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Why a Smart Home Matters

Life gets busy, but a well-integrated smart home system can simplify daily routines, enhance security, and improve comfort. Unlike other systems, Control4 offers a personalized experience suitable for any home, regardless of size, budget, or age.

At K&W Audio, we specialize in smart home solutions, providing expert installation and support in Calgary, Alberta. Visit our demonstration rooms near downtown Calgary to experience firsthand how home automation, powered by smart home technology, can enhance your living space.

In this blog post, we explore how to build your dream smart home with Control4.

You can read the full Smart Home Buyer’s Guide in PDF Format.

What You Get with Control4

Features of a Smart Home System

A selection of trusted brands
A customized smart home design
A centralized operating system
Control over home devices via a single app
Professional installation
Concierge-level technology support

What is a Smart Home Operating System (OS)?

The Power of Control4 Smart Home OS

A smart home OS connects various home technologies into one accessible and customizable platform. The Control4 Smart Home OS enables easy and fun control of nearly every device and system in your home. When you have a Control4 Smart Home OS installed into your home, the technology integration possibilities become almost endless. After browsing these highlights of what you can do and connect with a Control4 system, talk with a local smart home professional to get even more inspiration for your home.

The Possibilities with Control4

Smart Lighting: Beyond Illumination

Energy savings
Enhanced home security
Custom lighting scenes
One-touch control of multiple devices

You need only a few products from Control4 to enjoy smart lighting in your home. You can even start with one room and add more smart lighting over time to your existing system—the choice is yours.

Smart Security: Stay Connected & Protected

Stay connected to your home anywhere in the world with real-time home notifications, doorbell alerts, mobile home access and control, smart home security, and more. Control4 works with your most trusted security brands, protecting you without compromise. What happens in your home should stay in your home, which is why we’re committed to strict and proactive standards for data privacy.

We respect your right to privacy and believe your data should be handled with integrity and confidence. Control4 does not sell or rent your personal information to third-party companies. We also enable you to set and adjust your Control4 privacy settings to better meet your preferences.

Arm/disarm the security system via the mobile app
Receive alerts for opened doors or windows
Set automated lighting schedules
Control blinds and privacy settings
Monitor home security cameras in real time

Get started with smart security using products that will help you build the secure home experience you are wanting. You can easily add more security devices and features over time to your existing Control4 system.

Smart Audio: Elevate Your Listening Experience

K&W Audio offers award-winning hi-fi stereo systems, multi-room audio, and home theater solutions in southern Alberta. Let us help you build the perfect system for your space.

Smart Video: A Seamless Entertainment Experience

Stream music and video to different rooms simultaneously
Customize TV and lighting settings for optimal viewing
Record and access shows from any smart TV
Automate blinds to open or close with TV activity

Remote Access: Control Your Home from Anywhere

Stay connected to what matters most, no matter where you are.

Voice Control: Hands-Free Home Automation

Adjust lighting, thermostats, and security systems
Activate customized home scenes
Lock or unlock doors
Display camera footage on touchscreens

Network: The Backbone of Your Smart Home

A strong network ensures seamless operation of your connected devices. Control4 designs networks tailored to home size and usage needs.

Connected Devices: Seamless Integration

TVs, speakers, and sound systems
Smart locks and security cameras
HVAC and thermostat systems
Smart kitchen and laundry appliances
Irrigation and pool control systems

How to Get Started

Whether automating one room or an entire home, start your home automation project by consulting with a K&W Audio Smart Home Professional.

Visit our store near downtown Calgary to explore our demonstration rooms, talk to our friendly team, and experience smart automation in action. Contact us today to begin your journey toward a smarter home!

Read the full Smart Home Guide in PDF Format.

Smart lighting will subtly, but effectively, influence
the ambiance of a home, complementing the
aesthetics of its décor, while also providing
convenience and energy efficiency.
Brighten or dim any light in the room—or the entire
house—with a single touch. Or automate lighting
to respond to your life, without any touch at all.
The house can even appear occupied when no
one is home.
It’s not just smart, it’s brilliant.

Go Ahead—Make a “Scene”
How Control4 Smart Lighting is controlled—or how a
mood is set in each room—is as unique and personal as
the home itself and the people who live in it.
Plus, when smart lighting is tied to other systems in the
home—such as the music, shades, temperature, security
and more—the possibilities are virtually endless. Your
Control4 dealer will help determine the best way to tailor
smart lighting to your life.
• A “Cooking” scene starts a playlist and brings the
kitchen lights up while dinner is being prepared.
• A “Goodnight” button turns off all lights, locks
the doors, arms the security system and turns the
thermostat back to a desired setting.
• Lights in the house turn on automatically as the garage
opens, offering a safe welcome home.
• Motion sensors provide hands-free illumination, marking
a pathway to the bathroom or kitchen in the evening.
• A tap on a Control4 touch screen or smartphone turns
off the lights in the theater and starts the movie.
• From under the roof to under the stars, smart lighting
can light up the deck and emphasize water features in
the back yard

Insightful Interaction

Control4 keypads provide a stunning interface for
any Control4 Smart Home, combining flexible button
configurations with beautiful colors and finishes.
• Customizable, backlit engraved buttons allow
for quick control of favorite scenes.
• Buttons can be configured using five different
button sizes for a total of 38 possible
configurations and can be reconfigured
whenever a change is needed or desired.
• LEDs provide quick visibility to which lights
or scenes are currently activated.
• The bottom button can be designated
as up and down volume controls.
• Mix-and-match engraved buttons with sleek,
screwless faceplates in 12 stylish colors and finishes.
• Available in 120V, 240V or 277V.

You’ll Want to Push These Buttons
Sure, a Control4 keypad can manage all of the lights
in the house, but it also doesn’t have to be tied to a
single light at all. Buttons can be programmed to handle
virtually any non-lighting task, as well.
• Fire up a movie or your favorite Netflix® show.
• Lock and unlock the front door.
• Start or stop the sprinklers.
• Open and/or close the garage door.
• Arm or disarm the alarm.
• Start or stop your music and control the volume.
Never before have you had this type of convenience right
from the “light switch” on your wall.

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