Exterity Confirmed as Certified Partner for Crestron

Edinburgh, 19th January 2011: Exterity, the Building IPTV specialist, today announces that it has become an accredited Crestron partner. The alliance sees Crestron, the leading provider of room control and automation systems for homes, offices, schools, hospitals and hotels now able to fully integrate Exterity’s range of Building IPTV technologies into its offerings.

The Exterity AvediaPlayer, which can connect any television or AV display to an existing IP network to stream digital TV channels and other video sources, can now be controlled using Crestron Touch Panels. The room control and comfort technologies can be accessed via a single standard interface with users also able to control the TV viewing experience too: change channels, play and pause VoD content, control volume and browse electronic programme guides from just one control device.

“As Building IPTV technology continues to move into the mainstream, organisations are increasingly realising the potential of utilising their existing IP networks to harness the power of TV and video for enhanced customer experience, improved employee productivity and new revenue streams,” says Colin Farquhar, CEO, Exterity. “By enabling Building IPTV to seamlessly integrate with Crestron’s room control systems organisations can provide the users with a first class entertainment experience which is simple to operate but exceptional in functionality. In a crowded marketplace where the need to stand out is paramount utilising a service like this can be help to make an organisation really shine against competitors.”

Niko Brasseur, Technical Director of Crestron, adds; “The continual advancement of enterprise technologies means that whether it’s schools, hotels, hospitals or offices, there is a plethora of different devices and services at our fingertips. The challenge now for technology integrators is making that equipment as accessible to users as possible. As such we are delighted to be able to fully incorporate Exterity’s market-leading Building IPTV technology into our room-control systems. With direct access to live and VoD content through our Crestron Touch Panel, the user can take complete control of their visual experience at the touch of a button.”

Check out Exterity’s latest solutions at ISE at stand 1F105 in Hall 1. For the latest news on Exterity’s attendance at the show, please visit exterity.com/ise. You can also follow Exterity’s twitter feed for news and updates throughout the show at twitter.com/exterity.

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About Exterity
Founded in 2001, Exterity Limited, the building IPTV specialist, celebrates its tenth anniversary of delivering enterprise-class building IPTV solutions this year. Today its products are in use in 30 countries by some of the world’s best-known corporations.  Exterity products enable organizations to distribute broadcast-quality digital TV and video over building or campus IP networks (LANs) to a virtually unlimited number of users, with centralized management, configuration, and control. Unlike traditional analogue systems, Exterity systems can support an unlimited number of channels, and picture quality is unaffected by the addition of displays or users. Based on industry standards, Exterity products integrate easily with other solutions such as digital signage, hotel property management systems, patient information systems, and others. Exterity is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

About Crestron
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.