Control4 C4-HC500-E-B (Black)

Home controller with multi-zone audio server

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The HC500 is ready to be the hub of your home. With 160GB of hard drive space, it's ready to store and serve your music to up to three difference zones. But that's just the beginning. This Control4 masterpiece will also give control over your whole home. You can configure it to control your electronics, lighting, security, and even temperature. It's absolutely brilliant!

160GB hard drive; serves up to three separate zones

Multi-room music . . .

Looking for a multi-room music solution? Check out the HC-500 from Control4. With a built-in 160GB hard drive, you can hold about 2000 CDs (as 160kbps MP3 files). But storing a large music library is one thing. Organizing a large library is an entirely different matter. Fortunately for you, the HC-500 has an online CD/DVD recognition and media information service. So, with the HC-500, you can quickly browse your collection to find exactly what you're looking for. You can even create your own custom playlists. Then there's the playback. With most systems, you get playback in the main zone. With this system, you get playback in the main zone, and up to two additional zones, so you can play music on the deck, music in the kitchen, and music in the main room. Plus, you can stream digital music throughout the house on your home network.

. . . And much, much more

You may now find yourself wondering why such a music player would be called a "Home Controller". Well, frankly, the impressive music capabilities of the C4-HC-500 are the icing on the cake. First and foremost, the HC-500 is a control center for your home. It can keep tabs on, well, just about everything in your home. It can run your TV, Blu-ray player, receiver, and all your other electronic components, even for whole-home systems. Better still, it can even control fixtures such as your curtains or your lights. With six IR connections, four contact ports, four relay ports and four serial ports, it's got plenty of connections for all your devices. With this controller at the center of your system, it's a safe bet that your whole home will be in sync.

Comparison Specifications

160GB hard drive stores approximately 2000 CDs
Distributes analog audio to up to 3 separate zones
Streams digital audio throughout home network
Music recognition for easy labeling of library
Customized playlist ability
Powerful home automation controller
IR (6), contact (4), relay (4), and serial connections (4) for control
Devices throughout home are connected via ZigBee (802.15.4) mesh networking and ethernet (802.3)
Compatible with Control4 and most third-party devices
Easy to set up and use

Additional Specifications

Uses Control4 touch screens, keypads, system remote controls, or included on-screen display
Clearly-marked connectors on the back for easy set-up
High-definition on-screen navigation
Controls electronics, lighting, security, temperature, and more