Barco's new HD LED Strip debuts on Bon Jovi 2006 tour
Kuurne, Belgium, 7 June 2006 – Barco, pioneers in creative visualization, is delighted to announce the launch of MiSTRIP, a new high bright, slim, high pixel density LED strip. As the latest addition to Barco’s growing creative LED portfolio, MiSTRIP is having its debut on the current Bon Jovi world concert tour.
MiSTRIP sets a new standard for LED display technology in a wide variety of applications. From large free-form video displays to architectural visual design.
High brightness and high pixel density in a slim and lightweight yet rugged package make MiSTRIP a true all-round performer. The possibilities with this innovative product include not only stunningly bright video displays of any size, shape or form but also lighting-type effects, all in one package.
MiSTRIP is also ideal for integration into stage sets, exhibition booths and interior as well as exterior architectural usage. IP65 protection rating and a wide temperature range enable outdoor usage in all weather conditions. The built in mounting track and smart cabling solutions make installation of even very large systems fast and easy.
Bon Jovi Worldtour (XL Video)
The first sale of MiSTRIP goes to Barco’s rental partner, XL Video, who is supplying video equipment for the tour and are responsible for bringing the amazing backdrop to life.
John Wiseman, President of XL Video’s American Touring Division comments “When we received the renderings for the Bon Jovi’s Mesh City, we knew the solution would involve Innovative Designs. I had heard that Innovative Designs and Barco were looking to develop a new high brightness LED Strip. We just knew that this would be the perfect combination of a spectacular and reliable video source we needed on short notice to deliver for our clients Artfag LLC. As expected the results speak for themselves, and once again XL Video has happy designers, artists, management and production managers.”
Stephan Paridaen, President of Barco’s Media and Entertainment division stated, “The MiSTRIP is symbolic of Barco’s ability to see a need and meet and exceed that with innovative technological advancement”, he continued, “it has been a pleasure to work on this latest extension of our creative light solutions and we are especially excited to see it in action on tour with Bon Jovi”.
MiSTRIP can be seen at Infocomm 2006, taking place in Orlando USA, 7-9th June, stand Number 2800.
About XL Video
XL Video was formed in the year 1996 and has quickly established itself as the international market leader in the field of video production for trade shows, outdoor events, indoor events, concert touring and television shows. XL are a leading rental supplier of video display systems with indoor and outdoor LED screens as well as having one of the largest fleets of high-brightness projectors which also complement our fully SDI camera systems. XL guarantee creativity, quality and innovation with tailor-made solutions and work in close cooperation with all the leading manufacturers of this state-of-the-art technology. XL Video is a global player with offices around the world to serve you anywhere at anytime, offering experience, expertise and the right people for the job, with an impressive track record to prove it. www.xlvideo.com
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. For fiscal year 2005, Barco posted net sales of euro 712.0 million.
Barco’s ordinary shares are listed on the Brussels/Euronext stock exchange. Barco is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company. Share information may be accessed on Bloomberg under the symbol BAR BB and on Reuters under BARBt.BR.
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