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Control 4 is an amazing system which lets you control what is happening in your home at any given moment, in real time. Virtually anything that you can think of automating can be controlled using the control 4 system. Operating it is also extremely simple and can be done using a personal computer, laptop, mobile or tablet PC. Seeing a home managed in this way is a real step into the future. Each room can be controlled separately to suit individual needs, or the whole house can be managed in one go. For example, if you are due to arrive home at 6pm, then the heating can be switched on for you at 5pm so that you have a comfortable home ready for you when you arrive home. The temperature can be managed very effectively. There are no longer the niggling worries about heating rooms unnecessarily. If a room is little used, then the control 4 system can be used to reduce the temperature inside to a minimum. Other rooms, such as the living room or family rooms can be programmed to be warmer in the evenings when they are more in use and less so during the day when they can be of low occupancy. The total home automation system can be used to operate the heating throughout the house, as well as in the garage. It can help to monitor the lighting in each room. Multi media, such as music, DVDs, Blu-ray etc can be controlled from a single point, for each room in the house. These can be switched on and off as easily as clicking a mouse, or tapping a screen. There is no need to rush upstairs if you have left the CD player on, you can control it from the comfort of your armchair. It is also a very good way to see what is being listened-to, or watched in the kids' rooms. Control 4 offers enormous flexibility and peace of mind, which just does not usually occur in our daily hectic, rushing around lifestyles. There are apps available to enable control from mobile devices such as a mobile phone or i-pad. This is intuitive to use and easily lays out all the information for each room, or for the whole house. If you are already on the bus and forgot whether you left the lights on, then you can just whip out your phone and check. And if you have left them on, you can simply tap the screen and switch them off. Control 4 can be added incrementally to each room so that eventually, the whole house is wired up and enabled to use the system. It provides affordability and ease of use, but more than that, it provides peace of mind. For example, an elderly relative can be monitored for activity and can retain their independent living for much longer. The house can seem occupied while you are all away because lights can be programmed to switch on, media can play and curtains or blinds can be opened or closed. You have seen the future and it is control 4.
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