Key Articles

• RGB Communications Appointed Distributor for UK & Eire
• Stardraw Control - Finalist in InAVate Awards
• Stardraw at ISE - Free Registration
• New Drivers Now Available
• New Training Dates
• Symbols Updates

RGB Communications Appointed Distributor for UK & Eire

We are delighted to announce the appointment of audio visual technology distribution specialists RGB Communications Ltd. as the exclusive distribution channel for our design/documentation and control products throughout the UK and Eire. The agreement came into effect on January 1st 2010.

Based in Hungerford, Berkshire, RGB Communications is the UK’s leading pro-AV solutions distribution organization with an impressive portfolio of brands including Clear One Communications, Chief, Denon, Kramer, Lutron, Middle Atlantic Products, Marantz, Sharp and Samsung, to name but a few. They cover all AV market sectors from audio, lighting, video, presentation technology, signal management and event control right down to wall mounts and cabling.

According to Stardraw.com marketing director Rob Robinson, the move represents an exciting step forward. "RGB Communications is a company that specializes in providing solutions, not just products and, having formerly distributed some very well-known control brands for the best part of two decades, what they don’t know about control systems isn’t worth knowing. We are extremely flattered that, after careful deliberation and extensive product evaluation, RGB Communications has concluded that Stardraw Control 2010 is the right platform on which to provide the next generation of control solutions."

Robinson continued, "From any point of view, RGB has an extremely impressive track record, a highly complementary portfolio of products and, importantly, a vision of control systems and next-generation control solutions that matches our own. Furthermore, on the design/documentation side, they will not only be distributing Stardraw AV and its sibling applications, but will also be using Stardraw AV in-house for their own pre-sales and support documentation, which is both an excellent showcase and endorsement for the product. I am fully confident that this will be not just a distribution arrangement, but an exciting and forward-thinking partnership that will have significant consequences for the industry in years to come."

"As a technical distributor, we are constantly monitoring the market to look for new and advancing products and we now have the perfect opportunity to extend our range of control solutions," said RGB Communications MD Caroline Britt. "Stardraw will form the heart of a new control solution called 'itron', which will help our customers who are looking for a more cost effective and efficient way to integrate AV over IT networks. Stardraw Control solutions offer fantastic value and flexibility, as they can be deployed at a fraction of the programming time and costs of conventional, bespoke touch panel systems. We are excited to work with Stardraw who share our passion for providing reliable and technically superb products for a developing market place."

Visit RGB Communications Website

Stardraw Control - Finalist in InAVate Awards

We are delighted and honored that Stardraw Control has again been selected as a finalist in the EMEA InAVation awards, this time in the category for Most InAVative Product for Commercial Control.

Finalists for this prestigious award have been selected by a panel of industry experts based on innovation, product excellence and the delivery of real benefits to system integrators. Important new features that lead to the appearance of Stardraw Control 2010 in these awards include:

• WebServices - allowing sophisticated Machine to Machine communications and opening up the possibility of using anything that talks HTTP as an interface for system control, e.g. any browser, PDA or smartphone including, of course, the ubiquitous iPhone.
• Event logging - allowing asynchronous system monitoring and diagnosis.
• Integration with Visual Studio - enabling professional-grade scripting and live debugging.

and, of course, Stardraw Control 2010's ability to control anything, over anything, from anything, anywhere. 

If, like the panelists and voters at earlier PLASA, InAVate and NSCA awards, you agree that Stardraw Control is worthy of recognition, please vote for Stardraw Control 2010. Voting closes on January 22nd so don't miss your chance to have your say - vote today!

Vote Now

Stardraw at ISE - Free Registration

For the seventh consequetive year since its inaugural appearance back in 2004 - in Geneva; remember that? - we are pleased once again to be exhibiting at Integrated Systems Europe, the premier pan-European marketplace for the professional AV systems integrator.

Please be sure to visit the Stardraw section of master European distributor COMM-TEC's booth #2A50 - that's Hall 2, booth A50. You can register for free and experience all 3 days of this great event by using Invitation Code 704309.

Register with Invitation Code

New Drivers for Stardraw Control

Since the last newsletter, the following advanced drivers have been added to the Stardraw Control product family:

These, as with all published drivers, will be automatically added to your Stardraw Control product library when you choose to accept Library Updates on startup.

New Training Events

Newly-appointed UK & Eire distributor RGB Communications is offering a program of open days and training courses to be held at their headquarters in Hungerford, Berkshire. These introductory sessions are all free of charge.

Please click here for more information and booking details. For queries about RGB Communications' open days please email Alex Light on alexl@rgbcomms.co.uk or call 0844 8800790/+44 (0)1488 73366

For more information and to reserve your place at a training day please contact Kate Wilson on katew@rgbcomms.co.uk or call 0844 8800790/+44 (0)1488 73366

Book RGB Communications Open Day

Upcoming Events

	Show:	ISE
	Venue:	RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
	Dates:	February 2-4
	Booth:	2A50

Symbols Updates

In December the following libraries were updated in one or more of Stardraw's design/documentation applications (Stardraw Audio 2007, Stardraw AV 2007 and Stardraw AV Lite 2007). Click on a manufacturer name to see full details of that library.

To update your Offline Libraries, select Options | Synchronize Offline Libraries in your Stardraw application.