Control4 EA-1 Entertainment and Automation Controller Version 2

Designed for an exceptional family room entertainment experience, the Control4 EA-1 Entertainment and Automation Controller is more than automation for just the gear around your TV; it is the ideal smart home starter system with entertainment built in. The EA-1 is perfect for controlling all your entertainment devices in one room, along with your thermostat, door locks, and Smart Lighting.

The EA-1 delivers a beautiful, intuitive, and responsive on-screen user interface with the ability to create and enhance the entertainment experience for any TV in the house. The EA-1 can orchestrate a wide range of entertainment devices including Blu-ray players, satellite or cable boxes, game consoles, TVs, and virtually any product with infrared (IR) or serial (RS-232) control. It also features IP control for TVs, Apple TV, Roku, AVRs, and other network-connected devices, as well as secure wireless ZigBee control for lights, thermostats, smart locks, and more.

For entertainment, the EA-1 also includes a built-in music server that allows you to listen to your own music library or stream from a variety of leading music services or from your AirPlay-enabled devices using Control4 ShairBridge technology.

Features:

• Advanced multi-core processor delivers the speed and performance required for instantaneous, interactive on-screen control and access to lighting, security, music, and video solutions.
• Elegant, low-profile design for flexible, simple installation. Available mounting bracket allows easy mounting to the back of a TV, on the wall, or to a standard wall box.
• Incredibly fast, intuitive control from your tablet, smartphone, touch screen, remote, or TV on-screen Navigator.
• Elegant on-screen experience for easy access to entertainment and the entire home.
• Integrated music server with native support for popular streaming services, including Deezer, Pandora, Rhapsody, TIDAL, TuneIn, SiriusXM, SOUNDMACHINE, and iHeartRadio.
• External Wireless-N and ZigBee antennas simplify installation while delivering high-performance network connectivity.
• USB port enables connection to external hard drives for easy access to local music content.
• Control4 app enables in-home control from multiple iOS and Android mobile devices. Connect to your home remotely with an optional 4Sight subscription.

EA-1-V2

EA-1-POE-V2

EA-3-V2

EA-5-V2

IR Ports

4

4

6

8

RS-232

2 - shared w/IR

2 - shared w/IR

3 - shared w/IR

4 - shared w/IR

Contacts/Relays

0

0

1/1

4/4

Number of built-in audio streams

1

1

3

5

Audio Outputs

1 x HDMI

1 x HDMI

1 x analog
1 x digital
1 x HDMI

2 x analog
2 x digital
1 x HDMI

Ethernet (1 Gbps)

1

2

2

5

WiFi

2.4GHz

-

Accessory USB

Accessory USB

PoE/PoE+

-

PoE

PoE+

-

Wall Mount

Optional

Included

Optional

-

Rack Mount

Optional

Optional

Optional

Pre-Installed

Secondary controller support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Minimum OS

2.10.2+

2.10.2+

2.10.2+

2.10.2+