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VTouch Plus

This new series of glass touch keypads features a chic and modern design for smart homes, compatible with leading systems including Crestron, Lutron, RTI, Vantage and more. This unique integration offers a variety of options including LED identification, customized configuration, personalized glass design for each interior setting, and more....

CEDIA Expo Q&A: WyreStorm to Demo Enado Control System, Upcoming 4K HDBaseT Matrix

Wyrestorm will be exhibiting at CEDIA Expo 2014. Todd Akins, Global Marketing Manager, gave us a preview of what to find in Booth 765....

KEF Engineers Further Enhance the ‘Ultimate’ Speaker with the KEF Muon

KEF has announced that the remarkable two-metre high loudspeaker Muon, has undergone a further technical advancement, taking its magnificent form and function to far greater performance-levels than thought possible at the time of its introduction....

ATEN To Unveil VM1600 Matrix Switcher

ATEN is prepping an announcement of the VM1600 matrix switcher at the Midwich Technology Exposed show on 17 September, the first time the company will show off its latest matrix switcher...

Kaleidescape To Add Studios, Deliver 4K and Produce A Sub $1K machine

Cheena Srinivasan, founder and CEO of Kaleidescape, talks about the exciting 4K future of this popular CI platform promising 4K compatibility, more affordable machines and more studios...

Control4: Amazon Fire Phone Holds Potential for Home Automation

Amazon's Fire Phone has interesting potential for home automation when you consider Firefly, Dynamic Perspective and other APIs. Control4 (CTRL) promises to build around these SDKs....

HDanywhere Launches Affordable mHub Matrix

In the wake of winning the Best Innovative Product Award in CEDIA Region 1, HDanywhere have launched mHub, a new, low-cost 4x4 single-cable matrix package. Learn more about the mHub....

Yamaha Releases New High-Performance AVENTAGE AVRs

Following on from the award winning and globally successful RX-A30 series, it is time to meet Yamaha’s five-strong AVENTAGE range....

AWE Brings Complete Showcase to Essential Install Live!

AWE Brings Complete Showcase to Essential Install Live! A growing family of brands take to the AWE stage at Essential Install Live!, including LG, Samsung, URC, Philips Dynalite....

Fibaro UK Opens New Home Automation Markets for Custom Installers

Fibaro UK Opens New Home Automation Markets for Custom Installers. Already successful in countries such as Poland, Fibaro’s affordable and easy to install approach is now available to UK Custom Installers...