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    Downgrading Controller Updates

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    3 hours ago, GregCAMS said:

    Haven't upgraded to 3.4.0 yet. Curious to know reason?  Have a CA-10 as well and in discussion with my integrator they have waited to push the update based upon specific issues they came across in upgrade and awaiting another incremental release from Snap to fix bugs they found.

    Would you mind giving specifics about these bugs? I'm a dealer and I'm not aware of these "bugs". I have all my clients on 3.4 with on issues..

     

    DS2 Door station VERY buggy

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    11 hours ago, ILoveControl said:

    Best hardware they ever released as 2n is the Royals Royce , worst C4 implementation of any device its ever graced our installations with.

     

    If you login to the web interface and look at what it's capable of you will see they using 2% of it through the driver and the 2% is implemented shocking.

    I also doubt they going to evolve or maintain the driver as they now have the new devices and opened it up to other door bells.

    Such a pity

    Hmm… What is it that Control4 won’t let you do with the DS2 as it is?

    Let’s see:

    My DS2 has a Bluetooth module that works super awesome. I just touch it and instantly unlocks my Yale lock. I have custom programming based on who unlocks the door using the Bluetooth module. I mean, entering a code is so 2020. 

    I have customers with on-site PBX and the DS2 is connected to both the PBX and Control4 with no issues.

    I can do programming in the “Automation” section of the DS2 and integrate that with Control4.

    I can send HTTP commands from C4 to the DS2 and viceversa for more advanced programming.

    I can switch to an external camera from my T4 or mobile app while on a call with the DS2.

    The DS2 will play an announcement telling the UPS/FedEx guy to leave the package at the front door if no one is home and no one answers the DS2 call after 30 seconds.

    When someone rings the DS2, it will tell my PTZ to point to my front door and it will tell my NVR to bookmark the event with the tag “Doorbell” for stupid easy event search later if I need to check who rang the bell.

    I can go on and on… but you get the point. If you are not using everything the DS2 has to offer right now, you are missing out.

    New to Control4. Suggestion?

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    8 hours ago, BraydonH said:

    If you have 4sight you can use when/then to change programming fairly easily

    https://www.control4.com/o/4sight-services/when-then/

    And while your getting 4sight you may as well just get Composer HE which comes with a 1 year 4 sight included. Composer HE is windows based software to do some minor programming tweaks to the system.

     

    Minor programming? Other than bindings, Composer HE gives you full programming power. 

    FS: Red Neeo Remote

    in Wanted

    Posted

    28 minutes ago, Hillnick said:

    It’s helpful to have the price for the listing ;)

    as someone else said. How much for the remote

    $500 new open box Red. I guess it’s out of your $300 budget. 

    Door station push notification to phone

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    12 hours ago, antneed said:

    My DS2 Door station is not sending push notification to my iPhone when someone rings the bell.

    This is a new home install .

    Is there a programming issue that I could do with composer HE or does a dealer have to do this?

    any specifics and details would be greatly appreciated.

    BTW, I do have the Control4 Intercom app installed and configured and it sees my touch screens and door station.

    Yes I have 4Sight and latest OS , controller was just updated today.

    Dealer was here today and he wasn’t really sure why it wasn’t sending push notification to my phone.

    Appreciate the help.

     

    A new install and you are posting here? Didn't your dealer give you any warranty? Why isn't he/she taking good care of you?

    Touchscreen Camera Privacy

    in General Control4 Discussion

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    5 hours ago, Neo1738 said:

    Our installer actually told us he doesn't install TS where cameras can see the bed in a BR or something like that (unless kids room) he recommended wireless for those purposes so you can just swing it away.

    He also told you not to leave your smart phone in your room? (which has higher odds of being hacked than a Control4 panel) Or to turn it off so the microphone doesn't pick up any conversions? How about your Alexa in the bedroom? You really think it's not listening? Even worse, that Alexa thing with a camera in it.

    Again, T3s and T4s are not surveillance cameras, they are intercom devices. Your installer told you to use wireless cameras instead of Touch Panels? Run away from that installer, he's not very good at what he does. Two completely different devices for two completely different purposes.

    Touchscreen Camera Privacy

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    9 hours ago, chopedogg88 said:

    They CAN be enabled for "Monitor Mode" if you desire the ability to call to a screen and have it answer automatically without the person in the room having to accept the call.  Of course that's the opposite of what you want in this case...so just fyi.

    Yes, they can, but calls only from Control4 and not from outside the network or through RTSP.

    Touchscreen Camera Privacy

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    Cameras in the T3 and T4 are for intercom use only. They cannot be used/accessed as surveillance cameras. They are tied to the SIP server which doesn’t use RTSP and can only accept connections from within Control4. With that being said, covering the cameras with a small round sticker is the only way to get piece of mind.

    T4 8inch Screen - Is they a Problem ?

    in General Control4 Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, tmj4 said:

    Still crazy how long it's taking to get them. Understandable, but still crazy given it'll be almost a year after they were announced. Think I ordered mine last week of Nov last year. Hopefully by Christmas I'll have it 🤪

    It's not a Control4 issue. The pandemic created an insane worldwide increase on demand of tablets due to remote learning for the kids. This demand on tablets was bigger than what LCD screen manufacturers could produce. I'm sure LCD manufacturers are busy 24/7 producing screens for the big players leaving smaller companies like Control4 struggling to get supply.

    RTSP Stream to C4?

    in Third Party Hardware

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, lippavisual said:

    Eddy, that's what I was trying to point out.  As in, why the need for the PiP, when you can just go full screen.  Even use the snapshot driver to pause room source, switch to camera view, then back to source after some time.

    There are 4K60 Encoders with HDR, but honestly not worth it yet if you ask me because they are still too new.

    Videostorm would just add a lot more grief to what you're trying to do.

    Yeah, PiP would not fly on any of my projects. Everybody asks for full screen view. I can understand the need for a decoder, 720p in navigators is not that great, especially with customers who ask for 4K cameras. Full 4K view on 4K TVs is really nice. But, you’re right, using the Navigator agent will accomplish the same thing for Door Stations which are VGA only

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