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Control4 Introduces New Dealer Services and Tools for Lighting Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – April 2, 2013 8:00 AM ET – Control4 (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leader in residential and commercial automation systems, today announces new lighting design tools and services to assist Dealers in the sales and installation of Control4® wireless and panelized lighting systems. While consumer demand for lighting control is at an all-time high, the increasing number of load and control types makes design and installation of lighting control systems extremely complex. Control4 is rolling out new Lighting Design and Fixture Compatibility Services, along with an array of sales and installation tools, to help dealers design the perfect systems for homeowners, regardless of application, complexity and client budget.

Home Automation Tops Residential Tech Trends Press release

Salt Lake City, Utah – April 22, 2014 at 8:05 AM EST – From smartphones to smart watches to smart cars, technology is transforming nearly every aspect of our lives, streamlining daily routines and providing quick, easy access to the capabilities and content we want most. Not only are new technologies providing convenience on-the-go, but they are becoming accessible and affordable in homes under $400k. A study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University says “home automation is predicted to be the No. 2 trend in residential remodeling over the next five to 10 years.”   Control4 (NASDAQ: CTRL) home automation solutions and platform enables homeowners to connect a broad variety of devices and systems throughout their home and control everything from a single app via a smartphone, tablet or in-wall touch screen.

4 Practical Ways to Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel Blog

Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash   Traveling this holiday season? This guest post from Molly Barnes, of Digital Nomad Life, outlines some easy tips to help keep your home safe and secure while you’re away.   Traveling comes with its own set of stress and headaches. Itineraries, fellow travelers, and being away from home will push your buttons and wear you down, even on vacation. The last thing you need is the added stress of worrying about the safety of your home.   That’s why the following list of easy actions is vital for any homeowner. Before heading out, take some no-nonsense steps to ensure your home is safe.

Control4 Launches New Hospitality Automation Solution Press release

 Salt Lake City, UT – June 24, 2014 at 8:00am MT – At Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) 2014, being held next week in Los Angeles, Control4 (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leader in residential and commercial automation systems, will showcase the latest update to its powerful hotel automation solution, which adds simple, seamless, and secure wireless music streaming capabilities for hotel guests and improved energy intelligence solutions for hotel owners.   Control4® Hospitality OS 2.5.3 adds support for the company's award-winning Wireless Music Bridge, which allows guests to stream music from their smartphones, tablets, or other portable devices via Bluetooth.

GEEKING OUT: Converting Music for Digital Playback Blog

With the announcement of the Control4 Wireless Music Bridge, people living the home automation lifestyle saw their music-listening options broaden considerably. An entire universe of streaming music, talk, sports, podcasts and audio books is now available directly through your smart home audio system. But what if you just want to listen to your music? Whether you’re putting your music on a network drive or on a mobile device, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds when it comes to picking the right format for digital audio files. Whether it’s Bach, the Beatles or Beyoncé, you first have to get your music into a format that works for both you and your devices.

Control4 Acquires Card Access Product Line and Intellectual Property Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – July 1, 2014 – Control4 (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leader in residential and commercial automation systems, announced today it has acquired the home automation products and related intellectual property assets of Utah-based Card Access, Inc. Effective immediately, all technical support for Card Access products will be provided directly by Control4. In addition, all Card Access products will continue to be available for authorized Control4 dealers to purchase through the dealer portal.   “The acquisition of the Card Access products and intellectual property demonstrates our dedication to building a robust product ecosystem for our customers.

An Ultimate Home Theater on an Unlimited Budget Blog

This article comes to us from Katie Porter at Seatup. If you’re an audio visual enthusiast, it’s likely that you often find yourself daydreaming about the ultimate home theater. A cinema that provides exceptional audio and visual quality, superb comfort in seating, and luxurious décor that sets the mood. What TV would best display your favorite movie scenes? What sound system would would knock your socks off? What seats would make you never want to visit any other movie theater?   Should budget be of no concern, we compiled a list of home theater features that you’d no doubt desire.

Now Streaming on Control4 Systems: Pandora, Deezer and TIDAL Press release

Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading global provider of smart home solutions, today announced that Pandora, Deezer and TIDAL are now automatically available as part of Control4 HC-250 and HC-800 systems, without requiring additional streaming devices or software, so that everyone in the family can listen to his or her favorite streaming stations throughout the home.   With Control4’s latest software release, OS 2.8, Control4 natively integrates Pandora, a popular music streaming service with over 80 million listeners in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Control4 also welcomes two more audio-streaming services to its lineup: Deezer, a worldwide digital music streaming service available in over 180 countries; and TIDAL, a subscription service offering high-fidelity, CD sound quality streaming in over 31 countries.

Home Theater Kickstarts Automation Project Project

The owners of this 3,700-square-foot home in Westfield, New Jersey, had always dreamed of having a home theater. Not the traditional dark, dedicated space, but a more casual entertainment area that could function nicely as a place for the kids to play games or as a place for serious movie watching. And let’s not forget the Big Game. “Using the theater for a Super Bowl party was top on the owners’ list,” says custom electronics professional Ryan Herd from One Sound Choice, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. To support the diverse entertainment experiences, Herd would outfit the room with all the necessities: a big projection screen and high-quality projector, 7.4 surround-sound system comprising of a suite of built-in speakers and subwoofers, several pairs of 3D glasses, and components including an Apple TV, a Blu-ray Disc player and a cable box for plenty of content options.

InsiDesign Innovation House Project

The Innovation House, built by Atlanta-based design build firm InsiDesign, is a show home for the nation’s top vendors of residential home building systems and finishes. Built with European style, this luxury estate brings a fresh contemporary perspective, and a nice change of pace from traditional southern design, to its rural neighborhood in Johns Creek, Georgia. All aspects of the home – from light fixtures to tapestries – were hand-selected by the house’s design team for their durability, ingenuity, and beauty, including Control4 smart home solutions. Featuring all the self-sustaining creature comforts desirable, the Innovation House’s timeless style is seamlessly combined with the latest technology for the modern family.