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54 / Hotel SMARTreport • October 2007 – April 2008
CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGIES
Conference Room Technologies
New Products on Market – Touch Panel Technologies
Reach New Levels of Sophistication
The recent CEDIA Expo in the US was the launching point for a number of new products in the field
of room automation, in particular by two popular companies in the conference automation field:
AMX and Crestron. On these pages, we highlight a few of the latest products...
AMX provided a sneak peak at its nextgeneration
Modero Touch Panel line as it
unveiled its 5.2” Modero ViewPoint
Widescreen Touch Panel (MVP-5200i).
The MVP-5200i combines a stylish design
with high-resolution graphics, wireless
mobility, digital intercom functionality and
extended battery life.
"Beyond its exterior aesthetics, it (the
MVP-5200i) packs a whole lot of
technology innovation into an ultra-thin,
compact design," said Robert Noble,
AMX chief technology officer. "With the
MVP-5200i, AMX has redefined the style,
form, and function of our flagship Modero
Touch Panel line, and in the process,
we've raised the bar for all touch panels -
industry wide."
According to AMX, the MVP-5200i
provides fast, power-efficient processing –
supporting up to eight hours of continuous
use and four days of standby time – while
its 5.2" widescreen delivers the highest
resolution of any AMX MVP Touch Panel –
800 x 480 WVGA (Wide Video Graphic
Array) at 180 DPI (Dots Per Inch). It
supports JPEG and PNG images, as well
as streaming motion-JPEG video, and can
play MP3 and WAV audio files.
The ultra-compact MVP-5200i weighs 1.2
pounds and is only 0.8" thick. It features
an integrated kickstand; wireless mobility
(802.11b/g); digital, full-duplex intercom
for panel-to-panel communication
throughout a home, business or campus;
and a navigation wheel for levels and
functions. It also incorporates the highest
wireless network security standards,
including WEP, WPA, WPA2, EAP-TLS,
EAP-TTLS and PEAP.
Options and Availability
The MVP-5200i, along with its optional
Table Charging Station and Wall
Charging Station, will be available in
gloss white and gloss black.
AMX expects the products to ship in
January 2008.
Wall Integration of Keypads
Rises to a New Level
AMX has announced the launch of a new
line of Metreau Keypads. The keypads fit
in any Decora-style wallplate and provide
a convenient, flexible and cost-effective
way to communicate with any AMX
Control or Distributed Audio System.
Metreau Keypads are available in two
distinct varieties – one can be used with
any AMX Control System, while the other
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