Parasound HaloControl© PC Software Speeds A/V Controller Configuration for Custom Installers

Use a lap-top computer to quickly set-up, adjust, and back-up the configuration settings for the company’s new Halo C 1 and C 2 AV Controllers.

Sample Screenshot of HaloControl Application

San Francisco (2/26/03) -- Parasound has introduced its HaloControl software that allows a laptop or PC to be used for set-up and adjustment of the company’s high-end Halo C 1 and C 2 Audio/Video Controllers. The program’s Windows-based graphical interface makes it easy to configure all control functions and feature sets, and to backup and store custom settings and profiles. For the custom installer, the HaloControl software and saved profiles can be taken from job to job to speed future installations. The system owner can also run HaloControl software on any PC to fine-tune performance, add new features, and upgrade software.

“Our Halo C 1 and C 2 A/V Controllers include the most comprehensive set of adjustments and features in this product category,” comments Parasound president Richard Schram. “For custom installers, this software will greatly simplify the task of setting up a sophisticated A/V Controller, allowing them to achieve the highest sound quality and user convenience in a relatively short time. The use of PC-based control programs makes perfect sense, and we’re quite sure that this will become the preferred method of setup and control for A/V equipment in the future.”

HaloControl software was designed with custom installers in mind, providing a powerful tool to dramatically streamline the time required to get a home theater system up and running. The ability to save complete system configurations enables an installer or his client to return a system to a previous configuration, as well as load and adjust commonly used settings over and over again.

HaloControl, which is designed specifically to work with the Halo C 1 and C 2, works on any PC running Windows 95 or higher. The computer connects to the Controller via a rear-panel RS-232 serial port, which can also be used for integration with home automation systems, and for future firmware upgrades to the Controller.

Parasound introduced the Halo brand in 2002 as a performance- and design-conscious step-up from the company’s traditional product line. Founded in 1981, Parasound Products, Inc., is a privately owned U.S. company that specializes in providing affordable audio and home theater components to the critical listener. For more information and dealer locations, visit http://www.parasound.com or call 415 397-7100.

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