Apple TV has always been viewed as a niche product for do-it-yourselfer (DIY'er) A/V enthusiasts, computer geeks and custom installers.
Now as rumors swirl about a new cloud-based Apple TV product announcement from the
Cupertino, Calif. electronics company, specialty electronics manufacturers like
Autonomic Controls are producing Apple enhancement products that enable installers to integrate Apple products into their system solutions.
Autonomic Controls' new Apple TV module for
Crestron is SystemBuilder compatible, which the company says increases installers' ability to utilize Apple TV in their Crestron-based home control, home theater and whole-house A/V designs.
The module also enables installers to implement multiple Apple TV units running PC and Mac versions of iTunes, and it also recognizes Apple AirTunes via Ethernet to facilitate multi-zone control and media browsing from any touchpanel in the system.