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Dennis Burger
Приєднався 13 кві 2006
Amazon Alexa Unboxing and Control4 Integration
If you haven't heard the news, Amazon Alexa now works with Control4 home automation systems! Fresh off the road from CEDIA 2016, I unbox one of the most popular consumer electronics devices of recent years and see what all the fuss is about.
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Alexa Demostration in the Lutron Booth at CEDIA 2016
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Lutron's Melissa Andresko demonstrates the amazing new integration capabilities of Amazon's Alexa voice-activated digital assistant at CEDIA Expo 2016.
Review of Control4 T3 Series Tabletop Touch Screen
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An overview of Control4's new T3 Series Tabletop Touch Screen, and comparisons with the previous-generation 7-inch Portable Touch Screen. Read the full review at www.hdliving.com/2015/08/03/review-control4-t3-series-tabletop-touch-screen/
Star Wars: Episode W -- The Wet Wookiee Ice Bucket Challenge
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Dennis Haar tagged me in his ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video. I'm passing the assignment on to Jessamyn Rock, Bennett Rock, Lauren Dragan, and John Higgins.
Using Control4 Composer to adapt your smart home's programming to the changing seasons
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Apologies for the wonky cursor. For some reason it had a mind of its own when I was capturing this vid. Follow the highlights, not the bouncing triangle.
Control4 Composer Home Edition Overview and Tutorial
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The Composer Home Edition software allows you the homeowner to made easy modifications to Control4's professionally installed home automation platform.
Control4 HC-250 Review Update
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I recently added a second zone to my Control4 system. Here's a quick walkthrough of how my system has changed in the past year. Read the full review at www.technologytell.com/hometech/101288/control4-hc-250-review-expansion/ My original two-part Control4 review can be found at www.technologytell.com/hometech/91358/control4-hc-250-home-controller-review-part-1-the-home-theater-experience/ and ww...
Bruno's new Frisbee
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He's still trying to figure out exactly how this whole Frisbee thing works. Sometimes it fwaps him in the face. Sometimes it sails right over his head. Most of the time, though, this happens.
Bruno gets goodies from his Kong Wobbler
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He always stops playing with it when I grab the camera, but tonight he let me film him!
Bruno's new ball
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Bruno is a beautiful mastiff mix who has been staying with us off and on for the past few weeks. He came for one last visit before he moves to Indiana, and had a blast playing with his new ball. I'm gonna miss this smooshy face so much! Update! We're adopting Bruno! Oh, happy day!
Jessamyn Boyd promotes Bark for Your Park on Good Morning Montgomery
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(Recorded Jul 28, 2011, WNCFDT) Jessamyn Boyd drumming up support for Montgomery, AL in PetSafe's Bark for Your Park contest. The winning city will receive a $100,000 grant for a fenced dog park. Vote for Montgomery once a day at www.barkforyourpark.com/city/Montgomery_Alabama. You can also cast a second daily vote at PetSafe's Facebook page: PetSafeBrand?sk=app_173470509369363. An...
Max Bear Begs
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Anyone who says canines can't count obviously doesn't know Max. We've recently cut down on the number of treats he gets a night, and he isn't shy at all about expressing his displeasure with the rationing.
Hey Dennis, Thank you for the informative video on C4 Composure HE programming. I have a quick question for you. The contractor who programmed our C4 system has the password for the program. He won't respond out request for simple changes to existing programming. He won't give me the program password. How can I get hold of my C4 program password? I do subscribe to C4 4Sight recurring license. Thank you.
Such a disappointment. Really sorry this has happened to you. I visited a Control4 showroom for the first time just yesterday and discovered that the programming had to be done by a trained and certified programmer. Fortunately, as videos like this make clear, this is not the case. I want to install an programmable system in our new home but would not ever be happy with not being able to do my own programming. I've got a lot to learn about these modern home automation systems. Hopefully you are able to gain control of your own system.
Hey Dennis! Just wanted to thanks for this video! Perfect length and simple. I have looked high and low for instruction like this. I will make this one of my regular UA-cam hangouts!
good very good good againt
good
Sir i will like to enroll for the control4 training
Hi, i was wondering what the screen is like on the older 7” portable touch screen, i have the wall mounted version and its awful. The wall mounted version burns in really badly and is fairly dim.
hi Dennis really helpful and useful, many thanks. i am just getting ion to this as my installer has gone awol and left me high and dry, with expensive hardware that is not working !!!!
hey cold chew
Based on this review, I see no real benefit to forking out for a touchscreen vs phone app. I did hear that they have better alarm functionality (wakeup / goodnight?), although I couldn't justify £800(?) over the free phone app for this alone.
2:10 - really instantaneous... "BOOM"!
I would love to see more tutorials on the Control 4 programming. I am relatively new to control 4 and programing. If you have time to show us different aspects of the lighting, AV setups, controller tips and tricks etc. Anything that would educate us new C4 programmers. Thank You and keep up the great work!
nice vid
How do you keep it from going into screensaver mode.
Hi Dennis, can you help me gettin a dealer account? Or any way to acces to composer pro, currently I am managing a house running control4. Any comment would be much appreciated :)
josh842507, you can sign up for more information here. www.control4.com/for/dealers
If I get a new Control 4 remote to replace a broken remote......how do i program it?
How many do you have of the new ones? Does the IPAD function the same or better than the new Touch Screen?
Thanks, Dennis. Awesome tutorial! I recently swapped out one of my Comcast Cable boxes for a new Xfinity X1 box (RNG150N). Unfortunately, the infrared signal coming from the Control 4 no longer controls this box. The box is setup in Composer HE as a Motorola DCT-6142. I figure I can't change box model number using Composer HE, but can I modify the IR codes to get it to work? Thanks!
Unfortunately, no, you'll need a dealer for that. :(
hi dennis, are there any other videos you'd recommend I watch to get a better high level understanding on how to use the composer home edition. I just downloaded the software and am looking to really learn how to create scenes. Thanks!
Hey David! I have one other video that might give you some insight into how scenes work. ua-cam.com/video/29-qscbo-3w/v-deo.html Start at about the 4:20 mark. Sadly, I no longer work for the publication that I did these video tutorials for, but I could always do a few more on my own! Not sure when I'll have time, but if you have any specific questions, I'll do my best to tackle them.
Hi Dennis. have you ever had some experience with integration of Z-Wave and plex in a ctrl4 system? I know there are drivers avaliable, but do you think they would work well within the system? - L
+djxearo, I haven't had experience with either. Sorry!
what was you previous remote control system (the one that locked up a lot)?
Hi Dennis,I would like to know if the Control 4 can interface with a RS485 Serial Communication as a standard feature.If not how does this communicat with HVAC units that uses that paltform?
Lion Paw, not as a standard feature, but I do know that Somfy offers RS485 interfaces, and Control4 does have drivers for them.
Hey Dennis, I'm actually looking into trying to get a lead programmer position at a company that handles full home/business automation using Control4, and I've got (unfortunately) very lacking experience. It's something I've been quite interested in for a while, but I'm just not quite sure where to start. It seems like to get/use/train with Control4 you need to go through their own training system, I'm just curious if there's anything else I can be doing on my end before I do that to "give me a leg up" per se. If you've got any advice, no matter how basic or complex, I'd really appreciate it!
Do you do remote programming for a fee?
Indiana??
Dennis do you recommend any links to learning Composer Pro?
Excellent tutorial Dennis.
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Really great video Dennis. I have a party scene and I want a fountain in my pool to come on whenever I turn on that lighting scene. How would I do that? Everything is controlled with Control 4.
Hey Haamid, Does your fountain have a relay connection? If so, both the HC-800 and the HC-250 have relay control connections. Your dealer would simply have to add the fountain to your system. I just checked, and there is a generic relay driver for fountains in the Composer Pro software.
how do you update composer pro to the latest update
Hey Hector, You have to have a dealer account with Control4. The latest version of Composer Pro is on the dealer-only website.
Great Video - just bought a control 4 system with the HC-800 as the HC and using it for more audio and video today. Any idea how i can get composer pro as i am looking to build out my AV in the home and wanting to add devices? thx
Hey Chad! No idea how I overlooked this comment for so long. Apologies! At any rate, when I was going through Control4 dealer training, there was actually a homeowner in my class, who was attending training with one of his installer's new techs. As far as I know, there's no way to get your hands on a license without going through the dealer training.
thank you for getting back to me... i guess i need to find a friendly dealer.
*****, in my experience, it's best to go with Platinum or Gold dealers if you have one in your area. The dealer search tool on Control4.com categorizes them thusly. My initial install was handled by an Authorized (neither Gold nor Platinum) dealer, and I honestly had to delete all of the programming and start from scratch as soon as he left my house.
MEGA LIKE!!!!!!! Now I gotta catch Arnie playing with it!
*ahem* Excuse me... I need to get this out of my system. WHO HAS PUPPY FEET?? YOU HAVE PUPPY FEET! I AM GOING TO EAT THOSE PUPPY FEET!!!! LOOK AT THE WHITE SOCKS ON YOUR PUPPY FEET!! I EAT THEM!