All Articles Tagged Total Control

Julie Jacobson | 09/22 06:41 AM, 15 Comments

The company formerly known as Universal Remote Control – as in, “We make remote controls” -- showcased its first surround-sound receiver during CEDIA Expo 2011, the 9.2-capable TSP-2000 with 125 Watts per channel. Why bother? Same reason URC bothered with its own whole-house audio system: It fits seamlessly into the Total Control ecosystem, both in integration and programming. “It’s easy to program with URC Accelerator,” says URC’s Peter Pittner, referring to the company’s popular platform for configuring, yes, remote controls. And here’s another reason, according to Pittner: “The TSP-2000 gives… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 09/20 10:43 AM,

Just when you thought the dedicated touchscreen was dead, URC is coming out with a new one that looks a lot like an iPad but acts more like a whole-house controller. The manufacturer of home automation and remote control systems had a prototype panel, the TKP-7000, at CEDIA Expo 2011 but wasn’t saying much about it. No ship date, no pricing. But CE Pro did get a look at the beauty and managed to snap some video footage (below). The 7-inch capacitive-touch panel is part of URC’s new Total Control… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 05/12 01:59 PM, 16 Comments

Make room for another whole-house audio and control system. URC’s new Total Control line begins shipping tomorrow, Friday the 13th. At URC’s Harrison, N.Y. headquarters earlier this week, the company provided a first-hand look at the new system, which was demonstrated for the first time at CEDIA Expo 2010. When the full line ships later this year, it will offer whole-house audio, surveillance, lighting control and energy management, although the first batch of products focuses on multiroom audio and lighting. Total Control revolves around a $700 networked controller, the new… View this story