http://www.realestatesmarthome.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:10:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Six models of Smart Media Consoles (SMCs) from Russound, Newmarket, N.H., feature DVD drives, RF keyboards and remotes, two front-mounted and six rear-mounted USB 2.0/1.1 inputs, front-mounted composite A/V and S-Video outputs, front- and rear-mounted FireWire jacks, rear-mounted optical S/PDIF output, and 7.1 channel audio outputs. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/six-smart-media-consoles-debut/ Using AMX Device Discovery technology, IntelliControl ICS system components from Niles Audio Corp., Miami, are automatically recognized and configured, creating a true plug-and-play experience for IntelliControl ICS integrators using AMX control systems. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/whole-house-audio-system-integrates-with-amx-control-systems/ Having recently crossed its 60th year and more than two decades of producing the Macro-Tech series of power amplifiers, Crown International, Anaheim, Calif., is commemorating both milestones with a special, one-time production run of its MA-2402, MA-3600VZ and MA-5002VZ as “Anniversary Edition” models. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/crown-unveils-macro-tech-%e2%80%9canniversary-edition%e2%80%9d-models/ Installers and technicians can calibrate displays and projectors more accurately using Sencore’s all new non-contact tri-stimulus ColorPro color analyzer. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/colorimeter-calibrates-displays-and-projectors/ Wincor Inc., Clive, Iowa, announces CVAC TRACKER, a new customer relationship management system aimed at helping central vacuum dealers quickly and easily build the service side of their business. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/central-vacuum-company-provides-service-agreement-reminders/ Four new “widgets” -- small, interactive software programs that run on the iQ Intelligent Media Server from ReQuest Inc., Ballston Spa, N.Y.,  -- automatically access the Internet to provide information throughout the home. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/webcams-and-widgets-on-whole-house-audio-system/ Peerless Industries, Inc., Chicago, has 12 SmartMount articulating arm wall mount models that accommodate TVs from 32 inches up to 63 inches. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/wall-mounts-include-cable-management/ The WPA short-throw projector wall mount from Chief Manufacturing, Minneapolis, provides fast and stable installation of short throw projectors. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/wall-mount-eases-short-throw-projector-installation/ Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa., has released a switch package for its AuroRa wireless lighting control system that contains dimmers and switches, allowing users to control their incandescent light bulbs with dimmers and their energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) with switches. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/switch-package-launched-for-aurora-lighting-system/ The new, multi-functional 4x4 HDMI CAT-5 Matrix from Gefen, Chatsworth, Calif., offers an easy method of integrating high definition sources and displays. http://www.realestatesmarthome.com/2008/11/22/matrix-switcher-integrates-hdtv-systems/