The entire team at Click Effects wishes to thank all of you who came to see us at the NAB convention in Las Vegas last week for your time, business and input. The 2008 NAB show was our best NAB show to date, and YOU, our friends and clients, are the reason for the success of the show and indeed, for all the success we've been blessed to enjoy. We look forward to continuing to serve you to the best of our abilities and we look forward to seeing you at the NAB Convention in 2009, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 20-23, at booth SL 10505. Click Effects.....trusted by the best!
If you're planning on being in Las Vegas this week, don't miss Click Effects at the 2008 NAB Convention, Monday through Thursday, April 14th through the 17th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. You'll find Click Effects in the lower level of the South Hall Exhibits, at booth SL 10305. Live demonstrations of the CrossFire, FlashBack and new Blaze systems will be given throughout the 4 days of the convention and the Click Effects team will have a video board on display to showcase the systems of Click Effects, courtesy of Lighthouse.
Plus, you can sign up at the Click Effects booth to win a FREE set of Callaway X-20 golf irons, the most prestigious irons in the game today.
Come and meet several of the Click Effects team, who will be on hand at the NAB Convention, this Monday through Thursday at booth SL 10305 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada. What you see at the booth, you won't want to leave at the booth.
Click Effects has just completed working the 2008 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in sunny San Diego, CA. Contracted by San Diego-based Neo Vision Rental systems, Click Effects was the only video server system that was used to provide video to the LED boards at the open, an unmatched experience in the PGA. "Sound & Video Creations delivered an affordable, yet dynamic visual solution with CROSSFIRE", said Mike Newton of NeoVision. He continued, "I really appreciate your positive attitude". Click Effects appreciated his kind words about their participation.
An incredible amount of content was available at the open, including leader board information, sponsor ads, player's scores and bios. Click Effects also interfaced with Shotlinks, the PGA's official stats provider. On time statistics were available for all of the attendees. The simple interface was the key to running this tournament without a hitch. Click Effects Vice-President, Cliff Wight, said "The only piece of equipment needed to run multiple video boards was the Click Effects CrossFire system. CrossFire offered unprecedented ease and flexibility in delivering sponsored leader board, scorecard, player stats and trivia enhancing the PGA experience for each fan."
The 2008 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course was held from January 21st through January 27th. It has taken place since 1952, but this was the first time Click Effects has worked this tournament. The CROSSFIRE dominated the open much like Tiger Woods did to his competition for 5 of the past 6 years! The new CROSSFIRE system continues to garner accolades as it provides an unmatched array of video/audio solutions for event coordination operators in the world of sports and beyond. Click Effects will continue to work with other opens on the PGA Tour in the future.
A storm is brewing in Central Florida. The Tampa Bay Lightning wanted to take their game entertainment to an unprecedented level of cutting edge technology and add to the overall fan experience. The Lightning looked no further than Nashville, TN based Click Effects for their groundbreaking entertainment system. They chose Click Effects as the central server system for their A/V in game entertainment. Click Effects worked in conjunction with HiTech Inc., who supplied the new video board for this venture.
The Lightning had a unique need for absolute controlling of all video content. The CrossFire filled that need and more. The Lightning added two CrossFire systems, along with two of the brand new Blaze fascia board controllers.
George Panagopolous, from HiTech services, had this to say about their experience with Click Effects. "Click Effects CrossFire provides the ultimate front end for all of our event production needs. Configuration was a snap and the turnaround for custom changes to suit our unique situation was done with Lightning speed. The total experience with Click Effects by far exceeded our usual high expectations."
Since the team's inception in 1992, the Lightning have won a Stanley Cup in 2004. The team is looking to rebound and go deep into the playoffs next year. The Lightning are one of 18 National Hockey League teams that use Click Effects products to spearhead their in game entertainment.
The list of colleges and universities choosing Click Effects to spearhead their athletic event A/V entertainment continues to grow. The CrossFire systems are "trusted by the best" and more universities are joining the wave. Recently, the University of Southern Mississippi, Illinois State and the University of Arizona have all purchased Click Effects CrossFire systems.
Meanwhile, Texas Christian University has graduated to their second CrossFire system, based on the success of the CrossFire system that was initially purchased for their baseball stadium.
Elon College of North Carolina has also purchased a Click Effects CrossFire system. Trip Durham, Elon College's AD, has had experience with Click Effects through his previous positions in minor league baseball. "Click Effects is the main component of my "in game" presentation", said Trip. "The combination of power, speed and simplicity that CrossFire has, gives me the ability to produce an event as well as any University anywhere." The Elon Phoenix fans will have a lot to look forward to next year.
One of the best features of the CrossFire is that last minute changes to any program are easy because of its' flexible, intuitive interface. The CrossFire custom stats and data interface is innovative and unmatched. It is the perfect option for live production environments, because the integrated graphics editor is a great supplement for last minute changes needed during any events. This semester the CrossFire is getting straight A's.