URC set for nice CEDIA rollout

[bandphan]

URC is expanding its control line with some nice new gear. The addition of multi-room audio products (including an 8 zone amp), more 2way control, a new IP, IR, RF, Rs232 control unit, surveillance and at competitive pricing (not yet published but promised) bods well for them. Keep in mind that many of these products are only sold through specialty retailers so the DYI crowd may have to pay for the services or get creative. When you think about system control, more thinking outside the box as to all the control possibilities will add a lot of value to purchases of products like these.

 

[adk highlander]

Thanks Scott. Cool stuff. I'm most interested in the SNP-100. My fireball is getting long in the tooth and this may be a nice replacement. I'll be interested in what the pricing is on all of these units. I have a feeling they will be less than Crestron and Control4 but still above what most "average" people will want to put out. I hope it is in the range of the Sonos gear.

 

[bandphan]

Retail prices for some of the new gear

MS-1200 ($600) and MS-780 WiFi Remotes: ($250) The MS-1200 offers a large color touch screen that can display cover art and other graphic feedback. It includes a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and charger base. The battery-powered MS-780 combines a color OLED screen with a hard-button layout and provides 2-Way communication with the MRX-10 network system controller. Both provide line-of-sight IR control for greater versatility, and can be programmed off premises via the Internet.

URC SNP-100 Streaming Network Player: The rack-mountable SNP-1 Streaming Network Player outputs 44kHz streams of digital audio to DMS-1200 and DMS-100 amplifiers; analog outputs for third-party amplifiers are also included. The SNP-1 can stream music and photos from network-attached compatible PCs, Macs and network storage devices, satellite radio, and Internet-based services such as Rhapsody and Pandora. In a typical installation, each family member in a household will have his or her own designated SNP-1 in order to avoid usage conflicts and enjoy an individually personalized experience that plays all of his or her purchased music, no matter where that music resides on the network or in the home.