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mPanel from Embedded Automation Has On-board Amplification
Win CE touchscreen can operate the mControl automation/media management software, and power two speakers, all with a single Ethernet cable.
Embedded Automation has created an in-wall touchscreen controller that can operate the home’s automation system and power a pair of speakers for in-room entertainment … all via a single Ethernet cable.
The mPanel, introduced at EHX, features a 7-inch touchscreen display, integrated networking and onboard amplification system. Using a standard Ethernet cable and Power over Ethernet (PoE), mPanel provides up to 20 Watts per channel at 4 Ohms (additional wattage is available with an add-on module). Speakers connect directly to the panel.
The touchscreen runs Windows CE, which now is compatible with Embedded Automation’s mControl automation sofware. Although mControl made its name as a Media Center plug-in, the automation/entertainment solution can now be accessed via Win CE-embedded devices like the mPanel.
Embedded Automation CEO Ted Singh suggests that the combination control system and audio amplification, combined with a simple PoE backbone, makes mPanel “perfect solution for main entrances, kitchens, recreation rooms and covered outdoor decks needing a method to access digital music and home control.”
mPanel will be available in limited quantities in Q2 2008, with full availability in Q3 2008. Embedded Automation is shooting for a retail price of $1,500 or less. Customized front-panels are available under OEM agreements.
The mPanel, introduced at EHX, features a 7-inch touchscreen display, integrated networking and onboard amplification system. Using a standard Ethernet cable and Power over Ethernet (PoE), mPanel provides up to 20 Watts per channel at 4 Ohms (additional wattage is available with an add-on module). Speakers connect directly to the panel.
The touchscreen runs Windows CE, which now is compatible with Embedded Automation’s mControl automation sofware. Although mControl made its name as a Media Center plug-in, the automation/entertainment solution can now be accessed via Win CE-embedded devices like the mPanel.
Embedded Automation CEO Ted Singh suggests that the combination control system and audio amplification, combined with a simple PoE backbone, makes mPanel “perfect solution for main entrances, kitchens, recreation rooms and covered outdoor decks needing a method to access digital music and home control.”
mPanel will be available in limited quantities in Q2 2008, with full availability in Q3 2008. Embedded Automation is shooting for a retail price of $1,500 or less. Customized front-panels are available under OEM agreements.
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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.
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Embedded Automation is targeting $1,500 or less (retail). The story has been updated to reflect the pricing. Thanks.
Thanks Julie.
I continue to be baffled by the fact that Samsung can sell a Q1 for $1k, while HA touch screens that do much much less are more expensive. When I ask the companies about this, the response I get is, “we’re much cheaper than others (Crestron, AMX).
Ben, I’d love to hear the vendors chime in but I think the main reason has to do with the thermal proprieties required for in-wall installation. Also, pricing from most HA vendors tends to include automation software. In the case of this product, it includes built-in amplification too. Finally, these are low-quantity products, especially developed for resi applications. I do know integrators who use lower-cost in-walls like those from Elo Touch, which are normally used for industrial apps.
Julie,
All good reasons, but still makes you scratch your head when a company like Life|Ware sells a 7-inch wireless touch screen for $6k, and at the same time sells its software for the Q1, for $100 or so.
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Looks really nice, what’s the MSRP?