Who Thought You Could Have So Much at the Push of a Button?

Going well beyond the confines of your TV, advanced integrated control systems allow the user to navigate nearly every aspect of home electronics.

Imagine finding yourself in bed and trying to remember whether or not you’ve locked the front door. If you’re like me, this is a fairly common occurrence, and systems like Control 4 give users the opportunity to not only check and then lock a particular door, but they also provide options such as a “Goodnight” button, effectively putting a house to sleep by turning off lights and securing all doors.

Here’s a short list of the variety of functions available through Control 4, and other control systems:

• Get notified on your smartphone when your kids return home from school.
• Have your heat kick on when you are driving home from the airport.
• Schedule your shades to open at varying levels throughout the day, in synch with the relative position of the sun.
• Set lighting scenes in accordance with the occasion by brightening or dimming , and if it’s movie time, have this happen in conjunction with setting volume to a pre-programmed level, all with the “click” of a button.
• Here’s one of our favorites – How about flooding the house with your favorite music, or having it follow you from room-to-room, or letting everyone in the home listen to their own playlist in their favorite spot of the house?

The scope of tasks which these systems are capable of is truly astounding, and  Control 4 is not alone in the world of home automation.

Founded in 1968, Crestron, like other companies in this field, manufactures programmable controllers including touch panels, keypads, and lighting switches. In addition to their standard platform, this manufacturer’s new system, Crestron Pyng, provides the unique options of both integrating into an existing Crestron system, or for a complete and simple setup of home automation in just a few steps right from an iPad.

Above is very brief look at the fascinating and versatile world of advanced integrated control systems. Visit our showroom and let the CAV team help you to find the smartest solution for your needs.