Tytpical interface diagram with Russound and xLobby for a seemless integration of multizone audio control and xLobby media management in 12 Locations.

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Roughly the size of a wireless earpiece and less than half an inch thick, the 3M mobile projection engine delivers brilliant VGA resolution images and is available today.

Full Story Link:

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080104005342&newsLang=en

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xLobby V3 – 3.0.10232.14
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- 0000879: [setup] show database save progress after editing (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000858: [animation] Can “goto” animated transitions be tweaked a bit so that they appear more “fluid”? (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000886: [generic] f2 client option, mimic mode default to media player (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000762: [skin editor] CategoryDisplay/Image/”Remove” button does not work + other problem with category image (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000883: [generic] slideshow can now use “playlist” as the category, for playlist slideshows (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000881: [skin editor] sort variables list box (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000885: [generic] using randomcover can cause a crash when importing from f2 sometimes (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000875: [setup] screen saver minute timer added to “display” in setup (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000874: [animation] category text scrolls if too large (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000880: [skin editor] select current screen in screens list when opening skin editor (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000873: [client/server] Disable GUI causes Xlobby crash at start up (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000878: [generic] “latest” view added to music area, requires delete and reimport (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000876: [generic] resize event editor by dragging bottom right corner (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000882: [generic] “slideshow shuffle” command added, randomized slideshows (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000877: [skin editor] groups now have a border around them to show their position (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000891: [skin editor] only nav items can be selected when overriding navigation (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000889: [generic] auto back up system, can be disabled in f2 (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000888: [generic] Spider not working (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000887: [skin editor] “spider save cover”, saves just the cover, not touching meta information (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000890: [setup] network disconnects now posted to log (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000892: [setup] “Options”, “Music ignore The”, ie “the beatles”, will become “beatles” (stevenhanna6) – resolved.

Screenshot xLobby Setup Menu, Options tab with new Music Ignore ” The” check box.

Screenshot xLobby Setup Menu, Display tab with new Screensaver feature that will cause the xLobby screen to go Black after a specified time of inactivity.

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1. Mantis (0000878) “Latest” view added to music area, requires delete and reimport. Shows the latest content added to the music library.

2. Mantis (0000877) Groups now have a border around them to show their position.

3. Mantis (0000876) Resize event editor by dragging bottom right corner.

4. Mantis (0000874) Category text scrolls if text description is to large.

Video Demo Link: http://www.youtube.com/xlobbytv#p/a/u/0/NgIPIc0C-Bk

5. Mantis (0000762) CategoryDisplay/Image/”Remove” button does not work + other problem with category image

6. Mantis (0000875) Screen saver minute timer added to “display” in setup.

Screeshot: xLobby Setup menu, Display tab with Screensaver option. This feature will cause the xLobby screen to go black after a specified time of no activity. When activity is present the screensaver will stop and the xLobby menu will appear again.

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Found this interesting news post and video at Electronista about Samsungs new AMOLED display technology.

Link:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/07/20/samsung.to.bring.amoled.panels.to.market.in.2012/

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See this early bleeding edge release for more details.

Link: http://xlobby.com/news/2010/06/18/xlobby-bleeding-edge-release-new-features/

xLobby V3 – 3.0.10197.10
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- 0000678: [skin editor] Unable to Use images in folders for category images (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000832: [generic] clone mode breaks mouse clicking (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000856: [generic] can not update xlobby (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000867: [generic] cd import bug when importing to wma (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000868: [generic] category pulsating animation bug on pages other than 1 (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000869: [generic] slideshow start up is slow on large collections (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000870: [skin editor] toolbox now shows skin name at the bottom (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000871: [generic] music no longer stops when exiting slideshow (stevenhanna6) – resolved.
- 0000872: [generic] dvd import status & percentage missing fix (stevenhanna6) – resolved.

- 0000070: [generic] volume popup ? then fades after x seconds? (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000859: [skin editor] “O” button added next to event path under event editor (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000860: [skin editor] kill services on exit, checkbox added under “services” (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000861: [skin editor] command “xlobby->services kill” added, clients will pass command to server (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000862: [skin editor] show entire path in event editor, will show “skin” if a skin event (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000863: [generic] startup progress text on one line now (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000864: [generic] storage stats duplicate entries on some nas systems (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000865: [generic] internet connection variable added %xlobby>connectionInternet% (stevenhanna6) – closed.
- 0000866: [generic] lan speed variable added %xlobby>connectionLANSpeed% (stevenhanna6) – closed

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The 40-1096 HDMI Over a Single Coax Cable sends HDMI signals Over just one 75Ohm coaxial cable up to 328 feet away using RG59 or RG6U cable. The Extender supports HDMI 1.3b with support of video resolutions 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. DVI-D Computer video signals can also be transmitted using Calrad’s 35-716 DVI-to-HDMI adapter. The 40-1096  includes a transmitter and receiver module featuring locking BNC connectors, two BNC Male to ‘F’ female adapters are included so users can use standard male ’F’ connectors which are more common and already exist in many homes or installations.

PDF Document Link: 40-1096, 2010 Product Sheet

 
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Comimg soon to the xLobby platform, integration of the bitwise product line with 2 way communication of the BC4X1 Pro Automation Controller.

With products designed and backed by over 20 years of mission-critical control, monitoring, and AV systems integration experience, Bitwise Controls is uniquely equipped to provide powerful and flexible products for the expanding commercial, industrial, educational, and residential control-systems markets. Bitwise Controls LLC was founded by veteran industry leadership in 2008 with the goal of offering innovative and reliable new products, designed, tested and manufactured in the USA.

Designing from Experience

 BC4X1 Pro Automation Controller

 Front view with DC power jack, status L.E.D. and RJ45 network connector.

Rear view with 4 Discrete IR Ports, IR Learning receiver, 2 dry relay contacts. 1 x RS232 port, 2 x Analog-Digital I/O ports.

For more information visit the bitwise website

Bitwise website: http://www.bitwisecontrols.com/

Videos: http://www.bitwisecontrols.com/videos.php

This news post is subject to change 

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The current bleeding edge release has a few new items.

1. Kill services on exit, checkbox added under “services”. This feature when enabled will uload all running services when xLobby is restarted or closed and restart them again when xLobby is relaunched. This new feature is useful for users in correcting any communication issues between xLobby and all xLobby services in the event a service becomes unstable or unresponsive. This new intuitive feature provides a simple way for users to resolve a service related issue for xLobby controlled hardware and minimizes service calls to customers until the real bug\software-hardware problem is tracked down, fixed or resolved.

2. Command “xlobby->services kill” added, clients will pass command to server. Create an event within a xLobby server or client to perform a Services restart.

3. The xLobby splash screen has a new startup progress text on a single line.

4. “O” button added next to the event path in the event editor to show the location of  the event and group location.

5. Show entire path in event editor, will show “skin” if a skin event.

6. New Variable connection Lan Speed: LAN Speed: %xlobby>connectionLANSpeed%

7. New Variable connection Internet: Internet: %xlobby>connectionInternet%

 xLobby Screenshot, Kill Services Check Box in Setup

xLobby Screenshot, Event Editor showing entire path for an event, selecting the [O] button will show the event location in the Event Manager, Event Groups list box and the Events list box.

xLobby Screenshot showing Internet Connected and Lan Speed information

xLobby Screenshot showing the skin editor, variables menu with Variable connection Lan Speed, Variable connection Internet in the varaible list box. Simply drag any variable show on to a xLobby menu and it will populate a text box with the value.

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Designed specifically to allow Do-It-Yourself  installation of a AC power outlet. Calrad’s 45-805 is a complete  power solution for flat panel displays, Includes (1) Recessed Plug-in A/C Power INLET, (1) Recessed Plug-in A/C Power OUTLET, (1) 6 ft. Powercord, and (1) UL Rated romex cable, (2) x In-wall Single Gang Electrical Junction Boxes.

45-805 PDF File Link: 45-805 Product Sheet 

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