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Projects, product releases and field reports from the ENTTEC community around the world.
S-PLAY Firmware Update: Remote Access, Cross-Model Sync and a Bigger Mini
S-PLAY SP1 and Lite reach v3.3.0 with built-in Remote Access and cross-model sync; the Mini hits v2.0.1 with doubled universe, cue and playlist capacity. Here is everything that…
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From layout to parts list: the Pixel Designer workflow
Pixel Designer is free, needs no account, and now opens directly into ELM. Design a pixel layout, see it playing…
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ELM HUB: the reference platform for large-scale pixel mapping
ELM HUB: the reference platform for the world's largest pixel-mapped installations Media facades that wrap entire buildings. Light trails along…
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Introducing ELM 2026
ELM 2026 is here: the biggest evolution of ENTTEC LED Mapper yet ENTTEC's award-winning LED mapping software returns with live…
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Betty Sargeant’s Wilderness Within
WILDERNESS WITHIN: Betty Sargeant's living lantern trail at Lightscape Melbourne Melbourne media artist Dr Betty Sargeant has spent more than…
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A.O.K: immersive worlds through light, music and resin
A.O.K: the art of building immersive worlds through light, music and resin Based in Byron Bay, Australia, French-born artist Jeremy…
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A new way to program S-PLAY: introducing S-PLAY Programmer
A new way to program S-PLAY: introducing S-PLAY Programmer Lighting control has always been about precision, timing and reliability, but…
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Meet the OCTO LITE
Not every project needs more: introducing OCTO LITE Not every lighting system is built to scale endlessly. Many are built…
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Lighting a New Landmark: Guangzhou’s Central Axis Park
Lighting a New Landmark: Guangzhou’s Central Axis Park A newly opened public space in Guangzhou, Central Axis Park blends architecture,…
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Award-winning LED ceiling at Kemuri Hi-Fi, Looper by Chance Rides, Glitched by Project Wonder, and so much more—
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Taiwan Lantern Festival
Lighting up Taiwan’s night sky: pixel control powers the 2026 Taiwan Lantern Festival main lantern Each year, Taiwan’s Lantern Festival…
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Arena Milano LED façade @ 2026 Winter Olympics
Precision control powers Arena Milano’s 3,785-universe Olympic media façade: the largest in Europe Located in Milan’s redeveloped Santa Giulia district,…
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Chance Rides meets ENTTEC
FROM BEHIND THE SCENES A vintage carousel, reimagined for the world’s leading immersive destination A venue that doesn’t do ordinary:…
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Thanks for an incredible year — see you in 2026!
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Kemuri HiFi bar LED ceiling
Award-winning LED installation transforms Auckland basement bar Hidden beneath 1 Queen Street in Auckland’s Commercial Bay, Kemuri Hi-Fi is no…
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ENTTEC’s Role in Powering Connectopia at Intuit Dome
FROM BEHIND THE SCENES ENTTEC's Role in Powering Connectopia at Intuit Dome Connectopia is not a traditional attraction. It is…
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ENTTEC’s Role in Bringing Watercolors to Life at MSY Airport
Airports are not usually places where people stop and take in a moment, but at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International…
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All-new CV LED strip range
ENTTEC is excited to unveil the next evolution of our constant-voltage (CV) LED strip family: the Non-Addressable (NA) series.
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S-PLAY firmware v3.1: interface editor update
The biggest S-PLAY update ever, delivering creative freedom with a modern, responsive canvas and powerful layout tools.
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OCTO Mk3: Twice the power + total freedom!
Twice the power + total freedom:Meet ENTTEC’s OCTO Mk3 pixel controller For years, ENTTEC’s OCTO Mk2 has been the compact…
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Viya Fit Gym: Multi-zone lighting control
A technical look at how ENTTEC’s S-PLAY, STORM10 and ELM+EMU powered music-reactive, multi-zone lighting across a 4,000 m² fitness facility.…
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Yeongdong-gun Rainbow Tower
Yeongdong-gun Rainbow Tower In the heart of Korea’s wine country, the Yeongdong-gun Rainbow Tower rises above the vineyards of North…
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SnowGlow: Sculptural Light at the Summit
High above Jackson, Wyoming, on the terrace of Snow King Mountain's Aurora restaurant, a new permanent artwork now glows against…
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IAAPA Europe 2025
ENTTEC at IAAPA Expo Europe 2025: shaping the future of light! Barcelona came alive this September as the global attractions…
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ENTTEC Lights Up Hope at Qatar Charity Tower
ENTTEC Lights Up Qatar Charity Tower—Lusail's Newest Landmark Picture this: A brand-new 20-story tower in Lusail starts glowing as the…
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S-PLAY LITE earns UL Listed status
Raising the bar for safety and performance:S-PLAY LITE earns UL Listed status At ENTTEC, innovation has always been about more…
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THE INFINITY EFFECT: A Closer Look at Disco Lines’ Red Rocks DJ Booth
THE INFINITY EFFECT: A Closer Look at Disco Lines’ Red Rocks DJ Booth For Disco Lines’ recent performance at Red…
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Lighting up Townsville’s nightlife
Lighting up Townsville’s nightlife: ENTTEC at 237 Flinders Street Step inside 237 Flinders Street, in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and you’ll…
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Lighting the impossible - Festivals, tombs & water parks
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Climbing into light: Monon Station’s spectacular new playground
Climbing into light: Monon Station’s spectacular new playground When Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation set out to create their first…
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Lighting the Afterlife: Terracotta Warriors exhibition
ENTTEC joins Junior Major in epic WA Museum exhibition At the heart of Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor…
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NEW white SMART PXL LED dots are available now! DJ booth for Disco Lines, new South American dealer, H&M store,…
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Festival season kicks off strong, thanks to DMD! Obscura Qalma X EMU Hardware, ADNEC residences installation, Smart PXL LED dots…
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Lighting magic on the steps of Kaohsiung
ENTTEC LED Mapper (ELM) helps transform a stadium into a living, breathing stage. When Mandopop icon Hebe Tien took to…
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Illuminating the Red Centre: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light
There’s no place on Earth quite like the heart of Australia — and no festival quite like Parrtjima – A…
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ENTTEC partners with RM Multimedia to light up Italy
Illumina l'Italia! A new lighting connection is shining bright across Europe. ENTTEC is proud to welcome RM Multimedia as our…
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Dark Moon’s custom pixel-powered DJ Booth, the new S-PLAY I/O EXTENDER, Jason Peter’s art installations, UL-listed products & ELM in…
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Lighting luxury: Amouage’s Dubai orb glows with ENTTEC
Light, scent and spectacle A fusion of light and luxury awaits at the magical flagship boutique for The House of…
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T-Pain’s Coachella Set: A Post-Apocalyptic Soundscape Brought to Life
T-Pain’s Coachella Set: A Post-Apocalyptic Soundscape Brought to Life When T-Pain took the stage at Coachella this year, the crowd…
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Introducing the EMU hardware interface
The wait is over! We’re proud to bring you the new EMU hardware interface, the ultimate companion to our EMU…
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Bringing darkness to light with EMU
Obscura Qalma bring darkness to light with ENTTEC EMU The fusion of heavy music and high-impact lighting has never been…
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Smart PXL dot construction
LED pixel dots: the quest for quality Quality difference in pixel dots can be drastic, though not easily visible.When looking…
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Two Friends’ Tour Just Got Brighter Dark Moon Designs has once again delivered a showstopping masterpiece with this 16-foot-wide custom DJ booth for Two Friends’…
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ENTTEC x LOTRON: a perfect partnership
A perfect partnership. A core difference between a successful project and one that turns out just 'okay' happens when all…
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Transforming the Prince Bandroom! From Vision to Reality: A Perfect Smart PXL Dot Ceiling Install Check out this amazing project…
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The New S-Play I/O Extender: Boost S-PLAY Capabilities
The New S-Play I/O Extender: Boost S-PLAY Capabilities I/O Extender Introducing the I/O Extender for S-PLAY: Added Control for Smart…
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Dark Moon Designs – Two Friends Tour 2025
DMD Designs' Custom Pixel-Powered DJ Booth for Two Friends As spring arrives and festival season starts ramping back up, we…
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ELM keeps Catalans dancing ’til dawn!
Masterful LED mapping @ Shôko, Barcelona If Miles Morales is Spider-Man, then Spanish lighting engineer Màxim Morales might just be Superman, if the visual displays…
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Jason Peter’s Bucket Art Installations
OZ LIGHTING TECH ON THE INTERNATIONAL ART SCENE Jason Peters is a NYC-based conceptual artist whose dynamic sculptures have been…
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“Sparkle” installation @ Museum DIORAMA
A sparkling LED installation by studio.tschümperlin at Museum DIORAMA, one of Switzerland's quirkiest museums, all powered by ENTTEC gear.
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UL Listed: lighting products you can rely on
Check out the LED fixtures that have now joined our revered lighting controllers as part of our growing UL Listed…
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Technology as a dance partner
Led by the creative minds of award-winning directors Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves alongside lighting designer Peter Leibold VI, Orange…
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The future of education is looking bright
The future of education is looking bright Step into a space equipped with 28 gaming PCs, Secret Lab gaming chairs,…
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How to control DMX lights with your OP-Z multimedia synth/sequencer
How to control DMX lights with your OP-Z multimedia synth/sequencer Aside from being able to make some cool sounds, one…
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S-Play Lite Release
S-Play Lite Release Key Features Robust – The S-PLAY LITE maintains the same robust form factor as the SP1-1, delivering reliable…
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Nature Pix: an intersection of art and light
Nature Pix: an intersection of art and light Mikhail Mansion is an accomplished media artist, design engineer and co-founder of…
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ELM 2024: State-of-the-art LED pixel mapping
ELM 2024: State-of-the-art LED pixel mapping At ENTTEC we like to take creative possibilities to the next level and have…
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The ultimate guide to understanding LED pixel strip
The ultimate guide to understanding LED pixel strip Tips, tricks and what you need to know. We get asked a…
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The KFC Project
From its humble beginnings as a roadside café in 1930s smalltown Kentucky, growing to more than 25,000 locations in over…
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Pixel Dot Range
What are LED pixel dot lights? It’s been over 2 years since the Smart Pixel 40 Metal and 60 dots…
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The difference between premium and cheap Pixel tape
Premium / Cheap LED Tape and Pixel Dots By Jasmine & VJ In lighting, as with anything else, we have…
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Where to start with LED and Pixel tapes?
Where to start with LED and Pixel tapes? There are thousands of pixel strips out there and knowing which one…
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The difference between premium and cheap Pixel tape
In lighting, as with anything else, we have cheap gear, middling quality, and the primo stuff. A lot of you…
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