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Essential Install | Products Savant’s new shades are integrator- friendly Savant Now Offers Motorised Shades Does Our RX Look Big In This Savant has introduced Savant Shades, its fi rst motorised shading product range. Developed in partnership with window treatment expert James Geiger and available exclusively through Savant, these blinds are designed deliberately with a décor-conscious smart home consumer in mind. The shades are available in blackout, translucent and sheer fabrics and are a fascia-free design — meaning that window boxes concealing wires, screws or fasteners are no longer required, resulting in a clean and smooth look. Savant Shades are integrator-friendly. “The aim is for integrators to have the ability to order and install the shades fast and super easy,” says Tim McInerney, director of product marketing at Savant, explaining how they can decrease cost and installation time. The shades have a single motor system capable of driving multiple shades and a unique two-phase installation process that enables integrators to test mount the assemblies before the fabric is ordered, maximising profi t opportunity and reducing fi tment errors. Once installed, the shades can be confi gured using Savant’s Blueprint software, which enables integrators to synchronise timing and set stop limits. Additionally, Savant has designed a modern eCommerce platform called The Savant Shade Designer, which integrators can use to plan and price each job. “By adding a beautiful line of shading products, Savant has created a complete connected home solution that is the easiest to control and offers real advantages to the customer—including a truly smart environment that delivers energy effi ciency without compromising lifestyle and convenience,” states Savant CEO Robert Madonna. ? Savant Systems Europe +44 (0)1488 73366, savant.com Lindy Launches HDMI 2.0a 4K Audio Extractor & Embedder Lindy’s HDMI 2.0a 4K Audio Extractor & Embedder Lindy Electronics has launched an HDMI 2.0a 4K Audio Extractor & Embedder, which can be used in both domestic and commercial environments, allowing users to extract and embed audio from both HDMI signals and digital HDMI ARC signals. The Lindy HDMI 2.0a 4K Audio Extractor & Embedder is a multi- functional device that allows users to overcome the challenges of installing AV equipment. With support for UHD 4K resolutions (including 4K 60Hz 4:4:4, HDR 10 4:2:0 AND HDCP 2.2), it is built for compatibility with state of the art technologies. The extractor function is useful in a variety of situations, including the extraction of audio from a HDMI source device such as a Blu-ray player (via TOSLink or a 3.5mm audio cable) and played back through an amplifi er, active speaker or sound bar. Alternatively, those who wish to embed audio, in place of the original HDMI audio track, can do so via connecting TOSLink or a 3.5mm audio cable to the Extractor & Embedder. Lindy Electronics +44 (0)1642 754000, lindy.co.uk Actual Size PUV-1530RX ® P c I y O p N e E u E r R o S p e I . N c o A m V TECHNOLOGIES September 2017 | 71