wiley Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Hi there all - is Control 4 connect replacing 4sight over time? I have an older HC controller and it would seem I can continue to use 4Sight but presuming I will be forced off 4 sight over time or the HC controller will be de-supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggzlot Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, wiley said: Hi there all - is Control 4 connect replacing 4sight over time? I have an older HC controller and it would seem I can continue to use 4Sight but presuming I will be forced off 4 sight over time or the HC controller will be de-supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiley Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 Wow - so they are forcing a SaaS model for all hardware bought from April 2024. For me personally I get my Control4 dealer around once every 2-3 years for 3-5 hours (new OS features just don't come in frequently enough to warrant more regular visits) to update software/ drivers, tweak the setup and account for any new/ changed hardware (usually the once every 3 year TV/ AV Amp upgrade cycle). On that basis I would not upgrade to new SNAPOne hardware when my HC controller is sunsetted or just needs to be upgraded. Im sure for high end automation users (50+ sensors/ devices/ large multi room setups) this is a no brainer (cost wise) but for the sub 50 sensor/device setup I have I would just switch to apple Home or some other matter/ thread based setup which also moves me to a no-dealer required setup/ maint. model which gives me more control (but Im a relatively technical user). Also no more having to use a very narrow set of expensive sensors that are C4 compatible. Im sure the CFO has crunched the numbers and this model increases recurring revenue but this move will lose a lot of the lower end crowd or those that have the tech nous to build and run their own system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew luecke Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 For small jobs, ca1 gets connect/4sight for free (so small CA1 jobs actually benefit). So if you're in that category, you might be better off with the changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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