DrCCheeks Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Hello,I am interested in connecting three rooms to my control4 system located in my theater room. I want to have access to my 2 Sony 777s which are located in my theater room in the other three rooms as well. Therefore I am looking at using a 4x4 component matrix switch and connect the HC300, the 2 Sony 777s, and a DVR as the inputs and the 3 additional rooms (with their own C4 remote) and my theater room as the outputs. The C4 remote will also operate the local equipment (TV, DVD player, etc) in each room.I understand that I can't access 2 different movies on the same disc changer at the same time. But will this setup allow me to have access to the control4 system in all 4 rooms and not crash the system? I have spoken to 2 different control4 dealers and I get conflicting answers. Please help. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 This can be done very easily with the right switch. It won't crash your system, I do this at my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCCheeks Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 What do you mean right switch? As in matrix switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekWPE Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Trying to access the GUI at the same time from multiple rooms is were your going to have trouble aside from that controlling more than one room at the same time no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCCheeks Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 What is GUI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Graphical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingzz Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 interface.... The control4 "circle if power" navigation screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What is GUI?Graphical User Interface. GUI is a common term in the computer field, often pronounced "gooey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCCheeks Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Please explain. Are you saying that I cant have the Control4 circle on all TVs at the same time? I dont imagine that I will be calling up the control4 at the exact same time in different rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 You can have the circle on all the tvs at the same time with a video matrix. The problem becomes when more than one person is trying to use the same navigator at the same time, you fight for control. This (among other reasons like sufficient zigbee coverage, etc) is one of the reasons that C4 recommends one controller per TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Please explain. Are you saying that I cant have the Control4 circle on all TVs at the same time? I dont imagine that I will be calling up the control4 at the exact same time in different rooms.I personally am using one navigator on four TV's, and it works great. The only time it would be problematic is if two different people in two different rooms tried to use the GUI at the exact same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCCheeks Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 Ok, so if the same navigator is not used at the same time then it should work? What happens or potentially can happen if the navigator is used at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 It wouldn't cause a problem or anything, I have actually never tried.I would imagine the two people would "fight" each other to get the correct command in. Two people would be controlling it at the same time, so you would obviously have undersired results.Once my kids get older, to where they will use it themselves (next year probably) I will buy an HC200 or two. Those are inexepensive, can fit behind the wall mount tv, and can serve as navigator wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Again, my dealer has discouraged me from doing this citing processor overhead as the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCCheeks Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 So what are you going to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Well, as already suggested in this thread, I have more than one controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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