Entertainment Services and Technology Association


ESTA is an acronym for is an American based non-profit trade association that represents the entertainment technology industry and is dedicated to promoting professionalism and growth within it. It also provides a forum where interested parties can exchange ideas and information, create standards and recommend certain practices, and face problems in terms of training and certification.
ESTA members provide a wide variety of products and services to the industry, which range from large corporations to individual designers. Its members include distributors, manufacturers, companies in the field of service and production, designers and consultants.
ESTA is currently in charge of reviewing the DMX512 protocol as well as the development of the new sACN protocol, both communications protocols used to control the lighting of scenarios and special effects.

History

In 2010 ESTA merged with PLASA and demerged in 2015.

Standards

In 1994 the ESTA started a technical standards program for the development of industry standards. This program is officially recognized by ANSI as a "Standards Developer". Standards developed by the ESTA go through life as ANSI E1.-number-year - description.
Example standards are: