A couple of years ago, if you called someone a slacker, you might have been treated to a knuckle sandwich. Times have changed, and now slack doesn’t mean a floppy rope or a workshy colleague; now ‘Slack’ has become the dominant collaboration platform for many organisations, such as Ticketmaster, Samsung, and ebay.
Here at Ultamation, we're continually working on new modules to make life that little bit easier for Crestron Programmers and we’re excited to announce the release of our Sky Q Ethernet Control Module for Crestron Systems as our latest module.
This months signifies ten years since Ultamation was founded.
In 2007 few people had heard about Home Automation and the iPhone had only just been launched. According to Forbes (2007) "As both digital television and cellular phones converge with the infinite content of the Internet, new forms of content navigation and device management become necessary. In the living room, remote controls are swiftly approaching an unmanageable array of buttons for various devices and on-screen menus so extensive that it can take an hour to get from channel 1 to channel 1001."
AV Nation broadcast a regular podcast and video discussing the latest topics within the industry and bringing in experts to add their viewpoint.
This weeks edition sees our very own Oliver Hall starring in the debate about 'The interface is the system'. The episodes usually talk about programming and code but this video is more about the creative side and how to create a high quality interface.
It's always great to hear feedback from customers and even more satisfying when we've got it exactly right!
Occasionally we are asked to take over a job which another dealer has originally installed. These can always be a bit tricky as people tend to approach things in different ways and often you're not able to have a conversation with the previous dealer to understand the decision they made. Recently we've had one of these, and we'll be honest, we've had a few challenges! However last week the client commented: "Nice one Boys. Thank you so much for all your painstaking efforts. I hope [Client] appreciates your commitment, I’m sure he will."
Five months ago Emmanuel Bustos took a leap of faith in moving to Liverpool from Argentina, via Italy, and coming to work for Ultamation. As an experienced programmer, he has taken learning his third language (Spanish & Italian being his other two) in his stride. Thoroughly enjoying the variety of projects and the ability to improve his skills in different areas, he has settled in well. Some of the projects he is involved include;
Ultamation are known for their great modules, but did you also know that we sell hardware? Well just one item in particular - the Ultamation UC-DMX-200. This is an Ethernet to DMX control interface for DIN rail mounting applications and was our top seller on our website last week.
In the year that Ultamation celebrates being ten years old, rAVe Publications asked to feature our Managing Director, Oliver Hall in their AV Insider Spotlight feature.
Find out how Ultamation started, what he thinks is great about the industry and whether there is anything he would change, what apps make him more productive (This won’t sound cool – a pen and paper!), the cool jobs he's worked on and how he stays relevant.
Read the full article here.
At Ultamation, we are constantly exploring the capabilities of the devices we work with, to exploit their features and make life easier and better for the end-customer. To make the most of our Apple TV module, you can use the technology behind some of Crestron's products to use Voice Control for your Apple TVs.
Next week sees the 14th edition of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) taking place at the RAI Amsterdam on 7-10 February 2017, is expected to attract more than 65,000 visitors to more than 1,100 exhibitors. Over the four days, the newly extended show floor will be home to a community of manufacturers, distributors, integrators, service providers and end-user.