Or has it? The week after a trade show is a critical time. It can go one of two ways. You can sit back and say “Phew! What a week! I am glad that’s over,” or you can say “Phew! What a week! I can’t wait to get started!” So which are you?
I must admit I am a bit relieved the show is over. We launched new products, held training sessions, and met with clients after hours. If you have exhibited at a trade show you can relate when I say it’s a lot of deadline driven work. So yeah, it feels great to have it behind me. BUT by far the best part of exhibiting at the trade show is reaping the rewards of your hard work. We already got started! The contacts, project leads, and product feedback are more than icing on the cake…it is the reason why we do trade shows in the first place! Read more...
It’s been a busy first five months of the year, with lots of new products and shows opening. In fact this could just turn out to be our biggest year yet. As we head into the summer we wish everyone a busy time at work and some relaxing time with loved ones. And if you’re in the neighborhood of Hershey Park, be sure to check out their latest show, Rock the Jukebox, in the Music Box Theatre. It uses an HD Binloop. Enjoy!
Wouldn’t it be great if you could control or test your show control, lighting, audio or video without being in the equipment room or at an Operator Control Console? That’s what we thought, too. And since most of us at Alcorn McBride carry the ubiquitous iPhone, we figured, what an ideal portable controller! For this, our first iPhone app, we didn’t want to get carried away, so we kept it simple. There are eight buttons, and you can define whatever UDP message you like for each of them. This lets you talk to all of our Ethernet enabled devices, and other manufacturer’s devices as well. You can also name the buttons and specify the destination IP address and port number. Whether you use it to ease installation, or as a portable OCC, we think UDP Remote will make a great addition to your next project. Enjoy!
Jeremy Scheinberg, our COO, was recently interviewed by AV Technology along with Jen Schlegel and Stephen Keever at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They used our gear to create a fascinating exhibition. Jen and Steve gave me a tour and it was truly a work of (AV) art. They did a fabulous job! Read the article here: AV Technology
We have a new reason to be excited about the NAB show this year – We are launching the SetPlayer! Our Broadcast customers wanted an easy and economical way to run on-set video to multiple locations without using expensive server channels. The SetPlayer is the perfect solution!
Check out the SetPlayer Series online, or visit us at NAB.
With the success of Avatar and other recent releases, 3D is attracting a lot of attention lately.
Outstanding 3D
Because they incorporate video sync inputs, Alcorn McBride players such as the DVM/HD and Video Binloop HD are two of the best ways to reliably play back images in perfect sync, a requirement for 3D. There are many way to display 3D images, most of which involve tricking the viewer’s eyes into perceiving two different, slightly offset images. This article at Gizmodo does a great job of summarizing the available technologies: http://gizmodo.com/5084121/giz-explains-3d-technologies
If your holiday travels or industry trade show events take you to Las Vegas, you may want to include the new Aria Hotel and Casino on your tour. The fountain show looks spectacular and uses Alcorn McBride equipment! Check it out on YouTube: Aria Fountain Show
AcoustiCon is the duo of Brad Sayre and David Simmons. They use Alcorn McBride show control and video playback equipment in their live shows, which are complete multimedia concerts incorporating sounds, images and blistering guitar work. Here’s their latest video, which also features 16 month old Aziyan.
Everywhere we look, audio and video content is popping up. From theme parks to shopping malls to restaurants, digital media is being used to entertain people, to tell stories and also to sell product. When networked together, products like the Digital Audio Machine and the Digital Video Machine provide an affordable solution for creative content in a variety of applications.
The glue that holds a media network together is Digital Media Manager.
Digital Media Manager is a software package for pushing audio/video content across a network to your Digital Audio Machines or Digital Video Machines. This revolutionary application allows you to create real-time Schedules and Playlists and send them – along with any new media – to a player (or players) in the room next door – or on the other side of the world! Read more...
4-D theaters offer many benefits to museums and other small and medium-sized venues: they’re affordable, they’re flexible, and they generate high guest satisfaction ratings. In short, a 4-D theater maximizes your return on investment. It’s also possible to start small, and – as budget permits – gradually add features, such as better seating, in-theater special effects and so on.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to designing your own 4-D theater.
Step 1. Select Your Media
What is your show about? Will it change during the season? Will there be different presentations throughout the day? Showscan, and Iwerks are just a few of the many providers of 3-D and 4-D films available to you. There are also independent producers. Or, in this day of powerful PCs and home-based graphics designers, you can even have your own custom film made, probably cheaper than you’d guess. A good place to start researching is the TEA’s website at www.themeit.com. Read more...
