Beyond Entertainment, Control Devices like Lights, Locks and More

In our last blog, we introduced the Control4 starter package, a one-room entertainment control solution perfect for homeowners who are interested in home automation but want to start small. The starter package consists of one Control4 EA-1 controller, which integrates the AV devices in your entertainment room, and a handheld universal remote for intuitive entertainment control.

While one-room entertainment control is where the EA-1 controller excels, it also offers secure wireless Zigbee and IP control for up to 50 smart devices in and around your home! Step further into the world of home automation by easily integrating everyday devices like lights and locks and controlling them from the same interface you use to control your entertainment room.

Looking to expand your starter system? As a certified Control4 dealer serving the Salt Lake City, UT area, our team recommends integrating the following smart home solutions to boost everyday comfort, convenience, and peace of mind.

Lighting Control

Lighting control is a great place to start! Smart lighting grants you convenient and intuitive control of your lights in various rooms through personalized keypads, the Control4 mobile app, or your universal remote. In return, you’ll simplify your routines, improve home security, and even reduce energy usage. No more making rounds to every switch to turn lights on and off throughout the day.

Whether you have Philips Hue bulbs, a Lutron Caséta lighting control system, or want to opt for Control4’s wireless lighting controls, you can integrate lights with your Control4 EA-1 controller and reap the benefits of lighting control and automation.

SEE MORE: Getting Started with Home Lighting Control and Automation

Climate Control

Along with lights, climate is another system you use every day. So, why not make it simpler to control? Add smart thermostats from ecobee, Nest, and more to your Control4 smart home starter system and easily manage the climate throughout your home from your smartphone or universal remote.

While it’s true that you can remotely access and manage smart thermostats from their own apps, the benefit of integrating them with Control4 is twofold: Everything is accessible through a single app (or universal remote), and you can connect your thermostats with other devices, like your lights! Create a smart home scene that adjusts lights and climate to your desired settings with a quick button tap.

Home Security

Improve peace of mind by adding smart home security devices to your Control4 system, like door locks, garage door openers, and motion sensors. Smart door locks offer a virtual key to your home, allowing you to lock and unlock your doors from anywhere and alerting you to who is entering or leaving.

By connecting your garage door opener, you can remotely open the garage to let in a guest or allow a delivery person to drop off a package. Simply close the garage again from your Control4 app. Bolster home security even more by interconnecting motion sensors with your porch lights. When motion is detected in the yard, your porch lights will turn on to deter potential intruders.

Control4 is compatible with over 16,000 third-party devices, leaving little chance that your current smart locks or smart garage door opener doesn’t work with your starter system. If you don’t yet have smart home security devices (or lights and thermostats), our team can advise you on the right options for your needs and budget. We’ll also install and integrate everything for you and show you how to program scenes, personalize your Control4 app, and more.

In the last blog of our Control4 series, we’ll be discussing the power of Control4 as a full-blown whole-home AV and automation system and what that looks like for homeowners interested in taking the plunge into smart home automation!

In the meantime, if you’re interested in installing or expanding the Control4 starter package in your home, contact our team here or send us a message in the chat box below to book a free consultation.