iPort Ships In-Wall iPad, iPod Touch Docks
iPad dock has an MSRP of $499 while the iPod touch dock is $250. Company sees docks as alternative to more expensive proprietary touchpanels.
By Jason Knott
July 08, 2010
iPort is now shipping its new Control Mount Series for the Apple iPod touch and iPad. Both products are targeted at the custom installation market. (Update: iPort now explains that the product will ship "later this month in limited quantities." More details in the "Comments" section below.)
The iPort CM-IW100T (CM100) Control Mount encases an iPod touch in a wall-mounted chassis with a magnetically attached, rectangular fascia, as does the iPort CM-IW2000 (CM2000) for the iPad, transforming the handheld devices into in-wall touchscreens running control apps over WiFi.
The CM100 also allows for audio playback from the iPod touch for both stored music and streaming audio from any capable apps.
iPort, which along with sister company Sonance is a division of Dana Innovations, sees both the CM100 and CM2000 as alternatives for integrators vs. more expensive proprietary touchpanels for controlling audio, video, lighting and climate. It's the same perspective expressed last week by Savant, announcing it was discontinuing dedicated touchpanels. iPort was the first company to unveil an in-wall iPod dock back in 2005.
“From the very beginning of iPort, it has been our mission to help the custom installation community embrace and profit from the adoption and integration of Apple products,” says Ari Supran, CEO of Dana Innovations. “As Apple's products have evolved from media players to intuitive user interfaces, we remain committed to helping custom installers integrate these products into their clients’ homes in a way that is aesthetically compelling and easy to use. Typically, there is not a profit model available to the CI dealer for an Apple product. By bundling an iPort Control Mount with an Apple product, the dealer can - as with all of our iPort in-wall and free standing docks - integrate Apple products and realize profit from the sale of an iPort product."
Supran gave CE Pro a sneak preview of the docks several months ago. Both the CM100 and CM2000 can be installed in a vertical or horizontal orientation. The suggested retail prices are $250 for the CM100 and $499 for the CM2000.
UPDATE:
About that Power Button on the iPort In-Wall Dock
Turns out, the power button on the face of iPort's iPod and iPad docking stations weren't necessary, but can it be used for something else?
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iPad dock has an MSRP of $499 while the iPod touch dock is $250. Company sees docks as alternative to more expensive proprietary touchpanels.
July 08, 2010
iPort is now shipping its new Control Mount Series for the Apple iPod touch and iPad. Both products are targeted at the custom installation market. (Update: iPort now explains that the product will ship "later this month in limited quantities." More details in the "Comments" section below.)
The iPort CM-IW100T (CM100) Control Mount encases an iPod touch in a wall-mounted chassis with a magnetically attached, rectangular fascia, as does the iPort CM-IW2000 (CM2000) for the iPad, transforming the handheld devices into in-wall touchscreens running control apps over WiFi.
The CM100 also allows for audio playback from the iPod touch for both stored music and streaming audio from any capable apps.
iPort, which along with sister company Sonance is a division of Dana Innovations, sees both the CM100 and CM2000 as alternatives for integrators vs. more expensive proprietary touchpanels for controlling audio, video, lighting and climate. It's the same perspective expressed last week by Savant, announcing it was discontinuing dedicated touchpanels. iPort was the first company to unveil an in-wall iPod dock back in 2005.
“From the very beginning of iPort, it has been our mission to help the custom installation community embrace and profit from the adoption and integration of Apple products,” says Ari Supran, CEO of Dana Innovations. “As Apple's products have evolved from media players to intuitive user interfaces, we remain committed to helping custom installers integrate these products into their clients’ homes in a way that is aesthetically compelling and easy to use. Typically, there is not a profit model available to the CI dealer for an Apple product. By bundling an iPort Control Mount with an Apple product, the dealer can - as with all of our iPort in-wall and free standing docks - integrate Apple products and realize profit from the sale of an iPort product."
Supran gave CE Pro a sneak preview of the docks several months ago. Both the CM100 and CM2000 can be installed in a vertical or horizontal orientation. The suggested retail prices are $250 for the CM100 and $499 for the CM2000.
UPDATE:
About that Power Button on the iPort In-Wall Dock
Turns out, the power button on the face of iPort's iPod and iPad docking stations weren't necessary, but can it be used for something else?
The iPort CM-IW100T (CM100) Control Mount encases an iPod touch in a wall-mounted chassis with a magnetically attached, rectangular fascia, as does the iPort CM-IW2000 (CM2000) for the iPad, transforming the handheld devices into in-wall touchscreens running control apps over WiFi.
The CM100 also allows for audio playback from the iPod touch for both stored music and streaming audio from any capable apps.
iPort, which along with sister company Sonance is a division of Dana Innovations, sees both the CM100 and CM2000 as alternatives for integrators vs. more expensive proprietary touchpanels for controlling audio, video, lighting and climate. It's the same perspective expressed last week by Savant, announcing it was discontinuing dedicated touchpanels. iPort was the first company to unveil an in-wall iPod dock back in 2005.
“From the very beginning of iPort, it has been our mission to help the custom installation community embrace and profit from the adoption and integration of Apple products,” says Ari Supran, CEO of Dana Innovations. “As Apple's products have evolved from media players to intuitive user interfaces, we remain committed to helping custom installers integrate these products into their clients’ homes in a way that is aesthetically compelling and easy to use. Typically, there is not a profit model available to the CI dealer for an Apple product. By bundling an iPort Control Mount with an Apple product, the dealer can - as with all of our iPort in-wall and free standing docks - integrate Apple products and realize profit from the sale of an iPort product."
Supran gave CE Pro a sneak preview of the docks several months ago. Both the CM100 and CM2000 can be installed in a vertical or horizontal orientation. The suggested retail prices are $250 for the CM100 and $499 for the CM2000.
UPDATE:
About that Power Button on the iPort In-Wall Dock
Turns out, the power button on the face of iPort's iPod and iPad docking stations weren't necessary, but can it be used for something else?
Return to full story:
http://www.cepro.com/article/iport_ships_in_wall_ipad_ipod_touch_docks/
Filed under:
News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C5/
Product News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C1/
Home Automation and Control: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C309/
Control Systems: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C14/
View all topics: http://www.cepro.com/topic/all/
News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C5/
Product News: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C1/
Home Automation and Control: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C309/
Control Systems: http://www.cepro.com/topic/C14/
View all topics: http://www.cepro.com/topic/all/