--- title: et cetera... a blog of bright ideas from ETC | GEAR (2) description: GEAR | Home to ideas, tips, interviews, news, views and all kinds of other stuff related to ETC, its products, customers, and the industry in general. 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Held annually in different European cities, this year’s prestigious and demanding educational program took... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/halcyon-at-medical-congress) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/4.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etcfrance-light-games) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [ETC France hosts 'Light Games' in the Summer of Sport](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etcfrance-light-games) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 8-Aug-2024 With the on-going buzz of the Olympic Games taking place in the heart of Paris, our [French office](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2021/10/meet-etc-france-3-times-bigger) decided to join the hype with games of their own at an event in their building - ETC France’s 'Light Games’. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etcfrance-light-games) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ColorSource_Fixture_Family_Glam.png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/colorsource-city-theatrical-multiverse-highschools) [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) ### [ColorSource and City Theatrical's Multiverse Deliver Flexible Solutions for High Schools](https://blog.etcconnect.com/colorsource-city-theatrical-multiverse-highschools) By [Tess Lincecum](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/tess-lincecum) 11-Jan-2024 The tightrope act of outfitting a high school performance space with new lights is not a task for the weak of heart. Theatre educators in need of new lighting equipment must jump through countless hoops to secure funds, and when they do, the pressure is on to make it count. “You have to make sure... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/colorsource-city-theatrical-multiverse-highschools) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ColorSource-PAR_silver-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) [Lighting fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/lighting-fixtures) ### [What is a Directly Controlled Emergency Luminaire, and why should I care?](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) By [Steve Terry](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/steve-terry) 17-Apr-2023 Recent changes in the 2023 US National Electrical Code and UL standards have significantly changed the rules for emergency lighting in the US. We explore those changes in this blog. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2017/11/what-is-a-directly-controlled-luminaire-and-why-should-i-care) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/S4WRDColorII-lightpipe.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/new-life-to-source-four-fixtures) [GEAR](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/gear) ### [Bringing new life to your Source Four fixtures](https://blog.etcconnect.com/new-life-to-source-four-fixtures) By [Rachel Frederick](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/rachel-frederick) 16-Mar-2023 There are millions of incandescent Source Four fixtures out in the world. 3.5 million to be exact. Because of their high-quality design and robust technology, a majority of these fixtures are still running strong and are revered as the dependable workhorse fixtures of their venues. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/new-life-to-source-four-fixtures) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/j1CinzjI.jpeg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-france-presents-the-latest-at-jtse) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [ETC France presents the latest at JTSE](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-france-presents-the-latest-at-jtse) By [Opasna Randev](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/opasna-randev) 19-Dec-2022 The ETC France team had a very busy few weeks gearing up for the 2022 JTSE trade show in Paris… and what a jam-packed couple of days they had! [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/etc-france-presents-the-latest-at-jtse) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/BROADWAY-Mathieu-Cabanes_0001.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [Mathieu Cabanes uses Eos Ti for Les Folies Broadway](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) By [Jonathan Grimaux](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jonathan-grimaux) 15-Dec-2022 While Mathieu Cabanes has spent many hours programming Eos consoles for opera and theatre, this was the first time he used this desk for a grand symphony orchestra performance. *Les Folies Broadway*, held this past summer at the Domaine D'O in Montpellier, France, was a journey through the great... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/mathieu-cabanes-eos-ti-les-folies-broadway) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(60).png)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ldi-2022) [Eos](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/eos) ### [New ETC Luminaires and Controls Take on LDI 2022](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ldi-2022) By [Quinn Wirth](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/quinn-buchanan) 21-Nov-2022 Just after ETC's big [fixture launch event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQBQ9S53Dk&t=34s), the team packed up our gear and headed off to LDI! It was an action-packed weekend in the ETC booth, with demos of all our latest products, including Halcyon, ColorSource V, and the legendary Eos Apex. If you missed the show, here's a quick recap of events. [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/ldi-2022) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/ArcLampFTW_960x200.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) [ArcSystem](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/arcsystem) ### [Architectural fixtures to give you a warm feeling](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) By [Jacob Coakley](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/jacob-coakley) 29-Sep-2022 We've talked about color temperature in architectural applications before on this blog. Both in terms of what color temperature is and how human-centric lighting works with physiology to create environments that are well suited for their purpose. What we haven't talked about before is just how... [Read More](https://blog.etcconnect.com/architectural-fixtures-to-give-you-a-warm-feeling) [![](https://blog.etcconnect.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ETC-at-France-TV-Vendargues-credits-Jonathan-Grimaux-13-750x500.jpg)](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/07/fos-4-panels-francetv) [SPOTLIGHT](https://blog.etcconnect.com/tag/spotlight) ### [France TV equips VFX studio with fos/4 panels](https://blog.etcconnect.com/2022/07/fos-4-panels-francetv) By [Katherine Stamp](https://blog.etcconnect.com/author/katherine-stamp) 28-Jul-2022 **[France TV](https://www.france.tv/),** the nation’s public broadcaster, recently expanded its premises near Montpellier in the South-East of France, with the addition of a cutting edge 600 m2 green screen space: Studio D. 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