Home Controller HC-1000

High-Performance Home Control

Control4's new high-performance controller, the HC-1000, is optimized to run as a dedicated master controller in a Control4 Home-Automation System.

The HC-1000 is presented as a sleek, rack-mountable unit. This controller features a high-reliability, solid-state hard drive for unsurpassed system stability and half of a terabyte of data storage to handle even the largest media libraries. With five times the processing power of first-generation controllers, complex programming tasks and media searches happen instantaneously. The capacity and performance of the HC-1000 make it the heart of any large Control4 system.

The HC-1000 is an important part of the Control4 vision of bringing Everyday Easy to more people with solutions that are affordable, easy to install and designed to adapt to any home or lifestyle.

Features and Benefits

Robust Design

  • Standard Rack Mount: Two rack units, standard 19" chassis.
  • Solid-State System Hard Drive: Ensures the system will always be up and operational.

Serious Media Server

  • 1/2 Terabyte hard drive: Store the entire family's music collections and picture albums for distribution throughout the home.
  • Digital-audio streaming: Stream audio via Ethernet throughout the home.
  • Online music recognition: Catalog your entire digital music collection and search by artist, genre, or album cover art.
  • Customized playlists: Easily create playlists for every occasion and mood.

Quickly select from hundreds of movies in your DVD changers or thousands of MP3 songs in your music library. Instantly browse by artist or genre from any interface in your home.

Powerful Home Automation Controller

  • Standards-based control: Devices throughout the home are controlled via 100Mbps Ethernet (802.3).
  • Remote ZServer (Requires HC300 or HTC): Manages ZServer on one or more slave controllers to control all Zigbee (802.15) devices in the home.
  • Seamless integration: Works with all Control4 components and a comprehensive array of third-party devices.

Easy to Setup and Use

  • Multiple interfaces: Control4 Touch Screens, Keypads, or System Remote Control.

Technical Specifications

  • Model Number: C4-HC1000-E-B
  • Storage: System drive: 1 GB solid state drive; Media drive: 500 GB server class hard drive
  • Connections: RJ45 10/100base-T Ethernet jack
  • Communications: Ethernet (802.3) 10/100base-T
  • Power Requirements: 120 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hertz
  • Dimensions: 2RU, 19" rack mountable; 19"w x 3.46"h x 13.9"d (483mm x 88mm x 355mm)

Related Products

  • Home Controller HC-300

    Powerful whole home automation controller with high definition on-screen graphics.

  • Ethernet or WiFi Mini Touch Screen

    Compact 3.5" touch screen.

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