Recent content by Oldschool

Thanks for the info and nice job. I never saw the history portion of the ETC site - I think I saw your question on the forum about the 575 vs 750 leko which made me think of posting my question here. Thanks again!

Do any of you know what year the ETC Source 4 Par was introduced? I remember first seeing them around 1990-1991, but my memory is not what is used to be.........please confirm or deny my date. As always, thanks in advance for your help.

Sounds like you want to be able to manipulate an image or several images, onto a display or several displays - all of which can be accomplished with a media server and a matrix switcher with blending and pixal mapping like a Vista Spyder - Christie, Barco and others make similar products. This...

I hate to sound contrite, but as the old saying goes "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." Cutting your teeth on a 4 camera iso record production is the equivalent of learning to swim by jumping of the back of a cruise ship. Since you asked, my advice would be to take the money you would...

dvsDave suggested I post this thread here. We will be exhibiting at infoComm09, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando from June 17th - 19th. infoComm has given us many "Power Passes" to make available free of charge to whomever we please. So, if you need passes...

Thanks to derekleffew and Soundlight for taking the time to educate.

I am hoping to figure out what one would use the following for: 10 inch square metal box with a C-clamp on top - Stage pin marked 110v in and stage pin marked 28 volt out - Box contains large / heavy step down transformer. What goes on a grid that uses 28 volts? As always, Thanks for your...

No not at all. Often people use different terminology than what you may use - Theatre folks use different terms then do corporate staging folks who call it something different then an installation technician. I come from a corporate background where tophats are rarely used - at least in my...

These terms come from an inventory list of equipment I have received from a theatrical production house. I have three tractor trailers full of gear and I am trying to sort out the list - most of it is easy - but I have over 500 metal tubes in various trunks and I need to be able to inventory...

This is probably as much about terminology as equipment, but here are the questions. 1. Are the terms tube extenders and tophats synonymous? 2. What is the difference between a tophat and a tophat with a 5 degree eyelash – and what is an eyelash on a tophat anyway 3. What is the difference...

I hear ya brother. I looked at your profile to get a sense of how many times you have been around the block before I responded. Having been a TD for over a decade tells me this is not your first battle with the micro-managers of the world. All you can do with a guy like that is suck it up if...

Chris, Why don't you simply educate your ignorant Facility Manager? He is probably not any of the things you think he is - he simply doesn't understand. Bring him into the shop on a busy work day when there is a lot of painting and set building going on so he can experience why there is...

I am in need of a Power Supply Cable (Umbilical) to run from the Power Supply Switcher (SU 4000) to a PM 4000 console - 10' to 15' would be great. Please PM me if you have one you would like to get rid of or if you have an idea or where I could pick one up. Thank you for your help in this matter.

cadac console information, pleaseIt looks like we are going to get several Cadac F series consoles (used - not sure of age) sometime around end of the year. I come from a rental / corporate AV background and am not very familiar with this manufacture. It looks like they are big in the EU and...

I am glad to see there has been some discussion regarding this post. I put an absurd title on it, hoping to get folks to read, research, and understand what this new rule could / will mean. Yes, this topic had been around for ever. Yes, the FCC has been saying all along that they intend to...