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Disclaimer: This is an independent software release that is not officially supported or licensed by Sonos or Control4. All requests for support should be directed to your dealer who receives support from Extra Vegetables.

• Selection of music from the music library from the Control4 touch panels. remote controls and on-screen navigator.
• Control of the Sonos ZonePlayer volume from any of the above interfaces.
• In a home theater just one remote to select music, control TV and volume!
• Management of the Sonos music queue.
• Selection of Sonos playlists.
• ‘Now Playing’ information on Control4 touch panels and on-screen display.
• No music synchronization issues.  Control4 devices always instantly display the same information as Sonos controllers.
• Can continue to use any of the Sonos controllers including the free iPhone application.

The Advantages

• Complete IP control, no IR bugs or additional cables.
• No additional software required – no requirement for a computer to be running
• No software or hardware ‘hacks’ required to the Sonos.
• If it’s in the Sonos music library it now lists and plays in Control4.
• Create a simple multi-room digital music system with all the additional advantages of Control4.
• Much faster than an iPod dock interface.

The following features are available with the driver:

• Selection of music from the music library from the Control4 touch panels. remote controls and on-screen navigator.
• Control of the Sonos ZonePlayer volume from any of the above interfaces.
• In a home theater just one remote to select music, control TV and volume!
• Management of the Sonos music queue.
• Selection of Sonos playlists. This can be both from the Control4 interfaces and in programming allowing playlists to be started from keypad buttons.
• Selection of Favorite Radio Stations. These can appear as icons under the ‘Radio’ section of the Control4 interfaces. These can also be selected in programming.
• ‘Now Playing’ information on Control4 touch panels and on-screen display.
• No music synchronization required. Control4 devices always instantly display the same information as Sonos controllers.
• Can continue to use any of the Sonos controllers including the free iPhone application

The following features are not yet implemented:

• Selection of music from Rhapsody, Pandora, Last.FM etc. If music from these services are selected on the Sonos controllers they do correctly show on the Control4 ‘Now Playing’ screen – “Coming Soon”
• Cover Art display on the ‘Now Playing’ screen – waiting for Control4’s 2.0 firmware.
• Setting of Sonos Alarm clocks – But can use playlists or radio stations with Control4 wakeup alarms with simple programming – waiting for Control4’s 2.0 firmware.
• Sonos media can only be streamed to Sonos ZonePlayers not to Control4 devices such as SpeakerPoints. A Sonos ZonePlayer required for each music zone.

The driver will be shown at ISE in Amsterdam, Netherlands Feb 2-4 2010. It will be available for sale from our website from 8 February 2010.

Since the driver is sold only to authorized dealers, there is no “retail” price on it, but it should cost the end users “about the same as a Sonos hand held controller,” (which retails for $349.) “plus installation.”

You only require one license regardless of the number of ZonePlayers in your project.

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Disclaimer: This is an independent software release that is not officially supported or licensed by Sonos or Control4. All requests for support should be directed to your dealer who receives support from Extra Vegetables.

Gallery and official press release here:

http://www.extravegetables.com/control4_sonos.htm