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One System Makes a Splash Project

It isn't easy to integrate security and door locks, motorized shades, lighting, a home theater, climate control, and eight zones of music into one system...unless you install a Control4© system. One home automation project by Protection & Audio/Video By Design in Williamsburg, Virginia, counted on Control4 to make integration and control of a complex system very simple. Seamless Control Remarkably and despite the setbacks, this project is an excellent example of the seamless, housewide control for which Control4 is so well known. A complete 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Theater located outside by the pool; a dining room table, under-lit with specialty lighting; and timed motorized shades are all automated and controlled via the Control4 platorm.

Call an Automation Expert: How Joel Dyck Shares His Passion for Technology Blog

Our Control4 Smart Home experts have a passion for technology and enhancing day-to-day living, as you’d quickly find out after just a few minutes talking to Joel Dyck with Premier Smart Homes in Ontario, Canada. Joel has been in the technology industry for a long time, and his talent and knowledge for home automation spans beyond his technical knowledge; Joel understands the importance of education and always makes sure his clients feel comfortable and confident with their new home systems. We asked this smart-home expert about his passion for technology, how he approaches the customer experience side of home automation, and what a designer or customer should do if they are looking to learn more about the (almost) endless possibilities of smart-home technology.

The Art of Control Project

For the luxurious home of John and Cheryl Norman in Aurora, Ohio, expectations for a home automation system were high. This could be because John is the president and CEO of a firm that designs and produces world-renowned traveling museum and fine art exhibits. For home automation specialists Audio Video Interiors, Control4© products were central to integrating the home's sprawling technology to deliver powerful media and convenience without sacrificing the home's extraordinary aesthetics. A Work of Art Maintaining aesthetics in a home with six surround sound systems, a dedicated theater, thirteen zones of distributed audio, and twelve zones of distributed video proved to be quite a challenge.

Control4 Announces New Wireless Lighting Control Family Press release

Salt Lake City, Utah – May 7, 2013 – 12:05 PM MDT – Control4, a market leader in home automation systems, today announced a new family of wireless lighting control products for seamless integration with Control4® systems. With a fresh, sophisticated design, expansive customization options, and a myriad of innovative capabilities, this next-generation of wireless lighting control products caters to the growing number of residential and commercial projects.   According to a report from Pike Research, the global market for intelligent lighting controls will enjoy steady growth through this decade, rising from $1.5 billion in 2012 to more than $4.3 billion in 2020.

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An Automated Vacation Home Project

Control4© home automation products tend to make things easier for installers. Take Audio Video Interiors (AVI), a Medina, Ohio-based Contol4 dealer and installer. What began as a small distributed audio and security system at a lake house quickly turned into a full-fledged home automation system that integrated HVAC, security, a wireless network, audio and video, and lighting. In addition, because the home would be frequented by other family and friends, the home automation had to be extremely user-friendly. Fortunately for AVI, Control4 products brought these pieces together seamlessly. Control in Every Corner From lighting control to televisions and surround system throughout the house, Control4 integration was the key to allowing the client to easily control it all.

A "Guard" House Project

At their best, Control4© products adapt to enhance each homeowner's unique lifestyle. The house of Indiana Pacers forward-guard Danny Granger had to adjust for his frequent travel and his love of gaming. Digitech Custom Audio & Video, Inc., a Carmel, Indiana-based electronics installer, made Control4 the center of this lifestyle-enhancing system. A House that Watches Itself As a professional basketball player, Granger is frequently out of town, sometimes for entire weeks. So he needed a system that could keep an eye on things while he was away. Using Control4 technology, Digitech created "away" modes in which blinds would automatically close, lights would be put into a phantom "occupied" mode, security panels would be armed, audio and video zones would be turned off, and HVAC would be turned to a green, energy-saving setting.

Control4 scores top marks from esteemed A/V reviewers for performance and ease-of-use. Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – July 25, 2013 – 10 AM ET – The average US household owns 24 electronic devices according to the Consumer Electronics Association, and as high-tech homeowners continue to increase the technology in their homes, they look to the experts at  top audio/video and tech media for advice on how to manage everything without sacrificing sound quality, video performance or convenience. These experts, who grace the print and digital pages of top enthusiast publications such as Sound &Vision, Secrets of Home Theater and Home Tech Tell, all agree that when it comes to managing their media rooms, home theaters, and music collections, Control4, a market leader in home automation systems, is the clear choice.

A Decade in Review: How Households Smartened Up in the 2010s Blog

This blog post comes to us from guest writer Rebecca Lee Armstrong, a tech expert who has been writing about the internet and smart devices for 5 years. Looking back on the innovations that shaped home automation in the 2010s is equal parts nostalgia and wonder. Now that we have the luxuries of smart home tech, it’s hard to imagine life without them. But just 10 years ago, we didn’t have smart locks, virtual assistants, or even smart speakers. Tech has come such a long way in the last decade, especially when it comes to smart home devices. Our houses have grown exponentially more intelligent in the span of ten years, and accordingly have streamlined many aspects of daily life.

Iowa State Basketball Practice Facility Project

The heartland takes its sports seriously, so when Iowa State University decided to build a new basketball practice facility, it approached Digital Residence for help consolidating and simplifying all audio, video and control systems. At 36,000 square feet, this $8 million facility required the combined expertise of the Digital Residence staff to design and install a custom Control4 solution. Home to Staff and Athletes Housing two practice gyms, one for each program (men's and women's), the ISU Basketball Practice Facility also includes the full-time offices for administration, training, and coaching staff.