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Monday, August 09, 2010

With Apple, Inc. continuing to innovate on the mainstream level of consumer electronics, its products are finding ways into the specialty custom electronics market through the industry's acceptance of its hardware and software solutions.

The latest company adopting Apple's technologies to drive the use of its custom-oriented product line is Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI). RTI's new RTiPanel App for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad enables users to control their RTI XP series of remote processor components, including the Minn.-based company's flagship XP-8 processor and its XP-6 and XP-3 products.

RTI says installers can configure the customizable user interface by using its Integration Designer programming software to facilitate the control of their clients' A/V, HVAC, security and home automation devices.

Monday, July 26, 2010

The N.Y.-based control company Universal Remote Control (URC) has just released two new modules that it says will enable custom installers to offer energy management to their clients.

URC says the TED 5000 energy management modules are accessible from its URC Tool Box dealer Web site area, and that the modules work with its Network Series controller products: the KP-4000, MX-5000 and MX-6000.

The apps are engineered to work with Energy, Inc.'s TED (The Energy Detective) energy monitoring system, and with the apps, homeowners will be able to check the status of their energy consumption, including their kW (kilowatt) usage and they'll be able to project their daily and monthly energy usage.

In addition to the TED 5000 apps, URC says that authorized custom electronics professionals can also download many other control apps from its URC Control Room site where the Tool Box resides.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

One of the great things about flat-panel televisions is that they fit in places that old CRT televisions don't. These placement options allow homeowners to find creative ways to integrate a television into their homes without adding stress to their lives.

Helping to facilitate this these integration possibilities are products like Cabinet Tronix's new Coastal Elements line of TV lift products.

Included in that line of products is the company's Le Bloc Ebony Macassar (LEM) television lift. This lift is available with options such as a universal television mount and a universal remote control. Backed by a five-year warranty, the lift can be placed in places like at the foot of a bed, in the center of a room or against the wall, and homeowners can control the unit through its integrated IR/RF remote control signal repeater system.

The product also includes two HDMI inputs to allow homeowners to connect devices like their cable/satellite boxes and Blu-ray players.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

It's no longer debatable how greatly the huge company Apple Inc has impacted the relatively small custom electronics market.

The company's iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad touch products are revolutionizing how the electronics industry approaches component and system control.

Traditional custom installation equipment manufacturers like BitWise are taking advantage of Apple's technologies to offer installers market competitive solutions that leverage these Apple products.

BitWise's new iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad app can be used in tandem with its Project Editor software and BC4X1 Pro Automation Controller to control an end user's A/V equipment, home theater, business conference room system and automation system.

The free app is available for download on Apple's iTunes Web site and it can be used to address retrofit and new construction system installations.

Monday, May 10, 2010

It would be great for CE Pros if every client could afford, a powerful, flexible remote control solution that could do anything a homeowner would ever need.

Many consumers however, cannot afford to step up into those advanced products and often they are stuck with having to settle for an inferior device that doesn't meet their basic needs.

Universal Remote Control's (URC) Super Remote SR3 is a retail level product that is designed to fill that void for just $25, and according to the N.Y.-based company, it can replace up to three standard remote control products.

In the world of custom and specialty electronics the remote can be used as an affordable secondary remote for installations such as kids' rooms, dens and kitchens. The IR remote is programmable and it includes exclusive URC control options, such as MacroPower and SimpleSound, which manages the power settings and volume levels of the devices the remote is controlling.

Monday, March 22, 2010

For years installers have offered Home Automation Inc.'s (HAI) line of home control and automation solutions as an affordable, reliable control solution for cost-conscious homeowners.

The company is now finalizing its new Apple iPhone/iPod Touch application and it is set to demonstrate the control solution at the upcoming EHX Show in Orlando (March 25-27).

The app can be used to operate an HAI control system and it uses color graphics and icons to help users navigate their control options to set the parameters for features like lighting, HVAC and A/V system volume. The app is compatible with the company's Omni and Lumina control systems, and it says the interface looks similar to its Snap-Link Mobile and WL3 products.