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ESTA Announces Winners of 2008 Members' Choice Awards
ESTA has announced the winners of the first annual Members' Choice Awards presented on Saturday, October 25th at the LDI and ESTA Awards Ceremony. The awards recognize outstanding entertainment technology products in three categories: Expendable, Widget and Equipment. Voting on these awards was open to all employees of ESTA member companies who attended the LDI show. The 2008 winners were:
Expendable Category
BTH Lamp from OSRAM Sylvania
Filling a void in the low-wattage, high performance offerings for 6" and 8" Fresnels (and PC spots). Brighter and whiter than BTL lamps with increased color temperature of 3250K compared to BTL's 3000K. At 575W, 115V, this lamp gives a much higher light output of 15,000 lumens compared to BTL's 11,000 lumens.
Widget Category (a tie)
Lex 3 Phase 3Fer from Lex Products
Get single phase power for lights, equipment, laptops, etc. from a 3 phase 20 amp receptacle (L21-20) common in convention centers, outdoor events, and concert touring. Eliminates the extension cord and small distro box you used to use. Available with both Edison and stage pin connectors and is UL Listed.
Gel Swatch Library for iPhone from Wybron, Inc.
Gel Swatch Library lets users browse, compare, and search nearly 1,000 GAM, Lee, and Rosco gel colors, showing similar and complementary colors for each. The application displays each color's SED curve and CMY/RGB percentages, and the application's search feature makes it easy to find a specific gel by name.
Equipment Category
FIREFLY ENERGY Series 5 Channel LED Illuminated Cable Protector from Firefly, a division of Industry Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Designed to reduce accidents, and increase pedestrian awareness. High visibility, battery powered (500 hours). LED lighting in an all-weather design to meet the rigorous demands of the live event and broadcast industries, while offering maximum protection for electric, data and other cables. Additional innovative design features offer ease of use and durability.
4th November 2008
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