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Coopersburg, PA - Lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., is adding five new colors to its popular and stylish Satin Colors collection of richly-colored dimmers, switches and accessories.
The Satin Colors collection includes numerous styles of dimmers and switches, plus accessories–wallplates, phone jacks, cable jacks, ceiling fan controls and receptacles–in 20 shades.
The five new colors reflect an earthier trend in furnishings, tile, paint, and wallpaper and give customers more options in their design choices. They’re available in Lutron’s Maestroâ, Divaâ, and LyenoÔ Lx product families.
The following colors are being introduced:
Goldstone. Goldstone’s ochre shade and speckled stone appearance coordinates with a broad array of stone finishes, color washing, and frescoed looks. Goldstone’s rich, warm, golden hue provides a sophisticated air to any décor.
Mocha Stone. The textural appearance of mocha stone is indicative of natural stone, and works well with contemporary neutrals and classic browns. Because of its texture, mocha stone easily coordinates with granite, marble, travertine, and limestone materials.
Palladium. This chameleon gray tone blends with both cool and warm grays, and pairs well with the many lighter toned granites and solid surfacing materials. Palladium is considered an alternative to stainless steel with its cool, contemporary sophistication—yet it also complements the warm, earthy tones of ceramic tiles.
Plum. A blend of warm red and cool blue, plum is a classic transitional color that works well in any type of room and with any style. Splashes of plum can be a supportive accent for every color palette, as well as work as a stand-alone shade.
Turquoise. Turquoise blends well with the iridescent and glass tiles in style in today’s bathrooms. In other rooms it complements metallic finishes, especially copper and silver. It also works well where a bright accent is desired.
In addition to the five new colors, Satin Colors include hot, merlot, sea glass, taupe, eggshell, biscuit, snow, midnight, sienna, terracotta, greenbriar, bluestone, desert stone, stone, and limestone. The entire Satin Colors collection can help you differentiate yourself with your clients, enhance your value, and build your business.
For more information on Satin Colors, visit http://www.lutron.com.
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., (http://www.lutron.com) headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of lighting controls, lighting control systems and shading solutions for residential and commercial applications.
Allwired Technologies is an authorized Lutron dealer.
Discounted registration fees for CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® EXPO are available until March 12. The tradeshow will be held April 18 - 21, at the Sands EXPO & Convention Center and the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
INDIANAPOLIS (February 28, 2007) — Discounted registration fees for CEDIA’s Electronic Lifestyles® EXPO are available until March 12. The tradeshow will be held April 18 - 21, at the Sands EXPO & Convention Center and the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
Although attendees can register after March 12, registration fees will increase after that date. To register online for Electronic Lifestyles® EXPO 2007, visit http://www.cedia.org/elforumexpo/.
Electronic Lifestyles® EXPO was designed to bridge the gap between all of the residential design and build professions (architects, builders, interior designers, and electronic systems contractors) and extend the opportunities to work together to create higher profits and better efficiencies. It also caters to those individuals interested in entering into the residential electronic systems industry such as security, satellite, cable and IT professionals.
LOCATION: Sands EXPO & Convention Center and Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas
DATE: April 18 – 21, 2007 (Wednesday-Saturday) Tradeshow begins April 20.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Designers, Builders, Electronic Systems Contractors, Architects, Consultants, Media, Interior Designers, Marketing Representatives, Sales Representatives, Satellite and Cable Installers, Security Professionals and IT Specialists
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
April 18
· Registration Open
April 19
· Registration Open
· Opening Keynote Speech
· “Using Technology to Accelerate Growth”
April 20
· Registration Open
· CEDIA University Education Courses, Reviews, and Exams
· Networking Lunch
· Tradeshow Exhibit Floor
· Wine Event
April 21
· Registration Open
· CEDIA University Education Courses, Reviews, and Exams
· Industry Panel
· Tradeshow Exhibit Floor
CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s Web site at www.cedia.org.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ. – February 27, 2007 -- DBL Distributing, Inc., one of the largest and fastest growing wholesalers of consumer electronics products and accessories in the United States, was recently named Monster Cable’s ''Domestic Distributor of the Year'' at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Monster Cable Products, Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance cable and power conditioning products.
The ''Domestic Distributor of the Year'' award winner is chosen from the entire roster of U.S. based distributors that market Monster Cable® products. The selection is based on production, profitability, and persistency in securing and retaining business, and most importantly, the overall quality of the company and the services it provides.
Monster Cable’s National Sales Manager of Distribution and Special Markets, Dennis Shultz, cited DBL’s achievement of double-digit sales growth every year, as well as DBL’s ability to roll out new products faster than any one else, as reasons for naming DBL Distributing, Inc., their ''Domestic Distributor of the Year''. According to DBL’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Henry Chiarelli, both companies have a great partnership and share a mutual strategy for new product introduction and launch, recognizing that speed to market is critical. ''Monster Cable is very easy to do business with, they are an exceptional group of people who understand the business and do all the right things to continue its growth'', Chiarelli said. ''Their knowledge, flexibility and dedication make Monster Cable one of our best assets in achieving continuous sales growth.''
''DBL Distributing is extremely pleased to be named Monster Cable Product’s 'Domestic Distributor of the Year,''' DBL’s President and CEO, David Lorsch, said. ''Our mission is to continuously bring the newest and most innovative products and the latest technologies for home audio/video and custom installation dealers to the marketplace first. It’s gratifying to be recognized for that achievement.'' DBL’s customer base of more than 32,000 independent consumer electronic dealers and customer installation professionals is unique and diverse, often reaching customers other distributors don’t, according to Lorsch. Customers are primarily independent and have to buy, market, sell and service in ways that position them to compete with the national big-box retailers. Offering leading brand name products from the likes of Monster Cable Products enables DBL’s customer base to better compete in today’s marketplace. Lorsch went on to say that ''DBL Distributing is a preferred distributor for custom installation and design professionals because we have no minimum order size, carry more than 380 brand name manufacturers (in addition to Monster Cable) and offer same day shipping on orders received prior to 5pm MST.'' DBL is also dedicated to providing the best customer service possible - regardless of the size of the customer or size of the order.
A full suite of Monster Cable products is featured in DBL’s award-winning quarterly catalog and through the company’s online website. DBL’s expertly trained sales and service professionals are available to take customer calls and process orders from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. MST, Monday through Friday. Customers can place orders through DBL’s state-of-the-art website at dbldistributing.com 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
About DBL Distributing, Inc.
DBL Distributing Inc. is one of the nation’s top distributors of consumer electronics products, accessories and related products, with more that 32,000 retail customers nationwide. Headquartered in a 144,000 square foot facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, DBL carries more than 17,000 products from nearly 380 quality manufacturers. Offering services such as same day shipping, best price for 1 or 100 pieces and a no minimum order policy, DBL’s business strategy proves that customers come first. For more information please call 800.733.6766 or visit: http://www.dbldistributing.com/.
About Monster
Monster Cable is the world’s leading manufacturer of high performance cables and accessories for professional, home, and car use as well as computers, computer games and MP3 players. Monster Power is a leading manufacturer of power conditioning products. Monster Game, Monster Music, Monster Performance Car and M-Design are all divisions of Monster. Visit the world of Monster at www.monstercable.com or call 415 840-2000.
Channel Vision makes its new line of MPEG4 Network DVRs available with 4, 8 or 16-camera inputs. The addition of DVRs to its line of CCTV solutions expands its security offerings for both residential and commercial markets.
Channel Vision Ships New Line of MPEG4 Network Digital Video Recorders
DVR Systems Expand Company’s Residential and Commercial Surveillance Offerings
COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2006 – Channel Vision, a
leading provider of innovative solutions for the Well Connected Home, today announced the availability of its
new line of MPEG4 Network Digital Video Recorders (DVRs). The line contains three MPEG4-based models, DVR-4N, DVR-8N and DVR-16N, with 4-, 8- or 16-camera input connections respectively. The addition of DVRs to its line of CCTV solutions further expands Channel Vision’s security offerings for both the residential and commercial markets.
The MPEG4 Network DVRs offer a hearty storage capacity of up to 4-500GB IDE Hard Disk Drives for a total storage capacity of 2TB. Back up options include a built-in CD-RW burner and 1-USB 2.0 drive on the front of the device.
Optional hard drives are available and sold separately allowing integrators to select the drive capacity that best suits their customer’s needs. Channel Vision offers four different capacities: 80GB, 200GB, 320GB and 500GB hard drives and will customize the installation based on the customer’s requested hard drive configuration. Recording times and disk drive capacity can vary based on video signal, display format and video quality settings.
Offering a broad range of high performance features, the Network DVRs support Advanced MPEG4 hardware compression and video signal standards NTSC and PAL with up to 720 x 480 lines of resolution on the NTSC format. They also offer looping video outputs for each camera input, which allows each camera to be connected to a video monitor or video distribution system. The DVRs include BNC video input connections for analog cameras, four video outputs including 1-BNC, 1-VGA and 1-S-Video for main output and 1-BNC spot output connection.
Each DVR can be set to record audio in real-time on any of the four audio channels with up to four external microphones connected to the DVR through the 4-RCA inputs. From the DVRs single line level audio output, audio can be run to a video monitor, TV or other system designed to accept audio.
The DVR supports three different video recording modes including Manual, Scheduled, or Event recording triggers. The DVR can be programmed to begin recording upon specific events including Motion Detection, Video Loss or via Sensor. Recording quality can be set at Low, Fine and Superfine with varying frame and resolution rates based on whether the NTSC or PAL standards are utilized.
It offers a variety of camera viewing options on the display including Full, Multi- or Auto-Sequence screen views as well as remote control of the PTZ cameras and 2x/4x Digital Zoom over the network. Users can run multiple operations simultaneously such as view live or recording cameras while running playback and/or back up on the network or copying to the CD or USB drives.
Homeowners and network administrators can utilize the DVRs flexible monitoring options via the Internet, over an existing network or through a monitor or TV connected directly to the unit. A maximum of 16 simultaneous network users can be logged into the DVRs at a given time either through the local network or via remote access. Network connections include 1-10/100BaseTX Ethernet port or 2-USB 2.0 connectors.
Pricing & Availability
Channel Vision’s complete DVR line is now available through the company’s worldwide distribution network of custom retailers, integrators, dealers and distributors.
DVR Pricing:
DVR-4N $1298 MSRP
DVR-8N $1590 MSRP
DVR-16N $1974 MSRP
Hard Disc Drive Pricing:
DVR-HD080 $144 MSRP
DVR-HD200 $300 MSRP
DVR-HD320 $450 MSRP
DVR-HD500 $570 MSRP
About Channel Vision Technology
Ranked among the Top Structure Wire* providers in the industry, Channel Vision is a leading manufacturer of innovative technology products for the Well Connected Home.™ The Company’s broad-range of solutions are designed to provide lifestyle enhancements for residents, while equipping homes for greater safety, convenience and entertainment. Channel Vision is proud to provide high quality, dependable products that are backed by its 5 Star Program, one of the finest customer service programs in the industry. The program includes: Free Panel Design & Layout; Customized Manufacturing; Free CEDIA, BICSI and NBFFA Approved Training Classes, 2/10/20 Warranties and 24/7/365 Technical Support. For more information on Channel Vision’s family of products, call 800.840.0288 or visit www.ChannelVision.com.
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*Ranked as the third most used for structure wire systems according to the 2006 CE Pro Brand Survey.
Orlando, FL – EHX Spring 2007 – February 22, 2007 – Booth # 800 – Life|ware™ by Exceptional Innovation is excited to announce that they will join CE Pro in hosting a performance by the legendary Bruce Hornsby at EHX Spring 2007. The concert will kick off on Friday, March 9th at 9 p.m. at the Linda W. Chaplin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center. A pre-concert reception will be held for all concert goers from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. outside the concert area.
The three-time Grammy winner and one time member of The Grateful Dead, is known for his wide array of musical influences, including jazz, pop, classical, bluegrass and rock. With over 20 years of performance experience and more than 10 million records sold, Hornsby has shared the stage with music greats such as Eric Clapton, Sting, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson during his distinguished career.
Tickets will be distributed to EHX Spring attendees at the Life|ware booth (Booth #800). For more information on how to obtain tickets, visit the Life|ware booth.
Logos and images available at www.life-ware.com.
About Exceptional Innovation
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Exceptional Innovation produces Life|ware™, home control software for lighting, thermostats, security systems, cameras and media management systems. Exceptional Innovation’s line of elegant, all-digital, high-definition touch panels and robust system controllers round out a complete Life|ware solution. Led by software industry professionals with extensive experience with distributed computing based on open standards and open architecture, Exceptional Innovation combines Microsoft development expertise with years of home control experience to deliver simple, seamless, life-enhancing solutions for the digital home.
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Lauren Simmen lsimmen@castercomm.com
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All Media Guide (AMG), the leading authority on movies, music and games, today announced that MP3tunes has selected AMG's music recognition and playlist development technologies to help consumers populate and organize their music libraries.
MP3TUNES TAPS ALL MEDIA GUIDE TO SUPPORT ITS ONLINE MUSIC DISCOVERY AND PLAYLIST DEVELOPMENT
The Online Music And Storage Pioneer Calls AMG’s Technologies “The Gold Standard”
ANN ARBOR, MI; February 20, 2007 – Selecting the most advanced music recognition and playlist development tools available to help users populate and organize their music libraries, MP3tunes, the home of the Oboe online music locker that delivers your music everywhere, has selected LASSO™ and Tapestry™ from All Media Guide (AMG), the premier technology and content database provider for exploring music, movies, and games. LASSO media recognition technology helps integrate the users music collection into a true content management system, linking music with the rich metadata used to organize it. Tapestry provides powerful tools for music discovery, including situational playlists and song recommendations through a unique combination of expert editorial and community influence.
“We want to give our users the best way to rediscover and manage their music collections,” said Michael Robertson, MP3tunes’s founder and CEO. “AMG’s technologies represent the gold standard for music metadata and editorial content. We are pleased to offer these tools to our users.”
“We’re excited to have MP3tunes choose AMG,” said Andrew Stess, AMG’s vice president of consumer electronics. “Michael Robertson established himself long ago as an industry leader and visionary, so to have him look to AMG to support his customers is very gratifying.”
MP3tunes represents the latest addition to the list of industry leaders choosing AMG for its editorial content, technologies and data. Among the others choosing AMG are iTunes, Google, Yahoo, AOL, and many more.
About AMG
All Media Guide, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the leading authority on music, movies and games. Since 1991, the company has provided comprehensive content and technologies to support the physical and digital distribution of entertainment media. With thousands of musicologists, film historians, and game specialists contributing over the years, AMG has created the industry's cleanest, most in-depth database of information and original editorial content. AMG content and technologies are licensed by leading consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers, and Internet sites. Visit AMG at www.allmusic.com, www.allmovie.com and www.allgame.com.
About MP3tunes.com
MP3tunes is the home of Oboe, the only personal music locker offering unlimited online storage. With just a couple clicks, Oboe users sync up their own music collections to enjoy through any web browser and a growing number of home entertainment and mobile devices. MP3tunes is proud to announce the integration of AMG Tapestry technology with Oboe's Smart PlayMixTM , an exciting new feature that gives Oboe users uniquely personalized playlists and even more ways to experience their music. MP3tunes was founded in 2005 by digital music pioneer Michael Robertson. Visit www.mp3tunes.com.
Contact:
Jackie Vettorino
Roher Public Relations
914-238-2200 x 301
jackie@roherpr.com
Velodyne’s new patent-pending in-wall subwoofer, the SC-IW, was named a finalist in the 2007 CEA TechHome Mark of Excellence Awards. The SC-IW was nominated in the Best Speakers category.
Morgan Hill, CA (February 28, 2007) -- Velodyne’s new patent-pending in-wall subwoofer, the SC-IW, was named a finalist in the 2007 CEA TechHome Mark of Excellence Awards. The SC-IW was nominated in the Best Speakers category. Winners will be announced at the Mark of Excellence Awards Dinner on March 9, 2007 during the 8th annual Electronic House Expo (EHX) Spring 2007 held in Orlando, Florida.
“We are pleased that the Velodyne SC-IW subwoofer has been named a finalist in these prestigious awards,” said Bruce Hall, president of Velodyne. “This product and the rest of the SubContractor Series were created specifically for the fast-growing installation market. We designed the SC-IW to be an easy-to-install in-wall subwoofer that delivers reference quality bass with minimal wall vibration, and can blend perfectly with any room décor.”
CEA’s Mark of Excellence Awards recognizes the finest achievements in projects, products and services in the custom electronics industry. Each awards category has a four-member judging team comprised of systems integrators, manufacturers, members of the trade press or industry consultants.
About the SC-IW
The SC-IW is an in-wall subwoofer that fits flush in a standard 2” x 4” wall, shows less than 5” high of grill area, and delivers reference quality bass performance. The SC-IW is the ideal solution for installations that demand an easy-to-install subwoofer with an unobtrusive design that won’t compete with a room’s décor, yet delivers deep, accurate and visceral bass performance with minimal wall vibration.
The SC-IW subwoofer can be used for either new construction or retro-fit installations. It features a unique two-piece cabinet design with separate driver and back box enclosures. The innovative, vertically firing T-shaped driver uses a quad spider design using a patent-pending “drive shaft,” a neodymium motor structure and a ½” thick composite drive surface. These enhancements enable an extremely long throw driver sporting more then one inch peak-to-peak travel while exhibiting exponentially less wall vibration than traditional in-wall subwoofers that fire in and out.
The SC-IW includes both a 14-inch high standard grill for easy installation and servicing and a sub-five inch high grill for the absolute minimum of visible grill area. Both grills can be painted to match the room’s décor, and feature a 90º scoop that enables the vertically firing woofer to project bass into the room.
The SC-IW is part of the SubContractor™ series of subwoofers from Velodyne. The SC series consists of the SC-8, SC-10, SC-12, SC-15, and SC-IF/IC (in-floor/in-ceiling) subwoofers, and SC-1250 amplifier.
About Velodyne
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., founded in 1983, is universally recognized as the leading manufacturer of high-performance, low distortion powered subwoofers at all price levels. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company’s technically innovative audio products are available through a select group of authorized dealers, custom installers, and distributors worldwide. For more information visit www.velodyne.com.
Velodyne products are now backed by one of the strongest warranties in the industry.
Morgan Hill, CA (February 16, 2007) -- Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of powered subwoofers for home-theater and consumer audio, recently extended its warranty for drivers, amplifiers and related electronics. The warranty on drivers was extended from two years to five, the warranty on all amplifiers and electronics has been extended from two years to three years, and the warranty on full-range speakers remains the same at five years. This warranty covers all products purchased on or after January 1, 2007. Velodyne products are now backed by one of the strongest warranties in the industry.
Velodyne decided to offer this longer product warranty based in part on demonstrated results of MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) torture testing that has yielded parts and design improvements resulting in longer predicted life than ever before. Velodyne’s customers are the beneficiaries of these improvements.
“Our number one priority is total customer satisfaction and this warranty upgrade underscores our commitment to provide the highest quality, most reliable products in the world,” said Bruce Hall, President of Velodyne. “This is our way of showing that we stand behind the durability of our products and continually strive to provide our customers with the very best.”
About Velodyne
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., founded in 1983, is universally recognized as the leading manufacturer of high-performance, low distortion powered subwoofers at all price levels. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, the company’s technically innovative audio products are available through a select group of authorized dealers, custom installers, and distributors worldwide. For more information visit www.velodyne.com.
Setting up the audio in Avantgarde Acoustics' private showroom in Huntington Beach, California was just the beginning.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- When Avantgarde Acoustics, based out of Frankfurt, Germany, wanted to showcase its elite audio system augmented by stunning high definition visuals, it turned to Gefen.
Their flagship horn speaker system enables an exceptional auditory experience, as if listening to live music. But to properly illustrate the capabilities of a sound driven media room, Avantgarde Acoustics knew they needed to enhance the sound with visuals.
David Day, head of business operations for Avantgarde Acoustics in the US, envisioned his showroom as a real-world environment, demonstrating how the system could be used for nearly any audio-based environment. As a result, the room was designed as a pseudo media room, sportsbar and recording studio.
Day equipped the plush, 20- by 25-foot room with a 110-inch Da-lite screen fed by a Sony VW100 projector, plus three 26-inch Sony LCD displays with access to a high definition cable box and a Microsoft Media Center.
While the audio from each source is fed into the high-end Triand complement of six bass horns, arguably the finest loudspeaker system available in the world, the HD video is delivered to multiple outputs.
To enable simultaneous viewing on the three displays and the Da-lite screen, when simulating a sports bar for example, Day added the Gefen 2x4 HDMI Switcher/Splitter to the equipment rack.
This high-end performer accepts two HDMI audio/video inputs and outputs either source to four HDMI displays and/or projectors, supporting HD video in resolutions up to 1080p.
'While some receivers will switch HDMI, that doesn't help if you need to drive multiple displays with the same signal,' explained Day.
'We found the Gefen HDMI Switcher/Splitter to be perfect for our needs because of its ability to perform both switching and signal distribution in one unit,' said Day. 'It works perfectly, the visuals are beautiful and the unit is totally plug and play.'
Designed like a contemporary media room in order to best capture the essence of the loudspeaker system's capabilities, the showroom offers a unique environment for a luxurious audio/visual experience. It is available by appointment.
View the room here:
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About Avantgarde Acoustics:
With more than 2.500 installed systems to date, Avantgarde Acoustic has become in the past 10 years the market leader for high-end spherical horn systems. Because every Avantgarde loudspeaker is a genuine Hi-Fi system, it offers the music-lover the utmost quality of performance with any kind of music. Additional information is available at www.avantgarde-acoustic.com
About Gefen:
Gefen delivers professional quality audio/video solutions with multi-platform extension, integration, distribution and conversion capabilities. Gefen equipment is valued all over the world in professional AV/IT and consumer electronics/home theater environments. Their add-on hardware maximizes system functionality by enabling AV systems to operate beyond their original capabilities. A selection of high quality cabling is also available. Visit www.gefen.com for detailed product information.
Company Earns Two Nominations for Panorama™ and Streaming Music Manager
AUSTIN, TX, – February 13, 2007 – NetStreams®, the global leader in IP Audio, Videoand Control products, announced that the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA®)TechHome Division has named the NetStreams Streaming Music Manager and NetStreams Panorama™ High Definition Multi-Room Video system as finalists for the 2007 Mark of Excellence awards. Recognizing the best in custom home electronic
products, services, and installed technology, the Mark of Excellence awards are given annually to the top manufacturers of consumer electronics products in several categories.
“NetStreams is extremely honored to have two products be named as finalists for this prestigious award,” said Kevin Reinis, president and CEO of NetStreams. “Our customers continue to rave about the performance and quality that these unique products provide.”
Nominated as a finalist in the “Best IP-Based” product category, NetStreams’ Streaming Music Manager (SMM) is the first product on the market to allow for seamless aggregation of a consumer’s music stored on multiple devices on a network. The SMM automatically finds and indexes music files from devices such as – a computer, MP3 player (such as an iPod® from Apple (NASDAQ Symbol: APPL), USB mass storage, or Network Attached Storage (NAS).
“Consumers love the fact that they don’t have to worry about where their music is on the network,” said Reinis. “The Streaming Music Manager integrates all their music automatically for them, providing an easy user experience.” The Streaming Music Manager creates a database by constantly monitoring and indexing music files for both existing and new music files; including music on devices connected via USB. When a user chooses to listen to a song, the SMM finds and plays the file via a StreamNet™ enabled IP Speaker or DigiLinX™ IP amplifier. The Streaming Music Manager also allows six different music selections and its meta-data to be streamed for simultaneous in different rooms.
Nominated as a finalist in the “Best Video Components” category, the Panorama Multi-Room Video system distributes up to four High Definition video sources to multiple displays. “With the advent of more video sources and flat panel displays, the demand for high quality, multi-room HD video has increased dramatically, and NetStreams Panorama provides high definition quality video distribution at an affordable price,” commented Reinis. Panorama can also be utilized to distribute video in large facilities -- such as airports, casinos, etc – without signal degradation from long cable runs (even up to 1,000 feet), thanks to innovative “Cable Length Compensation” (CLC) cards, which are included with the Panorama Video Ports for proper signal attenuation. Panorama can be operated as a stand-alone video distribution and control system, or integrated with the Company’s line of Musica™ or DigiLinX Multi-Room Audio systems. This versatile system distributes both digital audio (S/PDIF) as well as video. The system can be controlled via IR or RS-232 and stores IR for controlling both the sources and the displays.
A panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and journalists select winners of this award. Winners will be announced during an awards dinner on March 9, 2007 during the Electronic House Expo Spring 2007 in Orlando, Florida.
About DigiLinX
NetStreams DigiLinX family of IP-Based products offer distributed entertainment and control with capabilities never seen before. DigiLinX features plug and play architecture with a rich user experience only available in highly custom systems today. DigiLinX delivers on the promise of convergence -- effectively marrying networking technologies with hi-fidelity audio and video -- leading the way in 'Networked Digital Entertainment'.
PEAVEY INT'L. HEADQUARTERS — Music-product retailers from across the U.S. have honored Peavey with two Dealers' Choice Awards through Musical Merchandise Review (MMR) magazine. Peavey won Dealers' Choice Awards for Amplifier Line of the Year and Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year for 2006. The company most recently won for its instrument amplifiers in 2005, and has earned the sound reinforcement title every year since 2004.
"It is such an honor to be continually recognized by the retailers in this industry," said founder and owner Hartley Peavey. "After 42 years, the hard work and passion of Peavey employees are still admired around the world, and the success of our product lines and awards like these remind us to continue to 'dare to be different!'"
The awards honor products such as the popular JSX® Joe Satriani Signature Series and Windsor™ guitar amplifiers, as well as the best-selling PR™ Series loudspeakers and the innovative Versarray™ professional line array system.
Peavey has won a Dealers' Choice Award every year since the survey's inception in 1993, and in 2005 received a Special Appreciation Award for Hartley Peavey's unwavering dedication to retailers and technological innovations during his first 40 years as a manufacturer.
MMR's annual Dealers' Choice Awards are determined by feedback provided by retailers across the U.S. and announced at the NAMM (International Music Products Association) trade show in Anaheim, Calif. The industry publication has covered the music products industry since 1879.
Allwired Technologies is proud to offer commercial audio/video installation.
New interface, increased functionality, robust performance mark significant additions to new software and hardware from EI.
Orlando, FL – IBS 2007 – February 7-10 – Booth # W3959 and The NextGen Home – Exceptional Innovation, producers of Life|ware™ digital entertainment and automation solutions, are excited to announce a live preview Life|ware 2.0 at the NextGen Home at IBS 2007. Life|ware 2.0 introduces an entirely new, Windows® Vista™-based interface while expanding on its current ability to manage a home’s subsystems through Windows Vista Media Center Edition to create a comprehensive digital living experience.
Life|ware 2.0 provides at-a-glance, gallery-style view of home subsystems – lights, thermostats, and more. By replicating the distinctive Windows Vista interface look, feel and navigation, Life|ware 2.0 presents an crisp interface that is intuitive, simple to learn and easy to use.
There are also five points of instant access to Life|ware in Vista’s main menu, and 2.0 features Life|connect Media – the easiest way to make your household’s media libraries available everywhere.
Life|ware 2.0 takes customization to a whole new level, allowing you to see graphically the information you want on each menu. Life|scenes, too, can be easily re-learned – letting you continually evolve them as your life changes over time. Finally, 2.0’s forthcoming Life|connect Remote software let’s you take a standard Media Center remote places it’s never been before.
“There has been tremendous anticipation on how Vista and Life|ware will enhance digital living, and the NextGen Home at IBS 2007 will give that first public glimpse,” says Mike Seamons, Exceptional Innovation’s vice president of marketing.
At IBS 2007, Life|ware will manage the NextGen Home and numerous sub system partner products in the 2,200 square foot home located directly behind West Hall. The home will feature Life|ware connected partners, representing products from lighting, HVAC, distributed audio and security products, as well as HP Digital Entertainment Centers with Windows Vista Media Center Edition, Exceptional Innovation hardware, including Life|vision™, Life|link™, and Life|controller™ and the award winning Life|point™ high definition touch panels. The home will be open to IBS Attendees during show hours starting on February 7th and ending on February 10th.
For more information on Exceptional Innovation, please visit www.exceptionalinnovation.com.
About Exceptional Innovation
Based in the Westerville suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Exceptional Innovation produces Life|ware™ home control software and hardware for digital living. Life|ware creates a lifestyle experience that allows consumers to enjoy their digital entertainment, wherever and whenever they want, as well as manage their lighting, multi-room audio, HVAC, security, appliances and other subsystems, through a single interface by integrating the digital entertainment functionality of Media Center with whole-house automation and control. Led by software industry professionals with extensive experience with distributed computing based on open standards and open architecture, Exceptional Innovation combines Microsoft development expertise with years of home control experience to deliver simple, seamless, life-enhancing solutions for the digital home.
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