Controlling your home through a series of touchscreens might seem like something straight out Minority Report, but now there’s a way to control your iPod’s media library remotely. Creston’s products allow you to dock your iPod and then control the device from any number of locations around the building.
According to Jeff Singer, marketing and communications director of Creston Electronics, “Touchpanels deliver enhanced control, graphical feedback and information, video display, speakers for intercom and wav file capabilities and much more.” What that means is that not only have you got access and control over your music via touchscreens, but it also works with any other form of media on your iPod; meaning you can play movies or look at your holiday pictures in any room of the house. Controlling your home cinema via a touchscreen clearly has an appeal, nights infront of the TV just got a lot more exciting.
Creston will house your iPod in a bracket with no visible wires, just a simple wall-mount. From there the media is transmitted to the other components of the system. Alternatively, if you’re not too keen on yet another wall-mounted device, they also offer a dock that looks fairly similar to standard iPod fare. For those wanted something a little more subtle, there’s even an option to hide it away from sight on a shelf.
Given that you already have your music, movies and pictures of your pet on your iPod it makes little sense to purchase a product that might not even play your iTunes music. The idea of strolling through the front door, taking your iPod out of your pocket, popping it into the mount and then starting up a movie is wonderful. The synergy between your portable media and your home cinema is something to admire.
Where Creston really stands out from the crowd is their iPhone app. Downloading a free program will allow you to use your iPhone to monitor and control your Creston products. That means that, wherever you are in the world, you’ll be able to control the whole range of multimedia and other home systems that the company offers. Instant control at the tap of a screen is one thing, doing it from the other side of the planet? Now that’s impressive. “Crestron enables people to get the most out of the technology and systems that they have or want to have in their homes. We simplify otherwise complicated technology so that it’s easy to use and enjoy,” Singer claims. With technology like this, the future might just have arrived.
Products available from www.crestron.com
