Digital and automated lighting pioneer Barco announced today that The Crystal Method has selected an arsenal of creative lighting products to launch a “visual assault” on their current “Divided By Night” tour. The tour could easily be named “United By Light.” The two DJs or “electro-pioneers” making up the group envisioned a virtual visual assault, or as lighting designer Lawrence “Loz” Upton … [Read more...]
Barco announces new video wall display
Visualisation specialist Barco has announced its new series of LED-lit rear-projection video wall displays. With the development of the full HD (1920x1080) LED-based video wall system, Barco builds on many years of experience with LED displays. Next to the obvious benefits of LED-based rear-projection technology, such as low maintenance and saturated colours, Barco's OL video wall series also … [Read more...]
Barco debuts new wash light on tour
Digital and automated lighting pioneer Barco announced today that three premiere band tours — No Doubt, The Crystal Method and the upcoming Aerosmith tour, are all debuting the new High End Systems' SHOWBEAM 2.5 in their shows. The SHOWBEAM 2.5 is a new 2500-watt automated wash luminaire that features the revolutionary Twin Beam™ technology, allowing two hard-edge beams to exit the fixture on … [Read more...]
Barco celebrates “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” train tour
When “Disney's A Christmas Carol” Train Tour, sponsored by HP, makes its debut at Los Angeles' Union Station this Memorial Day Weekend (May 22nd – 25th), and subsequently launches its 40-city whistle stop tour across the U.S. over the next 24 weeks, Barco's DP-2000 digital cinema projectors will be on board. Disney has selected Barco's state-of-the-art projectors to provide the public with a … [Read more...]
Barco supplies more than 1000 LED tiles for 54th Eurovision Song Contest
This year, Europe's favorite TV show is taking place in the Olympiyski Indoor Arena in Moscow. Viewers from around Europe tune in to watch 42 countries compete. Every year, the set designers of the Eurovison song contest raise the bar of visual creativity and this year is no exception. For this year's edition, Barco partner Procon Event Engineering has 40 trailers of technical equipment, … [Read more...]