uddinz Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 http://investor.control4.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=951657 http://www.cnet.com/products/control4-ea-series-entertainment-and-automation-controller/ The Control4 EA-1 Bundle with Control4 SR-260 remote ( $600 US MSRP), Control4 EA-3 ( $1000 US MSRP), and Control4 EA-5 ($2000 US MSRP) all come with the latest Control4 Operating System 2.8.1, and are compatible with Android and iOS mobile devices including the Apple Watch, and are backed by a standard two-year warranty Here is a blurb from a press release on the EA-5 For the ultimate smart home experience featuring the highest quality audio and sufficient processing power to automate large homes that require connectivity from scores to hundreds of smart devices, Control4 developed the new EA-5 entertainment and automation controller. The whole family can browse massive music libraries, distribute high-resolution music and control 4K video throughout the house, power and automate sophisticated home theaters, set up and manage complex interior and exterior lighting scenes, integrate with sophisticated security and communications systems, and control climate in multiple zones. The EA-5 features five independent audio outputs— HDMI, two Digital Coaxial, and two RCA stereo analog outputs with an audiophile-grade signal-to-noise ratio of 118dB, as well as an integrated five-port Ethernet switch, 2.4 and 5 GHz dual-band MIMO WiFi capabilities, plus eSATA and USB ports for connecting local music and movie storage devices. The EA-5 ensures a reliable ZigBee wireless connection to smart home devices such as thermostats, door locks, doorbells, cameras, security panels, sensors, lighting, shading, garage door controllers, irrigation systems, and so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 http://www.cepro.com/article/control4_launches_three_ea_series_controllers_with_hi-res_audio_starting_at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 On top of wireless improvements, Control4’s new controllers are more powerful than their predecessors. The EA-3, for example, is five times faster than the nearly-comparable HC250, according to the company. Android based! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHA Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 The 'OSD' is android based, not the actually OS on the controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieF Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Anyone seen any screenshots of the new Android based UI? Is it any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallom Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I was able to see the presentation video, pictures and training yesterday night when the info leaked... Everything looks great, but I could not find any information saying that we can use keep the HC-800 as primary controller and use the EA1 as slave/secondary. I cant think of a reason why it would not work, but who knows... Excited about the new products! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, RobbieF said: Anyone seen any screenshots of the new Android based UI? Is it any different? the update is out for Android app. It has a new TV icon and new icons in the Watch area... You will also be able to have shortcuts right to TV services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 you can watch the launch video live https://www.control4.com/blog/2016/01/product-launch-announcement-watch-it-here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesunnyday Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 intersting to know what you need to do if you need to audio more than 5 zones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 45 minutes ago, mallom said: I was able to see the presentation video, pictures and training yesterday night when the info leaked... Everything looks great, but I could not find any information saying that we can use keep the HC-800 as primary controller and use the EA1 as slave/secondary. I cant think of a reason why it would not work, but who knows... Excited about the new products! You can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockhr Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 From the article: "Everyone seems to like the strategy – dealers and consumers at least – but not so much the stockholders, who seem to be getting bored with the slow and steady growth of the company." The controllers are just more of the same. Updated and nicer, but still more of the same. Unless they introduce something like an app based tool for the end user to add and configure certain devices themselves then continue to see the stock slide. If this is their direction they need to go back to a private company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am350z Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Good thing i just bought an 800. My timing is always off! I cant see how the ea5 would benefit me over the 800 other than being faster. However, still excited they are innovating and releasing new products. Now get back to the driver develoment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 31 minutes ago, am350z said: Good thing i just bought an 800. My timing is always off! I cant see how the ea5 would benefit me over the 800 other than being faster. However, still excited they are innovating and releasing new products. Now get back to the driver develoment ! They havent stopped driver development, and this release showcases that with direct access to services like netflix on supported third party devices like Roku. After this release you'll see more drivers updated on this new framework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 yeah, i agree - they haven't stopped driver development at all - they are doing more if it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyubi Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hopefully, they do cater the controllers for the mass market so that more and more homes are automated and within the reach (budgetary wise). Brands like Vera and Fibaro are growing and reaching out to the mass market exponentially. If their 3 Controllers are tiered and catered to target different target audience & verticals, then that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Interesting that the lower cost controller EA-1 comes with a C4 SR-260 remote for MSRP $600. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am350z Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 27 minutes ago, msgreenf said: yeah, i agree - they haven't stopped driver development at all - they are doing more if it! I guess not just slow and I happen to have issues. 2.8 released in Oct and still no driver for their "certified partner" Honeywell. I know it is in beta. Also, the Jandy IP driver has known issues they have chosen not to address. Don't get me wrong though, I am very pleased thus far with C4. Very excited about the direct access support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 34 minutes ago, msgreenf said: yeah, i agree - they haven't stopped driver development at all - they are doing more if it! That is great - where can I find a list of all C4 drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am350z Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, zaphod said: That is great - where can I find a list of all C4 drivers? You cant. Another complaint. Only way is to get a hold of a copy of Composer Pro or search here on the forum. Fortunately, the guys here are great at helping and excellent ambassadors for C4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turls Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 5 hours ago, onesunnyday said: intersting to know what you need to do if you need to audio more than 5 zones? Yes, that's the part I don't get but I'm a little rusty so trying to get my mind wrapped around this. I think maybe this just gives you 5 digital audio zones and they would be additional inputs into your audio matrix over the other sources you already have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turls Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 5 hours ago, am350z said: Good thing i just bought an 800. My timing is always off! I cant see how the ea5 would benefit me over the 800 other than being faster. However, still excited they are innovating and releasing new products. Now get back to the driver develoment ! Maybe someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but the major difference for an end user that already has a HC-800 over the EA line is that the Navigator being pumped out over HDMI will be Android instead of Flash. But the problem is there still aren't enough Android apps to take the place of the majority of Flash apps I use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, turls said: Yes, that's the part I don't get but I'm a little rusty so trying to get my mind wrapped around this. I think maybe this just gives you 5 digital audio zones and they would be additional inputs into your audio matrix over the other sources you already have? Mhh the EA5 just has 5 ways of sending out audio from connections - 2 stereo, 2 digital coax and HDMI. Additional streams as usual means additional controllers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, turls said: Maybe someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but the major difference for an end user that already has a HC-800 over the EA line is that the Navigator being pumped out over HDMI will be Android instead of Flash. But the problem is there still aren't enough Android apps to take the place of the majority of Flash apps I use... There are NO android 'apps' basically. The EA is more powerful and so on, but yes there are no specific advantage of getting an EA5 over an EXISTING 800 when it comes to new functions other than the new/improved OSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockhr Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, Cyknight said: Mhh the EA5 just has 5 ways of sending out audio from connections - 2 stereo, 2 digital coax and HDMI. Additional streams as usual means additional controllers. The same stream goes out to each of those connections, correct? Same if you had one Sonos connect where it has 3 connections (optical, coax and stereo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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