CYPRESS, CA – The Tucson, Arizona-based Casas Church upgraded its old projector system with Christie Roadster HD14K-J 3-chip DLP projectors for its 2,500-seat sanctuary and worship center. Phoenix-based Audio Video Resources recommended a new HD projection system based on a dual-screen configuration that provides a better viewing experience for the congregation.
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BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, has added broadcast infrastructure equipment developer Axon Digital Design to its membership roster. In addition, Jan Eveleens, CEO of Axon, will serve as chairman of the newly-formed AVnu Alliance Pro Video Subgroup. Add a comment

LONDON - Colour Sound Experiment (CSE) is supplying lighting and video (LED screen and control) to the current Peter Andre ‘Up Close & Personal’ UK tour, working with lighting designer Dave Farmer of THC Design. Farmer’s starting point of the design was a basic concept from show producer Christian Storm of Mass Movement, which included some specific video treatments from which Farmer started building the lighting visuals.

KITCHENER, Ontario – Christie MicroTiles are attracting customers into the retail stores of Canadian media giant Shaw Communications, where the digital display technology educates customers about the Shaw universe that includes cable television, Internet and phone service. Rather than have all 24 MicroTiles depicting one piece of content simultaneously, a waterfall effect was designed with the tiles slightly staggered with gaps along the X Y and Z access.

PUGET SOUND, WA – Christie Technology brings the past to life at Tillicum Village, a Native American cultural experience, with holographic images powered by two Christie HD10K-M Series 3-chip DLP projectors. Using built-in Christie AutoStack and Christie Twist, the projectors cast holographic images onto a screen of a storyteller interacting with live actors and drummers throughout the performance on stage, helping capture tribal traditions. The images are so life-like, sometimes the audience wonders why the storyteller doesn't take a bow at the end.
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FARMVILLE, VA — Longwood University, a liberal arts school located in Virginia, recently installed a 15-panel, 18 mm LED Curtain from PixelFLEX  in its main auditorium. “One of the major benefits of the PixelFLEX video screen is that it is extremely easy to move, which means we can use video and effects in a variety of environments across the campus,” said John Hogge, University multimedia technician.
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ARLINGTON, TX  – For the 16th consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys have turned to Dallas-based Corporate Magic to help conceptualize, design, stage and produce their annual halftime extravaganza. This year, Corporate Magic worked with country superstar Kenny Chesney to enhance his special Thanksgiving Day halftime performance by adding a special LED stage floor from GoVision.

WASHINGTON, DC — WorldStage provided gear and crew from both its East and West Coast offices — a total of 180 people working on 11 installations within seven DC-area venues — in support the “Celebration of Science” initiative sponsored by FasterCures and the Milken Institute. The AV company also supported a related gala event staged at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater.

LONDON - XL Video supplied its newest products to Robbie Williams’ three nights at London’s O2 Arena recently, using more than 2000 new Pixled FX-200 LED spheres. The set and stage architecture was designed by Production Designer Mark Fisher with Creative Director Willie Williams and overseen by Executive Producer, Lee Lodge.

LOS ANGELES — On his recent three-month tour, Meat Loaf turned to the PixelFLEX LED video screen for part of his stage design. Flexible and lightweight, PixelFLEX LED Curtains are able to bend and shape around structures for a more creative display effect. Meat Loaf apparently wants to wrap up the whole stage with the LED Curtain when he returns to the road in 2013.