For some integrators torn between traditional control systems and the increasingly popular Microsoft Media Center, Autonomic Controls’ Mirage is the great negotiator.

According to the company, the integration software can turn UMPCs, Web tablets and other devices into “a sophisticated two-way touchpanel remote control for Media Center and Windows Media Player.”

Mirage is ideal for integrators that want to maintain the high margins of Crestron and AMX solutions while still offering Media Center, says Paul Heitlinger of S1Digital, New York. He adds that it “bridges the gap between both products and allows installers to offer the best of both worlds.”

Mirage allows remote management and playback of digital media stored on a Media Center PC or network.Mirage also provides a way to browse digital photographs, videos and recorded TV without being tied to a computer.
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