European Custom Installer

Connected security product maker Wyze announces a take on the smart lock-- the Wyze Lock, a wifi- and Bluetooth-connected lock customers can use with existing cylinder deadbolts, making it easier to install.

Compatible with most, if not all, cylinder deadbolt locks, the Wyze Lock requires connection with the included Wyze Lock Gateway wifi bridge for remote door locking and unlocking via companion Wyze app. In case the wifi is dead, Bluetooth connectivity allows customers to open the door via smartphone and Bluetooth, and in any case the door retains the regular key.

Salt, a Swiss telco offering an Apple TV 4K as part of a domestic broadband TV bundle, launches an "alternative" remote control featuring a more traditional design for use with the Apple STB.

Reportedly developed in collaboration with Apple, the alternative remote comes after complaints by Salt TV customers regarding the poor usability of the Apple Remote included with the STB. The Salt remote does not requiring pairing with the Apple TV, and features directional arrows instead of the the glass Touch surface, a power button, a menu button, separate volume and channel rockers, and traditional media playback buttons.

British hifi specialist Cyrus announces an addition to the One stereo amplifier range-- the One Cast, a version adding connected smarts to the audio setup with the ability to handle both streaming audio services and voice assistants.

Described by the company as a piece of smart audiophile equipment, the One Cast features wired connectivity as well as dual-band wifi and Bluetooth. It supports the three major voice assistants (Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri and Google Assistant) together with the Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and Qobuz streaming music services, among others. Users don't even need to download a companion app, since they can pair the streaming service directly with the unit.

Designflow presents the Outsourced Design Shop, a platform for installers wanting to make quick purchases of design services for either entire residential, marine and commercial projects or simply filling the gaps within a design and documentation.

The web shop includes Desingflow outsourced design services individually, as well as Site & Engineers packs. To simplify the buying process, the installers just needs to enter the number of floors in the project to purchase a suitable Site Pack bundle, and buying other bundles involves a similar process.

For instance, the Cinema Site Pack provides all design and documentation required to install a cinema system with one to three rows of seating and options such as with or without fabric walls and acoustic treatments. Meanwhile the Engineers Panel bundle includes a panel layout and schematic for items such a slighting, blinds or control panels.

Emotiva launches a second flagship AV processor-- the RMC-1L, with precise video switching of HDR and DolbyVision 4K UHD video content and 16-channel audio to support object-oriented surround sound formats.

The RMC-1L promises to be best-in-price class, with 16 fully balanced channels (fixed) including an all-analog preamplifier section, precision 32-bit AD/DA conversion and advanced 4K UHD video management. Connectivity comes through x8 HDMI inputs and x2 HDMI outputs, all with support for the 2.0b feature set and HDCP 2.2.