Premier Mounts introduces the VIP-100 and VIP-200 mounting frames for Apple’s iPad - a device that could quickly become the standard for touch screens in the HomeAV market.

The frames, designed to securely hold the iPad, complement the iPad's stylish look and easily fasten to any wall or table mount or stand with a compatible VESA 100 mounting pattern.

Go iPad Frame Mount

Go iPad desktop mount

We caught a very good article on The Ten iPad Apps for AV Managers in AV Technology but that later seemed dull compared to the hairball that You Tube coughed up this week.

Shown in the photo, you'll see a cat that developed a fondness for interacting with its owner's iPad. The cat is clearly an Apple fanboy but what really struck us what how YouTube is filling up with My-Cat-Loves-iPad videos.

Hundreds!

Unfortunately for Apple, the fact that cats have no money to buy their own iPads means that the feline market is for the dogs. (Hey, what about the dogs? Are they iPad lovers, too?)

Go Virginia Rubey's Top 10 iPad AV Apps

Go Feline Video, Sample One Out of Many

For presentation applications requiring advanced line and microphone audio matrix mixing with DSP in a small form factor, Extron announces the availability of the DMP 64, a 6x4 audio matrix mixer featuring Extron ProDSP, a digital signal processing platform for audio signal routing and control.

Loaded with tools to control level, dynamics, filters, delay, ducking, loudness, and feedback suppression, ProDSP is engineered using a 32/64-bit floating point DSP engine and studio grade 24-bit audio converters with 48 kHz sampling.

It is managed by Extron's intuitive DSP Configurator Software, a PC-based application featuring an easy-to-use GUI that allows audio system visualization within a single window. Audio designers and system installers can use this software to access the ProDSP, for access to audio processing tools and audio matrix mixing from a single screen.

The DMP 64 features a dual matrix design. The primary matrix routes 6 mic/line inputs to the 4 output line signals. With the secondary matrix, selected inputs are routed to 4 "virtual" buses. These buses are then routed into the 4 outputs via the primary matrix.

The virtual buses add versatility to the DMP 64, enabling designated inputs to be grouped and processed together as an ensemble. Audio processing tools, including Filter, Dynamics, Loudness, and Gain, are available on each virtual bus. This dual matrix design can be easily visualized within the DSP Configurator Software.

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Danish company Neets, manufacturer of AV control systems, develops a new power control–1 relay box. Technically you get a 12VDc 0.6W (on power) relay, a contact rating on 16Amp @ 230VAc and a fuse size at 8A-T (5*20mm).

With this power control you get a unique possibility to make your installation power saving and environment friendly. At the same time using the power control in your installation minimizes the risk of fire.

Installed with a Neets Control System, the relay box is designed to cut power from the projector, amplifier, DVD and other audio visual equipment when the devices are not in use. The power control can cut power from two units at the same time. This gives you the possibility to cut of the expensive standby power and furthermore the risk of fire is minimizes when the power is cut.

Says Neets: "In these environment friendly days this power control will be a very good extra detail in your installation, making your project environment friendly and in the end adding another satisfied customer to your portfolio."

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The Sonos ZonePlayer S5, an all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled with an iPhone or iPod touch or any Sonos Controller. The S5 will be available in Europe for €399 on November 10th.

The S5 features a 5-driver speaker system and an all-digital sound architecture. The S5 includes two tweeters, two mid-range drivers and a built-in single subwoofer-- each individually powered by a dedicated digital amplifier. All filter settings, bass and treble controls, active equalisation, and time-alignment are done in the digital domain through DSP circuitry.

With the internet-connection, the S5 gives your customer instant access to 25,000 Internet radio stations, shows and podcasts – all free of charge and pre-loaded. Sonos also gives instant access to any iTunes library stored on any computer or Network Attached storage such as an Apple Time Capsule. The S5 also services to provide computer-free access to smartradios and web radios from the music services like Deezer. The S5’s analog audio input lets you connect to an external audio source (such as an iPod, CD player, TV, DVD, VCR, or radio) and play music or audio on all ZonePlayers in the system.

The S5 also includes free Sonos Controller software for your Mac or PC. Or you can let everyone in the house share the control with the dedicated Sonos Controller 200 (sold separately).

One ZonePlayer or Sonos ZoneBridge (sold separately) must be connected to your router and all the rest will work wirelessly. When you’re ready to play more music in more rooms, add S5s or other ZonePlayers without adding wires.

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Prodigy is Crestron's new line of home control products aimed at the "simple to install, easy to use, and exceptionally affordable solution" crowd as it does not require any special wiring, programming (yes, that's what they said) or expensive custom installation. Prodigy home automation solutions include home theater, audio distribution, lighting and climate control.

Using a Crestron software tool called Prodigy Composer the system guides you through a few simple steps using basic drop down menus and check boxes (basically, a configurable control system for the home). The software provides all the logic and creates touch screen interfaces automatically in the background. The wizard is intuitive so anyone can get a system up and running in minutes without any training.

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