chesterwilson Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://www.control4.com/ Skimpy on the details but looks like I will be able to add Pandora, Spotify without having to use a workaround like sonos/video-storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdvr Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterwilson Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 no Ok thanks. Well that's unfortunate for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Get it while its HAWT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Obsessions Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It means that the "work arounds" and the native offerings (tune-in, rhapsody) are now able to appear coherent across the user interfaces, and therefore "appear and function" as native. Control4 needs to focus on compatibility for them to be the platform of choice. This allows them to do just that, and stop wasting precious development time trying to keep up with os's such as sonos and LMS (videostorm, fusion research, etc.). They purchased ev, which allows the end user to get ev drivers for free... Add it all up and it's as if they just announced a $349 (sonos connect) retail music player that works with practically all services, and you can buy at target! Of course my preference is still netplay!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandru Vasile Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What is that ev? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 EV is short for Extra Vegetables....the guys who wrote some of the first and best drivers for Control4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBill Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Dealer updated my system this morning.Fairly large system and it updated on an HC800 in less than 30 minutes - including pushing out new drivers to all lights etc.If I have any issues I will post them - but 2.6 processed flawlessly for me so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Seems from the press release their will be over 40 streaming services included on 2.6? I use Beats exclusively and they are touting them as an available service. If that's the case - I'd upgrade in about 30 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Not natively - additional services are via 3rd party drivers and gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 typical Control4.......smoke and mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Integration with over 40 streaming music services including Pandora, Spotify, SiriusXM, Songza, and more. Customers will enjoy a consistent experience regardless of whether these services originate through Control4 or through products from third parties such as Autonomic, Fusion Research, Sonos or Video Storm Is the quote from the release.It's typical press release blurb but it doesn't suggest to me anything other than that the integration of these services via native or third party is now improved.Which it very much is.Those over 40 music services would be available this very day if you wanted them (well if you could get the hardware today). I suppose, technically, as ExtraVegetables is now owned by Control4 it shouldn't be considered third party for drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Control4 acquired E.V. - interesting. So does ExtraVegetables.com still sell drivers, or are all the drivers that ExtraVegetables used to sell now free of charge?How does this affect Alan Chow and his distribution of his Chowmein Drivers via ExtraVegetables?I'll do the update tonight and see if there's anything that blows my skirt up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 All EV developed drivers are free from here on. As it stands all drivers sold by EV made by others are continuing on as before. How support for those are intended to work out is something I just asked about myself - we'll see what that returns. EV no longer supports 'their' drivers, as EV is now part of C4, so C4 tech supports is the place to go for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qVAMPIREp Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Is there a final list of EOL hardware kicking around? Can you still use a 200B with a 1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Rizal Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 1000 as a director is supported but not recommended. 200B is still supported as a slave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zariaman Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What about the older TS screens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 a few of the old touch screen have been discontinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 ? ALL of the old touchscreens are no longer able to be part of a 2.6 system. ONLY the Infinity Edge 5"/7" and V2 7" inwall and 7" portable are supported.That means No MTS, No 10.5", no 1st gen 7" (inwall, portable, or desktop versions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Rizal Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 all the 10.5" are non supported. The original 7" (inwall and portables) and MTS's are also no longer supported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokead Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 ? ALL of the old touchscreens are no longer able to be part of a 2.6 system. ONLY the Infinity Edge 5"/7" and V2 7" inwall and 7" portable are supported.That means No MTS, No 10.5", no 1st gen 7" (inwall, portable, or desktop versions).Is not supported the same as "won't work"? I have a 1st gen portable. It's used infrequently Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It would be removed from the system completely - you would not be able to update the system until that's done. No official use is supported in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turls Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Control4 acquired E.V. - interesting. So does ExtraVegetables.com still sell drivers, or are all the drivers that ExtraVegetables used to sell now free of charge?How does this affect Alan Chow and his distribution of his Chowmein Drivers via ExtraVegetables?I'll do the update tonight and see if there's anything that blows my skirt up. There's a good FAQ on the EV website that I think covered most questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookedOnC4 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Downloading 2.6 now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterwilson Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 It would be removed from the system completely - you would not be able to update the system until that's done. No official use is supported in any way. Perfect I'll just buy the newest 10.5 in wall that C4 offers, oh wait... I'm curious as to why the change? I get it being EOL'ed and everything but why not keep status quo? Is 2.6 that different that it wouldn't be compatible anymore? Could there not have been a big disclaimer when you update that the product is not supported and users use at there own risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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