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Multi-Screen Video Wall, Movie Guardian Apps, and More Top the Cool List in Control4’s Growing 4Store Marketplace

Lifestyle, sports fiend and parental control apps prove to be favorites for the digital home.

Las Vegas, NV – CES 2011 – January 6-9, 2011 – LVCC South 21407 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, has seen more new apps developed for the 4Store™ marketplace adding to the functionality, entertainment, security and overall enjoyment of a Control4® digital home. At CES 2011, some new additions to 4Store include:

Multi-Screen Video Wall by Control4
A new multi-screen video wall app allows consumers to control 3, 5, or 7 video screens simultaneously on a touch screen interface. To appeal to the ultimate sports fan or news junkie, this unique app helps users manage up to 7 televisions along one wall. And as long as the cable box has DVR functionality, users can have their own personal instant replay, rewinding a live play as they switch from a secondary side screen to the center screen, to see every detail. When the video wall is in use, the app provides instant and full control of each TV from a single touch screen and can easily change the station playing on the central screen.

Movie Guardian by Green Wave Technology, LLC
Movie Guardian provides parents the ability to password protect movies in their family’s Control4 media database based on the MPAA rating. During setup, parents determine which ratings they want to block, and set an override password which must be provided for override.

Graphic Equalizer by Control4
Graphic Equalizer for Control4 4-channel and 8-channel amplifiers allows users to change volume, bass, and treble. Audiophiles can fine-tune their listening experience using the amplifiers built-in 5-zone parametric equalizer. Users can easily set the frequency, gain, and quality factor (Q) for each band using a familiar slider-based interface on their touch screen. Parents can also set the maximum volume level for each zone so their teenager’s tunes stay in the bedroom.

Vacation
One of the greatest benefits of owning a home control system is the added layer of protection and security it provides to a home. With the Vacation app, a home will appear occupied when homeowners are away through a pre-set “I’m home” system that schedules lights to turn on and off, sets shades to raise and lower, and can even turn the TV or music on and off. The app allows homeowners to control up to 15 different devices in up to 8 rooms for the perfect I’m-home-when-I’m-not-home simulation.

Wake
Hate morning? Most of us do. What if your home automation system could gently wake you up to your favorite song while slowly bringing up the lights and raising your blinds. It’s not breakfast in bed, but it’s a start.

Remind Me by Control4
Since home automation is also about practicality, having apps that give simple, centralized control of everything in life is essential. From the Remind Me app users can schedule meetings and other important events and receive reminders by a popup on their touch screen or on screen display.

Organizer by i-Novi (Altran)
With the new Organizer app, you have your own personal assistant. Users can organize everyday shopping lists in a simple manner, and save them to their email. The app sets simple reminders and produces a calendar indicating days when groceries and notes are posted, leaving the user with an organized daily list. Are your kids always forgetting their chores? Users can assign chores to their children, which require an actionable response so the system then notifies users upon completion of the chore.

Concierge by Concierge Solutions
An ideal solution for a condo building or centralized development community that needs to provide its residents with instant access to amenities, Concierge makes your neighborhood work for you by offering local menus, vendors, calendars, and requests through a web management console (requires an iCon account to work).

Control4 My Energy by Control4
Control4 has developed the My Energy app which works with the TED 5000 energy monitoring device to help homeowners manage and monitor their energy consumption. The app offers two views - Dashboard and Electricity Use. With Dashboard, customers can see their home’s Price per KwH, Cost per Hour, Current Use and So Far Today, and a graphical view of their consumption today versus yesterday. In the Electricity Use view, consumers can view two-hour real-time data, historical data for the week, month and year, and a comparison of current consumption to previous period, same period last year, and average daily outside temperature.

“At Control4, we build systems that others want to integrate with,” said Control4’s CEO Will West. “Apps are just one way that sophisticated home automation and control is becoming more practical and affordable for every home.”

The 4Store™ application marketplace is part of Control4® OS 2.0, and ships on every new Control4 controller and touch screen sold. To become a Control4 developer or to learn more about the 4Store application marketplace, visit www.4store.com.


About Control4
Control4, a leading provider of the operating system for the smart home, delivers intelligent control over consumer electronics products, appliances and networking systems through an easy-to-use and intuitive software interface. Founded in 2003, the company delivers affordable automation of lighting, music, video, thermostat, security, and energy management systems through more than 1,900 custom integrators, retail outlets, and distributors in over 70 countries. With the most intelligent, open and affordable control solution on the market, Control4 is the platform of choice for major consumer electronics companies, residential homes, hotels, businesses and utilities that require an intelligent, open and affordable control solution. For more information visit www.control4.com.

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