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What's new at LaserNet -- 2006
 

LaserNet successfully repaired the green laser beam that rotates over the City of Monterrey restoring a long held tradition. The 240’ tall Tower “Light House of Commerce” had been idle for 2 years due to various attempts to repair the system by others. The beam over the City was restored just in time for the September 15th Independence Day Celebration. In addition to restoration, LaserNet also upgraded the installation with the addition of LaserPro beam table designed to target specific monuments like the City Hall building, the Museum of Mexican Culture, the Technological University, the Mexican flag at the Obispado Hill, and, the City cathedral (to name just a few). The beams bouncing throughout the City made their first appearance on September 20, the 410th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Monterrey.

Monterrey Mayor Edgar Olays said, “After many failed attempts, it was a pleasure to work with someone that told me exactly what the problems were and then delivered exactly what he promised. We are very proud to have the laser beam, once again, rotating over the City. Mr. Pugliese did an excellent job.”

LaserNet’s CEO, Tom Harman, celebrated 30 years in the laser light show business at this year’s Lighting Dimensions International Trade show in Las Vegas.

In 1976, Mr. Harman left the broadcast television industry and joined a traveling light show troop doing light shows in planetariums. The company, Eye See The Light Show, grew to five simultaneous planetarium shows running across the United States in 1980. In 1983, the company moved to Miami, FL and has been located there ever since.

Mr. Harman changed the direction of the original light show company towards corporate events and gradually phased out the planetarium shows. The name was changed to Laser Productions in 1983 and then, as the company expanded, to Laser Production Network in 1992.

Laser Production’s “Network” now has extends around the globe with expansion happening every time a system is sold. LaserNet now imports systems, as well as, designs and builds custom installations world wide.

As a founding member of the International Laser Display Association (ILDA), still active in the organization, Mr. Harman supports the safe use of lasers and adheres to the principles set forth by ILDA.

Mr. Harman believes, “you’re only as good as you last show.”
 

LaserNet’s summer began with a bang as we were selected to join the 20th Anniversary Tour of the legendary rock band, Poison. The band’s greatest hits, including: Every Rose Has It’s Thorns, Something to Believe In, Unskinny Bop, I Want Action, Nothin’ But a Good Time, and more were played like never before to the cheering crowds.

LaserNet’s 20-watt Verde Beam Raider made its tour debut in flying color. This air-cooled, green-only laser system targeted bounce mirrors and blasted aerial patterns into the air to the driving beat of Poison. The rigorous tour schedule -- 55 cities in 65 days -- proved to be no problem for the rugged Verde projector.

According to Poison tour manager Mark Hogue, “We were very pleased with the reliability of the LaserNet system, it never missed a beat. Plus, never having to mess with water hoses made it a dream come true.”

LD Mark Miller added, “The laser projector is very well built and we have worked it hard with no problems. I can see more rock and roll in its future and even corporate gigs.”

LaserNet president Tom Harman noted that, “The Beam Raider system has been very successful in clubs, but getting it on the road was the acid test. We knew in our bones that it would be reliable, but, seeing is believing. We are very excited with the success of the tour.”

The LaserNet system included 12 bounce mirrors, 2 cone projectors, and LaserMax Pro Lasershow software. In addition to the normal gear, LaserNet included a window air-conditioner for adding cool air into the air-cooled laser during the hottest dates of the summer tour. The AC unit was used twice, once for the laser in Arizona and once for the operators!

LaserNet operators Tom “Hammer” Foster and Mike Dietz shared the responsibilities of life on the road with the laser.
 

LaserNet's BeamRaider laser projector has won the 2006 Club World Award for "Best Effect Product", presented by Club Systems International magazine.

BeamRaider is designed and manufactured exclusively by LaserNet. It features twelve beams plus hi-res scanners for both graphics and stunning beam effects. The Club World Award nomination entry has more details:

The BeamRaider is the newest addition to LaserNet’s professional line of laser projectors. Packed with optics, special effects and features, this projector combines the best of the LaserPro and ScannerPro projectors into a single, turnkey, professional, affordable system.

The projector can create aerial atmospheric patterns over a dancefloor, or it can be used with bounce mirrors to create three-dimensional beam grids throughout a club. The BeamRaider is available in black, red, gold, blue, or purple, and its 12-beam output is compatible with Lasermax, Pangolin, X29 and all other popular control applications. The projector accepts any laser, and can be fitted with a white light laser and optional PCAOM crystal for full-color operation.

Horacio Pugliese (l) and Tom Harman (r) hold the Club World Award, in front of the LaserNet BeamRaider laser projector.

From the Club World Award acceptance speeches:

Horacio Pugliese, LaserNet's chief technical designer:
     I am honored to be recognized with this award. I put in many hours of blood, sweat and tears to make this laser projector perfect. I hope everyone has the chance to enjoy it in their own club. Thank you for this honor.

Tom Harman, LaserNet's president:
     It is gratifying to see our hard work recognized by Club Systems International. The BeamRaider represents the best of the best. It has the latest scanner technology, the latest in diode laser technology and the latest in special effect projector design. The flexible design allows for precision beams to remote mirror bouncing, as well as full graphic scanning for aerials and logos. I rarely use this phrase, but it "is" the State of the Art in laser projectors. Thank you for this award.

(Press release, Miami, March 31, 2006)

Miami’s own Laser Production Network (LaserNet) brought to the 2006 ULTRA Music Festival, visual laser artists from renowned clubs across America. In addition to the well-known DJ’s performing at ULTRA, LaserNet plans to accompany the DJ’s with visual artists and high-powered laser beams that will make the music come alive.

The laser visual artists will be using high-powered lasers to take the music to the next level of visual expression. Full-color, white-light laser and single-color YAG lasers will be operating throughout Bicentennial Park. The full-color lasers give an amazing array of colors to shoot over the audience.

LaserNet’s president Tom Harman, after confirming all artistic elements of the production, promised that ULTRA 2006 was the best yet.