Posts Tagged ‘BARCO’

Stock Market – Lighting Edition

February 1st, 2010 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, Cree, Display Technology, Fluorescent Technology, High End Systems, Industrial, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Lighting Technology, Lighting and The Economy, Lighting and the Stock Market

Something hilarious happened to me last week - well, hilarious to me. I was watching the news early in the morning, and as I flipped through the various new sources it was literally "the stock market" this, and "the blue chips" that, and "Main street took another hit today." Oh - and JP Morgan irked the United States a few weeks ago when it unveiled its plans for high pay and big bonuses. Again.I could not help but thinking that no one talks about lighting industries' stocks. We provide the world with the ability to light up the darkness - ... Read More»

Tags: BARCO, Chung Wa Picture Tubes, Cree, General Electric, LED, lighting industries, Lighting Science Group, Molex, philips, stock market, stocks, Tatsuta Electric Wire and Cable, Vu1
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Barco Lays Off More High End Systems Employees, Just in Time for Christmas

December 17th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, High End Systems, High end, Lighting Life, Lighting and The Economy, Lighting and the Human Element, happy holidays

I just found out in a round-about way that digital lighting and display company Barco let some more High End Systems employees go last week. And JUST in time for the holidays, too! How fantastic.You know, I am no MBA holder, nor would I know how to conduct a multi-million dollar business, so I won't. But I do have to say that it seems to me like you are trying to erase an American lighting icon from the industry altogether. I have a problem with that. Does it matter what I think? More than likely not in this case. I ... Read More»

Tags: BARCO, economy, High End Systems, holiday stupidity, layoffs, merger
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Barco to Release Cyberlight 2.0

October 6th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in Automated Lighting, BARCO, Fixtures, High End Systems, High end, Industry News, Lighting Manufacturing, Lighting Technology, News

Updated! There's been a lot of news out lately on the release of the new version of an older classic scanner (mirror luminaire), the Cyberlight 2.0, from High End Systems/Barco. If you've done any lighting design for entertainment and used a scanner in the last decade, there is a good chance that you've used a Cyberlight - it is and was a popular mirror fixture in the industry. High End Systems/Barco has re-engineered this classic, added some new stuff, and made some old stuff better. iSquint posted the release on this a few days ago - I've been putting together ... Read More»

Tags: Automated Lighting, BARCO, Cyberlight, High End Systems, mirror fixture, moving lights, scanner
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Barco, What’s the Deal with High End Systems?

September 7th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, High end, Industrial, Industry News, Lighting and The Economy, Lighting and the Stock Market, Political HooHaa

The giant lighting and projector company Barco has been doing really, really well - they bought High End Systems, they're always getting contracts and selling lots of their gear. Check out some stock info - I took some captures of my stock tracker.Year to Date:Last Three Months:Barco's stock is sitting at $33.56 a share - up $0.27, or 0.81% today. I am always reading news stories about how Barco has created some new partnership, released some new product for touring video, or presented some new display technology and made yet a new partnership.Why, if all of this stuff is going ... Read More»

Tags: BARCO, High End Systems, stock market, stocks
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Loz Upton is In Your Face with The Crystal Method

July 8th, 2009 by Jim
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I just read a press release from Barco about Loz Upton's design work on The Crystal Method's latest tour - he's using a ton of High End gear, and the images with the release are awe-some.I love those ShowBeam 2.5's! What a freaking bright beam - I have been dying to get my hands on one. Or twenty!From the press release: Barco lights the nights for The Crystal Method tourFamed rock band uses the newest creative digital lighting products from Barco to provide layers of looks to match their layers of sound.Sacramento, CA - 1 July 2009 - Digital and automated ... Read More»

Tags: Axon, BARCO, CLM R10, High end, High End Systems, Lawrence "Loz" Upton, LED, showbeam 2.5, Studiopix
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Debi Moen is Leaving High End

June 26th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, High end, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Just Plain AWESOME.

I want to extend my gratitude to a strong member of the High End/Barco team that is leaving to pursue other ventures - Debi Moen, a 15 year veteran at High End Systems as a Marketing Communications Specialist, is onward and upward. Thanks for always being so nice to me, Debi!From JimOnLight.com, good luck in your next thing!

Tags: BARCO, Debi Moen, departures, High End Systems
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Guess Who’s Touring? SHOWBEAM 2.5!

June 23rd, 2009 by Jim
Posted in Automated Lighting, BARCO, Concert Production, Designers, Fixtures, High end, Industry News, Industry Professionals

The Showbeam 2.5 from Barco/High End is out rocking the road. Butch Allen has some out with No Doubt, Loz Upton has some out with Crystal Method, and Brian Hartley has some ShowBeams out with Aerosmith. Here's the press release from High End Systems: No Doubt, The Crystal Method and the upcoming Aerosmith tour have one thing in common: they all are debuting a new Barco product -- the High End Systems SHOWBEAM 2.5 -- in their shows.The SHOWBEAM 2.5 is a new 2500-watt automated wash luminaire, distinguishing itself with a revolutionary Twin Beam. This feature allows for two hard-edge beams ... Read More»

Tags: Aerosmith, Automated Lighting, BARCO, Brian Hartley, Butch Allen, Crystal Method, High End Systems, Loz Upton, moving lights, No Doubt, showbeam 2.5
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BARCO NX-4 LEDs at Comcast’s HQ

April 10th, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, Digital Light, Industrial, LEDs, Lighting Art and Installations, Lighting Technology, Video, Video Screen Technology

I'll keep my feelings for Comcast to myself, I am certainly not going to link them here. But the huge Barco installation of NX-4 LED video panels at Comcast's HQ is pretty freaking sweet. I understand that it's also the largest NX-4 install they have out. Check out this video:From Barco's website - product info on the NX-4: Barco introduces the next breakthrough in LED displays — the NX-4, the industry’s new visual standard in indoor LED technology. With its revolutionary Black LED, the NX-4 delivers the deepest black levels of any product on the market.But the new Black LED is ... Read More»

Tags: BARCO, Comcast, LED, NX-4, video installation
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High End Systems Births the ShowBeam 2.5

April 1st, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, Fixtures, High end, Industry News, Lighting Manufacturing, Lighting Technology

One of the things about High End's latest fixtures that I have really enjoyed seeing is the effort to add a little less utility to new fixtures, and actually make them look pretty great. ShowGun, StudioPix, ShowPix, and now the ShowBeam 2.5 - these fixtures provide an advanced function while giving a new form to the fixture.High End Systems and Barco have released a new bright monster luminaire, the ShowBeam 2.5. ShowBeam features something that High End is calling the Twin Beam™ effect, which does look pretty cool. Don't forget the ring of controllable LEDs around the lens. Here's some ... Read More»

Tags: BARCO, High End Systems, showbeam 2.5, Twin Beam, wash luminaire
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Barco Releases the First True Black Outdoor LED Screen

March 1st, 2009 by Jim
Posted in BARCO, Display Technology, LEDs, Lighting Manufacturing, Lighting Technology

Barco's always busy!They're released theT-16BK series outdoor true-black LED screen - a contrast level of 7000:1, quickly serviceable, at 6000 nits brightness. They've also released the B-16, which is the mobile display version.From the press release: Kuurne, Belgium, 26 February 2009. Barco, a global leader in LED display solutions, is proud to present its new range of first true black outdoor LED displays, the T-16BK series. With this introduction Barco expands its existing range of black indoor LED with a range of black outdoor LED, available for the live events and fixed installations market. Building upon its field-proven true black indoor LED ... Read More»

Tags: B-16, BARCO, LED, LED screen, T-16BK
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