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On 8/20/2023 at 5:44 AM, time2jet said:
MoIP is great, but MXNet is an upgrade. Not by leaps and bounds. The original MXNet 1g product line was very similar to MoIP 900 series. (4K HDR @444 was limited to 30hz - most of us wouldn’t care to be honest), but has a better interface for the installer.
A good solution here could be the modular AxionX platform by AVPro. It allows for video matrixing (via HDMI and HDBT Sources and HDBT or HDMI outputs) as well as audio independent matrixing. (There are also some crazy modular upgrades that does mission critical video scaling “think medical applications”.) The max on a single unit is 16x16 (independent audio streams count as inputs against the 16 Ins). But the units can be looped out and stacked (AVPro will customize a stack solution to get you to 21 zones). Regardless of any of these solutions, you will still need amplification. I don’t mind Triad one bit. I haven’t experienced the same issues others mention. Triad has been solid amplification for our clients. AVPro just bought AudioControl which is another gold standard company (in terms of product quality). They mfr audio products such as AVRs, amplification and distributed audio. This allows you to have your entire AV distribution project heavily supported and warranted.
Give them a call, they are really nice people with crazy expertise in AV distribution. If ever needed, support will be second to none.
Feel free to DM me and I can give you some names to speak to at AVPro. They can elaborate and recommend a solution to you (or your dealer) that will work very well and provide you with a minimum of 10 years of peace of mind. They’ll likely be able to send you a recommended solution that you can hand over to your dealer. These are pro and enterprise grade devices that are not sold direct to consumer.
As far as pricing, be prepared to pay a premium, but considering that you will enjoy this equipment for at least a decade supported, do you really pay a premium? I still have plenty of AVPro Connect (prior company name) devices working flawlessly in the field for over 12 years. Jeff and Matt are hands on owners and attract and hire the best engineers in the industry. Although we all know AVPro for Residential and Commercial AV, their products underly mission critical applications in medical and transportation etc., (in areas where there has to be near zero tolerance for failure).
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkagree on the AVPro. Did Axion 8x8 for whole home on the Video side and the MXNet 10G for the theater for optimal performance and the multiview functions. Plus the biggest selling factor was the customer service and the 10 year warranty. Had a Leaf unit for video that died after 4 years and a Triad for audio distribution that lasted just past 5 before replacing with another one. In future may go with AVPro's newer 24x24 matrix as we're looking to expand to some zones with some upcoming remodeling. But I'm a bit biased based upon the warranty, customer service and that I own a few Audio Control receivers and amps they were just acquired by AVPro.
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4 minutes ago, Ilushka85 said:
Yup i see that but it doesnt allow you to take the intercom call correct? And appears theres no support for the chime.
That may be correct, although neither are a use case for me. I don't know about Chime, only about the 2N unit since it is agnostic to control system for that unit. For the intercom call I don't really use it for the doorbell to respond. For packages they just get left there and for any service we have they input their door codes and it unlocks the house and disables the alarm if armed. But yeah if need to use the intercom function to converse with them that would be something I think it does not do. And inside the home it's treated like a PA system as opposed to 2-way. We've had the Intercom Anywhere for 2+ years and almost never use it.
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15 hours ago, nxr said:
Although sounds like the comands are easier, I like Alexa in that it allows news and weather updates, intercom and announcements etc, which I understand Josh can’t do.
as far as weather it gives me a prompt before asking on the iOS app when I open it showed in the one screenshot. And then the second screen shot shows what it says when I asked what the weather is like.
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23 minutes ago, Ilushka85 said:
How did you get calls / alerts on josh from the doorstations? I see the videos and access to relays but calls dont come into josh... they do to c4.
I didn't have to do any setup. Once the DS2 was connected to my network, Josh recognized it and showed it as Online in my Josh.ai Portal. From there that was it on that side. Then in the Josh iOS app there is a Push notifications option and turned it on to give me notifications upon Doorbell pressed. It has options for sound detected and motion but those are ones I chose not to enable
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I do intercom commands using Josh all the time. it can send commands you audibly state throughout all speakers in the house on demand. I also have the 2N (control4 branded) door station have notifications pop-up on phone and answer and unlock thru Josh. Have same on C4 as well. For weather I get weather updates when I ask thru the phone, micro, nano's etc every day.
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I have to respectfully disagree. The voice is used in our home to run scenes 25-30 times per day. Before we seldomly used the equivalent on the touchscreens. And we didn't tie them into keypads because that created a lack of change/flexibility without using Composer HE or our dealer. It is used here for scenes, shades, locking doors, playing specific playlists, fans, pool controls, Kaleidescape movies and the like. For dinner, it comes in clutch to prep the space while in the middle of cooking and making adjustments.
May be the outlier but it is used (Josh in conjunction with C4) nearly 200-300 times per month in doing one-time tasks, scenes, and other actions. In addition, as an end user the ability to set, modify, update scenes have a much better experience than the When>Then alternative.
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This is quite unfortunate a turn of events but hopefully at least current state does not get worse in terms of integration. The VC of Josh has definitely opened up our use of the system more than other interfaces like the C4 T3/T4 touchscreens have. The ability to do compound commands, program multi-function scenes far easier than When>Then, and the usability by guests and the wife have all been benefits of Josh in conjunction with Control4. Combine that with the ability to learn items like my Lutron shades without even needing the dealer to come out to the house to program and use via Josh is fantastic. Other industries regularly have ongoing litigation and suits (oil & gas, automotive, Google/MS/Apple) and still have ongoing and mutually beneficial strategic partnerships. Josh needs more development and has strengths in voice. Control4 has weaknesses in UI and timing to market of offerings their competitors offer. So recognizing the gaps and the benefits especially for end users like this community are important to maintain and keep progressing.
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25 minutes ago, anon2828 said:
I hope you are right and I hope they do listen. To me it looks like C4 is trying to mimic (unsuccessfully) the flat Savant user interface. I also hate the sub-menu under the new 3-line hamburger in the latest revision of OS3 so much that I refuse to upgrade. The colors and flat iconography is just a mess. To see them doing more of the same on the Halo has me worried they are going down the wrong path. As I've stated before, I am ok with flat design, it just needs to be done well (like Savant) to make it look elegant and modern as opposed to it looking like a 4th grader's homework project making icons in PowerPoint...
People get heated (including me) about interface design because it is the INTERFACE and user experience. Everything else under the hood can work fantastically (and for the most part does in C4), but if the user interface and experience is disappointing it unsteadies the entire ship.
agree - there seems to be a divergent path being taken in the sophistication and user experience when comparing what C4 is doing compared to the OS's UI of Crestron Home, Savant and Josh.ai to name a few. There is a much more updated, streamlined, pleasing view of status pages at the outset of the app, user commands and the like that are on a lever higher that what I see with these C4 OS updates. I download the demo versions of the Crestron and Savant app just get a feel for them and own the Josh App in addition to C4. Just between the latter two the Josh interface IMO is leaps and bounds above what C4 has to offer at present. Hopefully they will get on a projected path to something that meets their peers but in the decade plus owning it don't see it surpassing or being an UI leader in the industry. I like C4 for the reliability and integration but the interface leaves a lot to be desired. We use Josh for most of our system interactions and only the remotes for TV playback
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3 hours ago, chopedogg88 said:
Yeah I'm concerned about that as well...would have been a nice feature and one that I was told was probably going to happen...now who knows...maybe Alexa/Google voice? Also not sure of the status with Xfinity?
yeah no real mention of it or its development. I'd just opt for doing the HomeKit/Siri integration since I dropped cable/satellite a while ago and only use Apple TV and Kaleidescape inside the home. That besides the Josh Micros/Nanos and Core installed and use of their iOS app.
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I was just hoping for Josh.ai integration to the voice button on the Halo since it's been almost a year since that was put out on market. But hasn't happened yet and in light of the SnapOne lawsuit against Josh & Ava I'm wondering if that'll ever happen
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thank you so much!
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thanks for that guidance. For #2 & I am not seeing those setting options in my iOS app Flo by Moen app. Please advise or screen shot would be great.
For #3 not seeing that either in the Flo by Moen app.
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by chance does anyone know if there is a way to bypass water shutoff functions or thresholds on the Moen unit? We just installed an ice maker and by design runs most of the day and night as part of its fill and dump process. Right now the unit shuts off the water after a few hours thinking there is a leak when actually its just the ice maker operating as designed. Same goes for when we have larger use of washing machines when family is in town and do laundry all day before packing to leave.
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The Intelligent Areas works great. Just updated mine in the portal and can voice control thermostats in common shared zones just as advertised in the video and something definitely welcomed! Tried out the JoshGPT on the Micros and iOS app today and it's definitely expanded functionality.
The remote was something they kind of glanced over but at this point I'm committed to the Halo's having bought a a few non-Touch units and eagerly awaiting the Touch ones. Hopefully the Josh voice integration with Halo will come soon.
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Control4/Aprilaire thermostats. Coupled with wired remote sensor so all thermostats hidden away in central area. 4 years 0 issues. I had Google Nest and was a pain from integration standpoint and lost connection every 6-9 months. Used those prior to switching to C4.
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Basic review article on the Halo Touch from ResTech
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15 hours ago, Topspin14m said:
Do you use Sonos?
No
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34 minutes ago, Andrew luecke said:
If you're having that issue with ubiquiti too, it's likely something else. Do you have sky or sonos? What network switch model/brand are you using?
Just got off phone with them and stated the firmware was updated during their last visit while doing some other C4 updates. The modem is Arris, the router is Araknis detailed prior and all switches are Araknis. They are coming by next week along with a rep from Access Networks to evaluate the system and provide recommendations since the rep will be in town. I have neither Sky nor Sonos
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2 hours ago, msgreenf said:
You should not have that prob. Login and report the fw version
will await what integrator comes back with - i have no idea how to login to get that info. Even still they stated they update it regularly and an update is only borrowed time of something else that seems to be afoot in having this recurring problem
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10 minutes ago, msgreenf said:
Which model? Is firmware current?
Araknis AN-310-RT-4L2W. I am not 100% sure if firmware is updated but the integrator was here last month doing updates. This has been an 8 month issue with router lockups 1-2 times per month. about 30% of the time I can get it to reset on OvrC Home but the other 70% it is not available to be reset and have to physically unplug the router, wait 5 minutes, plug in, and wait 30-45 minutes for everything to come back online. They had system reboots scheduled in the past (1 - 4 times per week) and that just locked the system up more often. Now no scheduled reboots and still goes down about every 6 weeks with the unplugging and plugging back in of the router the only solution. This is the 3rd Araknis router in 5 years.
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On 3/1/2023 at 12:27 PM, Gary Leeds UK said:
Wireless AP is ruckus ~ had it now for over a year Zero issues
what router do you use/recommend? I've had repeated lockup issues with my Araknis router. The experience wasn't much better with Ubiquiti system either
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Yep they fixed it Monday morning. Went to bed at 11:45 Sunday night and wasn't fixed but by time got up at 5:30 a.m. it was resolved.
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noticed same and posted. all SR260 and NEEOs here updated. Looks like lapse in the code for the remote
What are you looking forward to seeing at CEDIA
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Going here - first time attendee. Must see's for me: