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Control4 Announces New High-Performance Automation Controllers

control4-contollers-0112Control4 added two new models to its family of automation controllers: the new flagship HC-800 and the versatile HC-250 aimed at small business and home applications.

The new HC-800 includes a 1.8GHz high-performance dual-core processor, has interactive on-screen control, is housed in a 1RU enclosure, plus has two RS232 ports, six IR ports and four contact and relay switches. It also features enough analog and digital outputs to deliver four independent zones of audio without the help of a secondary media player. HDMI audio and video connectivity enables integration with HDTV displays, A/V receivers and surround processors, while component video connectivity makes it compatible with legacy systems.

The new HC-250 controller is basically a single-room controller with a 1GHz processor that fits easily behind a TV, on a shelf or in a rack and features Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability enabled by a single CAT5 cable providing the electrical power and network connectivity for the HC-250 to control the entire room. The HC-250 supports both digital audio and video over HDMI, is integrated with Wireless-N Wi-Fi and ZigBee for wireless networking.

The HC-800 lists for $999 and is available to order now for expected delivery in February.

The HC-250 lists for $599 and is expected to be available in Q2 2012. Here are all the specs.

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