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System Integration for the Connected Home

Control4 Updates Home Control Software

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Control4 announces the upcoming rollout of OS 2.7 at ISE 2015-- a software release featuring support for a new intercom allowing for HD video communications throughout the home, as well as UI enhancements.

Control4 TouchscreeAlso supporting OS 2.7 are new Control4 touchscreens, a wireless thermostat and a redesigned handheld system remote.

“By centering our efforts on delivering exceptional performance, exquisite design and engaging interaction, including integrating with the 3rd party products that customers may want in their homes, our new solutions will empower our dealers to deliver to their customers the customized lifestyle benefits of a Control4 smart home,” the company says.

The new Control4 intercom carries an HD camera, speakers and a microphone as well as a display handling HD video. It allows customers to quickly check their front doors or what is going on in other rooms, with enhanced privacy functionality complete with do not disturb, audio-only and auto-answer settings.

Users can select an alternate camera as a video source for external door stations, providing a preferred view and the best audio source whether inside or outside the house. The Touch Screens are also compatible with 3rd party SIP products, including Siedle and 2N door stations, home phones and mobile apps.

Meanwhile the touchscreens act as smart home control interfaces, and installers can easily personalise lighting, temperature and security settings directly on the display. They are available in 7- and 10-inch sizes ideal for in-wall installation and as a 7-inch tabletop device.

OS 2.7 features what Control4 says is a redesigned "Comfort Control" experience with a more intuitive dial interface for quick access to all functions and configurable HVAC control presets. It is compatible with a new wireless thermostat, a Control4/Aprilaire joint-development featuring enhanced compatibility with more modern HVAC systems.

The final Control4 addition is a handheld system remote available in 2 models, one with English and the other with iconographic buttons.

Go Control4 Introduces New Whole-Home HD Video Intercom, Intuitively Smart Climate Control, and Elegant High-Performance Touch Screens