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Disney Theatrical Productions Joins ETCP Council

January 30, 2009 - Disney Theatrical Productions has accepted a seat on the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Council. The Council is the governing body managing the development and implementation of the industry-wide certification program for entertainment technicians.

"As a leader in the entertainment industry, DTP is committed to becoming a leader in theatrical safety," said Canara Price (Senior Safety Manager, Physical Production for Disney Theatrical Productions), "We are excited to participate in this proactive stance to provide a safe and healthy work environment for all cast and crew. "

Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP), a division of Disney Theatrical Group is among the world's most successful commercial theatre enterprises reaching a global annual audience of more than 10 million people in over 40 countries.

Find out more about Disney's participation and the Entertainment Technician Certification Program Council.

ETC Cautions Against Use of Unlicensed HPL Lamps

January 9, 2009 (ETC) - Recently, an unlicensed, six-filament Chinese-made lamp has appeared in the U.S., marketed as an HPL source. One distributor is advertising this lamp under the name "Silver," but other distributors may substitute the Chinese lamp for name-brand licensed lamps. The lamp generally comes in a generic white box.

The patented HPL lamp was invented by David Cunningham and Gregg Esakoff for the Source Four® fixture line. Only GE, Osram, Philips and Ushio are licensed to produce authentic HPL lamps that meet the strict manufacturing requirements and performance criteria established for this lamp. Buyers should look for proof on the lamp and on the packaging that the HPL lamp they purchased is manufactured by one of these four licensed manufacturers.

ETC strongly recommends not using this lamp in any Source Four fixture.

The Silver lamp does not have the correct HPL filament structure and has not been tested or approved by ETC. Please also be aware that use of the Silver lamp or any other unlicensed lamp in any Source Four fixture will void any warranty claims for that fixture.

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