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Laser
F/X On-line Newsletter - Special Reports
ILDA
- 1998
Amsterdam Meetings
ILDA Trade Show - A
We have split the Trade Show pages into two sections so as
to provide maximum coverage with minimal download times
Laserists checking out the
products at the Trade Show
The Trade Show is always an important part of the ILDA meeting. It allows
laserists an opportunity to see the newest and latest in display and system
technology and to chat in person with suppliers. There was lots to see this
year though the Trade Show seemed cramped with little aisle space, even with
two rooms in use.
Here is part one of an overview of the vendors and equipment on display:
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PANGOLIN
LASER SYSTEMS INC., (USA)
Pangolin displayed their line real-time 3D
graphics software used by laser show producers to create and perform
award winning shows. Pangolin also makes the CADA-MOD boards which
allow ADAT tape decks to record laser signals. Pangolin had the
largest booth in the Trade Show and they were bilingual with
brochures in German as well as English
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| LASERPROMOTIONS BV (The Netherlands)
Laserpromotions showed their fully automated
laser projection systems for mobile use and fixed installations in
amusement parks and planetariums.
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MVM ELECTRONICS INC., (USA)
MVM are manufactures PCAOMs for full colour
laser graphics projectors, near video speed PCAOMs, PCAOM drivers
and other Acousto-Optic and Electro-optic products.
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| COHERENT LASER GROUP (USA)
Coherent supplies high-power laser systems for
entertainment. Comprehensive product line in argon, krypton and
mixed-gas (whitelight) formats. The Verdi 532 nM laser was also on
display.
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MediaLas
LASERPRODUCTS GmbH (Germany)
MediaLas are supplies the laser entertainment
industry with CATWEAZLE scanners, galvo drivers, DPGL lasers, laser
display components and the RoboLas-DMX heads. Of special interest in
the booth was the microprocessor-controlled CAT-safe scan fail
detection board pictured here.
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| HOLO-SPECTRA
INC., (USA)
Holo-Spectra supplies LD graphics converter software for PC
vector graphics and TrueType font conversion to laser graphics.
Distributes MediaLas products in the USA and showed the Cat's Meow
compact laser graphic system with internal 532 diode laser and
digital projector effects.
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CAMBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC., (USA)
Cambridge manufactures high performance
closed loop galvanometer based optical scanners and drive amps -
notably the award winning CT6800HP which is very popular with
laserists.
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| CREATIVE LASER PRODUCTION (Germany)
Creative makes the LIGHTARIUM laser
projection system from state-of-the-art electronics, mechanics,
optics and software. Of special interest were the new multi-track
circular gratings with 6 different gratings on one disk making
effects selection simple.
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LASER POWER CORPORATION (USA)
Laser Power manufactures compact diode-pumped
solid-state lasers for display applications. The full line of 0.5W
red (656 nM), 2.5W green (532 nM) and 0.4 W blue (457 nM) lasers
were on display - running from wall power and air-cooled!
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| CAMBRIDGE
LASER LABS (USA)
Cambridge has been providing quality
refurbishment of ion lasers and specialising in whitelight lasers
for the entertainment industry for many years. Cambridge also has an
extensive stock of rental lasers - including large-frame white
lights - available. Of special interest was the modest cost laser
power meter on display at the booth.
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NEW
METHOD LASERS (USA)
NML is the manufacturer of the X29 and Full
Auto laser software. NML is also a distributor of projectors and
beam table components and a stockong distributor of NEOS PCAOMs
and Cambridge Galvos. Their booth was very popular as they were
giving away small high brightness blue and green LEDs to anyone
taking Full Auto for a test drive.
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CONTENTS
In order to present as many pictures as possible, we have broken
this special report down into a number of pages to speed access:
SPECIAL REPORT -
Introduction and Background
6 Nov - PUG MEETING
7 Nov - ATW (Advanced
Technology Workshop)
7 Nov - Canal ride and Dinner
(NOTE: Large page long download time)
8 Nov - Meeting, Seminars and
Lase-off
9 Nov - Seminars and Awards
Banquet
ILDA Trade Show - A
(NOTE: Large page long download time)
ILDA Trade Show - B
(NOTE: Large page long download time)
Candid Camera (NOTE:
Large page long download time)
Essay: Sex and Drugs in Amsterdam
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