News Summary:
On August 12, 2026, Crestron published an article explaining that its Crestron Home smart home system does not entirely shut off when the internet drops, addressing common homeowner assumptions about network reliance. Previously on August 12, Crestron Regional Sales Director Antonio Ortega detailed the company's implementation of an IP-based AV and control environment at the Espai Barça project's Day Stadium. Ortega elaborated on how the system manages video, audio, lighting, and virtualized control to ensure consistent experiences in VIP areas, stressing the importance of scalability for phased campus development and user-friendly controls for post-match resets. Also on August 12, Crestron introduced its 80 Series touch screens, marking them as the latest evolution in control devices built for custom marine programming, emphasizing their performance and quality. Additionally, Crestron launched two new emergency power controllers. The Emergency Power Controller Plenum Rated 120-277VAC converts normal lighting fixtures into emergency lights, performing automatic diagnostics for safety and energy code compliance. Separately, the GLA-EPC-DMX, a two-part controller, also converts normal light fixtures into emergency lights, providing automatic diagnostics, fire alarm override input, and three-phase sensing, and carries a UL 924 listing.
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