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.
We are well underway with our preparations for the upcoming trade shows. Our Engineering Team has been busy with product development. Over the past year, we have released five new products! (Digital Video Machine HD, ShowTouch, V4Pro, DMX OverRide, and the LightCue Pro). There is no slow down in sight for us as we prepare to launch the new SetPlayer HD for on-set video to the Broadcast Market at NAB and new audio and video players at InfoComm. Whew! Good thing we keep our kitchen stocked with healthy snacks.
If you know an aspiring mechanical engineer who’d like a summer internship, please pass along this interesting opportunity.
Mechanical Design Intern – Summer 2010
Alcorn McBride is looking for a Mechanical Design Intern to work at our headquarters in Orlando for the summer of 2010.
The ideal candidate has a minimum of one year of experience (or equivalent College-level course) in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) applied to electronic and mechanical assemblies. The ability to generate mechanical drawings using AutoCAD and OrCAD (printed circuit board design) software packages is required.
Responsibilities include generating production-ready fabrication drawings based on existing documentation, creating Integrated Circuit footprint drawings, simple cable assembly drawings and other mechanical design tasks.
According to recent data from ISE, event registration is at record levels! A sign of good things to come? We think so. We’ll be at booth 2E74 showing new products like the DMX OverRide. Let us know if you’ll be there…we’d love to see you.
Follow this link to learn more about the show: ISE 2010
When I look at the access statistics from our website it’s not surprising some pages get a lot more hits than others.
Where is this mystery attraction?
However, I notice that only the featured installation pages get the high traffic; there are tons more that most people never see, and among them are some of my favorite installations.
With the success of Avatar and other recent releases, 3D is attracting a lot of attention lately.
Outstanding 3D
I hesitated writing a holiday blog post. It seems as if the typical “Happy Holidays from us to you” (although pleasant and sincere) seems a bit overdone to me. So my holiday greetings come with a thought in mind: have it your way. Use this holiday season to do whatever it is that is the most important to you. For me, it’s all about my children…relishing what very well may be my last “Santa” year with our young believers. I also have a Mom who likes to take over the holidays and do “mom” things. A chance for me to put my feet up! Think a moment…what’s your holiday thing?
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
My wife calls me a workaholic. That may be true since I really don’t mind handling technical support emails over the holidays. I have to admit though, my motivation is not completely selfless. Our clients create the coolest projects in the world and if I get the chance to help resolve an issue with any of those, well, that gives me something to talk (maybe brag) about. My brother and I have had a pretty competitive relationship since I can remember. What better way to win the “who’s better” contest for the year than to say, “I helped make an attraction work better than ever that thousands, if not millions, of people will enjoy”. Yes, I think I can safely say that I don’t mind receiving technical support emails. 
Jim Carstensen
Before our last company meeting, Jim Carstensen, our Director of Engineering, spent time reflecting on and documenting Alcorn McBride’s Engineering accomplishments. At the meeting, Jim shared his year in review. He began by looking at where the group had decided to go and recapped where they ended up. Not surprisingly, the team had accomplished everything they set out to do and much more. (Just look at the new products we released in 2009-all Jim’s group!) Looking back he noted the challenges, setbacks, and the many successes. After Jim captured the past, he was better able to plan his year ahead.