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PAR Lighting / Conventional    PAR is an acronym referring to "Parabolic Aluminized Reflector" which describes the mirror configuration. PAR lights resemble car headlights. They possess a lens, but the lens is an integral part of the lamp and its position relative to the filament canno      more...   Buy Used PARs for sale here    Patch Bays Audio /    A patch bay is a panel, usually rack mounted, that uses cable connections to allow technicians to quickly change the physical path of a select signal. Generally, shorter patch cables will plug into front of the panel, while the back will have have much longer connections to more permanent cables and equipment.      more...      Pattern Lighting / Intelligent Lighting    Pattern refers to the shape, quality and evenness of a lamp's output. The pattern of light an instrument makes is largely determined by three factors. The first are the specifics of the bulb, reflector and lens assembly. Different mounting positions for the bulb (axial, base up, base down), different sizes and shapes of reflector and the nature of the lens (     more...      Plasma Video /    A plasma display panel is a type of flat panel display with many tiny cells located between two panels of glass holding an inert mixture of gases like neon and xenon. The gas is electrically turned into a plasma which then excites phosphors that emit light.      more...      Platforms Staging /    Some stages are made up of many smaller table like platforms so they can be easily transported or stored. These platforms are generally used in the forming of large stages, are fastened together, come in different hights and widths and have different materials for their surface, like woods and canvases.      more...      Polarity Audio / Amplification    The polarity of an object is, in general, its physical alignment. The term is often used to describe the positive and negative ends of batteries and magnets. In cell biology, polarity refers to cells not being point-symmetrical in their spatial organization. This is particularly evident for cells organized in single cell layers that separate organs or subco     more...      Power Distro Staging /    A power distro send power evenly and appropriately to various staging and rigging equipment to insure there is enough power to properly run the various equipment.     more...      Pre-Amp Audio /    A preamp amplifies a low level signal to normal line level before it is processed further and amplified further. It is generally used to give a boost to signals coming from Mics, Turntables and other audio equipment that has no amperage to the signal it produces.      more...      Pre-Rig Staging /    Pre-rig Trusses have bars with lights and other gear attached so that they can be lowered into a suitable operating position for a show or raised to store or transport without having to remove the gear from the truss.     more...      Preset Boards Lighting / Consoles    Preset boards are the most basic lighting consoles - and also the most prevalent in smaller installations. They consist of two identical fader banks, called 'scenes.' The faders (control slides) on these scenes can be manually adjusted. Each scene has the same number of channels which control the same dimmers, but only one is live at a time, so the console o     more...   Buy Used Preset Boardss for sale here    Prime Lens /    A lens whose focal length is fixed. Prime lenses are not as versatile as zoom lenses, but are generally superior in optical quality. This is due to the simplisity of design with fewer moving parts that can be optimized for one specific focal length.      more...      Processor Units Video /    A processor unit is an individual piece of equipment, usually a computer, used to process editing infomation.     more...      Protocol Lighting / Consoles    In computing, a protocol is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. In its simplest form, a protocol can be defined as the rules governing the syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication. Protocols may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination     more...   Buy Used Protocols for sale here    Pyro Lighting /    Pyrotechnics are chemical explosive or flammable firework effects with a manual detonation, usually electrically fired by special fail safe equipment. There are many different kinds of pyrotechnics and they are primarily used to enhance a theatrical or musical performances with flashes, smoke, loud bangs and flaming light shows. While similar to fireworks, p     more...