Control4 has developed a Chair Occupancy Sensor that can provide cool home automation tricks.

All you have to do is sit on the chair or sofa, and things start to happen.

Installation is simple and the sensors are easily hidden, making them virtually invisible.

Here are just a few ideas for using Control4 Sensors in your home automation system

Control4 bed and chair sensors

• Simple  Home Cinema : Imagine a home cinema that powers up when you sit on the chair, that  can pause the film when you stand up, and that powers down after you leave the room.
• A More Favorite Chair: Turn on just the perfect lighting for reading a book, or listen to some music automatically when you sit in your favorite chair.
• Getting Up: Control4 sensors can also work under the bed. Control4 knows if the kids are still sleeping, and will play a wake up announcement.

If you have the latest gadgets, then Control4 can control them and integrate them into one simple interface or remote making them part of a  home automation system.

Control4 never becomes out of date, when new products are released, it is simple to bring them all together.

Control4 home automation systems are designed to make life easier and more fun.

Our unique Control4 home automation installations are  designed for ease of use.

Through our easy-to-use Control4 interface you can intelligently control and automate virtually any home function, TV, Lights, Music, Security, Door locks and more, all from easy to use interfaces.

Control4 controls anything!

Like the latest globe TV from Mitsubishi, Control4 can control it.

But we can not guarantee it will fit in your living room?

Check out the Mitsubishi YouTube video of the globe in action.

The Control4 fingerprint reader eliminates the worry of  lost  keys or cards.

Once your family’s  fingerprints are  stored  each user can forget about there keys.

The reader can easily be integrated with your existing Control4 home automation system to provide some cool home automation tricks:

Control4 fingerprint reader

When you arrive home place your finger on the reader and Control4 will recognise which family member you are.  Open the lock, disarm the alarm system, and turn on a lighting scene.

When your ready to leave, scan your finger again, and Control4 will turn off the lights and  any home entertainment systems you have left on, arm the alarm, and lock the door.

When your kids arrive home Control4 can email you to confirm this.

Control4 can even start a play-list of your favourite music, and Control4 is intelligent it will not disturb the whole house after a pre-programed evening time.

Control4 home automation system can provide time windows, to allow workers like cleaners to gain entry, on any particular day of the week.

The scanner uses radio frequency, which allows the sensor to look under the skin to see the true fingerprint.

Also can be installed outdoors, as it is weather rated to IP65.

One of the main problems people have with saving energy is that it requires them to do something, like make a conscious effort to turn off the lights and other electronic systems every time they leave the house. If you have a large house or  kids, that can be a pain, so much so that after a few weeks you stop doing it and go back to your old ways.

Control4 home automation can help, you’ll no longer feel like a slave to the green movement. Instead, you can live the way you normally live, the Control4 home automation system does all the switching for you.

Control4 motion/alarm sensor

Automatic lighting using the alarm systems motion sensor, even when the alarm is de-activated, the sensors still communicate with the Control4 system.

Control4 retro fit dimmers can help save energy, by dimming lights by 25% you can save up to 20% on your electricity bill.

Control4 thermostat

Thermostats can adjust automatically at pre programmed times, or through any of the Control4 interfaces.

Control4 can create house modes by providing a Goodnight button, which automatically turns off lights downstairs, reduces the thermostat and makes sure the kids turned off the TV. Or an Exit button, which ensures all lights and other electronic devices are off, turns the thermostat down, and activates the alarm system.

Control4 iphone interface control from any Internet connection

The Control4 home automation system even allows control by any Internet connection, so you can log in from work, or your iphone to make sure lights and any other electronic device are turned off.

The Control4 HD distribution solution allows you to store your entire DVD/BlueRay collection on a hard drive.

Browse all of your movies using the Control4 touch screen, iPad or iPhone, and then with one touch of the button play the film

Playback of your high definition BlueRay movies is possible in multiple rooms simultaneously.

Control4 Network Media Player

Unlimited storage: Simply insert your film into the player, and record the movie to the network drive, there is no limit to the amount of storage, just add extra network drives when required.

BlueRay quality: Full HD

Full disc menu: On playback you have full control of the movie menus as if you were viewing the original disc
When you copy your DVDs Control4 will automatically look up the movie details and provide images and film description.

Modular: Easily add client players in other rooms as required.

Easy-to-use: The movie list appears on the Control4 interfaces – just select a movie or video file and the player will play it.  This makes it really simple to use for the whole family.

Control4 on screen navigation menu

Plays all known media formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, XVID, WMV9, VC1, H.264, MKV, MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, M2TS, VOB, AVI, MOV, MP4, QT, ASF, WMV, BlueRay-ISO, BDMV, DVD-ISO, VIDEO_TS. Includes support and decoding for up to 7.1 audio.

Using a Control4 in a home cinema system can make things simple.

Just one button press will turn on the home cinema for you, no more fumbling about with half a dozen remotes.

The Control4 home automation system manges all the home cinema devices,  AV amplifier, DVDs, Flat screen’s, Sky boxes, Projector’s, screens,  lighting, motorised curtains and blinds, CCTV, in fact anything?

Control4 controls anything

The Control4 home cinema can be completely invisible until activation, using electric screens, hidden speakers and equipment, therefore ensuring it blends seamlessly with your interiors.

Control4 easy to use home cinema

Control4 is now available for everyone with Apple disorder.

The Control4 software app allows you to control all of your home automation systems including  lighting, temperature, music, home cinema, energy, security and more.

All from your existing tablet, like the Archos running Windows OS

Control4 on your Archos

Control4 app gives you an affordable interface option for your Control4 enabled  home.

The Control4 user interface is the same on every device.

The home automation app supports the following devices:

• Laptops, desktops and tablets running  on Windows OS
• Laptops and desktops running on Mac OS
• Laptops and desktops running  on Linux OS

There are also Control4 apps that provide Home automation control from iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches.

One button can do so much, Control4 3 button keypad provides simple intuitive control of anything.

Each button can be pre programmed to execute multiple functions.

For example to turn on your home cinema system just press the middle button twice, Control4 will then take care of everything; turn on the TV, the AV amplifier, select the correct inputs, power the Sky box, close the motorised curtains, set a lighting scene and anything else you can think of? Press it again and it will turn it all off.

Or press the top button to increase volume or ramp up the lights, any thing is possible with Control4.

You can have a goodnight button that turns all the lights off, makes sure the kids have turned the TV off and turns the heating down.

LEDs provide customisable  status information like red for off and green for on, flashing to indicate the front door is open.

The keypad easily replaces existing switches providing a easy no mess installation, it then communicates wireless back to the Control4 system.

One button can do so much

Control4 latest software is here. This release improves the quality of the operating system. OS 2.1 includes enhancements to user interface providing Internet radio and more

Control4

Control4 new operating system OS 2.1 has enhanced features which let you use programmable buttons to activate lighting scenes or start music playlists, with easy access from any touch screen or your TV screen, and when combined with the Control4 MyHome license, full control through your iphone, ipad or your PC.

Control4 OS2.1 features:

Custom Buttons- simple one touch access to play lists, lighting scenes and any other function you can imagine

Photo Screen Saver-touch screens become digital picture frames when your not using them

Pool Control- Simple easy interface to control4 your pool temperature, covers, lighting and more

Thermostats-Manage your energy, create ideal temperature settings based on time, the season or outdoor temperature

Music Control- full multi room control in all your rooms

Control4 home automation are pleased announce the launch if its brand new British made Lock, designed and manufactured specifically for the UK market.

Kwicklock by Control4

Kwikset^® Deadbolt

Control4 new motorised deadbolt is a fully automated lock which provides security, functionality and convenience because it is fully integrated with the Control4 system

• Includes SmartKey Re-key Technology with full 128 Bit encryption
• Stylish- available  in Satin Chrome, Satin Nickel, and Polished Chrome finishes
• These smart door locks easily replace standard locks to become an integrated part of any Control4 security system
• Control the locks from your bed, when your at work or even on holiday—anywhere you have  internet