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Music as You Were Meant to Hear It Blog

Music is in your soul. You feel it in your bones. For you, music is like a religious experience, and now you want to transform your home into a space where you can appreciate every beat and trill. Whether it’s a home theater, multi-room audio, or to simply spice up your living room audio experience, you want a high-definition audio solution that will do your favorite audio tracks justice. To help you distinguish between average-quality and high-resolution audio solutions, we've created a new "Sound Check" playlist on Spotify. Give it a listen at home, then visit a Control4 Certified Showroom and listen to the same songs on a Triad® audio setup.

The Smart House of the Future [INFOGRAPHIC] Blog

It’s undeniable that we are becoming fully-immersed in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. Our lives, homes, phones, cars, electronics, music, refrigerators—even clothing!—are growing increasingly connected. And smart technology is only going to get more intuitive and unified as the years pass. At Control4, we live and breathe this stuff. It’s what makes us “tick.” We’ve been perfecting the automated home for over 10 years now and it’s amazing to see how far it has come. Besides the obvious cool factor, one of the biggest benefits of a smart home is that it gives individuals and families the ability to have their home work for them, just as it fits their lifestyle.

Control4 Names Martin Plaehn President & Chief Executive Officer Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – September 29, 2011 1:00 PM ET – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announced today that it has appointed Martin Plaehn as its President and CEO. A seasoned business and technology executive, Plaehn will provide leadership for Control4 in continuing to deliver industry-leading products, drive business and technology strategies, and improve operating excellence for ongoing growth. Plaehn brings to Control4 a passion for product innovation, exceptional customer experience, and operating discipline to drive market success for both Control4 and

THE ULTIMATE FAN CAVE Blog

LOCATION: McHenry, Illinois // DEALER: Sonic Low Voltage  Stewart McVicar has spent the better part of his life collecting Cubs memorabilia and dedicated the last four of those years to completing this incredible space. The entire man cave is integrated and controlled through a Control4 Smart Home system, giving him eight different audio feeds going to sixteen outputs, all through a single Control4 remote. An 8x8 video matrix with dual outputs allows for eight different inputs on sixteen different displays. Currently, there are 12 display devices and four different satellite boxes making it possible to view four separate live games at one time.

Smarter Living Trifold Document

IT DESERVESWELCOME HOMEImagine if your home managed itself. Your lights know when to turn on and o . Your doors lock as you leave. Your heater warms the house as you head home from work. From the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep, you’re taken care of at every turn. And from your smartphone or tablet, you can command virtually any system and device, from anywhere, at any time. You’ve imagined life in a Control4 Smart Home. WHY CONTROL4?As the leader in home automation, Control4 is dedicated to creating personalized experiences that  t your lifestyle and are easy for the whole family to enjoy.

SMART HOME MAGAZINE: 2021 ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE (FREE DOWNLOAD) Blog

“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.” – Jack London It might seem odd to select a poker quote to summarize the past year's upheavals but having spent a significant amount of my time during the "stay-at-home" order with cards in hand, it felt fitting. I’m an extrovert. I thrive on exploration and connection. So, when we were dealt this unexpected hand, I had no idea how I’d be able to reign in my enthusiastic spirit. It would be a lie to say I handled the first part of COVID with grace; I was a blubbering mess of a human.

Focus on the Flow: How Gary Nance Brings Together Functionality and Beauty in Design Blog

When it comes to designing with the surroundings in mind, no one does it better than Gary Nance. Based in Indianapolis, he is an award-winning architectural designer who has been featured on the cover of several Better Homes and Gardens publications, in Indianapolis Monthly and the Indianapolis Business Journal, and much more. His background in commercial design led to his signature approach of creating living spaces based on flow and client lifestyle. He designed the 2016 Indianapolis Monthly Dream Home, and most recently was the architectural designer for the Geist Reservoir Home, which was the CEDIA Awards’ top honor for “Integrated Home of the Year 2018” in North and South America for outstanding integrated system design.

5 Ways to Home Entertainment Bliss Blog

THIS FEATURE IS FROM OUR MOST RECENT ISSUE OF HOME SMART HOME MAGAZINE. GET YOUR FREE COPY FOR MORE FUN FACTS AND GREAT READS! First the bad news: Chances are, you could be getting a LOT more out of your home entertainment system. The good news? Today’s advances in AV will add some snap, sizzle, and pop to your movies and music, programs and sports, dinner parties and bashes. Get ready to boost the quality and resolution of your home AV and almost blow the ceiling off of your entertaining limitations.   GO 4K ULTRA Want to see stunning and crisp you-are-there realism, from nature scenes to sports? Ultra HD—also known as “4K” because it delivers four times the resolution (in total pixels) of “full HD” 1080p— is available in flat-panel TVs, super-thin OLED TVs, projectors for home theater, and even video distribution systems for the whole house.

‘NEXT Living EcoSuite’ Showcased at GreenBuild International Conference and Expo Press release

Toronto, Canada – October 4, 2011 – Tridel, Canada’s largest condominium developer and LEED highrise residential builder is pleased to announce that together with leading technology companies Cisco and Control4, has developed one of North America’s most innovative new condo suites. Known as the ‘NEXT Living EcoSuite’, this one-of-a-kind penthouse suite is located in Toronto’s King West neighbourhood, at Tridel’s successful Rêve Condominium development. Positioned as the ‘future of green condo living’ the EcoSuite is an innovative penthouse unit that combines environmen

THE POWER OF THE MODERN CLICKER Blog

The good-old-fashioned handheld remote remains a major control device in the modern smart home. With all of the new technologies available to monitor and manage your home, it’s easy to discount the power of the handheld remote control. You can operate just about anything with the sound of your voice and keypads and touchscreens are so intuitive and engaging, it makes that clicker by your couch seem so old-fashioned and too antiquated for a smart home. This couldn’t be further from the truth. There are many reasons why you should not only hang on to your handheld but employ it as a mode of control in your smart home.