RTI's RK3 In-Wall Controller Wins 2006 RESI Award
Residential Systems Magazine Recognizes RTI for Offering the Industry's Most Innovative Home Control Solutions
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - October 1, 2006–Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI), innovator in home entertainment control technology, announced today that the RK3 In-Wall Universal Systems Controller has received the top honors in the annual RESI Awards in the Wall Keypad Controller category. The RESI awards were presented by Residential Systems magazine at CEDIA EXPO 2006 and honor the most innovative products in the residential custom installation industry.
“We are honored that the experts at Residential Systems haverecognized the RK3 with a RESI Award," said Pete Baker, vice president of sales and marketing at RTI. “Our customizable control products are designed for versatility, performance and style, and to provide maximum ease of integration and operation for both installers and users. It’s extremely gratifying to have our efforts acknowledged in this way.”
The RK3 In-Wall Controller features a 3.5” color LCD touchpanel that is small enough to subtly integrate with any room’s décor, yet is detailed enough to crisply and clearly display text, graphics, and animations. In addition to its bright, high-contrast color touchscreen, the RK3 features nine hard buttons that can be programmed for any command or assigned macro command strings. A 200MHz, 32-bit Xscale processor ensures each command is delivered instantly, even when the controller is performing several operations at once. The controller is available exclusively through custom installers, with an MSRP of $999.00.
All RTI controllers are programmable via RTI’s benchmark TheaterTouch Designer™ software. This Windows-based application brings drag-and-drop simplicity to programming, allowing for ultra-fast set-up, customization and upgrades.
Talking Points
- RTI’s RK3 Wall-Mounted Universal Controllers wins 2006 RESI Award in the Wall-Mounted category.
- RESI awards are given out by Residential Systems magazine and honor the most innovative products in the custom installation industry.
- RK3 features a 3.5” color LCD touchpanel and provides complete self-contained control over audio/video components, lighting or any other electronic system in the home.
- All RTI controllers are programmed via TheaterTouch Designer™ the industry’s benchmark programming system.
About RTI
Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) is a technology-driven company headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota that specializes in developing and marketing innovative home theater control products. Founded in 1992 with a focus on the custom home installation market, RTI has become the leader in creating wireless control solutions that solve the foremost challenges facing electronic systems installers.
RTI's guiding passion is centered about making any size home theater or other electronic system simple and pleasant to use. The company's design philosophy emphasizes an intuitive and enjoyable experience of its award-winning products, from its universal system controllers, to signal storage and processing devices, and PC programming software.
For additional information on RTI and all its innovative products please visit www.rticorp.com.
Media Contact:
Veronica EsbonaMarketing Matters
Tel: 954-925-1511
Email: veronica@marketingmatters.net
Company Contact:
Pete BakerRemote Technologies Inc.
Tel: 952-253-3100
Email: peteb@rticorp.com




