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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.

Control4 - Audio and Video Control Video

Control4 - Audio and Video Control

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.

Smart Homeowners Dive into Outdoor Automation as Temperatures Rise Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – July 10, 2013 – As record temperatures heat up most of the US, homeowners are turning to smart home systems to enhance the time they spend outside, while enjoying a little extra security to boot. Control4, a market leader in home automation systems, makes heating, lighting and securing your pool and spa as easy as pulling up an app on a smart phone with a range of options for personalized home automation.   Control4 automation technology allows you to have touch-of-a-button access to independent temperature controls for your pool and spa, as well as spa jets, pool lights and even the system filter pump, and since almost every device in your smart home system is connected, you can tie your pool, outdoor audio, deck lighting, and even your TVs and sound system together to create an outdoor entertaining experience that will amaze your family and guests.

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.

Triad Audio - The Art of Sound (Factory Process) Video

Triad Audio - The Art of Sound (Factory Process)

TuneIn to Internet Radio Variety Blog

This post comes to us from Glenn Clapp, Director of Embedded Software for Control4. I have been listening to Internet radio for years. There have been a number of websites and services that provided lists of Internet radio stations, but Internet Radio has generally been hit-and-miss and a pretty geeky way to listen to the radio. Keeping up on what stations were alive and what had gone “off the air” is too much effort. When TuneIn came along, all that changed. TuneIn has set the standard for scouring the globe for Internet radio stations and keeping the ever-changing list current.

Not Your Grandad’s Door-Phone: Introducing Control4’s High-Definition Video Intercom Blog

This post comes to us from Lisa Montgomery, Senior Editor at Electronic House and freelance home technology writer. According to research company IHS, intercoms have been gaining in popularity once again. Well, sort of. Actually, it’s the video intercom, or video door-phone as they are sometimes called, that’s generating a lot of buzz recently. It’s a technology that’s predicted to be worth an estimated $2.3 billion in 2014, an increase of $100 million from 2013. It’s a hot commodity, and for good reason. Intercom is a great way to monitor what’s happening in and around your household.

ClareVision Smart Video Doorbell Quick Start Guide Document

SD Card Management In the Clare Vision app, tap the SD Card Information in the Device Settings interface to check the SD card status. If the card status displays as Uninitialized, tap to initialize it. The status will then change to Normal, and it can store videos and/or pictures. 220240117-6 MK Appendix Reset ButtonMicroSD Card Slot TerminalsLED Indicator Solid redDoorbell is powering on Solid blueDoorbell is working Flashing redMemory card exceptionFlashing blue Doorbell is ready for Wi-Fi conguration Flashing red & blue Network exception • Reset WiFi: Press and hold the Reset Button for ~7 seconds.• Factory Reset: Press and hold the Reset Button for ~15 seconds.