New ELAN® DT22 Dual AM/FM, SIRIUS XM Ready Tuner Joins Industry-Leading Digital Tuner Lineup

New Digital Tuner Makes Stellar Quality Audio Broadcasts Plug and Play Easy. Featuring Four Independent Outputs for Affordable Multi-Room Coverage
By: Tom Dugan
 
Dec. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Lexington, KY,  -- ELAN® Home Systems, a leading manufacturer of award-winning Multi-Room audio/video and home control systems, today announced the newest addition to the company’s renowned Digital Tuner line, the DT22 Dual AM/FM, SIRIUS XM Radio Ready Tuner, now shipping.  The charcoal, brushed aluminum front panel sports ELAN’s sleek new look, an indigo display panel and streams four unique audio outputs at the touch of a button.  Users have easy access to the system, and station and program information at the tuner and throughout the home on ELAN Touch Panels or Olé Film Interactive Touchpads.  The announcement was made by Bob Farinelli, ELAN’s President and Chief Technology Officer.

The DT22 is a precision, high sensitivity, digital tuner with plug-and-play satellite receiver capability featuring added signal stability in the native AM and FM bands for advanced signal locking and lower noise levels.  With the appropriate subscriptions, two proprietary SIRIUS XM SC-H1 tuners can be added for less than $100 in minutes to provide high definition stereo reception anywhere in North America.  The result is a stunning 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response at an 80dB Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) on satellite audio reception, with up to 300Hz to 15kHz at 63dB SNR for local terrestrial broadcasts.   But users will most appreciate the instant multi-room capability built into the tuner for out-of-the-box functionality.  DT22 “Dual Tuner” refers to the satellite / terrestrial capability NOT the listening options!  The four tuners each operate independently so four listeners can each access and control the tuners to enjoy different programs in any zone the system serves.

ELAN Engineers have built seamless system integration into the DT22 so that installers can easily use IR, serial, VIA!Net, or Ethernet for multi-room control to supplement the included IR full-function handheld remote.  In these system installations, 2-way feedback, including station call letters, frequency, genre, song name and artist can be viewed on existing ELAN EM-Series Touch Panels, Wireless Tablets and Olé Touchpads.  Program information is available for both the tuner’s native bands through the built-in Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) and the data stream available through the SIRIUS tuners.  System and network setup is easy and intuitive through the front panel buttons and LCD with user friendly controls for setting station presets.  For larger installations two DT22s can be linked for up to eight independent audio outputs all accessible through the controllers in each room.

“Today, home entertainment is all about instant access to information and programming through smart, effective designs,” stated Mr. Farinelli.  “Our engineers were able to achieve that by redesigning our high-end DTNR tuner to flawlessly deliver terrestrial radio broadcasts along with the bounty and sonic quality of satellite broadcasts.”

The 17 x 3.5 x 14 inch DT22 is an eloquent addition to any component stack or equipment rack with included mounting ears, and is now shipping at an MSRP of $1,200.  ELAN will offer the combo tuner with a single SIRIUS / AM/FM configuration as the DT11 this March at an MSRP of $800, and will continue to ship its popular DTNR AM/FM tuner listed at $640.

Key Features
• Built-in dual AM / FM tuners
• Sirius-ready for two plug-in modules
• Four sets of independent outputs for multi-room listening
• IR, VIA!Net, Ethernet and Serial-controllable
• View radio station and “Now Playing” information on select
 ELAN user interfaces
• Easy setup and diagnostics with front panel buttons and graphical LCD
• Displays Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) data
• Preset or direct numeric access of 396 presets per tuner
• IR remote control and rack-mount ears included
• Link 2 DT22s to provide up to 8 tuners (4 AM / FM, 4 Sirius)
• Selectable US / EU tuning region for AM / FM
• New ELAN SmartSource technology enables connection to ELAN systems
 without an SS1 System Station or SC1 Serial Controller

About ELAN Home Systems:
ELAN Home Systems is a leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning Multi-Room audio/video and home control systems.  Based in Lexington, KY, the company’s systems were the first to integrate audio, video, phones and third-party products to create a seamless, easy-to-use “whole house” experience.  The company’s unique products provide complete lifestyle, feature-rich solutions, yet can be configured to fit the specific needs of every homeowner.  ELAN products are distributed through a comprehensive channel of select Dealers and Distributors throughout the United States, Canada and 58 countries worldwide.  To learn more, visit www.elanhomesystems.com.

About SIRIUS XM Radio:
SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering to subscribers commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, and traffic and weather with stars like Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnell, Jamie Foxx and Barbara Walters.  The company is Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball®, NASCAR®, NBA, NHL®, and PGA TOUR® and major college sports.  The company also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment broadcaster and XM NavTraffic®service for GPS navigation systems with real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

ELAN is a trademark of ELAN Home Systems, LLC, Lexington, Kentucky.  VIA! is a registered trademark of ELAN Home Systems, LLC.  All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

A cutsheet for the DT22 is available at: http://stylegroup.com/CSDT22.pdf

PLEASE NOTE --  ELAN’s President and Chief Technology Officer, Bob Farinelli, is available for interviews and desk side briefings regarding the DT22 Dual AM/FM, SIRIUS-Ready Tuner.  He is also available to provide expert quotes and bylined articles upon request.  To schedule an interview or discuss article options contact Steven Style at 212-465-1290 or stevens@stylegroup.com

Press Contacts:
Eric Harper               Steven Style
ELAN Home Systems            The Steven Style Group
Lexington, KY               New York, NY
t) 859-269-7760                    t) 212-465-1290
f) 859-268-2132                    f) 212-465-1299
e) eharper@elanhomesystems.com              e) stevens@stylegroup.com

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212.465.1290
tomd@stylegroup.com
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