Crestron App Provides Fully Integrated Control From Apple® iPhone™

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, March 19, 2009 – Now available as a free download from the iTunes® App Store, Crestron Mobile for iPhone keeps you Crestron-connected, wherever you are. An intuitive graphical interface enables seamless control and management of climate, lighting, shades and security systems. View room and device status and adjust control features in a primary residence, vacation home, and office in real time, communicating via the 3G or Edge cellular network (or Wi-Fi, where available).

Crestron Mobile on the iPhone talks directly to the home control system without any third-party software or external servers. (A control module is required for communication, and must be uploaded to the Crestron control system the by an authorized dealer.) Any updates or changes to the control program are automatically sent to the iPhone when the app is launched, and new locations are easily added by opening the “Connections” page on the iPhone. Crestron Mobile is compatible with the original iPhone, iPhone 3G and the iPod® touch. more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Nashville based television production company, Camp Digital, has included as the centerpiece of its audio capabilities a Soundcraft Vi4 digital console into its new JOURNEY HD mobile production truck. Providing state-of-the-art High Definition production around North America, JOURNEY HD has recently provided video and audio support for a wide range of productions, including the television special ‘Feel That Fire’ for Great American Country starring Dierks Bentley, the 35th anniversary DVD of the band Kansas and a DVD featuring Christian comedian Chonda Pierce. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – Gefen’s new 8×4 CAT-5 HDMI Matrix performs both matrix switching and signal extension, offering a convenient method of system integration.

Installers seeking an easy, plug and play method of accessing multiple hi-def sources from a few extended displays will find it particularly helpful. more

Promotes James Blumhardt to VP, Sales, and Names Industry Vets Kevin Peterman and Tom O’Hanlon as Territory Managers to Further Strengthen Sales

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, March 19, 2009 — Liberty Wire & Cable, worldwide supplier of a broad range of wire and cable products for the audio/video trade, amid growing demand for its wire and cable products and services, has announced the promotion of James Blumhardt to Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region, and the appointment of two A/V industry veterans, Kevin Peterman and Tom O’Hanlon, as Commercial Territory Managers. more

(WOODBURY, NY) Lencore Acoustics Corp., a manufacturer of commercial sound masking systems has added Adaptive Equalization (AE) technology to its Spectra i.Net™ Networked Sound Masking System and Music Page Interface. The importance of AE is to insure a uniform, intelligible, quality page and music signal over long cable runs and at every point within your system – whether you are at the first part of your system or the last part of your system. more