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The light that won an Academy Award

In 1990 the unique innovation of the Dedolight system was recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Technical Achievement Award; this was further followed by a Cinec award in 2002 and both an Academy Scientific and Engineering Award and Emmy Award in 2003. In this piece, the daughter of Dedo Weigert, Jennifer Tanksley Coss, gives an insight into the philospophy behind the man Dedo Weigert and the lighting system and company he has built.

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Paul Tepper, President - Dedotec USA

The Dedo light has been referred to as the most innovative lightning system ever developed for motion picture and television. It is rugged, dimmable, can be dropped with destroying the lamp, has been designed so that it is focusable - allowing for a strong clean beam without stray light and is available in many different configurations. Furthermore, the Dedo lights can be powered from a variety of sources. These lights are very efficient providing strong light output without consuming tremendous wattage.

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