In these days of smart phones, IPhones and IPads I do wonder how long people are going to put up with multiroom audio systems that rely on wall mounted, hardwired controls? Touch panels on the wall do have their place, in a Gym, Kitchen or bathroom for example, but do you really want to have to get up out of your comfy chair to turn down the music.
We have installed a large number of multiroom audio systems and where we have included wireless remote controls and wall mounted touch screen controls nearly every customer tells us they hardly ever use the wall controls. Of course a lot of that depends on how good the remote control is and how much information is relayed to it; the use of wireless 2 way remotes is essential. Control 4 have this area covered at a very affordable price. the zigbee remotes have a small display that can show track information, playlists, etc. and for many rooms that is fine. Where Control 4 really comes into it’s own is that the remote can be used in conjunction with the TV and a full on screen menu. The same remote can control the TV and all the video sources available in the room.
Not only are wall mounted controls inconvenient in many rooms they also add to the wall clutter. If simple functions such as volume up and down and system off are needed then these can easily be incorporated into the lighting control panels. The ability to integrate lighting controls such as Dynalite or KNX into a Control 4 system greatly improves the usability of the system. Where many multiroom audio systems get this wrong is that they offer one way control of lighting systems but a lot of the time that control needs to be two way, i.e. the lighting contol panels can control the audio. Imagine a room off button on a lighting panel that also turns off the AV! Or the Welcome Home button by the front door that turns on the lights and the music? Of course in KNX house that switch could look as good as the GIRA Esprit range shown here
GIRA KNX switch
August 30th, 2010 at 7:04 am
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