Control4 Brings High-Definition Distributed Streaming Video To Whole-Home Automation Market

New Video Distribution System Offers Control4 Dealers Access to Fast Growing HD Market

September 11, 2007

Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based control and entertainment systems, today announced that it will distribute the Sony High-Definition (HD) Video Distribution System (CAV-CVS12ES) which will be available to all Control4 Certified Dealers. Control4 is demonstrating the integrated HD video distribution system, which enables the streaming of 12 zones of high-definition video throughout the home, during the 2007 CEDIA Expo (booth #480). "Streaming video adds another major custom piece to the Control4 product line, one that customers are demanding as HD equipment becomes more widely available and affordable," said Will West, Control4 Chief Executive Officer. "By combining our efforts with Sony Electronics, we're giving our dealers and customers an integrated HD video solution that combines the best of both worlds -- affordable whole-home automation and market-leading technology." The Sony CAV-CVS12ES gives users 12x12 video switch capability, distributing an HD signal up to 12 different monitors or HD televisions from 12 different sources over a single CAT5e wire per zone. Control4 has integrated the Sony system into its product lines using RS-232. No matter the HD source -- DVD, satellite, set-top box -- customers can now select and route their signal anywhere in the home. A single-box solution, the CAV-CVS12ES incorporates eight HD component video inputs (up to 1080p) and four composite video inputs with up-conversion for flexible device connectivity. The CAV-CVS12ES also offers: -- Full matrix switcher with distribution of 12 zones of HD over CAT5e; -- IR and RS-232 control; -- Designed for and fully integrated with CAV-M1000ES and CAV-M1000NR; -- CAV-CVB1 Cat5e to component box at TV location; and -- Five-year ES limited warranty from Sony Electronics. Control4 offers a complete line of affordable wired and wireless products that can be installed "all at once," or one category at a time as desired including the control of lighting, audio, video, climate, and security into one cohesive system available at the touch of a single-button. As consumer electronics continue to move toward IP-based standards, Control4 is making the digitally connected home a reality by using the existing home network to deliver benefits to everyday consumers, which were previously only available to the luxury new construction market.

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