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Audioholics.com posted their review of the NextGen Remote Extender Genius and sound very happy with this new and improved model. The NextGen Remote Extender Genius does not replace the Plus model that started shipping about a year ago. Instead it is an upgraded model for advanced users who have more than 2 ofthe same devices in the same home. The NextGen Genius Extenders are available in 5 color coded frequencys making it the perfect solution for use in even larger homes.

My favorite part of the review is this handy feature comparison chart of the NextGen Extender Plus and the the new Genius model.

	Remote Extender Plus	Remote Extender Genius
Transmitters included	1	1
Recharging capability	1 battery	2 batteries
Battery format	2 x 2/3 AA	2 x 2/3 AA
IR emitters	1	3 (triple eye)
IR emitter ports	1 (38kHz or 56kHz)	2 (38kHz and 56kHz, or 2 x 38kHz)
Transmitter Frequencies	2 (418, 433 MHz)	5 available, color coded
Device Control	ID-able for up to 2 identical devices	ID-able for up to 5 identical devices

Click here to read the full review at Audioholics.com

NextGen Remote Control Extenders are available here at shop.remoteshoppe.com

Integrators are now able to offer full two-way control over Apple digital media seamlessly via a Pronto control panel.



Philips Pronto, the value leader in two-way control solutions for the home, has joined forces with Australian developer ProntoProject.com to develop ProntoTunes, which provides two-way control over Apple iTunes, Apple TV and Apple AirPort Express via a Philips Pronto control panel. The new application offers integrators a visually stunning, feature rich control application for Pronto control panels.

ProntoTunes’ two-way interface application allows integrators a solution to seamlessly control Apple iTunes, Apple TV and Apple Airport Express digital media via Pronto control panels from anywhere in the home. To access and play digital media, users simply scroll through their library and play any of the available albums, artists, genres, playlists, movies, TV shows and more using the Pronto scroll wheel. The ProntoTunes application automatically discovers new media and instantly integrates it into the users’ media list. Cover art is displayed for the current playing file, whether it be music, movies or TV, and its SmartCache functionality stores large data, such as cover art, so users will not have to wait for it the next time they return to that selection. The robust integration of ProntoTunes supports a multitude of functions that portrays the familiar feel of an iPod, making it an easy transition for end users who are used to their iTunes control.

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The newest version of the Crestron iPad™ app is now available from the iTunes® App Store, where it was recently ranked the #1 Top Grossing iPad Lifestyle App. This update includes automatic portrait/landscape rotation and gestures navigation on the iPad for both Crestron and Prodigy® control systems. A beautiful graphic template with user-selectable backgrounds designed especially for the iPad is available from the Crestron website. There are also infinite possibilities for customization. Dealers can create their own branded designs and clients can enjoy the same look and feel on their iPad as on their Crestron touchpanels.

A control interface is only as powerful as the control system behind it; Crestron is the most powerful, flexible and reliable control system in the world. “We value our close partnership with Apple®. Connecting the most popular mobile device to the most powerful control system is a truly magical combination," said Vincent Bruno, Crestron Director of Marketing. "Adding landscape rotation and gestures navigation to our app takes full advantage of the iPad’s most popular features.”

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Sleek Icon Set Brings Elegance to Weather Forecasting Applications With Realistic Graphics for Any Weather Condition

Guifx, an interface design studio specializing in touchscreen interfaces for home automation and embedded systems, today announced the availability of its new weather icons. Designed by Guifx's world-class artists, the set of 32 realistic icons adds a touch of elegance to any weather forecasting application, and can be mixed and matched to represent any weather condition.

Guifx's new weather icons allow integrators to differentiate themselves from the competition by providing the end user with unique, easily recognizable graphics for their touchpanel's weather forecasting applications. For high-resolution touchpanels, the icons are offered in a 512 x 512 size to accent the graphics' sleek design, and can be quickly batch-resized using Guifx's CoPilot software for lower-resolution devices.

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GlideTV just released an update to the Windows version of the on-screen software for the GlideTV Navigator. If you are a Mac user please be patient, the engineers are building an update for the Mac right now.

What's new in this version
- German and French language support
- Play, Pause and Volume buttons work on more web sites
- Cut and Paste work in the On Screen Keyboard search/text bar
- 1280x1024 and 1024x768 (4x3) display mode support
- On-screen pop-up Navigator button Help by pressing Home button twice
Plus a special goodie for FireFox users. Site specific searching. Click in the search bar of a recognized site like YouTube and the On Screen Keyboard will search only that site.
- And of course, many more enhancements and bug fixes

Click here for more information on the GlideTV Navigator

If you own a RedEye Wifi Remote Control Solution for the Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch you will be happy to know that your control capabilities have just been expanded thanks to the most recent software update. RedEye app v1.3.0 was approved and released in iTunes and one of the biggest new features is that you may now also use any laptop or desktop PC with a web browser to control your RedEye (Wi-Fi model only).

To take advantage of this new feature just follow these steps:
1) Install the new App Update and go to Setup tab on your iDevice
2) Select your room
3) Tap the networking section. One network should already be selected with a check (Probably your own ......network)
4) Press the Blue Arrow to the right of the check mark it will give you the current IP address of the current room
5) Type the IP address of your unit into your computer's browser address bar to check it out. IE8, Firefox 3/3.5, Safari 4/5, or Chrome browsers are recommended.

If you'd like to control all of your AV equipment with one product that will work on every iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and computer system in your home click here to purchase the RedEye Wifi from shop.remoteshoppe.com.

iTach and GC-100 Product Lines Officially Tested and Approved for Control4 Installations

- Global Caché, a leading provider of WiFi and wired connectivity products, and Control4, a leader in IP-based home control systems, announced today certification of all Global Caché iTach and GC-100 products for Control4 installations. All Control4® Certified products must pass rigorous interoperability testing in Control4 labs. Control4® certification ensures compatibility and simple integration between Global Caché and Control4 products, further underlining the companies' commitments to the custom installation channel.

Global Caché’s award-winning iTach Family of Products physically connect any IR, serial, and relay device to a WiFi or wired Ethernet network so the device can be accessed, monitored, automated, and controlled. The iTach products include onboard IR learning, IR emitters, an IR blaster, a Power over Ethernet (PoE) option, and support multiple simultaneous users. The award-winning GC-100 Network Adapters connect IR, serial, and relay devices to an Ethernet network using one box. Global Caché products support sensor input and are engineered to integrate easily in any control and automation environment.

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New customized software application enables integrators to easily modify Crestron Prodigy systems

PanTech Design, a leading provider of AV system design, control system programming and module development, has introduced EnvisageTM, a new software system that greatly simplifies the programming process of Crestron Prodigy® systems for custom integrators.

PanTech Design’s Envisage is a software platform programmed for the specific products in Crestron’s Prodigy product line, that allows integrators to easily modify system and product settings for the unique needs of the end-user. Integrators, both existing and those new to Prodigy systems, can now easily adjust settings and features, including menu layouts, global lighting settings, audio levels with integration to Prodigy tools, audio/video presets, searchable iPod and satellite radio metadata, and more.

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Next generation product line features sleek design and new intercom functionality at cutting-edge prices.

Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems, today announced a new generation of dedicated in-wall touch screens. Control4® InfinityEdge™ Touch Screens come in 5-inch and 7-inch sizes and feature edge-to-edge capacitive glass and a low profile design at incredibly affordable prices of $599 and $899 (MSRP) respectively. InfinityEdge™ Touch Screens also feature intercom capability, which can be enabled through the purchase of a $499 (MSRP) license.

"We’re bringing the elegant InfinityEdge™ line of in-wall touch screens to market at prices that are unheard of in the custom residential industry," stated Control4’s CEO Will West, "This introduction supports our vision to provide affordable home control solutions that will allow home owners to access their Control4® system from virtually every room in the house."

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Universal Electronics simplifies integration of Nevo Custom Series controllers with the EZ-RC 1.5 software release. The EZ-RC 1.5 update is automatic and thus there is no need for any software installs. Just log into EZ-RC like normal and the new version will be loaded.

You'll see changes throughout that focus on improving these 4 Areas:

1. FASTER INTERFACE
Create macros and your favorite channels in a fraction of the time it took you previously

2. IMPROVED POWER BUTTON
Easy to program power button

3. IMPROVED MODEL SEARCH
For better, more accurate results

4. ENHANCED TOOL TIPS
For simple setup of adding IR devices

Click here for more information on the Nevo Custom Series

Nevo Custom Series remotes are available here at shop.remoteshoppe.com

URC has announced their plans for a major product launch at the CEDIA 2010 trade show which takes place in Atlanta from September 22nd -26th. It's obvious that they are pretty excited about the launch since they are creating this teaser campaign more than a month before the show.

URC will introduce 10 new products at CEDIA 2010. Eight are home automation products; two are remote controls. With the monumental unveiling of the URC Total Control product line, URC immediately expands beyond home theater control to become the whole house control company of choice. Total Control from URC: Scalable from one room to an entire home.

We're keeping the details under wraps until the show, but to give you a hint of what’s coming, check out this
Flash presentation. It gives you a brief peek behind the curtain.

This review of the New Kinetix Re is a few weeks old now but we just came across it again and realized that we never posted it here. Skatter Tech takes an in-depth look at the New Kinetix Re and has lots of great images and explanation of the set-up procedure for the device. Definitely worth the read...

The Rē works exactly as advertised: it’s straightforward, organized, robust, and useful. The feature set puts the remote on par with similar touchscreen universal remotes and pushes the envelope with the iPod Touch and iPhone’s large, responsive touchscreen, thorough updates, and an effortless yet highly customizable setup. The $70 (US) price tag is frequently cited as a deal-breaker and understandably so; all that’s included in the package is a small, unexciting plastic box with a neoprene case. But when comparable products can cost hundreds more and still fall short in quality, it becomes clear that the NewKinetix Rē iPhone & iPod Touch Universal Remote Control is well worth the money.

Click here to read the complete review at skater tech

New Kinetix Re is in stock and available here at shop.remoteshoppe.com

The Unofficial Apple Weblog got their hands on the POWER A Universal Remote Control Case for the Apple iPhone 3G and 3GS and liked it so much that they're keeping it.

Overall, the POWER A remote has been very impressive, and is well-suited to my needs. I imagine that it would fare quite well even in a more advanced setup than my cobbled-together home entertainment system. The POWER A hardware is available at the Apple Store, as well as online at the POWER A website. It retails for $59.99US, which I find to be very reasonable in the realm of universal remotes (at least among the ones that are actually useful). The accompanying software is a free download from the App Store, and the new version has been submitted and is just subject to the whims of the App Store approval process now. It's been fun to test this one out, and I'm thinking I'll be purchasing the test unit rather than returning it ... we've become rather fond of each other.

Click here to read the complete review at TUAW

Power A Universal Remote Case in stock at shop.remoteshoppe.com

HomeSeer Technologies announces its latest home automation controller, the new HomeTroller S3. Like its predecessor (the S2), the new controller is a fanless, diskless unit that’s designed to integrate home lighting, appliances, security, climate and audio/video systems by combining the best attributes of the most popular automation systems available. The S3 builds on the success of the S2 and offers a faster processor, updated video support, software improvements and more technology interfaces.

“Our S2 HomeTroller has been our best selling controller, hands down.” stated Mark Colegrove, HomeSeer’s sales and marketing director. “With the S3’s improved performance and added features, new unit sales should exceed S2 sales by the end of next year!”

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