People redecorate, rearrange furniture, and redesign their kitchens to update their homes over the years. However, smart home systems are usually not updated as often. This means that as people’s lifestyles change, their homes are not adapting to accommodate their new preferences in the ways that they should be.

Employing dozens of networking, security, and AV standards, Crestron’s DM NVX is already the most interoperable AVoIP solution in the market, and now Crestron’s DM NVX platform is fully unleashed through the publication of a well-documented RESTful API (application programming interface).  What does this mean for our customers, dealers, and partners?  By releasing and officially supporting the API our customers now have complete freedom to integrate DM NVX into virtually any application using the development tools of their choosing. Programmers are no longer locked into proprietary software applications and have total discretion to deploy, monitor, and control the devices from any platform.

Many of us spent the year adjusting to the “new normal.” Those of us who could began to work from home. Our children learned what Zoom™ software is. We mastered drive-by birthdays and baby showers. Sales of cardboard cutout fans skyrocketed. And many of us found out what it means to take gatherings with friends and family for granted. The effects of 2020 are likely to stay with us well into 2021. Crestron has continued to respond to the needs of the industry and support our customers with new products that support the new work from anywhere workforce.

The work from home trend continues to gain momentum. Homeowners are requesting more dedicated working and learning spaces. Architects are designing and developers are building homes with more office spaces. The UC-MM30-R Tabletop Conference Device for Crestron Home™ OS is the perfect all-in-one solution for these applications.

The new 70R-Series touch screens ship with Crestron Home natively embedded. This means you no longer need to go into setup mode or connect to the web interface to initiate the flip to Crestron Home. Plus, these new touch screens natively support the Sonos® S2 app, which makes deploying audio distribution a snap. They also support Crestron Home Extensions, which enable seamless control of third-party systems that are not yet native to Crestron Home, such as smart appliances, irrigation systems, and weather stations.