The Durban University of Technology

The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has invested in 14 Quartzcolor LED fresnels from DWR Distribution to be used by the Department of Video Technology. DWR, working in collaboration with Prosound and The Install Crew, also rewired half of the existing dimmers to hot power in the television school’s studio.

The university’s television school offers practical training in all aspects of television and video production and is the only school in South Africa whose graduates have won four Emmy awards, offers Outside Broadcast training and the only school to train marine videographers!

The studio’s new LED infrastructure was completed by DWR’s Kevin Stannett, Michael Taylor-Broderick and the Install Crew’s Jacob Mogale and Freddy Mokwena.  The install will equip students to work with a DMX system and better prepare them as they enter the workplace where most local broadcasters rely on LED technology. 

“The team were very helpful in finding the best way to integrate the new LED lighting fixtures with the current dimmer structure and grid,” said Louis de Waal, Senior Technician at DUT’s Department of Video Technology. “We needed a turnkey solution with no complications regarding power and DMX control. It was well designed together with a seamless and quick installation and integration with our old Strand Lighting desk to control DMX LEDs together with tungsten dimmer-controlled lights. It was also a pleasure to work with the efficient Install Crew team.”