season, the PLASA Show attracts visitors from all over the world and is the most important European showcase for leading brands and pioneering manufacturers.

Swelite W-DMX

Lighting Product News Published: 21 June 2004
W-DMX by Wireless Solutions AB in Sweden is a unique, new product for wireless control of DMX 512 signal. For the first time there is a small and lightweight product on the market with a price that makes cables unnecessary.

Wireless DMX-512 and
Wireless DMX-512 Pro Diversity

Lighting Product News Published: 24 February 2003
The new Wireless DMX-512 and Wireless DMX-512 Pro Diversity are the easiest way to connect remote fixtures to your DMX system within line of sight. Both devices offer a fast and easy way of connecting and setting up a lighting system, especially a system with remote fixtures or hard to get at fixtures, as no cables and expensive downtime is required.

Newest VARI*LITE Luminaires
are Right on "Q" s

Lighting Product News Published: 8 December 2003
For situations where the absence of noise is critical to the performance, Vari-Lite introduces the Series 3000(TM)Q luminaires, an expansion of the powerful and highly popular 1200W Series 3000(TM) fixtures. Engineering of the new "Q" (for quiet) range fixtures resulted in an audible noise output reduction of 50 percent from the original Series 3000 spot and wash luminaires.

Brad Schiller Announces Release of
New Programming Book

Lighting Product News Published: 29 November 2003
Brad Schiller is pleased to announce the release of a new book titled The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook. This long awaited text recently made its debut at the LDI 2003 convention in Orlando, Florida, where it sold out early on the second day. Schiller teamed with Focal Press to publish and distribute his manuscript.

Jem @ LDI 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 17 November 2003
Martin Professional’s Magnum and Jem brand smoke machines continue their assault on the market for high quality haze, fog and heavy smoke at this year’s LDI exhibition.

Martin @ LDI 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 17 November 2003
Martin Professional heads to Orlando with a host of innovative products unmatched by any other company in the entertainment lighting industry.

Martin CX-10 Redefines
Decorative Color Changing

Lighting Product News Published: 8 November 2003
Martin Professional’s new CX-10 is so much more than a color changer. More appropriately, it is a multi-dimensional atmosphere generator for the design of entertainment. By adding a taste of the dramatic, or giving way to subtler wash and pattern effects, the new CX-10 refurbishes and redefines space.

MA Lighting lanches website
for grandMA users

Lighting Product News Published: 30 October 2002
Now MA has taken the step to open the "http://www.ma-share.net" where users can benefit from each others effort perfecting their libraries and in the case the desired fixture is not found, create it themselves and then allow others to benefit from their work.

Martin Atomic 3000 DMX
Strobe Gets Colorful

Lighting Product News Published: 3 October 2003
How do you make the market’s most popular strobe even better? Add a bit of color.

High End's DL1 Wins PLASA Award

Lighting Product News Published: 26 September 2003
High End Systems' Catalyst DL1 won the Award for Product Excellence at the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) trade show, held Sept. 7-10 in London. The Color Command color-changing PAR washlight, also debuting at PLASA, received honorable mention for its innovative dichroic color mixing system.

Jem @ PLASA 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 2 September 2003
Martin Professional comes to this year’s PLASA exhibition with a stable of Magnum and Jem brand smoke machines encompassing everything from compact DJ foggers to heavy fog generators.

Martin @ PLASA 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 2 September 2003
The PLASA exhibition has traditionally been the launching pad for the latest in innovative lighting products from Martin Professional and this year’s show will be no exception. Martin heads to Earl’s Court with an array of new products including three new MAC luminaires, new club effects, and the first light in Martin’s new Mania series of DJ products. Version 1.0 of the new Maxxyz controller will be on hand as well, as will other new control products.

Jands to unveil innovative new lighting console at PLASA 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 31 August 2003
Leading Australian lighting manufacturer, Jands, will be unveiling their new console, the Vista at the PLASA show in London (7- 10 September). Featuring a major new design that takes advantage of the latest user interfaces, the Vista is a whole new world of speed, ease of use and sheer intuitiveness in lighting desks.

Martin LightJockey
Access At Your ‘Fingers’

Lighting Product News Published: 27 August 2003
For thousands of LightJockey users worldwide the answer to even more intuitive lighting control is at their fingertips.

Martin Professional Launches
Fully Loaded MAC 550

Lighting Product News Published: 25 August 2003
The new MAC 550 features unprecedented illumination for a 400W fixture, astounding graphics and gobo animation system (yes, the same one you find in the MAC 2000 Performance), all wrapped within the award winning design of the MAC 2000. Combined with its motorized zoom and new color and gobo motors, it is a small revolution in the world of quiet, mid-sized fixtures.

HES Introduces Catalyst DL1

Lighting Product News Published: 19 August 2003
Worldwide automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems, Inc. (HES; Austin, TX) is now shipping Catalyst DL1,™ a digital video engine that bridges the worlds of automated lighting and video projection. The Catalyst DL1 incorporates ruggedized moving light technology with a digital video engine and includes both lighting and video communications protocols. High End is positioning the DL1 as the lighting industry’s first commercially available digital moving light and will immediately begin promoting it to entertainment and information markets including theatre, television, film, concert touring, night clubs, churches and corporate events planners.

Latest in Martin Professional 250 Series, MAC 250 Entour Ready to Hit Market

Lighting Product News Published: 15 August 2003
Built from the ground up for greater performance and featuring an all-new look, the new MAC 250 Entour is the latest version of Martin Professional’s groundbreaking 250-watt automated profile spot. Like its newly released sibling, the MAC 250 Krypton, the driving force behind the Entour is the world leading technology and efficient design of the MAC 2000.

grandMA ultra-light won the UK Lighting Design Award

Lighting Product News Published: 24 July 2002
The design of the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London won the “UK Lighting Design Award 2003” which was given by the Lighting Industry Federation Ltd.

MAC 2000 Performance “Lighting Product of the Year – Moving Light”

Lighting Product News Published: 2 July 2003
Entertainment Design presented its annual EDDY Awards for outstanding contributions in the field of entertainment design and technology at a special “Salute to New York Theatre” ceremony held on Friday, June 27, at the John Jay College Theatre in New York City.

Jem Offers New ZR 24/7 Hazer

Lighting Product News Published: 10 June 2003
Today’s demanding 24/7 world calls for a tough, continuously operating hazer. From on-the-road touring events, versatile theatre venues and busy television studios to the most demanding nightclub environments, the Jem ZR 24/7 can handle any professional application.

New Jem Magnum Fog Macheins

Lighting Product News Published: 5 June 2003
Magnum is a complete range of high quality, high value fog effect generators for today's DJ and late night venue operator. Jem smoke has added to this extensive line with the launch of the powerful Magnum 950 and the compact Magnum 550.

Impulse Takes Control
with New Martin Xciter

Lighting Product News Published: 15 May 2003
The new Xciter from Martin Professional is a hands-on lighting control tool for DJs and lighting operators, the perfect partner for the all-important turntable.

Sound out new Products and ideas
at the PLASA Show 2003

Lighting Product News Published: 9 May 2003
The PLASA Show, now in its 26th year, takes place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London from 7th – 10th September 2003.

Martin MAC 250 Krypton
First in New 250 Series

Lighting Product News Published: 18 April 2003
Martin Professional’s groundbreaking 250-watt moving head fixture, the MAC 250 Profile, has been thoroughly updated both inside and out, spawning two new versions.

x.Spot offers Xtreme Output

Lighting Product News Published: 18 April 2003
High End Systems goes beyond brightness by introducing x.Spot(R) Xtreme. With the 2:1 lens, x.Spot Xtreme is 40 percent brighter than the original x.Spot with a 4:1 lens. At 16,000 lumens, its brightness surpasses all other competing fixtures in its category.

Martin US Announces LightJockey Lighting Design Contest

Lighting Product News Published: 2 April 2003
Ok, you’re good at LightJockey and you know it. So here’s your chance to prove it.

Jem Launches New ZR 24/7 Hazer

Lighting Product News Published: 2 April 2003
Today’s demanding 24/7 world calls for a tough, continuously operating hazer. From on-the-road touring events, versatile theatre venues and busy television studios to the most demanding nightclub environments, the Jem ZR 24/7 can handle any professional application.

Altman, High End Systems to Share Patented Technology

Lighting Product News Published: 17 March 2003
Altman Lighting Inc. will receive a worldwide non-exclusive license for specific patents belonging to automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems Inc. and Richard Belliveau. The agreement finalized today relates to the use of LEDs in lighting products.

High End Systems Sets up eBay Store

Lighting Product News Published: 13 March 2003
High End Systems has launched a retail outlet on the popular Internet auction site, eBay, to sell one of its products which appeals to the mainstream market. Further introductions will include slow-moving and obsolete products, used products and products that don't fit the core
competency of the company.

Gearmarket Goes Live !

Lighting Product News Published: 13 march 2003
In the first two months of trading, Gearmarket UK has seen a steady growth in business, report industry veterans, John Lethbridge and Keith Dale – creators of the Gearmarket concept.

Wholehog III and WYSIWYG Perform
are The Dream Team

Lighting Product News Published: 5 March 2003
Flying Pig Systems and Cast Software announce a new link-up that provides WYSIWYG visualisation with the Wholehog(R) III control system.

Chroma-Q™ Cascade™, 300+ Colours

Lighting Product News Published: 20 February 2003
The latest addition to the Chroma-Q™ range of colour changers is the ‘Cascade™’, which utilises two internal gel-strings and the latest technology to provide over 300 useable colours from a single unit.

Martin Offers Barndoor Option
for MAC 2000 Wash

Lighting Product News Published: 9 February 2003
Designed especially for use in theatrical environments or situations where greater control of the beam of an automated wash light is required, Martin has developed a fully motorized and fully closing set of barndoors for the MAC 2000 Wash.

Martin Launches Powerful
MX-10 Scanner

Lighting Product News Published: 30 December 2002
The scanner is back. The unique world of the nightclub demands cutting-edge products, and they don't come more cutting-edge than the MX-10. Martin Professional offers a high speed, 250-watt scanner packed with power, colors, gobos and more.

Martin’s New DAD
(DMX Addressing Device)

Lighting Product News Published:10 December 2002
The new Martin DAD (DMX Addressing Device) is an easy-to-use tool useful in reading and changing the DMX address on any supported lighting fixture. It is not necessary to configure the device to any specific fixture.

Martin Shines at LDI 2002

Lighting Product News Published: 30 October 2002
Martin didn’t win an award at this year’s LDI show, but if there had been an accolade for most popular booth Martin certainly would have been a contender, having exceeded their own high sales expectations.

Vari-Lite Adds to Series 1000TM Product Line

Lighting Product News Published: 22 October 2002
Riding the successful launch of its new flagship line of 1200-watt automated luminaires, Vari-Lite Inc. unveiled the new additions to its award-winning Series 1000TM inventory this weekend at LDI in Las Vegas.

Wholehog III considered "show safe" with v1.0 software

Lighting Product News Published: 12 October 2002
Flying Pig Systems announces the first "Release" version of its v1.0 software for the Wholehog(R) III control system after completing its final round of beta testing.

HES Offers Wholehog III Training

Lighting Product News Published: 2 October 2002
Automated lighting manufacturer High End Systems is offering level 1 (beginner) training on the new Wholehog(R) III control system in the next coming months, with HES' Vickie Claiborne as the guest instructor.

Jem Offers Powerful Magnum 950

Lighting Product News Published: 26 September 2002
Magnum is a complete range of high quality, high value fog effect generators for today's DJ and late night venue operator. Jem smoke is proud to introduce a fog machine that will outshoot any other fogger in its class, the powerful Magnum 950.

MX-10 The Extreme Energizer

Lighting Product News Published: 17 September 2002
Launched recently at the PLASA exhibition in London, Martin Professional offers a high speed, 250-watt scanner packed with power, colors, gobos and more. The unique world of the nightclub demands cutting-edge products. And they don't come more cutting-edge than the MX-10.

Vari-Lite Introduces New Series of 1200-watt Lights

Lighting Product News Published: 16 September 2002
At PLASA, Vari-Lite unveiled its 1200-watt, Series 3000™ product line featuring the powerful VARI*LITE® VL3000™ Spot luminaire and the equally impressive VL3000™ Wash luminaire.

HES/FPS Offer Drinks, Wings and Other New Things at PLASA 2002

Lighting Product News Published: 5 September 2002
High End Systems/Flying Pig Systems invite all PLASA attendees to join them at their stand #E64 for a happy hour starting at 5 p.m. each evening of the show

New products at PLASA 2002

Lighting Product News Published: 29 August 2002
New product from AVW Controls, DHA Lighting, ETC, Light Relief, Maltbury and Wybron presented at Plasa 2002.

First Wholehog III Training Seminar Held with More Dates to be Announced Soon

Lighting Product News Published: 29 August 2002
Japan was the site of the first official Wholehog(R) III training seminars organized for customers. Two sessions for two days each were held Aug. 6-9 at Ushio U-Tech's Koiwa Studio in Tokyo.

Martin Offers A Guide to Animation Effects for MAC 2000 Performance

Lighting Product News Published: 29 August 2002
Martin Professional has produced A Guide to Animation Effects for the MAC 2000 Performance designed to illustrate the myriad of effects possible from the profile spot’s unique gobo animation system.

New Jem Magnum Fog and Haze
@ PLASA 2002

Lighting Product News Published: 27 August 2002
Magnum family of foggers and high-precision haze generator to greet the world at PLASA 2002.

Martin, Mach and Jem @ PLASA 2002

Lighting Product News Published: 27 August 2002
PLASA 2002 to see several debut products with a number of other new products also on display.

Martin Maxxyz Training Classes Kick-Off

Lighting Product News Published: 23 August 2002
Martin Professional’s highly advanced professional lighting console, Maxxyz, is set to hit the market in a matter of weeks, and the company is laying the groundwork by training and certifying Maxxyz instructors worldwide.

Wholehog MiniWings Debut at PLASA

Lighting Product News Published: 22 July 2002
They're almost here... The Flying Pig Systems MiniWings for the Wholehog(R) III console and Wholehog II PC are due to be shown at PLASA and will ship soon after.

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