Philips Pronto launched a line of accessories (designed by Polar Bear Solutions) to enhance the company’s control solutions and give integrators new options when installing any Pronto product. The new line consists of two wall docking stations, a power sensor relay and a video sensor.   The wall docking stations (PBS9600W and PBS9800W) flush mount in-wall […]

Philips Pronto, in collaboration with lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics, has announced the availability of a new RadioRA 2 module for Pronto’s line of controllers, including the TSU9300, TSU9400, TSU9600 and TSU9800. This new module offers integrators a simpler integration between a Pronto touch panel and the RadioRA 2 wireless lighting control system – no […]

Sonos is a popular multi-room audio system, and yet historically, a closed system when it comes to control. Now Pronto will interface with Sonos to enable all imported Sonos functions via Pronto controls, including their two hand-held controls (TSU9300 and TSU9400) for home theater control, and two tablet style panels (TSU9600 and TSU9800) for total […]

Although not bright enough for professional or college-level stadiums, this new LED-based solar-powered lighting system does have a lot of staging and maybe even some rental apps.  And, the system is available as a fully portable solution. Using the energy-efficient LED lighting technology, the system can illuminate areas up to 40 meters by 20 meters […]

Dubbed Essence TV, Philips has readied a new line of LCD TVs that are thin, light and designed to (what they call) look good hanging there on a wall.  How thin?  Well, at 1.5” thick and weighing less than 40 pounds, the 42” model is full 1080p, 1020Hz capable, includes 3 HDMI ports and specifies […]

Philips showed a prototype 100-inch LCD at the IFA show in Berlin. This LCD panel has the company’s Ambilight Full Surround  four-sided backlighting designed to make for a more immersive viewing experience. In fact, the Ambilight is quite a bit more sophisticated than just backlighting. The colors of the lights change to match the […]