My iPhone Talks To My Building And My Building Talks Back

Grant's Perspective on ... the AMX TPC-Apple application that lets me talk to my building and my building talks back to me.

I posted a blog a while ago on the Internet of Everything and wanted to post an example from AMX (audiovisual system control hardware and software). The AMX authorized touch panel application for mobile devices (for remote access to system in addition to wired controller) is TPC-Apple. TPC-Apple enables users to control their AV systems from their iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone to control office HVAC system, lighting, cameras, projectors and videoconference systems.

One of the TPC-Apple application features is that you can use your voice to send commands to the system. The text below was lifted from the AMX website and is a great example of the Internet of Everything as you can talk to your building (instead of another person) and the building can act on your commands and tell you that they have been executed.

VoiceControl - Using Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech functionality within TPControl allows you to talk to your control system and have it talk to you. For example, you say "Turn the entry lights on" and TPControl initiates the command and replies "The entry lights are on" when completed

BTW - We (Inland AV) are an AMX dealer and are available to talk to you about your AV system design and integration.

Grant

Epson Pro G Series Projectors Coming Soon

Grant's Perspective on ... the new Epson Pro G series of projectors.

Epson has sent us some information on the new Pro G series projectors that will start shipping next week. They have some really cool specs:

• 4,500 - 7,000 lumens (with one lamp)
• Edge blending capabilities
• Corner wall support (project a square image onto a wall corner)
• HDMI, display port inputs and two of the models with HDBaseT connectivity
• Split screen capability

 What I like is the split screen function. This will be great for videoconferencing. One screen will display the participants in the videoconference and the other screen can display data from a laptop, PC or other device.

Can't wait to get my hands on a demo unit and try it out.

Grant

HItachi MS-1WL Wireless Switcher Scaler Now Available

Grant's Perspective on ... the Hitachi MS-1WL 1080p wireless switcher, scaler is now available.

The Hitachi MS-1WL is finally released. We have been waiting for the last couple of months as this new wireless unit received the required bureaucratic approvals.

The unit has tons of inputs: 4 HDMI, 2 computers, USB and Lan connectors. It also has good old RCA video and audio inputs for those times when archived VHS tapes need to be viewed!

All these inputs can be connected at one time and the user can choose which input is to be displayed. The signal is sent via WHDI wireless technology to the projector.

Hitachi has posted a great overview on YouTube. See the video below.


Grant