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On 8/4/2023 at 2:08 PM, cidle323 said:

I have 1 White but do not recall which version it is

Could you give more clarity to "version"?  Do you mean switch vs dimmer?

Looking to change color for old C4 switches/dimmers.  LSZ-101-x switches and LDZ-102-x dimmers.  White color.   Anyone have any?  or know where I could obtain?

3 hours ago, eggzlot said:

4. Garage Door sensors.  Any suggestions?  

Relay section on back of C4 controller can open and close garage door.  Run Cat5e/6 directly to wall switch from controller.  Rest is software.

10 minutes ago, Gary Leeds UK said:

No its Not the Apple Driver for the 4K version will not work on the HC800 - I think over the coming updates this could start to happen more often with certain drivers 

I don't use Apple products, so that does not apply in my case.  

4 minutes ago, RyanE said:

Investing time and effort into supporting another platform just for the on-screen on the HC800 would be a fools errand.

If you want to pay for it yourself, feel free to hire a software team and go for it.

RyanE

If the only thing that does not work on HC-800 is the OSD, then that is fine with me.  I am just thankful they did not EOL it, this round.  I don't use the OSD at all, but others do.  Ones that do will just need to change their habits of use.   IMO remotes, tablets, and phones are easier.

45 minutes ago, msgreenf said:

never said there was, but at the same time the company has to make money...

Agreed.  It is a business.  It's progress.....

3 minutes ago, msgreenf said:

Cause people are frugal. And want to get the most life out of their gear

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....and there is nothing wrong with wanting that.  Don't get me wrong, most people want to get the most out of the stuff they buy, me included.  Its when useful electronic lifespan meets latest and greatest software, then something has to give.  In the case of OS 3, it's C4's right to EOL their products even if they are still useful.   Humans will always see the cynical side as forcing customers to upgrade hardware to get the latest software.   There is probably truth on each side of the legacy hardware vs latest software argument, based on what has been said in last 18 pages of this thread....  In the end, it is still a business and seems this was a business decision.  You cannot make everyone happy all the time.  That is impossible.  You also don't have to upgrade and your existing system as it will still work, until eventual hardware failure forces the upgrade on you. 

5 minutes ago, neil12011 said:

Everything appears fine.  My personal system is a 800 with EA1 for OSD.  Nothing noticeable if there is any degradation.

Glad to hear.

2 hours ago, LollerAgent said:

These videos don't by any means capture every new feature, but they are a good starting point if you haven't already see them:

https://www.control4.com/os3/getting-the-most-out-of-os3

Seems overall functionality same, just different way., a little more polished/modern GUI, and may be a little fewer button presses vs prior OS.  I'd call it a good start.

Can anyone with a HC-800 as primary controller give their experience with 3.0?  Slower?  any bugs?  (I know OSD is disabled, never used it).

I'm glad they didn't EOL the HC800 for now.  Curious how much longer it can hold out

Just now, msgreenf said:

there was an extensive beta - but a beta never finds 100% of the problems

Yep (since fall 2018), but maybe a better term now would be gamma testers.....

I do find it interesting to get announcement of merger then 3.0 drops shortly thereafter.....  

I consider early adopters to be essentially beta testers.  I don't have time for that level of pain.  

I'm not jealous....  I like hearing from other guinea pigs.  I am treating this just like any other 1st gen electronic, wait and see.  

 Will older dimmers and switches (C4-DIM1-Z, LDZ-101, and C4-SW1-Z) still work in OS 3.0?

I agree price they paid for basically a home automation brand is high.  I wonder how this eventually impacts the C4 end user?