### Control4 EA-1 Entertainment and Automation Smart Home Controller (Model: C4-EA1 V1)
Orchestrate a flawless, high-performance smart home media experience with the industry standard in custom architectural automation. Up for sale is the pre-owned Control4 EA-1 Entertainment and Automation Controller (Model: C4-EA1 V1) in a low-profile, professional matte black rack-ready chassis profile. Specifically engineered by Control4 to act as the centralized processing core for a high-end home theater room, living space, or multi-device smart node, this business-tier hub coordinates interaction across your lighting, climate controls, security, and audio-visual gear.
Please note: This is the sought-after V1 edition featuring dual physical external antenna ports on the rear panel. This configuration provides a dedicated, native on-board Wi-Fi receiver path alongside the standard ZigBee Pro smart automation grid link.
#### SIMPLE LAYMAN GUIDE - HOW THIS CENTRAL HUB WORKS
You do not need to be an advanced custom tech integrator to understand how this smart processing box works. Here is how it functions in simple terms:
1. The Smart Home Brain: This box hides inside your media cabinet and acts as a centralized master bridge. Instead of using five different apps to control your TV, soundbar, smart lights, and blinds, this hub links them all into one single menu.
2. High-Resolution Audio Player: It houses a built-in high-fidelity music stream server. It decodes massive audio files completely uncompressed, pumping premium sound directly to your sound system speakers with incredible depth.
3. Universal Control Ports: The back panel features physical Infrared (IR) and Serial control wire slots. This allows the hub to talk directly to older non-smart electronic hardware (like classic amplifiers, DVD players, or projectors) by shooting commands down custom blaster lines.
4. Dual-Antenna System: Unlike later models that cut costs by removing features, this classic version has built-in Wi-Fi and an independent ZigBee smart radio network. It talks to your internet wirelessly while creating a separate, secure mesh channel to control your house switches instantly.
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#### Key Technical Specifications
* Brand: Control4 Genuine OEM
* Model Lineup: Entertainment and Automation Series V1 Core (C4-EA1)
* Device Functionality: Single-Zone Centralized Smart Home Automation Processor
* Audio Resolution Engine: High-resolution audio playback scaling up to 192 kHz / 24-bit depth processing
* On-Board Streaming Integration: Native driver support for Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn, and AirPlay ShairBridge setups
* Network Connectivity: Built-in Wireless-N Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz, 802.11n/g/b) alongside 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port
* Wireless Mesh Networking: Integrated ZigBee Pro (802.15.4) transceiver module
* Physical Antenna Layout: Dual (2x) external reverse SMA connector threads (1 x Wi-Fi, 1 x ZigBee Pro)
* Physical Video Outputs: 1 x High-Speed HDMI 1.4 output interface port (1080p video out navigation tracking)
* Physical Control Interface Array: 4 x Electronic IR Out ports (5V 27mA max), 1 x Front-facing IR blaster window, 1 x Front-facing IR capture receiver, 2 x Serial RS-232 communication outputs (shared with IR channels)
* Peripheral Extensions: 1 x High-Speed USB 2.0 interface port slot (500mA power out mapping)
* Power Management Logic: Low-voltage energy efficiency draw pulling a maximum threshold of only 18W
#### Condition Report
* External Controller Chassis: Excellent pre-owned condition. The matte black metal housing rails and corner bevel folds are clean with only minor surface handling marks or light shelf scuffs.
* Interface Connectivity Sockets: Every gold-plated HDMI port, screw-terminal block track, and both reverse SMA antenna threading rows are perfectly straight, clean, and entirely free of loose play or pin oxidation.
* Functionality: 100 percent functional operational condition. System boot sequences cycle smoothly, internal software registers correctly, network pairing paths link without hesitation, and all control output ports are working
#### Package Includes
* 1 x Control4 C4-EA1 V1 Smart Home Automation Controller Unit
* 2 x Compatible External Screw-On Reverse-SMA Terminal Antennas
* 1 x External AC Power Input Connection Cable Cord
#### Terms and Conditions
* Payment must be processed securely through Bob Pay within 48 hours of winning the listing.
* The smart home controller will be wrapped carefully inside specialized anti-static protective film bagging, packed inside multiple thick layers of high-impact anti-shock protective bubble wrap, and dispatched via courier within 2448 hours of cleared payment.
* Please ask any physical hardware interface or software system version compatibility questions before purchasing.
