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AMX and iPort Announce Availability of the AMX for iPort Duet Module Allowing iPod Control from AMX Control Systems (30/3/2006)

Consumers Now Can Access the World's Most Popular MP3 Player via AMX Touch Panels and Keypads for Whole-Home Audio Distribution

AMX, a worldwide leader in advanced control system technology, and iPort(TM), maker of the first in-wall iPod(R) music system, today announced the availability of the AMX for iPort(TM) Duet(TM) Module, enabling system integrators to quickly and easily incorporate the popular Apple iPod(R) into their customers' AMX control systems. Using the iPod in-wall music system from iPort, users can listen to their favorite music and podcast content from anywhere in their home. Now with the new AMX for iPort Duet Module, they can use their AMX Modero(R) Touch Panel(s) or Mio Modero DMS Pinnacle Keypad(s) to control their iPort system, allowing them to conveniently manage their iPod from multiple locations throughout the residence.

iPod is the world's best-selling portable digital audio player (hard drive or flash), according to analyst firm In-Stat. With more than 42.2 million iPods sold since the players were introduced, it is no surprise that system integrators have been inundated with requests from customers wanting to incorporate these portable devices into their residential control systems.

"The single most important feature of an integrated audio/video system is ease of use. The richly featured line of iPort products has become our essential link between the familiar fun of the iPod and the extreme flexibility of performance that AMX control interfaces bring our clients," said AMX and iPort dealer Rich Green, President of Rich Green, Ink. "We have yet to find a client who says no to a chance to use their iPod as a source of music in their home. Without an AMX interface via iPort this treat would become a chore for us."

Garnering 45 percent of the global market, the Apple The AMX for iPort Duet Module is available today at no charge to authorized AMX dealers via the AMX Website as well as to iPort dealers via the iPort Website.

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