Recent content by Sharon RC4

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    RC4 Inspirational Videos for Theater and Music

    Want to do more with your wireless dmx and dimming? Need to get inspired? RC4 has some great videos to help you get the most out of your wireless equipment!Smoothly dim a flicker candle:https://rc4.info/knowledge-base/smoothly-dim-a-low-cost-flicker-candle/Servo motor control...
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    Prop batteries

    Hi LPdan,What are you planning on doing? Are you traveling? Are you going to stay in the US or leave the US? Are you in a busy wireless environment?Those are some questions to ask yourself. The most popular RC4 line is our 2.4GHz line and is used worldwide. If you're staying in the US and...
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    Wireless Props in Vegas with Robbie Williams

    In Europe, Robbie Williams is a legend; he regularly fills stadiums and his productions are some of the most anticipated on the continent. One of his dreams was to do a Vegas show, and to make every detail of Williams’ show perfect, Production and Lighting Designer Sean Burke, principal at Holes...
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    Wireless Dimmers, El Wire and Touring, Oh My!

    RC4 Wireless dimmers and transceivers tour the world with Lightwire TheaterWhen it was time for Lightwire Theater -- home to touring productions of The Ugly Duckling, Dino-Light, Moon Mouse and more -- to step up their technical game, they turned to RC4 Wireless for wireless dimming and DMX...
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    RC4 Wireless Takes a Journey of Lights

    Everyone loves a parade, and the Journey of Lights Parade at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Zhuhai, China is no exception. The parade is filled with over a million LEDs, featuring colorful, illuminated costumes and props, all triggered wirelessly. The parade route is filled with juggling clowns...
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    RC4 Wireless and Lightwire Theater Bring El Wire to Life

    When New Orleans- based Lightwire Theater premiered their groundbreaking combination of dance, EL wire and wireless dimming on America’s Got Talent, the judges had nothing but praise. Sharon Osborne said: “That was spectacular in every sense of the word.” Howie Mandel had his own brand of...
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    Who's exhibiting or running a session?

    RC4 Wireless Founder and Chief Product Developer James D. Smith has hosted numerous panel discussions at USITT Stage Expo over the past several years about the pros and cons of wireless DMX and dimming, and how people are using these things. He's talked about the perils of using the wrong...
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    RC4 Wireless USITT Tech Talk - Wireless Dimming for Props, Costumes & Scenery

    RC4 Wireless Founder and Chief Product Developer James D. Smith has hosted numerous panel discussions at USITT Stage Expo over the past several years about the pros and cons of wireless DMX and dimming, and how people are using these things. He's talked about the perils of using the wrong...
  9. Sharon RC4

    RC4 Wireless Granted A Pixel Control Patent

    RC4 Wireless, a privately held firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced the issue of patent US9924584B2 by the US Patent Office. The patent covers a method of pixel control — keyframing and RC4 Custom Pixel Profiles (CPP) — which reduces the number of DMX control channels required for generation of...
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    RC4 Wireless and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

    Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night was first performed in 1602; since then, actors have been portraying Viola and Orsinio around the world. When Australia’s Queensland Theatre mounted their production of Shakespeare’s classic, they chose to use a revolve that required wireless DMX. “The stunning set...
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    RC4 Wireless Shines A Light On Netflix’s Stranger Things

    With a title like Stranger Things, one might expect a world that's intense, mysterious, and dark. And one would be exactly right.However, dark isn't always metaphorical; the Netflix series often takes literal forays into the dead of night, darkened rooms, and ink black tunnels. When it was...
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    Which RF Band is Right for Your Wireless Dimming Requirements? An Interview

    An Interview with James David Smith, Chief Product Developer at RC4 Wireless, Has Some Answers.What frequency do most wireless DMX systems use?JDS: Almost all commercial wireless DMX systems operate in the 2.4GHz band, which is harmonized worldwide. Although the generic range of this band...
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