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Savant Systems, LLC has announced the addition of Merit LILIN to their PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE cooperative program. Savant’s PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE initiative has been targeted to achieve global compatibility between Savant’s control systems and a diverse group of best-in-class manufacturers from the audio, video, lighting control, HVAC, and security industries, as well as value-added partners from many related markets.

Merit LILIN was established in 1980 and now has branch offices in 13 countries worldwide including Arcadia, CA. Over the years, the company has developed a broad range of CCTV products for numerous applications. Having transitioned the company’s R & D resources to IP video several years ago, LILIN’s dedication toward new products and innovative technologies forms the core focus for the brand going forward. “LILIN is extremely pleased to be offering product integration with Savant’s control and automation solutions,” explained LILIN Group Vice President Jason Hill. “We want to ensure that Savant users have a seamless experience with their LILIN IP video systems and that Savant integrators are able to choose from our vast range of cameras, recorders and encoding/decoding hardware. LILIN is committed to becoming the preferred manufacturer in this product category for the Custom Installation market and compatibility with Savant is critical to achieving that goal,” Hill stated.

Participation in Savant’s PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE cooperative program will facilitate the seamless integration of Merit LILIN’s products within the Savant system environment. “Savant is pleased to welcome Merit LILIN to our Partners in Excellence initiative and we are excited to bring seamless interoperability of Merit LILIN’s CCTV products to Savant’s network of integrators,” stated Savant’s Director of Business Development Bob Ross.

The core of Savant’s technology is an open programmable platform built upon the Mac® OS X® operating system supporting various communication protocols and offering high speed A/V switching, scaling and processing.

For further information please contact the UK office on 0870 120 5550, email uk@meritlilin.com or via email to Bob Ross at bob.ross@savantsystems.com

New Extra Vegetables Driver for Full Operation of the NVR Touch using the Control4 Remote

Control4In January, the integration of LILIN IP products with Control4 systems was launched. LILIN now announces that users of Control4 systems have full integration of the NVR Touch using the Control4® remote.

The release of the free, Extra Vegetables driver means users can now fully control the NVR Touch from the same platform that controls other appliances in their home or business, all with their Control4remote. Control4ʼs SDDP automatically identifies and loads the correct driver for the NVR Touch, making installation virtually instantaneous. After highlighting and double-clicking the room in which the platform is installed, the driver instantly configures itself into the system. After making any optional settings, the HDMI output simply connects in Composer.

The groundbreaking NVR Touch allows users to benefit from a standalone Network Video Recording solution, meaning Control4 users can view 16 channels of HD (1080P) IP video simultaneously at 25FPS via HDMI. This means users can take advantage of the fantastic real time images of LILIN cameras from the screens around the home, including various moving matrix controls.

With the use of the LILIN UI, users can also manage the numerous features of the NVR, including providing control of live images and accessing all of the NVR menus and playback. A simple date and time search menu allows users to browse through the recordings on the NVR, which can then be exported to DVD or USB if required.

If cameras connected to the NVR have PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) capabilities, then users can control these from the driver. By simply selecting the camera full screen, then using the UI, images can be adjusted using the navigation keys. Users can also recall any of the camera presets at the simple press of a button.

Control4 and Extra Vegetables will both be showcasing the new driver at the 2013 CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado, September 25th – 28th. Control4, along with LILIN, can be found at Stand #608, with Extra Vegetables at Stand #644. The free driver is available now to download by visiting www.extravegetables.com or by using the SDDP to install the driver.

For further information visit www.control4.com/dealer, www.extravegetables.com or contact Sara-Jane King sarajane@meritlilin.com