Savant SmartSystem A/V Controllers

For years the home technology market has always been hesitant to accept Microsoft-based control and entertainment products because of the reputation of the Windows' OS reliability.

Several years ago Osterville, Mass.-based Savant came into the custom installation market with a line of control/automation and entertainment products that utilized Apple's proven OSX platform and since then the company has grown steadily within the market.

Recently the company introduced a new line of controllers to replace its existing ROSIE and PROTEGE products, and the series of products includes several new models that are engineered to provide professional electronics installers with a choice of products that handle their clients' control, automation and entertainment needs. The newly released SmartSystem family includes the SmartControl SSC-0007 and SSC-0025 control-only devices, as well as the SmartAudio SSA-3000 multiroom audio and control device; the SmartVideo SSV-1000 video processing and switching unit; the SmartMedia SSM-3100 whole-house audio, video switching and single-zone control unit; and the SmartMediaPro SSP-1200, SSP-2400 SSP-3600 units, which are designed for large home and commercial property applications. The SmartMediaPro products provide matrix video switching, HDMI 1.4 support, audio distribution and a scalable architecture concept to support full control capabilities.