Lagotek Announces Integration with Intel Viiv(TM) Platform.BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Lagotek and Intel (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ) today announced the integration of Intel's Viiv[TM] home entertainment platform with Lagotek's Home Intelligence Platform (HIP), a wireless whole home automation system. The combination of products provides all media support, such as distributed audio, HD video and distributed video throughout the home. Under the Lagotek network design, the Viiv platform operates all entertainment and system configuration functions such as managing climate control, identifying lighting scenes and organization digital audio into play lists that can be accessed and controlled from any user interface element of the HIP system. A Combination That Brings Home Theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. to The Mass Market The combined offering of Lagotek's Home Intelligence Platform and Intel's Viiv platform delivers home theater within Lagotek's wireless whole home control architecture. Based upon Lagotek's support for Microsoft Vista See Windows Vista. Media Center, system features can be configured to any desired sequence or combination such as dimming lights and lowering shades when starting a movie and bringing light levels up when pressing pause or stop. Integration with Whole Home Control Lagotek's system design includes control of lighting, home heating and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , monitoring and surveillance, security systems, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. systems and much more. By integrating the Intel Viiv Viiv (IPA: /ˈvaɪv/, rhymes with five) is a platform marketing initiative from Intel. Like Intel's Centrino and vPro, Viiv is a collection of computer technologies with a particular combination of Intel products as its platform, all home electrical systems can be managed from any point of contact. One example would be Lagotek's Modes application which combines system features for daily activities such as shutting the house down for the night. With the combined features that include the Viiv platform, a Good Night Mode can adjust lights, temperature, security and also turn off any music, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. or TV programming from the single touch of a HIP interface in the master bedroom. "Intel is a member of the Z-Wave Alliance," says Ron Risdon, president of Lagotek. "Since we utilize Z-Wave as a key element of our solution, we regard Intel as the ideal partner for bringing home theater into the mass market. Viiv is the premier entertainment platform and the perfect combination of price, quality and performance." "We are pleased to see that Lagotek has selected Intel's processor technology to control home systems from an elegant, wireless based platform," says Bill Davidson For other persons of the same name, see William Davidson (disambiguation). Bill "Bull" Davidson, (ca. 1935 - 1999), was head American football coach and associate athletic director at Arkansas State University in the 1970s. , consumer marketing manager of Intel. "Intel's processor technology will help Lagotek deliver its vision of delivering feature rich wireless smart home technology to new or remodeled homes at a reasonable price point." About Lagotek Lagotek Corporation was founded in 2004 with the vision of bringing automation to every home to improve the quality of people's lives. Powered by dual-wireless technology Lagotek's Home Intelligence platform makes the luxury of whole home control available to everyone. Distributed and supported by a network of Lagotek Certified Professional Installers, Lagotek's system equally suits both new construction and existing homes. Lagotek's Home Intelligence platform is an open architecture that empowers third-party developers to build their own Home Automation solutions. The company is headquartered at 11661 S.E. 1st St., Ste. 204, Bellevue, WA 98009. Visit Lagotek at www.lagotek.com or call (425) 455-2165. Lagotek, HIP, and HIP100 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lagotek Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. About Intel Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. |
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