All Articles Tagged Software

CE Pro Editors | 08/13 10:23 AM, 1 Comment

PanTech Design, a leading provider of AV system design, control system programming and module development, has introduced Envisage, 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… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 05/28 12:49 PM, 0 Comments

Salt Lake City, UT — LiteTouch, a leading lighting control manufacturer for three decades, announced the release of LiteWare4.0, which is immediately available for download. LiteWare is LiteTouch’s proprietary Windows®-based programming software which delivers the programming and integration power to the LiteTouch system. Since the time LiteWare was first introduced in 1988, in conjunction with the company’s release of the first residential lighting controller, the software has been on a variety of platforms, including the original DOS platform. LiteWare4.0 now includes all of the latest technical enhancements available with the… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/31 06:00 AM, 1 Comment

CARSON CITY, Nev., Wisdom Audio (http://www.wisdomaudio.com), the leader in planar magnetic technologies, is proud to announce that it has launched a new on-line initiative to help educate and train its dealer base on the acclaimed and award-winning high-end Sage Series speaker systems. The freeloading Dealer Training Module is located on a new hidden "Dealer Only"page at wisdom audio. com, with the address provided directly to dealers by Wisdom Audio. "Wisdom Audio products can only be sold and installed by authorized dealers, so this new training module is essential for the… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/01 02:27 PM, 0 Comments

SpectraCal, the award winning inventors of CalMAN Video Calibration Software, has opened a professional sales group in Sioux Falls, S.D. The sales organization will be headed by Jeff Murray, a leading figure in the professional video calibration industry for more than a decade. “Jeff has been one of the key people in the creation of this industry,” said Joel Silver, president of the Imaging Science Foundation. “He has been working side by side with us since the beginning, has supported the industry with generous volunteer work, and we’re proud to… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/20 12:23 PM, 2 Comments

Universal Remote Control (URC) has released the latest Live Update for its Complete Control Program (CCP), which it also formally introduced. The CCP software allows authorized dealers to program all URC remotes with just this one program. Here are the features added via the Live Update: Web browsing for the MX-6000 two-way color touch screenEleven models have been added to the IP-controllable Audio/Video devices for Volume Pop-UpCCP's IR database has been updated to include new Marantz and Onkyo receiversMore than 300 models have been added to CCP's RS-232 serial databaseUser… View this story

Geoffrey Oldmixon | 11/11 07:52 AM, 0 Comments

The non-profit Media Center Integrator Alliance (MCIA) recently celebrated its first birthday. In one year, the MCIA has had to shift gears a number of times, accommodating an economy it didn't expect to be quite so rocky. MCIA president Kevin Collins reflected on that tough first 365 days. With one year under your belt, how do you feel about MCIA's progress? Last year, we formed before we had an inkling of this economic downturn. We had three major premises when we formed: General awarenessTrainingToolsWe came out with objectives, and we… View this story

Steve Crowe | 11/05 09:56 AM, 0 Comments

Just two weeks after releasing Windows 7, Microsoft announced it will lay off an additional 800 employees on top of the 5,000 jobs that have already been eliminated. The world's largest software firm, which says the move will cut expenses by $1.5 billion per year, originally planned to cut 5 percent of its workforce before June 2010. A company spokesperson says these new cuts are spread throughout Microsoft's global operations, with about 200 coming from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. All the cuts will account for Microsoft's first major round… View this story

Arash Marzban | 10/28 01:18 PM, 10 Comments

With the launch of Windows Vista in 2007, Microsoft took an incremental step towards creating a platform custom installers could use as a base for everything from home automation to media distribution. Vista was met with positive reviews, but it failed to deliver in areas that were beneficial to custom installers. With the official release of Windows 7, this could mean the start of a revived movement towards Media Center-based products. Here are five reasons Windows 7 is good for installers. Competition is Good for Bottom Line Microsoft has opened… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/13 01:14 PM, 0 Comments

CONCORD, Calif. — D-Tools the worldwide leader in system integration software today announced that it is expanding its customer focus to enable systems integrators in the Energy, IT, and Security markets to quickly and easily generate accurate, professional looking project proposals with SI5.5 Estimator. The downloadable software is available now. "We have provided residential and commercial AV integrators with a solution that has had a positive impact on their bottom line, and we are excited to extend our solution to Energy, IT, and Security system integrators," said Adam Stone, President… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/11 09:06 AM, 0 Comments

RealNetworks cannot sell its $30 RealDVD ripping software until the legality of the software is determined by the courts. That was the ruling made by U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Patel in August, when she upheld an earlier court's preliminary injunction against sales of RealDVD. Now Real is appealing that decision, according to CNET. Real is being sued by the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA), for breach of contract. The DVD CCA claims that it is a violation of its licensing agreement to make products that enable the copying… View this story