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    looking to swap

    AK1 replied to mnay's topic in Wanted

    A color change kit would be easiest and cheapest - $10 or so.
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    It sounds like you're a DIY guy and would be well served by a remote dealer here, like myself and Matt. Those prices are not out of line, but any homeowner can setup an Araknis network. No dealer is required if you have the equipment, but a dealer often ends up doing it because not many homeowners have the skills. And yes Control4 has to have a stable, compatible network environment and Araknis is an excellent and safe choice, even more so now that SnapAV owns Control4. Control4 does not require its "own" or separate network. Rather your home network needs to be setup professionally with compatible equipment, this is definitely a few steps up in sophistication from throwing in an ISP router and a couple of Wifi "boosters".
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    I think you’re over dramatizing a rather simple situation. All my clients want to do is power cycle certain equipment ie reset the outlets, not turn them off then on in discrete commands.They don’t consult the driver for the state of the equipment. For that purpose the driver is perfectly adequate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Actually that's not important to me. I rely on OVRC for any real time status, setup etc. From Control4, I primarily want to cycle certain outlets e.g. allowing a client to reboot their rack, modem, router etc conveniently from a touchscreen or Control4 app. I could also do this in OVRC home but some clients only want to learn Control4.
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    That's the driver SDDP installs. I don't care about the LUA errors - it works.
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    This example is for a 3 outlet Wattbox. Also have working 5 outlet ones in the field.
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    I have had zero problems in multiple projects using the driver via SDDP, provided the IP address and credentials are set up correctly.
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    Are you sure you have the credentials right? With the latest Wattbox and Araknis firmwares with all the changes to password management, you'll want to open a browser to the Wattbox and see if it asks you to change credentials. If so, do that and then use same credentials in the SDDP driver.
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    Yep, and this could all be done by a remote dealer. Send us a PM
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    I agree, the ring is hands-down our option for less expensive video doorbells. And there is certainly no 20 foot limitations with regard to Wi-Fi access points. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    We install these all the time. Never seen it.
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    Simply not possible. Control4 works. Be specific if you have issues.
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    There is a very close LG TV driver you could try to see if the behaviour is limited to the dealer-built drivers. Not sure why a TV driver needs to be "built" these days - https://drivers.control4.com/solr/drivers/browse?q=42LN57*
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    May need warranty replacement by the dealer who sold it to you. If you did not buy it from a dealer you may be able to find a dealer who will RMA it for you for a fee.
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    T3 Control4 tablet

    AK1 replied to Azjeeper95's topic in Wanted

    You will need to purchase a Control4 controller to make these components work and pay a dealer to program it for you.
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    Ah after 8 posts without any substance we have some references..
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    That may well be true -) BUT so far you have made blanket assertions in overly simplistic sentences without any backup or reference material. I would be happy to learn more about C-BUS automation versus plain old C-BUS lighting and attempted to do so online without success. If you're going to come on to a board focused on Control4 and tout an automation platform that very few people here have heard of, then you're going to have to do a much better job at explaining why C-BUS automation can do everything Control4 can. For example, please explain with C-BUS automation how I can control via IP popular modern smart televisions such as Sony, LG and Samsung - that would be a good start.
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    I am missing the point. C-BUS is an excellent stand-alone lighting system. It apparently now has some automation capabilities. The first page of Google search results revealed next to no useful information. So I tried a search for CBUS automation Samsung TV driver and got back nothing. The same search but for Control4 returns a wealth of useful links. I remain completely sceptical in the absence of some useful information how "With a C-Bus Automation Controller it can do anything C4 can." A far more typical approach with C-BUS would be as @EVO924 said "Cbus gives a very clean and hardy lighting control system and then the Control4 comes in to play as the interface but also allows extras like home media, home audio, security, locks etc. and all of this is in the one app". And to further the confusion @Mark HT has 2 x Neeo remotes to control his AV? I really don't see how @Mark HT 's overly simplistic red herrings are helping OP make an informed decision about the design of his lighting and whole home automation.
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    Hardly, while it may be a great lighting system, I said "smart home system" - not a standalone lighting system with minimal external integrations.
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    If the primary goal is whole home automation, then the selection of the lighting subsystem should not drive the entire decision. While CBUS is an excellent LIGHTING platform, as you point out you are going to have to live with integration vs direct, native support. In your research, have you seen any substantive differences between CBUS and Control4 lighting solutions? Is there a good reason NOT to go with native Control4 lighting rather than integration? If there's one part of your smart home system you want to be bullet-proof, it's the lighting.
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    With a repeating timer.
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    Do you have enough IP addresses in your DHCP pool? You may be running out and devices therefore not getting new addresses.
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    There is an extended warranty for those amps due to high failure rate. The only way to ascertain if yours is covered is to have your dealer contact Control4. Just looking it up in online RMA won't show.
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    Yes that is what is offered once the extended warranty expires. I assume this also expires at some point,
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    Ah that is a "loaded" question. Here is the snapshot (no pun intended). * Control4 free driver - Only reads from primary stream so you must reduce the resolution to get the cameras to display on Navigators, which is not ideal if you want to record at max resolution. Can in some installations read from cameras connected to an NVR with virtual host enabled. * Manfell (Blackwire $350 MSRP) - support for NVR and DVR i.e. can read different channels and streams. * Chowmain (DriverCentral $75 MSRP) - camera driver somewhat similar to Control4 driver but with more capabilities and can read from substream. * My secret go-to NVR and DVR driver when all others fail (not giving it away but hint pricing is in BRL)
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