<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;}</style></head><body><div><br>When I was at the Reno Hilton, all the installed dimming was from Strand,<br></div><div>of at least 3 generations ranging from 1970's racks of giant dimmer modules<br></div><div>and switchboard-style patch bays and retrofit DMX->10V controllers<br></div><div>in the original showroom and ballroom and cinema, through some 1990's<br></div><div>era dimmer/non-dim racks in a converted convention space, to CD-80<br></div><div>racks in the newest convention spaces, plus 4 portable CD-80 racks for<br></div><div>ad-hoc production. All were very solid, well broken-in, and reliable.<br></div><div>The hotel had spares for everything, and techs who were trained to<br></div><div>repair most modules in-house. Our support from Strand was completely<br></div><div>satisfactory when needed. We had a couple of Strand 300 "clam-shell"<br></div><div>lightboards (received as freebies with some remodel purchase) which<br></div><div>I found to be kind of awkward to program, but usable with a little determination,</div><div>and we had several Strand Premiere architectural controllers, which were</div><div>slightly programmable if you were very careful and patient.<br></div><div>Mostly we used ETC and AVO and Grand-MA consoles with all these dimmers.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I haven't been there for 10 years now, so everything may be different now.<br></div><div><br></div><div> <br></div></body></html>