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Tim-
My suggestion is, regardless of the features you choose, select a system
that has been on the market for a long time, to make it more likely that
fixtures and accessories will be available in the future.


Bruce Quast
Exhibits Director
Discovery Center Museum
Rockford, Illinois
815/972-2833
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On 2/19/08 4:35 PM, "Tim McElroy" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Hi everyone,
> 
> Our museum is planning a new building and I would like to request comments on
> your 
> experience with track lighting systems.
> 
> We are looking at Altman brand "smart" track. It sounds like it has wonderful
> capabilities 
> (individual fixture control through dmx connection), though I wonder if these
> are practical 
> to utilize and maintain years after a building opens. Does anyone out there
> have 
> experience with this brand and the "smart" track?
> 
> Any experience with Altman in general?
> 
> We would also like to hear any comments about planning new track systems and
> the day-
> to-day practicality of your system, if anyone is inclined to share these
> experiences. 
> Anything great or terrible out there that we might benefit from knowing?
> 
> Thanks for any and all responses,
> 
> Tim McElroy
> Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
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