#Harmony home control compatibility full
If you just had an Ea1 it would work, just doesnt have the horsepower to run a full home. They all work together, in the same project, running the same software, etc. I have 1 HC800 as my main controller (like the EA3/Ea5) and then I have 2 HC 250's behind 2 of my TVs (those are more like the Ea1's). As an example, I have the older line of controllers - HC's. Larger C4 installs will have 1 main controller (an ea3 or ea5) and potentially a few EA1s around the house behind TVs for the onscreen UI, inputs/outputs and increased zigbee signal. It is meant for a 1 room installation or used to increase the Zigbee mesh and give an onscreen UI to TVs around the house. But you are not limited to compatible devices, if a device has a C4 driver, it will work on an Ea1 out of the box. I am just stating a fact that the Ea1 has less horsepower and less onboard inputs/outputs compared to the Ea3 and Ea5. I cannot speak for Crestron/Pyng or C4, I am not an employee of either. maybe lack of adaption let Crestron abandon the system for future development, I really do not know. Ĭlearly says upon release it has limited functionality around specific lighting, shades, thermostats and I/O devices. Crestron could have removed them to live up to the promises that were made to me, but wouldn't do it.Ĭlick to expand.well maybe your dealer didnt explain it properly.
#Harmony home control compatibility software
The most frustrating thing was that the limitations in the software were there because it was Prodigy. As a result, I bought a system that couldn't do what the hardware said it could do and when I needed to replace one piece, I had to replace it all. Not only was it 100% mutually exclusive of the full Crestron line of products, but the software was so hamstrung that they couldn't effectively use the Prodigy hardware. Prodigy was sold to me as a lower powered Crestron system that gets me into their ecosystem. What I can tell you is that everything you just said to me about EA1 vs EA3 vs EA5 was exactly what Crestron told me all those years ago about Prodigy vs the main line of products. Whether or not EA1 is the same for CA4, I have no idea. I feel really sorry for whatever company bought it. The bottom line is that Prodigy was very poorly thought out, not well implemented, was not well understood by the people selling it and caused lots of clients to be left holding an empty bag. Crestron could have removed them to live up to the promises that were made to me, but wouldn't do it. That is likely more of a comparison in some respects to Pyng - a more stripped down controller locking you out of some of the features of the full ecosystem.Ĭlick to expand.That just isn't true. I think they are gearing it to security or electricians to do simple installs to control lights, alarms, hvac, etc. The only difference in the 3 models is horsepower. Ea 1 can do 1 audio stream, Ea3 can do 3 and the EA5 can do 5 at a time. Any device that can be hooked up to the Ea3 or Ea5 can be hooked up to the Ea1. it just has a slower processor and therefore is recommended to support only 1 room or a very small installation (maybe a simple apartment set up). The ea1 can do pretty much anything the Ea3 or Ea5 can do. Pyng did not have much interaction with the rest of the Crestron lineup - it was mostly a stand alone item to attract people to an ecosystem at a lower price point but not offering them access to the full ecosystem. And the programming only takes 10 minutes, it's easy, peasy.Ĭlick to paring apples to oranges. ESPECIALLY for the cost.Īgain, I highly recommend the Harmony hub. All go thru Alexa and I can't imagine your high priced C4 system can surpass it. I also got some Sonoff Switches and absolutely ADORE them as they splice directly into the wiring to control that object. Waaay less expensive than replacing all the bulbs in the house, and force of habit doesn't matter, they work flawlessly. So, before I bought too many lights I started buying the touch wall switch replacements. Having said that, I originally started replacing lights.but the switches kept being turned off out of force of habit. Yes, it indeed does lighting, and I do believe Philips is the first on the list of things it can control in a smart home. Combined with Alexa it has literally been flawless. The Harmony hub is the shiznit of control systems.
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