
DSI Entertainment Systems, a leading electronic systems contractor specializing in home theater systems, media rooms, and home automation, won Crestron’s “Best Integrated Home System” Award for 2009, a prestigious award from the leading manufacturer in the home automation, systems integration, and controls industry. The winning home is a contemporary Malibu beachfront residence owned by the well-known philanthropist Wallis Annenberg. The Crestron...

Vantage/Legrand, a leading provider of luxury home automation systems, has introduced the latest addition to its line of touchscreens with the newly released TPT1040. This 10.4 inch in-wall mounted touchscreen gives the Vantage System owner a completely customizable interface from which they can access and control their entire home. Lights, Entertainment, Comfort and Security systems can all be accessed and controlled with a simple touch of the screen. “With...
emVIEW systems from Janz are now also available with a POWERLINK PCI interface and can thus be used as Managing Nodes for POWERLINK networks. The systems are based on an emPC-A400 embedded PC and emPC-M systems. A sophisticated mechanical design allows for the easy combination of a display (with or without touchscreen) and emPC, thus allowing users to operate emPCs as stand-alone units or with a display.