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Have A Sharp 70″ Display? How About A Free Driver To Go With It!

Joe Whitaker — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:07:49 +0000

It's been a while since we have given away some free drivers. With the popularity of the new Sharp 70's we here at the Soho Shop have decided to give away some free IP drivers. I have seen many questions about IP drivers for the Sharp PRO-70x5FD and LC-70LE732U and hopw the IP drivers for the previous models just do not work. Related posts:

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Sometimes a Barn is not just a barn

Bryan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:49:57 +0000

When a customer came to use to extend his Control4 system into his Polo Barn, we did not know how far the imagination could go on such a project. The customer wanted access to his Satellite Receivers, Digital Music, XM Radio and control over his home from the Barn. He also wanted the ability to [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Control4 And Cisco…Partnering for our Future..These Guys Are Not Sleeping!

Joe Whitaker — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:55:05 +0000

Just announced was the partnership between Cisco and Control4. Below is the official press release but I would like to ponder this partnership for a moment. A couple of things immediately come to mind with this partnership. The first things is a mention of integrating the Control4 platform into the Special Delivery Platform. What could [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Nice Little Survey for Users and Dealers

Joe Whitaker — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:15:18 +0000

This Survey was created by Eric Crawford. Initially when the survey came out I thought “geez another survey!”. But then I noticed that some “decision makers” at Control4 were interested in the results. So I figured why not reach out to our loyal audience and spread the word of this little survey that Control4 is [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Paul Williams Demo Video, Control4 EcoSystem, CES Las Vegas 2011

Joe Whitaker — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:36:43 +0000

Our good friend over at Control4 talks about The Control4 EcoSystem and new technologies like SubZero. This video does give a lot of information for any current Control4 user and for potential adopters. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

DVD Archiving Made Simple for the Control4 Media Player

Joe Whitaker — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:37:02 +0000

I often get asked how to archive movies for optimal playback with the Control4 Media Player. So we here at C4Central thought that a quick "how to" would help you guys out. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Want to be alerted if your HVAC stops working?

Paul — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:07:44 +0000

Two things occur with this time of year. Very cold weather and visiting family for the holidays. What if your HVAC breaks down while you are traveling? You don't want your pipes to burst do you. Well you can setup an alert telling you if your room temperature has dropped below a level and tell you exactly what level it's at. This alert can be sent via email or text. Then you can call your hvac company to go to your house and see what is wrong. If you have a control4 compatible lock and alarm you can make it real easy to let them in while you are away, but that's another thread. Click the read more button below to find out how. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Ho Ho Ho Santa is Here! Holiday Doorbell Alerts

Joe Whitaker — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:54:14 +0000

Well Christmas is right around the corner! So while decorating and getting ready for the big day try this bit of holiday programming. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Control4 starts selling the Media Player v2 – should you be excited?

Cody — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:29:24 +0000

Much like other hardware announcements made recently, this is a replacement for the v1 Media Player. However, it does not include Blu-ray .iso file support, DVD menu structure support, or.... Â well, what does it do differently? No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Control4 Product Support Matrix

Cody — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:36:01 +0000

Ever get confused by the number of software updates Control4 has put out over the years? Wondering if that SR-250 you're eyeing will work with your system? Wondering what you'll lose support for by upgrading? With help from the Control4 New Zealand distributor (Thanks SAM!), we are proud to offer the Control4 Product Support Matrix PDF file. It covers the "milestone" releases, and major equipment (controllers, remotes, etc) that would be affected as such. The two-page PDF download is available after the break.

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Control4′s HC200B launched – faster speeds for secondary navigator or small system use

Cody — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:19:07 +0000

Not content with the other hardware announcements today, and leaving us wondering what's left to see at CEDIA this year, Control4 has rolled out the announcment for the HC200B. It's the successor to the HC-200, but with the key improvement being processor power. Click the read link for more details. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Miss the glory days of 1.7.4 performance? The HC-300C controller should give your 2.0 project a needed boost.

Cody — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:58:39 +0000

Depending on the size of your project, you may have heard from the forums that you need all the processing power you can get. Dedicated controllers for director or navigator are often recommended, and so is the powerful HC-1000. But what if you haven't bought into Control4 yet and are concerned about performance in your small project with 2.0? Or what if you have one controller already and you're looking to expand, yet dreading the upgrade to 2.0 when you buy the new controller? Don't worry, your hardware upgrade has arrived. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Not too happy with the SR-250? Maybe this revision will help: the SR-250B

Cody — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:59:22 +0000

Control4 is announcing availability of the SR-250B. What's new? "The SR-250B offers improved battery life and updates to increase reliability and durability." What else? Will it address issues like these being reported on the forums? We'll have to see once they get some "road time", but click the link to find out everything that's new. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New InfinityEdge touchscreens, lower prices, intercom, oh my!

Cody — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:20:15 +0000

Believe it or not, Control4 has announced the availability of some new goodies today, including one that's been on the "wishlist" for some time. With the new 5" and 7" InifinityEdge screens comes the option for Intercom capabilities, although there's a catch. Click the read link to find out more, and dont forget to see our FAQ at the end. No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Control4′s new 5″ touchscreen seen at InfoComm

Cody — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:36:49 +0000

Our pals at CEPro are covering InfoComm this week ( for the commercial side of automation & A/V) and stopped by the Control4 booth. Seen there was Control4's new 5" touchscreen... click the read link for more details. It may come to residential soon so you can have one in your house... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

“How Do I…” set my dimmers to ramp to a lower level at night?

Paul — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:03:44 +0000

So it's late at night and the baby's crying, or you need a snack or drink from the kitchen. Wouldn't it be nice for the lights to come on at 10% instead of the full brightness of 100% and possibly wake someone up or hurt your eyes while they adjust? Click on the read more button below to find out how.

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Will West (Control4â€™s CEO) shows the Aria hotelâ€™s Control4 system in action

Cody — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:09:03 +0000

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Coming Soon: Battle of the Media Players â€“ XBMC, Netgear, Niveus, Control4, Dune compete for your hard earned cash – PCH & Fusion too?

Cody — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:01:31 +0000

In the next couple of weeks, C4Central.com and The SOHO Shop will have all of these players to test. XBMC running on Windows, the Netgear 9100 Express and Elite, Niveus’ N7 Pro, Control4′s Media Player, and Dune’s BD Prime 3.0. Who offers the best integration with Control4? Which players can muster flawless HD playback? Can [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

New dimmers, switches, and keypads – lower energy use, 6 total colors, Zigbee Pro only

Cody — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:27:27 +0000

Control4 is pleased to announce the release of several updated models to our popular line of wireless lighting and Keypad products. The new models are direct replacements of the existing Control4Â® lighting and Keypad models in appearance, installation procedure, and pricing. However, several significant enhancements are provided with these new models. Principally,the native use of [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Buy a new Control4 controller, get a free upgrade license to 2.0

Cody — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:25:28 +0000

Control4Â is running a promotion where if you buy any controller starting today ( HC-300 or HC-1000v3) from any authorized dealer, Control4 will include a free upgrade license to firmware version 2.0 when it is released if that controller is to be used as the primary controller in the system. The 2.0 license is “per project”, [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.