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Here is a list of additions and updates to Pangolin.com, made during 2008. Important or extensive changes are listed in boldface.

 

 


September 2008

  • Added a report on the 2008 Pangolin User Meeting, and the results of the 2008 Pangolin Prize competition. This year's meeting was great, and one of the many results is that Pangolin users will be receiving three of the winning shows as part of the LD2000 version 5.0 release.
     

  • Added a new Powered by Pangolin page, designed to showcase some of the great work being done by clients using Pangolin software and hardware. If you would like us to showcase your work, please contact us and send a picture and information about the show, venue, or event.

 

 


August 2008

  • Added information about the 2008 Pangolin User Meeting, being held in conjunction with the 2008 ILDA meeting on board the Carnival Imagination cruse ship. The new information includes the rules and entry form for the $1750 Pangolin Prize competition which is also presented and judged at the Pangolin User Meeting. Note: The deadline for Pangolin Prize entries is Friday, September 5, 2008.

 

 


July 16-20, 2008

  • The 39th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch and landing on the moon. Click here to see a web page about the role of William R. Benner, Sr. in this historic mission.

July 2008

  • Pangolin has been selected for the 2008 Best Of Orlando Award in the Computer Software category, by the U.S. Local Business Association. Click here to read the full press release.

 

 


June 2008

  • Updated all software for the Flashback 3 SE (the one that has a USB connection). The latest versions of LiveQUICK, LivePRO, TraceIT and LAStudio can be downloaded from our Updates page.

 

 


May 2008

  • The Chinese, German, Portuguese and Spanish versions of LD2000 4.50 are now available for download.
         They can be downloaded from our Updates page.
      

  • Lasershow Converter MAX is now available for 3ds Max 2009 (also known as MAX 10). If you are a Lasershow Converter MAX user who has this version of 3ds Max and you would like to receive the plug-in, please contact Pangolin to obtain this new version.
     

  • Announcing a Pangolin Training and User Meeting that will take place in Guangzhou China, June 2 and June 3. Click here for more information.
     

  • The long-awaited LD2000 version 4.50 web-update is finally here! It can be downloaded from our Updates page.
         Note that only the executable programs are included in this update. Frames and Shows are not included as part of the update due to size constraints. (The complete LD2000 version 4.50 installation would be nearly 2GB!) If you are interested in having the latest frames and shows, we recommend you purchase an Installation CD/DVD set

 

 


April 2008

  • Updated the Awards page to reflect the 2007 ILDA Award Winners (judged and awarded in 2008).
    This year, Pangolin users have won around two-out-of-three ILDA Awards -- more than in any previous year. We would like to congratulate everyone who won an ILDA Award this year, as well as everyone else doing excellent work with Pangolin software and hardware!

 

 


March 2008

 

 


February 2008

  • Added the latest QM2000 drivers, including drivers for Windows 2000, XP and VISTA. These can be found in the Updates section of our web site.

  • Added the latest FB3 drivers, including drivers for Windows 98, 2000, XP and VISTA. This can also be found in the Updates section of our web site.

  • Announcing new prices to upgrade from our older LD/QM32 system to the newer LD2000 system. If you own an older LD/QM32 system, click here to read the latest information about our upgrade policy and prices.

 

 


January 7 2008

  • Version 4.50 of Lasershow Converter MAX is now available. This version fixes a few minor bugs and also may offer slightly faster rendering speeds. Please contact Pangolin to obtain this new version.

 
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