Control4: Smart Home with a Smart Phone

Ask four or five different people what home automation is and you will probably get four or five different answers.  Home automation uses technology to make your daily tasks in your home or office easier, safer, or not so expensive.  Home automation systems can create improved home theater and entertainment systems, control any or all lights and dimmers, strengthen home security, automate locks and doors, and increase energy efficiency.

Have you been considering adding some sort of automation in your home?  The basic thought behind home automation is that one piece of equipment will tell another piece of equipment to do something (open door, turn on, turn off, turn lights on or off, etc.), without someone manually making it happen.  These pieces of equipment need to talk over some sort of network, using some type of protocol.  Communication protocol can be through your electrical system (existing power lines), over your home’s Wi-Fi network, through Bluetooth or even via your cellular network.

Did you know that with Control4, your smart phone has the ability to control all the electronic components in your home?  This pioneering product gives you the ability to manage and control various electronically operated gadgets in your home automatically – all from one specific interface.  The average consumer today has multiple smart electronic devices in their home.  The idea behind the Control4 home automation system is to make the devices even “smarter” by programming them to work together to save time, money and energy.

Putting together a smart home will definitely make your life less complicated; you can virtually control any device in your home.  Using a remote control to turn on a light across the room or unlocking the front door as you pull into the driveway are examples of using home automation.  Turning on your home sprinkler system with your cell phone or logging in from your computer at work to view your home security cameras are also examples of using home automation.

Now is time to create a smart home to ensure total home control.  Control4 is easily accessible from anywhere, even when you travel or take a long morning run.  The hardware is simple to install and controls are easy to use.  The Control4 system is flexible, so you can start with a small system in one room and add more components and rooms over time.

According to comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, 147.9 million people on the U.S. owned Smartphones at the end of September 2013.  If you are one of the many smartphone users and you are looking for an effective way to manage a home automation system with your mobile device, Control4 is a great choice.  The 4Sight app is designed to integrate with Control4 home automation, and you can use it virtually anywhere you have 3G/4G or Internet access.  With a 4Sight subscription you also get access to your Control4 system from a web browser, giving you the ability to enjoy security features designed to keep you safely connected and in control anytime, no matter where you are.

Your Control4 system can send messages to your smartphone or tablet about the status of your system, so you always know what is going on at home.  Custom alerts such as “Water leak detected in the basement”, “Front door is unlocked”, or “Garage door left open”  can be sent to inform you of important concerns as soon as they happen;  with that information, you can respond quickly.

Give your electronic devices some brains with an easy to use interface that allows you to control your home from anywhere, even on your mobile device. Learn more about Control4 lifestyles today!