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May 15, 2008

Crestron Announces Latest Handheld Touchpanel

Crestron Releases TPMC-4XG: Next Generation of World's First WiFi Handheld Touchpanel

Innovation never stops at Crestron Electronics. The leading systems control manufacturer announced today that it has released the next generation of its revolutionary, award-winning TPMC-4X. The new TPMC-4XG now delivers 802.11g in addition to 802.11b WiFi communications, video and Windows Sideshow™ support. The redesigned touchpanel features a stunning silver package and new ergonomic button layout. The new field replaceable battery also enables longer usage between charges. The new TPMC-4XG puts a whole new level of control in the palm of your hand.

TPMC-4XG is ingeniously designed to provide a powerful wireless control solution that's easy to hold and intuitive to use. TPMC-4XG features a 3.5" active-matrix color touchscreen display, producing stunning 16-bit graphics with 3D effects, high-res images, dynamic graphics and text, PNG translucency and animation. A stylus is also included for use with the on-screen keyboard, conveniently stowed in its own storage slot.

Complementing the touchscreen are 19 tactile pushbuttons comprised of 10 smartly-placed buttons, a 5-way navigation thumbpad, and 4 context-assignable "hard keys" along the bottom of the touchscreen. Every button is fully programmable to support quick access to commonly used functions, on-screen menu navigation or even pan/tilt camera control. A scroll wheel is located on the right side of the TPMC-4XG, positioned for easy navigation through menus on the touchscreen or television. Incremental up and down scrolling and press-to-select commands are programmable to allow the scroll wheel to be adapted for custom applications.

Integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi technology delivers secure, high-speed 2-way wireless performance, communicating with Crestron control systems, computers, and media servers via a wireless Ethernet access point. Bidirectional communication provides optimal control of all devices and systems, scrolling through playlists and songs, displaying cover art from a music library and support for Windows Sideshow™.

Windows SideShow enables the TPMC-4XG to access and display a variety of PC and Web-based content in real-time such as news feeds, sports scores, stock tickers, weather alerts, media guides, email messages, and appointment notifications all through a simple network connection to a Windows Vista™ computer.

For presentation preview, surveillance or entertainment, the TPMC-4XG delivers security cameras, movies, and other video sources right on its touchscreen display. In addition to the wide-range of formats supported by Windows Media® Player, the TPMC-4XG also includes native support for wireless streaming video from a variety of 3rd-party Web cameras and servers using the motion-JPEG and MPEG4 formats.

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For 40 years Crestron has been the world's leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems, innovating technology to simplify and enhance modern lifestyles and businesses. Offering integrated solutions to control audio, video, computer, and environmental systems, Crestron streamlines technology, improving the quality of life in commercial buildings, universities, hotels, hospitals and homes.

In addition to its World Headquarters in Rockleigh, New Jersey, Crestron has sales and support offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Australia.