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Garage To Guest Room: 5 Home Automation Highlights Blog

This guest post comes to us from Jamie Dalzell, freelance writer, tech-lover and avid gamer. From a gadget that safeguards our garages, to tech that takes the tedium out of entertaining, there’s just no denying it: home automation is changing the way we live. And with a Control4 system at the helm, this revolutionary technology is transforming every room in our homes into a hub of home automation. How, exactly? Today we’re exploring just that! So join us as we take a tour of the 5 rooms where home automation is making our lives that much easier, secure, and enjoyable!   The Garage Our tour of a Control4 home kicks off in the most unlikely of places, the garage! Sure, the living room may be full of flash gadgets and even flasher flat screens.

Control4 and Silver Spring Networks Announce Strategic Reseller Agreement Press release

SUNNYVALE, CA – January 12, 2011 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, today announced the signing of a strategic reselling agreement with Silver Spring Networks, a leading Smart Grid solutions provider. Together, they now offer a Home Area Network (HAN) solution interoperable with utility Smart Grid and Demand Response systems. Control4 and Silver Spring are already providing their combined in-home technology solution for AEP Ohio's GridSMART™. By offering the Control4® Energy Management System (EMS) 100, Silver Spring extends its Demand Response solut

Control4 Selected to Deploy Home Energy Management Solution for AEP Ohio's gridSMART® Demonstration Project Press release

SUNNYVALE, CA — January 12, 2011 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, today announced that they have been chosen by AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), to pilot customer experiences with home energy management. "Control4 is pleased to work with AEP Ohio to raise home energy management to the next level of engagement,” said Richard Walker, President of Control4 Energy. “Our versatile home automation platform completes AEP Ohio's progressive AMI plan to deliver a Home Area Network Demand Response solution that consumers can embrace."

Control4® Energy Management System (EMS 100) Selected by NV Energy for Demand Response Rollout Press release

SUNNYVALE, CA - January 31, 2010 - Home automation leader Control4 has been selected by NV Energy to provide its award-winning home energy management devices to customers who want to better manage their energy consumption. Control4® ADVANTAGE software will help NV Energy manage residential load on a large scale. Integrated with NV Energy’s demand response management system, Control4 ADVANTAGE will allow the company to communicate with and manage any number of home area networks ("HANs") on the Control4® EMS 100 platform. Customers with EMS 100 devices will have multiple options for par

How a Smart Home Helps Spread Holiday Cheer Blog

With the holiday decorating, shopping, and cooking in full swing, there has never been a better time to automate your home. Home automation can help you manage the wonderful chaos, entertaining your family when they come to visit, setting that special ambience that inspires the holiday spirit, and keeping your valuables and loved ones more secure than ever. Control4 can help you custom design your smart home to sync with your existing products and spread the holiday cheer.   Light Up Your Home Home automation allows you to step up your game when it comes to holiday decorating and setting the vibe for the season.

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Simplify your entertainment experience and control it all with just one remote at a budget-friendly price. Watch TV, access your movies, stream video, power up a game or enjoy your music library. Integrate your AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Netflix, Hulu and more with Control4, for simple control of all of your entertainment gear.

European lighting control solutions under the spotlight Press release

London, UK. January 31st 2011 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems, is using the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) show to demonstrate the full range of lighting solutions available in Europe and has incorporated a dedicated zone into its stand in Hall 11 (11F82). The company will be highlighting its innovative range of dimmers and switches built for the low power ZigBee wireless standard. These include concealed and in-wall models, for which Control4® will also be previewing European specific faceplates to be launched later in the year. Control4 w

SMART PEOPLE PERSONALIZE THEIR SMART HOMES Blog

Homeowners everywhere are reaping the benefits of a professionally-installed smart home system coupled with the ability to do a lot of customization all on their own. Here are a few ways they are using When >> Then to personalize what happens at home. “I wanted to know when my contract remodelers were arriving in the mornings. So I jumped into When >> Then, and now 'When' the front door is unlocked, 'Then' my house sends me a push notification. Only took me two minutes to set up!” -Becka P. “Programmed a button in my kitchen to dim the lights to 40% and kick on my wife’s Spotify playlist when pressed.

SOME LITTLE BIRDIE Blog

LOCATION: Salt Lake City, Utah // DEALER: SAVI // PHOTOGRAPHY: Lane Peters Fully equipped with 100+ speakers, 260 TVs, and 42 miles of wire, this facility in Midvale, Utah is the 27th Topgolf to swing through the U.S. It’s “like a digital driving range,” says a Yelp review. Bringing together sport, food, drink, and technology for a jolly good time, Topgolf is making its mark in the entertainment space with microchipped balls that keep players’ scores, and, if you hit the targets just right at night, light shows and choreographed music dazzle onlookers.

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Design a jaw-dropping home cinema that rivals any cineplex. Press the “Movie” button, and the projector screen descends, the DVD player fires up, the surround sound is activated and the lights dim. Incorporate immersive, high-resolution audio, high-definition video, a smart TV or projection screen, and customized lighting to create the ultimate experience. All equipment can be tucked away in a closet and controlled easily from one remote or touch screen.