Crestron Debuts AirMedia 2.0
Crestron announced today it will debut AirMedia 2.0 at ISE 2018. Built in to Crestron Mercury or as a stand-alone product, AirMedia 2.0 is a network-based wireless presentation technology that leverages the latest security protocols: 802.1x network access control; Active Directory user authentication; AES-128 content encryption; and SSH, SSL, TLS and HTTPS to send.
AirMedia 2.0 allows people to sit or stand anywhere in the room or space and connect their smart devices and laptops to the room display, regardless of operating system. No more wires or dongles cluttering the table. It supports standard network security protocols and and supports Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android mirroring without Bonjour and it can be deployed and managed from the cloud with Crestron XiO Cloud.
Since most people leave meetings without disconnecting their device from the wireless gateway. As a result, private or sensitive information is still visible on the display when the next group of people enters the room. AirMedia automatically disconnects devices from the wireless gateway to safeguard sensitive content.
AirMedia 2.0 is a network-based appliance that can be deployed, configured and managed from the cloud. Using Crestron XiO Cloud or the built-in web tool, the mobile app can be silently deployed to laptops and smart devices across the enterprise, and user access rights and firmware updates can be remotely managed.
AirMedia 2.0 technology is built into: DMPS3-4K-350-C, ideal for multi-source presentation and video conferencing rooms with dual displays; DMPS3-4K-250-C, a perfect fit for multi-source rooms with just a single display; Crestron Mercury for single source, single display rooms; and Crestron FreeForm (CCS-F-2) for open spaces.