Alcorn McBride is the world's largest manufacturer of show control, audio/video playback and lighting control equipment. Alcorn McBride products have quickly become the industry standard in quality and reliability. User-friendly controls and abundant editing features make their high-technology easy to use, while maintaining the benefits of cutting edge sophistication. 

Alcorn McBride > Audio Playback >
Alcorn McBride supply Audio Playback devices for a multitude of applications. Whether you need a single channel MP3 player or an 8 Independent Channel rack mountable player. All units support playlists that can be made un-interruptible or interruptible, and can be controlled in a variety of ways from Contact Closures and Voltage to MIDI and RS-232. With no moving parts you can't go past these for reliability and performance.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/index.html 

NEW Digital Video Machine HD - Model 8400

• Plays high definition video from Compact Flash
• Real Time Clock Scheduler and Playlists
• Serial, Parallel or Ethernet Control
• Video Frame Sync
• GPS Input

 The Digital Video Machine HD is a compact high definition video player that’s rugged enough for the most demanding applications. It also offers very flexible control capabilities, a wealth of interface options, and supports a wide variety of video encoding standards.

Clips are stored on CompactFlash; just copy to the CF card, transfer using a USB flash drive, or download via Ethernet.

You can trigger clips using contact closures, playlists, real-time schedules, RS-232 or Ethernet. Or connect a GPS receiver and video plays automatically as the unit moves through geographical zones you define!

Mount it almost anywhere — vibration resistant, it’s equally at home in equipment rooms or onboard vehicles.

The Digital Video Machine HD offers the most flexible playback imaginable, supporting the most popular audio/video encoding standards including MPEG 1, 2 and 4, h.264, VC-1, WMA, AAC, Dolby and DTS. With a 30 Mbps maximum playback rate, video quality is superb.

The Digital Video Machine HD is also a terrific player for GPS-triggered transportation applications. When connected to a GPS receiver (see the accessories page), it steps through cues automatically as it moves through user-defined geographical zones! Click here to try it or watch the tutorial.

With our optional Digial Media Manager software you can manage one or hundreds of players, right from your desktop. Group players together for easy remote update of clips, playlists and schedules. Click here to try.

NEW Alcorn McBride > Digital Binloop HD

The Digital Binloop HD provides up to 8 channels of high definition video in a compact, economical, and highly reliable package designed for continuous daily use with no maintenance.

The primary difference between the Digital Binloop HD and other reproducers is its awareness of show synchronization and control issues. It locks to NTSC or PAL video sync, and reads or generates linear timecode at many different SMPTE and EBU rates.

Controlling a Digital Binloop HD is amazingly simple. It responds to contact closures, RS-232, MIDI, and Ethernet — all simultaneously! Reproducer cards or whole Binloops can be grouped to respond to the same command, allowing a single event to control hundreds of tracks.

Unbalanced, balanced and digital AES/EBU audio outputs are standard. Stereo, Dolby and DTS audio may be multiplexed with the video and output as digital bitstreams. A 16 channel CobraNet output option is also available.

Component, HDMI and HD-SDI (SMPTE-292M) outputs are standard. There is also a standard definition monitor output for each channel.

Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/hdbinloop/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Digital Binloop

The CobraNet^TM option outputs all 32 audio channels as 16 or 24-bit 48KHz PCM.  Up to 8 Bundles and 64 CobraNet^TM sub-channels can be carried over a 100 Mbit Cat5 Ethernet cable. 

The Digital Binloop may also be equipped with up to 16 video playback cards, in which case the 32 audio tracks encoded on the video program are available on the CobraNet^TM outputs. All channels are sample synchronized. Other Digital Binloop features include SMPTE and video sync, and RS-232 and Ethernet control.

Alcorn McBride > Audio Playback > 8 Traxx

The Alcorn McBride 8 Traxx lets you play eight independent stereo tracks from a single, economical rack-mount unit. Each track is individually triggered by its own discrete input- allowing contact closure or voltage - allowing direct connection to proximity sensors or switches. Or all tracks can be controlled from a single RS-232 serial or MIDI port. For the ultimate in multi-track convenience , reliability and performance. Make traxx to and ask about the 8 Traxx today!
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/8traxx/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Audio Playback >  AM-4 Audio Machine

The AM-4 is a rugged portable proffessional player that can play out MP3 or WAV files. Sound files are stored on Compact flash media which have no moving parts and large storage capabilities. You can trigger sounds using contact closures, playlists, real-time schedulers or RS-232. With the optional Ethernet module you can update sounds, GPS coordinates and schedules remotely , even using wireless networking! Connect a GPS "mouse" and audio plays automatically as you move through geographical zones you pre define!The AM4 schedule file is a powerful control file. It can launch playlists, files ect., at predetermined points in time, based on the internal real-time clock. A schedule file with all the tracks to be played is listed and times to play are programmed. For instance, if you wanted a sound file to play every Monday morning at 8:00, a schedule could be created to do that and much more, making this player perfect for a variety of applications and high quality announcement tasks. These files can be created manually or by using the Alcorn play list builder or GPS builder application tools (on the Alcorn website). The control files are stored on the flash card along with the sound files.Model options include a 20 watt mono 8 ohm power amplifier, and Ethernet controls are available.The AM-4 Digital Audio Machine fits almost anywhere, from dashboard to rack, and even works in high vibration environments such as roller coasters!
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/dam/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Audio Playback >  AmpTraxx

AmpTraXX gives you sixteen channels of amplification and EQ in just two units of rack space. In many systems it eliminates the need for expensive EQ or DSP racks. It's a complete audio processing and distribution system in a single box.
Each AmpTraXX channel has independent filter configuration (lowpass, highpass, bandpass,notch or none) and parameter adjustments including gain and cutoff frequency. AmpTraXX is programmed using easy-to-understand, graphical Windows software included with each unit. Setup is as simple: select which filter you want on a particular channel, then move the sliders up and down to set gain, cutoff frequency, and filter Q. Settings are permanently stored in the unit's memory, and later can be uploaded if changes are needed. AmpTraXX also allows "on-the-fly" adjustments to channel volume and filter settings through the built-in RS232 port.
Contact EAV Technology today for a demonstration.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/amptraxx/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Video Playback >
Alcorn McBride supply Video devices for a multitude of applications. Whether you need a 4 channel Mpeg player or a remotely controlled Information Station with Bannering and Graphics overlays, Alcorn McBride will have a product to fit your needs. Suppliers of the ultimate video player, the DVM2, they have had over fifteen years experience designing audio/video equipment for theme parks, museums and world fairs.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/video/index.html 

Alcorn McBride > Video Playback > Compact Flash Video Player 7400

The Digital Video Machine^TM is a compact MPEG-2 player that's rugged enough for the most demanding applications.

It also offers very flexible control capabilities and a wealth of interface options.
Video clips are stored on Compact Flash; just copy them from your PC.

You can trigger clips using contact closures, playlists, real-time schedules or RS-232.

Connect a GPS "mouse" and the video plays automatically as the unit moves through any geographical zones you define.
The Digital Video Machine offers many exciting options:  A stereo amplifier gives you two channels at 20 watts per channel whilst the pro-audio module version provides balanced audio out , S/PDIF and Dolby 5.1.

The unit offers NTSC/PAL or a optional  SMPTE-259M SDI module provides digital video out for the latest technologies in digital distribution.

With the optional Ethernet module you can update clips, schedules and GPS coordinates remotely - even using wireless networking.
The Digital Video Machine fits almost anywhere and is vibration resistant, so it's equally at home in equipment rooms or on-board vehicles.

As flash cards become larger and lower in cost the benefits of non moving parts in 24/7 displays and signage become more evident.

A 4gBs flash card will provide a hour of replay time on the 7400 and with 8gBs just around the corner most displays can be accommodated with ease in this ultra reliable format.

Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/dvm/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Video Playback > Information Station

Alcorn McBride's Information Station takes you beyond the limitations of DVD Players and video streamers. It is a complete Information Station that puts you in control of your customer communications. Update your guests with current events, weather or limited offers. In seconds they will be scrolling across the screen. You choose the fonts, colours, background and transparency. Text is independent of the video and can be controlled through playlists, schedules, RS-232 or FTP.
You can even brand your video with your logo that can dynamically float to avoid screen burn-in or play Macromedia Flash animations and view Web Pages.
The Information Station Supports sophisticated playlists and a real time scheduler that when used in conjunction with your LAN or Internet connection creates total flexibility,.
If you can imagine it, the Information Station can probably do it!

Alcorn McBride > Lighting Control >
Show control from a lighting controller?  With the Alcorn McBride's units you can control up to 512 simultaneous DMX channels, plus one serial port and parallel I/O. 
Their realtime DMX recorder, provides a new level of simplicity and reliability to the lighting industry.  Why leave an expensive (and oftentimes unreliable) lighting board in a dedicated installation?  Let the Lightcue replay your show time and again with 100% reliability and extremely low cost.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/lighting/index.html

Alcorn McBride > Lighting Control > LightCue

Why leave an expensive lighting console in a permanent automated installation? In a single rack unit the Alcorn McBride LightCue(tm) can handle the job at a fraction of the cost. It's easy to operate and controllable from front-panel push-buttons, SMPTE, or RS-232 commands.
Use your favorite lighting board to design your show and then record the actual real-time DMX data stream that it outputs. The LightCue can record DMX data from any source. It will capture it all perfectly, on the first try, and play it back exactly the same, every time.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/lightcue/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Lighting Control > DMX Machine

The Alcorn McBride DMX Machine is a powerful, inexpensive, stand alone lighting controller, or a convenient RS-232 to DMX translator
The DMX Machine replaces wastefully expensive lighting control consoles being used as mere playback devices. Very basic or extremely complex sequences of DMX lighting control changes can be stored in the DMX Machine's non-volatile internal memory.
The DMX Machine can control the lighting for an entire pre-show/main show, including everything from simple architectural lighting to full-stage looks, to complex special effects.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/dmxmachine/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Show Control >
For years, Alcorn McBride has set the standards for Show control with the V16 video disc and their other show controller's.
All of Alcorn McBride's show control products use WinScript, an English-like script programming software, which is available for free download from Alcorn McBride.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/showcontrol/index.html

Alcorn McBride > Show Control  > V16+/V4+/V2+

The V16+, V4+ and V2+ are far more than simple video disc controllers. Their power
comes from Alcorn McBride's ScriptOS operating system. This easy-to-use programming language supports 256 simultaneously-running sequences of show events such as video player commands, relay closures, serial messages, time delays, or branching instructions.
The V16+, V4+ and V2+ include optically-isolated inputs and discrete outputs for easy interface to pushbuttons, sensors, PLCs, operator control consoles, indicator lamps, valves, and solenoids. And a programmable LCD display lets you see exactly what your show is doing at any given moment. Front-panel pushbuttons emulate the external inputs for easy testing.
The V16+, V4+ and V2+ are the easiest to use, most powerful show controllers you can find. Call today for more information.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/v16plus/specs.html 

Alcorn McBride > Show Control  > InterActivator

The InterActivator is far more than a video disc controller. The power of the InterActivator comes from Alcorn McBride's ScriptOS operating system. ScriptOS supports 256 simultaneous, multi-tasking sequences, each of which may contain up to 64 show events such as laserdisc commands, serial messages, time delays, or branching instructions. Sequences may be chained together for nearly unlimited scripting power!
In addition to two serial ports, the InterActivator also includes eight opto-isolated discrete inputs, eight lamp drivers, and eight front-panel pushbuttons. A video sync input assures absolute frame synchronization between multiple video disc players.
Web Link: http://www.alcorn.com/products/interactivator/specs.html