Smart home technology company Savant has announced the addition of new products and features for its 8.8 software update, featuring easier access to music and more intuitive app control.
Smart home technology company Savant has announced the addition of new products and features for its 8.8 software update, featuring easier access to music and more intuitive app control.
This release is highlighted by enhanced functionality for users, creating more intuitive smart home environment and better opportunity for Savant integrators.
New software music suite Savant Music 2.0, designed from the ground up, features improved reliability, speed, easier navigation, preset recall, song queues and more.
It also features redesigned app control screens, making it easier for users to navigate. Also, a convenient equalizer screen makes it easy to fine-tune the sound.
Users will also find support for streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, Tidal and more, as well as Airplay and PLEX support for locally stored music. Savant Music 2.0 is available now and is built into Savant’s popular IP Audio device family.
Enhanced app experience
The Savant Pro 8 App for iOS features a fresher, lighter design for entertainment services. Control screens in the App for cable, satellite, streaming video service and more now include easy access to commonly used controls such as volume and mute.
New configurable button trays allow end users to quickly and easily modify button layouts in order to highlight their favorite command, and more brand icons for smart TVs and entertainment devices are available as well.
The 8.8 update also features a new compact home selector view for those users with multiple Savant homes, making control of multiple properties more intuitive.
Tunable trueImage
Savant has enhanced its TrueImage interface to include white temperature settings for specific and popular color temperatures from 2700K to 6000k. Additional new functionality encompasses favorite colors presets and color combinations for easier recall as well as a color selection tool for Savant Smart Bulb and Strips.
Additionally, an intuitive slider interface allows users to select exact RGB values to achieve the ideal color for their environment. TrueImage is now supported on the Savant Pro Remote, allowing intuitive visual lighting control to be accessed directly from the high-resolution touch screen.