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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XANTECH TAKES HOME TOP HONORS AND EXHIBITS NEW PRODUCTS AT CES
— Leader in A/V control continues to innovate with new product offerings, while its DDS DIGI-5™ Digital Delivery System is recognized for design and engineering excellence —
— Xantech’s award-winning Digital Delivery System will be on display at the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Grand Lobby, in addition to a feature presentation at the Innovations Stage —
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, LAS VEGAS, NV, January 7, 2010— Following closely on the heels of its DDS DIGI-5™ Digital Delivery System being recognized with a CES Innovations Award as an outstanding new product in the category of Multi-Room Audio/Video, Xantech Corporation is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting a number of new and noteworthy products at this year’s 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
These include the award-winning DDS Digital Delivery System, exhibited for the first time with a selection of European-market-specific accessories and components; the successful MRC88 Multi-Room A/V Controller/Amplifier; the new MX88 Multi-Room Audio/Video Controller/Amplifier; several new LCD touchpanel offerings; and the new VDA51 Virtual Dolby® Decoder.
DDS Digital Delivery System
Xantech’s award-winning DDS Digital Delivery System uses DIGI-5™ technology and Category-5 cabling to distribute high-performance audio throughout residential homes, condo/apartment complexes, hotels, restaurants, resorts, etc. DDS provides cleaner audio at louder listening levels than previous similar analog systems. With powerful, dependable and intuitive operation (with no extra programming necessary), RS-232 control compatibility, and audio distribution to anywhere from four to 28 Zones, Xantech’s DDS is the perfect multi-room audio solution.Xantech’s award-winning DDS DIGI-5 Digital Delivery System will be on display during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase, located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Grand Lobby. Additionally, on Friday, January 8, from 10:15-10:30 a.m. and again from 10:30-11:00 a.m., Xantech will hold a feature presentation at the Innovations Stage, located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Grand Lobby.
Also at the 2010 International CES, Xantech is expanding its DDS range with specific accessories and components for the European market.
The D5IP2 DDS local input plate with local power input allows a DDS zone to be powered locally to get full output power from a keypad’s digital Class-D amplifier. It is ideal for single-zone DDS installations common in retrofit residential and commercial environments. Like the D5IP wall plate, the D5IP2 provides switchable analog RCA and digital (coaxial and Toslink optical) inputs to enable an all-digital signal path — perfect for use with PCs, media servers and other digital audio devices.
The D5KPE DDS single gang European keypad is an all-new four-source Organic LED keypad design exclusively for European installations. The keypad fits one gang Legrand® and U.K. standard electrical back-boxes. It offers up to 48 Watts of audio output power using a pure-digital signal path for maximum performance and minimal distortion, and it features adjustable equalization and dynamic range control for matching any environment. A color change kit is available in Black, Ivory and Almond.
The D5IPE DDS single gang European input wall plate is an all-new source input wallplate that fits one gang Legrand and UK standard electrical back-boxes.
Multi-Room Audio/Video Amplifier/Controller and Controls
Xantech’s award-winning MRC88 Multi-Room A/V Controller/Amplifier is an eight-source, eight-zone A/V distribution amplifier that allows the control and distribution of eight separate source components to eight different zones, with the capacity to expand to up to sixteen zones of control and distribution. It allows control of source components through both RS232 and IR, and can be used with Xantech SmartPanel™ LCD Touchpanels as well as dedicated keypads.Adding to Xantech’s multi-room controller line is the new MX88 Multi-Room Audio/Video Controller/Amplifier. The MX88 is an integrated audio/video tour-de-force, combining an audiophile-grade 16-channel/8-zone multi-room amplifier with advanced video distribution and automation features including IP communication and two-way interface with an iPhone or iPod Touch.
MX88 Features:
- Updated, contemporary industrial design
- Intelligent and highly efficient green power supply with 100V-240V Automatic voltage selection and low power consumption
- Built-in audiophile grade, high efficiency, 50W per channel, 4 ohm stable digital amplifiers for all of the 8 zones (16 channels)
- IP enabled
- Quick Config (QC) enabled: Configurable with or without Universal Dragon™
- Full metadata capability
- Plug and Play compatibility with HD88, XIS100, XT1, and XMusic
- 4U, standard rack width chassis with removable rack ears
- Color-coded jacks for easy connectionLCD Touchpanels
Xantech expands its LCD Touchpanel offerings as it unveils a number of products with IP connectivity. Xantech SmartPanel™ LCD Touchpanels may be used separately as a controller for an entire residential or commercial system, or integrated with the MX88 amplifier/controller to unleash that components full flexibility and features in a multiroom environment. They allow users to control audio, video and other components from one high-resolution, durable professional-grade TFT display. Touchscreens generate RS-232, IR and IP commands for full integration into any system. These integrated units can be installed in hollow walls without a backbox. Touchpanels feature SD card slots for directly importing presentation media. New product offerings – each featuring Video Input and IP connectivity – include the SP43VIP 4.3-in Widescreen Touchpanel controller, the SP70VIP 7.0-in Widescreen Touchpanel controller and the SP100VIP 10.1-in Widescreen Touchpanel controller.Installed Home Theater
Xantech’s new VDA51 Virtual Dolby® Decoder bridges the gap between multi-room audio and home theater. With the VDA51 in-line in a zone, a pair of in-wall or ceiling speakers becomes a surround-sound theater through Dolby Virtual surround. The VDA51 takes a digital SPDIF output and delivers analog audio with virtual surround to any zone. It offers the perfect solution for master bedrooms and family rooms, where the theater surround experience is desirable but five speakers are not. When a Dolby Digital stream is present, the unit encodes the analog output with Dolby Virtual Speaker surround information, creating a virtual surround effect from only two in-wall or ceiling speakers. Dolby Virtual fine tuning selector lets the installer choose Wide or Reference decoding (each setting a different level of surround processing and perceived surround effect).VDA51 Features:
- Accepts digital signal (Dolby Digital and PCM) from a source, and outputs it as analog left and right audio.
- Component applications: use with Xantech HD88CC5, HD44CC5, or HDTXSG01, and placed after an HDRXSG01 Component Video Extender. Or use with an HD88C/HD44C SPDIF output.Xantech is exhibiting at the Las Vegas Hilton, Suite #2937, during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
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About CES Innovations Awards
The Innovations Awards, an annual CES tradition, recognizes manufacturers who achieve design and engineering excellence in a variety of categories. Innovations has become a hallmark for the best designed products in consumer technology, with manufacturers competing for the privilege of featuring the award in their marketing and sales efforts. This year Innovations 2010 recognizes Xantech’s Digital Delivery System for engineering and design excellence as a multi-room entertainment product intended to be a disruptive technology in the recovering residential construction business.About Xantech Corporation
Established in 1969, Xantech Corporation (www.xantech.com) designs and manufactures an extensive range of audio, video and control systems and components, many of which have become the de facto industry standards. Since 1969 over two million of these systems have been installed worldwide in residential and commercial applications.The Xantech product line includes LCD Touchpanel Controllers; Multi-Zone, Multi-Source Audio/Video Systems; Multi-Zone, Multi-Source Pre-amplifiers; Multi-Channel Audio Amplifiers; Infrared Receivers; Remote Control Switchers; Interface Modules; IR Connecting Blocks; IR Emitters; IR Accessories; and many more products. Xantech products are available worldwide through installers, resellers and distributors. For additional information about Xantech and its innovative products, please visit www.xantech.com.
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Xantech is exhibiting at Las Vegas Hilton, Suite #2937, during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
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