NOT ALL SMART HOMES
ARE CREATED EQUAL
HERE’S WHY YOU NEED
A SMART HOME OS
The Smart Home OS is the software component of your smart home, connecting and orchestrating the communication between all of your devices, and allowing you to control and interact with all of the devices in your home.
With a Control4 Smart Home OS at the helm, every interaction in your smart home is more enjoyable and easier to use. It also allows you a breadth of choice for the products you want to use and is designed to be private, secure, and personalized to your life.
There’s a lot of confusion about what makes something ‘smart’ in today’s connected world. Below are the critical components for a smart home OS, all of which ensure you have a home that delights.
HERE’S WHY YOU NEED
A SMART HOME OS
The Smart Home OS is the software component of your smart home, connecting and orchestrating the communication between all of your devices, and allowing you to control and interact with all of the devices in your home.
With a Control4 Smart Home OS at the helm, every interaction in your smart home is more enjoyable and easier to use. It also allows you a breadth of choice for the products you want to use and is designed to be private, secure, and personalized to your life.
There’s a lot of confusion about what makes something ‘smart’ in today’s connected world. Below are the critical components for a smart home OS, all of which ensure you have a home that delights.
GOOD MORNING
Set to happen automatically at a certain time in the morning, a “Wake Up” scene opens the shades gradually over a period of time, ramps up the temperature, and turns on the TV to your favorite news channel.
AWAY
A single tap turns off all lights in the house, powers down audio/video devices, locks the doors, arms the security system, dials back the temperature, and ensures the garages are closed.
WELCOME
When you open the garage door, pathway lights illuminate to lead your way into the house while your playlist starts in the family room and the garage closes itself as you enter.
COOKING
While prepping dinner, a voice command brings the lights to the brightest level, the TV turns to the Food Network, and an announcement notifies the kids that it’s time for homework.
ENTERTAIN
As guests arrive, your house puts itself into entertaining mode by lighting up the backyard, firing up the jacuzzi, and setting the music to a favorite party playlist in the most frequented spaces.
GOOD NIGHT
When it’s time to turn in, the house puts itself into sleep mode, turning off all music, TVs, and lights, locking the doors, arming the alarm, and adjusting the thermostat for comfortable rest.
REMOTES & ON-SCREEN TV DISPLAY
Allow you to control any room or the entire house from the palm of your hand.
TOUCHSCREENS
Can be mounted in any frequently used space or taken from room-to-room.
VOICE CONTROL
Control4 is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for touchless home management.
KEYPADS, SWITCHES, AND DIMMERS
Replaces traditional switches for control of more than just the lights.
CONTROL4 APP
iOS or Android smartphones and tablets manage the house while you’re away or in the backyard.
GOOD NIGHT
Your home can control and manage itself without any interaction at all.
A Smart Home OS
Orchestrates
Multiple Devices
When everything works simultaneously, everyday life at home is more effortless and enjoyable. A smart home OS has the capability to manage multiple devices to work in unison, right along with how you interact in your home. This is accomplished by interpreting the various commands from all your different devices and translating them so they are all speaking the same language with each other.
An example of this orchestration comes to life in what we call “scenes.” To the right are a few real-life examples.
A Smart Home OS
SIMPLIFIES YOUR LIFE
While an app to manage the house is incredibly convenient, there are many other methods of control that are both natural and intuitive for your living space. For instance, a keypad on the wall that allows you to quickly control the lights and the music throughout the house. A touchscreen in the bedroom that allows you to answer a video doorbell call while you’re getting ready. Or a voice command that gives you the ability to bring the lights up while you’re hands are busy preparing dinner.
With Control4, the whole family (and even guests) can live comfortably and naturally in the home. To the right are just a few of the ways you can control your smart home OS.
A Smart Home OS
Orchestrates
Multiple Devices
When everything works simultaneously, everyday life at home is more effortless and enjoyable. A smart home OS has the capability to manage multiple devices to work in unison, right along with how you interact in your home. This is accomplished by interpreting the various commands from all your different devices and translating them so they are all speaking the same language with each other.
An example of this orchestration comes to life in what we call “scenes.” Below are a few real-life examples.
GOOD MORNING
Set to happen automatically at a certain time in the morning, a “Wake Up” scene opens the shades gradually over a period of time, ramps up the temperature, and turns on the TV to your favorite news channel.
AWAY
A single tap turns off all lights in the house, powers down audio/video devices, locks the doors, arms the security system, dials back the temperature, and ensures the garages are closed.
WELCOME
When you open the garage door, pathway lights illuminate to lead your way into the house while your playlist starts in the family room and the garage closes itself as you enter.
COOKING
While prepping dinner, a voice command brings the lights to the brightest level, the TV turns to the Food Network, and an announcement notifies the kids that it’s time for homework.
ENTERTAIN
As guests arrive, your house puts itself into entertaining mode by lighting up the backyard, firing up the jacuzzi, and setting the music to a favorite party playlist in the most frequented spaces.
GOOD NIGHT
When it’s time to turn in, the house puts itself into sleep mode, turning off all music, TVs, and lights, locking the doors, arming the alarm, and adjusting the thermostat for comfortable rest.
A Smart Home OS
SIMPLIFIES YOUR LIFE
While an app to manage the house is incredibly convenient, there are many other methods of control that are both natural and intuitive for your living space. For instance, a keypad on the wall that allows you to quickly control the lights and the music throughout the house. A touchscreen in the bedroom that allows you to answer a video doorbell call while you’re getting ready. Or a voice command that gives you the ability to bring the lights up while you’re hands are busy preparing dinner.
With Control4, the whole family (and even guests) can live comfortably and naturally in the home. Below are just a few of the ways you can control your smart home OS.
REMOTES & ON-SCREEN TV DISPLAY
Allow you to control any room or the entire house from the palm of your hand.
TOUCHSCREENS
Can be mounted in any frequently used space or taken from room-to-room.
VOICE CONTROL
Control4 is compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for touchless home management.
KEYPADS, SWITCHES, AND DIMMERS
Replaces traditional switches for control of more than just the lights.
CONTROL4 APP
iOS or Android smartphones and tablets manage the house while you’re away or in the backyard.
GOOD NIGHT
Your home can control and manage itself without any interaction at all.
A SMART HOME OS
CONNECTS YOUR FAVORITES
When you’re looking for a smart home OS, it’s important that your favorite products are able to be managed and controlled through a unified system. Be sure to select an OS that offers you choice to use your favorite devices available on the market today.
The Control4 Smart Home OS communicates with an ecosystem of over 16,000 third-party devices from the world’s leading brands, so you aren’t forced into using only the products built by us.
Check Out the ListA SMART HOME OS
CONNECTS YOUR FAVORITES
When you’re looking for a smart home OS, it’s important that your favorite products are able to be managed and controlled through a unified system. Be sure to select an OS that offers you choice to use your favorite devices available on the market today.
The Control4 Smart Home OS communicates with an ecosystem of over 16,000 third-party devices from the world’s leading brands, so you aren’t forced into using only the products built by us.
Check Out the ListA SMART HOME OS IS
SUPPORTED BY PROS
There is a lot of complexity when you pick-and-choose from DIY devices. Getting them to work together isn’t an easy feat, and far too often homeowners end up frustrated and left with an experience that is neither fluid or unified.
Thankfully, there are people who can handle all of it for you, creating a smart home that is both orchestrated and secure. They are called “Smart Home Professionals” and they have years of knowledge and hands-on training. Simply put, these pros are armed with the experience to deliver on your smart home dream.
Why a Pro is the Way To Go
A SMART HOME OS
PERSONALIZES YOUR HOME
While you’re going to use a professional to deliver a really great smart home, that doesn’t mean you should lose the ability to add, modify, or tweak various commands and automation features on your smart home system.
A home is best personalized by those who live there. A smart home OS gives you the ability to change a playlist, alter scenes, edit lighting commands, and more. It should adapt alongside you as your family’s needs and interests evolve, and it should give you the power to make those changes as needed.
More on Homeowner PersonalizationA SMART HOME OS
PERSONALIZES YOUR HOME
While you’re going to use a professional to deliver a really great smart home, that doesn’t mean you should lose the ability to add, modify, or tweak various commands and automation features on your smart home system.
A home is best personalized by those who live there. A smart home OS gives you the ability to change a playlist, alter scenes, edit lighting commands, and more. It should adapt alongside you as your family’s needs and interests evolve, and it should give you the power to make those changes as needed.
More on Homeowner PersonalizationA SMART HOME OS IS
PRIVATE AND SECURE
A Smart Home OS keeps the information you generate in your most private space—your home—safe and secure. When selecting a Smart Home OS, make certain that your data is handled with integrity and confidence and used appropriately following industry standards and secure methods. After all, a smart home is a safe home.
Privacy & Security PracticesHaving a smart home isn’t about a few smart devices that require multiple apps to manage them. When you have a Smart Home OS, you enjoy a smart home that is truly connected, orchestrated, simple-to-use, secure, personalized, and professionally supported. Only a Control4 Smart Home with a Smart Home OS can give you a truly connected experience.
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