alanchow Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Saw this in the news today. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160204006323/en/Control4-Acquires-Pakedge-Device-Software-Leader-Advanced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfh Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Seems like a good move for C4. I just wish the Pakedge stuff wasn't so expensive (at least for home users). I put my network gear in for a fraction of what it would have cost me otherwise. But I would love to have a C4-certified/approved/blessed setup so I wouldn't hear "you must have a network issue" any time something doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyfarm299 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 We're pretty happy with Araknis gear for residential installs. However, an additional option is always welcome. I'm unfamiliar with their WiFi offerings. How does it compare to Ruckus? Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blub Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 What is so special about them? They seem to make good network equipment I.e. managed switches but SK dies Cisco and quite a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Yeah, I think Control4 would've had a hard time purchasing Cisco. RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blub Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Lol, yeah. But since good network gear is easy to get why buy a company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Considering cisco was an original vc investor's in control4 that would have been very funny Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 10 hours ago, blub said: Lol, yeah. But since good network gear is easy to get why buy a company? I wouldn't presume to speak for the company on strategic/business decisions such as this one. RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayk32 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 This ought to be interesting ... Control4 as a networking company. Can't wait to see where this acquisition takes them. I hope they are going to build affordable video distribution over IP via wired and wireless into their products using these Pakedge devices. It cost at least $500 or more per TV, to add that TV into any matrix or Just Add Power solution and that may not even include the cost of programming by your Control4 installer. Control4 has to figure out how to make video distribution (audio too) less costly and less obtrusive. If done correctly and with the thought of the end customer in mind, this acquisition has the potential to change that and that gets them into more homes. None of the DiY automation companies have that capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG1199 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 On February 4, 2016 at 5:36 PM, funnyfarm299 said: We're pretty happy with Araknis gear for residential installs. However, an additional option is always welcome. I'm unfamiliar with their WiFi offerings. How does it compare to Ruckus? Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk It doesn't compare, but Ruckus isn't a typical residential product. Long thread here on Luxul/Pakedge etc: http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/rc-custom/thread.cgi?33319 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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