Crestron Electronics, Inc. News

NDI gains Crestron integrated partner recognition

NDI, the plug-and-play connectivity standard, announced it has been named an official Crestron Integrated Partner. Crestron, a pioneering global provider of workplace collaboration technology, offers NDI support on the Crestron 1 Beyond line of broadcast-quality PTZ cameras and Automate VX multi-camera speaker tracking solution. These products are designed to bring equity and boost interactivity to meeting room applications, a critical use case for pro AV. The integration allows Crest...

Technological Innovations Group to offer GUDE’s Power Distribution Units for Crestron home systems

Technological Innovations Group (TIG), the technology sales agency in the EMEA region offering integrated automation and control solutions for smart spaces, is pleased to announce that it is now able to offer Power Distribution Units (PDU) from GUDE that integrate with Crestron Home systems. This means users can now remotely control and monitor smart space devices in residential settings. As an official partner of Crestron, GUDE has developed and now offers drivers that allow their IP power str...

Luxul strengthens partner program with addition of strategic, integration, and industry partnerships

Luxul, the innovator of IP networking solutions for AV integrators, announced that it has strengthened its partner program with the recent addition of several strategic, integration, and industry partnerships that deliver added value to the company's integrators and their customers. "Professional-grade networking products form the foundation for residential and commercial systems, but they are only part of the overall solution," said Mike Grubb, vice president of marketing at Luxul. “It t...

GJD exhibits detection and LED illumination solutions at Security TWENTY 18 Scotland

GJD, a manufacturer and designer of smart electronic perimeter detection and high-performance LED illumination equipment, is exhibiting at Security TWENTY 18 Scotland on Tuesday 1st May 2018 at the Hilton Hotel on Willian St, Glasgow. Delegates will get the chance to talk to the GJD team, as well as watch interactive product demonstrations of the company’s innovative detection and LED illumination solutions. Ana Maria Sagra-Smith, GJD’s Sales and Marketing Director commented: &ldqu...

GJD’s D-TECT IP motion detectors enhance perimeter protection

GJD, a manufacturer, designer and supplier of electronic perimeter detectors and high performance LED illuminators, continues to reinforce its international world class reputation with its advanced product range of D-TECT IP external motion detectors. The D-TECT IP range provides flexible volumetric field of view sensing, making the range suitable for intruder monitoring, CCTV surveillance and other alarm warning requirements. The range is easy to install for both new and experienced IP motion...

GJD to exhibit IP-enabled solutions and devices at ISC West 2018

GJD, a manufacturer and designer of smart electronic perimeter detection and high-performance LED illumination equipment, is proud to announce it is showcasing an extensive range of outdoor intrusion sensors and security lighting technology at the ISC West exhibition. The exhibition takes place from April 11th to 13th 2018, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Las Vegas. Interactive product demonstrations will be shown on the LILIN Americas booth. GJD formed a strategic partnership with L...

ASL Safety and Security to display new and existing products at Integrated Systems Europe 2017

Both VIPEDIA-12 and INTEGRA support direct fibre network connectivity ASL Safety and Security will be exhibiting at Integrated Systems Europe 2017 (ISE 2017) at Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre, 7th-10th February, 2017, showcasing a host of brand new products including INTEGRA, an all-in-one public address/voice alarm system; VIPEDIA RACK, a rack-based EN54 solution; WMC01, a touch sensitive audio controller; and VIPEDIA CONTROL PROTOCOL (VCP), a new text-based control interfac...

SourceSecurity.com’s 10 most click-worthy articles of 2015

Many of the most well-trafficked articles posted at SourceSecurity.com in 2015 were those that addressed timely and important issues in the security marketplace. In the world of digital publishing, it’s easy to know what content resonates with the market: Our readers tell us with their actions; i.e., where they click.   Let’s look back at the Top 10 articles we posted in 2015 that generated the most page views. They are listed in order here with the author’s...

Comelit IP video entry system secures high-end Riverlight residential complex in London

Comelit’s Ikall entrance panels allow audio-video communication with visitors via a built-in colour camera and a two-way speaker unit Comelit’s IP video entry system has been installed at a high-end, large-scale residential development in London. The Riverlight complex in Nine Elms consists of over 800 apartments spread across six blocks ranging from 12 to 20 storeys on the south bank of the Thames in the borough of Wandsworth. The project, which started several ye...

LILIN video surveillance and access control solutions at 15th China Public Security Expo in Shenzhen, China

LILIN, video surveillance systems manufacturer, will showcase security vertical solutions at CPSE 2015 LILIN, a manufacturer of video surveillance systems, will participate at the 15th China Public Security Expo (CPSE) from October 29th to November 1st at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, China (LILIN Booth# 1B24). We will be showcasing LILIN’s latest product line up from frontend advanced IP surveillance camera products to backend Navigator VMS...

Kwikset SmartCode deadbolt locks now compatible with Creston’s home automation solution

Kwikset, the leader in residential security, announces that two of its popular SmartCode™ deadbolt locks are now “Crestron Connected®,” making them compatible with Crestron control systems that provide wireless home control of lighting, shades, temperature, security and more. SmartCode locks with Home Connect™ technology are the industry’s leading wireless access control lock solution for the smart home. Communicates with other devices Using embedded Creston i...

NAPCO Gemini Security Systems now Crestron certified integrated partner

NAPCO iBridge Connected Home booth will demonstrate the new integration at CEDIA 2015 NAPCO Security Systems is proud to announce it is now a Crestron Certified Integrated Partner™ and its Gemini Alarm Panels provide integration within Creston’s Control and Automation Systems. It will provide live demonstrations at the CEDIA Show, at NAPCO’s iBridge Connected Home Booth #6421, in Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Oct 14-17, 2015. For Cre...

DIY home automation vs professional home security systems

Once home automation – controlling everything from HVAC to door locks to lights to security cameras – was solely the providence of the high-end home. Custom systems were pricey – some ranging upwards of $100,000 or more. That was before widespread access to broadband internet and before everyone started carrying a powerful internet-connected mini-computer – called a smart phone – in their pocket. Home Automation goes mainstream These days the Smart Home has gone...

Raytec VARIO IP PoE illuminators and Mobotix thermal cameras help secure Las Vegas country club

The final hardware system consists of an early detection laser, Mobotix M15 thermal and S15 optical cameras Raytec VARIO IP PoE LED Network Illuminators have revolutionised security system design and installation for a large estate in a Las Vegas country club community - unlocking system intelligence and proactively deterring crime. With multiple residences having experienced break-ins at night that resulted in extensive losses, the owner of the estate turned to the latest IP...

Home automation standards and protocols

As the home automation industry has expanded with an ever growing number of devices and services, companies are placing bets on which wireless protocols will dominate. The past few years the leaders have been Z-Wave and ZigBee. Companies are also using a variety of other standards including Crestron’s Infinet, Insteon, and proprietary technologies such as Lutron’s ClearConnect. Next-generation protocols: Bluetooth and Wi-Fi “Right now companies are releasing really i...

Expanding market for home automation sector

Just how big is the home automation industry? One way to tell is by looking at the sheer number of companies – large and small—that have rushed to enter this fast-growing space. They include some of the world’s largest corporations – Apple and Google – along with the nation’s biggest cable and telecom companies – Comcast and AT&T. It includes big names in security like Honeywell and ADT. Then there are less known, but fast growing, contenders such as...

LILIN security network cameras, NVRs available with Crestron drivers

LILIN has been in the CCTV business for 35 years, and have come a long way in the custom integration business in the last few years. LILIN now offers Crestron drivers for its cameras and NVRs. One of the most recent drivers includes LILIN’s new 360-degree camera. This integration doesn’t require laborious “drivers” to make the product work with third-party control systems. That’s because all of the data-crunching for the camera — including complicated algorith...

LILIN adds IP surveillance products showroom and training centre in their Sydney office

The new training center features a wide range of LILIN network cameras, NVRs and system integrations with Control4 & CRESTRON At the recent Security Exhibition and Conference Show in Melbourne, LILIN Australia was inundated with visitors and prime enquiries, so much so that it became necessary to build a modern showroom / training centre within the Sydney office. The design was the inspiration of Graham Madden, Director of LILIN Australia and features a wide range of LILIN...

Matrox to demonstrate new C-Series multi-display graphics cards at ISE 2015

Matrox will also demonstrate its Maevex AV-over-IP encoders/decoders and Mura MPX video wall controller boards Matrox® Graphics Inc. and Matrox Video will be sharing stand 11-F68 at ISE 2015 (Amsterdam RAI, Feb. 10-12). Matrox Graphics Inc. will demonstrate the new C-Series™ multi-display graphics cards, the cost-effective Matrox Maevex™ AV-over-IP encoders/decoders and the field-proven Matrox Mura™ MPX video wall controller boards. Matrox Video will show...

Integrated Systems Events to hold Smart Building Conference in London

The Smart Building Conference will focus on market-research data inspired by trends in the UK market Integrated Systems Events is delighted to announce that its Smart Building Conference will come to London on Tuesday 15 October. A joint venture of the company’s not-for-profit association owners, CEDIA and InfoComm International, the Conference was held for the first time in Amsterdam in January of this year, where it drew a sell-out attendance of over 150 profe...

Matrox Graphics joins Crestron Integrated Partner Program

Matrox Mura Boards is compatible with Crestron's complete line of control system solutions Matrox Graphics Inc. announced recently that it has joined the Crestron Integrated Partner Program and is working with the control and automation solutions provider to make Matrox Mura MPX Series video wall controller boards compatible across Crestron’s complete line of control system solutions. Through this partnership, AV integrators can now seamlessly integrate a Crestron contro...

Integrated Systems Russia 2010 to focus on ‘Innovative Technologies for Sport Facilities'

InfoComm International and CEDIA are the two supporting associations behind Integrated Systems EventsIn the middle of an exciting year for the professional AV and electronic systems integration market in Russia, co-organisers Integrated Systems Events and MidExpo have unveiled a string of new initiatives to ensure that ISR 2010, which runs from 7-9 December 2010 at Moscow's Gostiny Dvor exhibition centre, is the most successful event in the show's history.Focusing on opportunities presented...

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