Pakedge, a leading provider of networking gear for custom integrators, introduced at CEDIA Expo 2012 a brand new line of wireless access points that are geared to give maximum distance without sacrificing performance.

I can say from experience in my personal system that these access points are another evolution in the networking space by a company already known for its prowess in the market.

Look for my forthcoming wireless shoot-out featuring Pakedge, Luxul and others in a forthcoming issue of CE Pro.


W6 enterprise-class wireless N access point [shot with a Panasonic DMC-ZR1 Lumix, the official camera of the CEDIA CE Pro Blog Mob]

In addition, Pakedge has given a brand new entire facelift to its WAP controllers.

The new line has been given a real A/V look. Boasting the…

Xantech IR over IP

Xantech launched the XtraNet line of IR products that work over Ethernet, allowing for routing and controlling of remote devices over a home network. It does all sorts of things, including giving you the ability to control using old-fashioned IR repeaters, without having to rely on double-plugged emitters.

Features
The XtraNet XLIP200 is a basic IR input and output device that supports native IR I/O over wired networks, to which it interfaces via an RJ-45 connector, and is configured as an input by default. The XLIP400, configured by default as an output, adds support of up to 128 macros. These macros may be accessed via a web page from any computer, tablet, smartphone or similar smart device connected to the network. Alternatively, users may create personalized control pages for the iPhone or iPad using commercially available third party apps. The macros are configured as eight system-wide buttons plus four groups of 30 macro buttons that may be dedicated to specific devices…

We've all been told since childhood, never stare at the sun. Heck, Bruce Springsteen famously wrote about it on his debut album (well, made more famous when Manfred Mann covered it), singing "Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun," on "Blinded by the Light" to kick off Greetings From Asbury Park.

Of course, he then added, "Oh but mama that's where the fun is" ... and that seems to be the take on the sun-staring matter from display manufacturer SunBriteTV, too.

Outdoor televisions face all sorts of pitfalls—weather, dust, bugs, erosion—and that's why there simply aren't many companies that dare make such all-weather displays. SunBriteTV has been at the forefront of the category, and showed the many reasons why during CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis.

The company has several little vignettes in its booth (#3111) featuring its outdoor models, like a homey fireplace and sofa area simulating an outdoor living room, a professional stadium…

Integrators are usually very hesitant to embrace a new home automation control system. They don't want to be guinea pigs and deploy something new from a manufacturer that has just entered the market, only to get stuck having to remove and replace the system if the newbie supplier disappears.

But Key Digital, a longtime vendor in the video distribution and connectivity market, appears to have put integrators at ease with its new Compass Control system. Indeed, company president and CEO Mike Tsinberg reports that "thousands of units have shipped" in just a few short months since the product hit the market in June 2012 as dealers feel comfortable trying the new system because of Key Digital's 21-year history in the industry. Many of those shipped units have gone to AVAD, the exclusive distributor of the product, so it's hard to determine how many systems have actually been installed at this point, Tsinberg admits.

"It's…

Richard Fregosa reports from CEDIA EXPO 2012, bringing you some of the more notable products—and their equally-notable CEDIA exhibitors—on display at the event in Indianapolis.

CE Pro provides you with ongoing photo updates as Richard tours the floor notable people and products.

See the corresponding slides in the related slideshow to learn more.


Pete Baker, Vice President Of Sales for RTI gives a brief
introduction to their new APEX Integrated Hardware and
Software Platform.



Seth Rubenstein—one of CEDIA's
"Super Ambassadors"—recently joined One Firefly as
their Business Development Manager.



Kevin Handerson of Middle Atlantic Products provides an
introduction of their RackLink suite of products that offer
monitoring, logging, notification, and control of power systems.


Marc…

We'll have complete CEDIA Expo 2012 coverage of RTI, but for now enjoy a look at the stunning new T2x handheld remote control. Like the rest of RTI's controllers, this one can operate not just the A/V gear but the home automation subsystems—lighting, energy management, security, the works.

At CEDIA, RTI also introduced a brand new control platform called APEX, representing "the most significant Integration Designer update ever, APEX offers a number of key enhancements to provide strong support for remote programming and cloud services," says RTI's Pete Baker.

An overview of all RTI product introductions follows Blog Mobster's Richard Fregosa's interview with Baker.




PRESS RELEASE
RTI Rocks CEDIA EXPO 2012 With More New Product Introductions Than Ever Before
Dealers are Introduced to a Record Number of New RTI Products Including the Dazzling T2x Controller, HDMI Video Matrixes, the APEX Control Platform, and Much…