AC-ET Hosts Exclusive TV and Broadcast Lighting Open Day for STLD Members

	Members of the STLD visit AC-ET for an open day

A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd. recently held an exclusive TV and Broadcast Lighting open day for STLD members at their demo facilities in High Wycombe, UK.

The STLD (The Society of Television Lighting and Design) provide a forum that stimulates the free exchange of ideas in all aspects of the television profession, offering members a range of benefits including regular society gatherings and visits to manufacturers, suppliers, and production facility centers.

Staged at AC-ET's High Wycombe headquarters, the open day was presented by AC-ET's Northern Lighting sales manager, Kevin Fitz-Simons and TV and film sales executive, Gordon Smith in conjunction with STLD's sponsor liaison, Bernie Davis.

Greeted with a warm welcome, the STLD guests enjoyed refreshments before receiving a full tour of AC-ET's facilities -- including the in-house, custom cable assembly and custom gel scrolls and filter assembly facilities. This was followed by a series of comprehensive product demonstrations from TV and broadcast lighting brands including Chroma-Q, Jands Vista, SGM, and Spotlight.

Chroma-Q LED products on show included the Studio Force white light range, and the ultra bright Color Force RGBA range.

Developed specifically for use in film, TV, and broadcast studio environments, the new Studio Force Phosphor range utilizes LED technologies, providing an equivalent soft edge output to a fluorescent fixture -- up to 8,000 lumens. There's a choice of standard daylight (5,600K) white and variable (3,200 - 5,600K) white color temperature versions, with the variable version offering fine-tuning of the green and magenta tints and frequency for the camera.

The Studio Force range also includes a choice of daylight and variable white conventional LED models available in compact, multi-purpose, and batten designs.

All Studio Force LED models are also available as the Color Force RGBA line up, which delivers power across the spectrum, from bold colors to super soft pastels according to the company, all from a single fixture.

AC-ET's technical staff demonstrated a selection of Jands lighting and media control hardware -- from the latest Stage CL, an ultra compact and user-friendly console designed specifically to control LEDs; to the flagship large format Vista L5 console, which features a sleek design, dominated by a 21" HD screen.

Jands' next generation Vista v2 software offers a simple, visual approach to lighting and media control -- ideal for lighting designers working in a fast paced TV and broadcast environment.

As part of the open day, guests were invited to the Royal Windsor Racecourse where they enjoyed lunch and further lighting product demonstrations against a backdrop of horse racing.

AC-ET's Gordon Smith explains: "The open day was a great success, allowing STLD members to have an in depth look at the extensive range of TV and broadcast lighting services and products available from AC-ET."

In addition to the aforementioned products, AC-ET also distribute a wide selection of leading TV, film, and broadcast entertainment technology products from Mole Richardson, Manfrotto, Avenger, Green Hippo, Daylight Textiles, and many more.

AC-ET will be showcasing their TV lighting technology portfolio at the BVE North Show in Manchester on November 13-14 in hall D, stand 60.