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Crestron Introduces Prodigy Home Control

Prodigy is a new line of home control products from Crestron, the market leader in home entertainment and automation systems. Prodigy is a simple to install, easy to use, and exceptionally affordable solution that does not require any special wiring, programming or expensive custom installation. Prodigy home automation solutions include home theater, audio distribution, lighting and climate control. Backed by Crestron quality, expertise and support, Prodigy is inexpensive control without compromise.

Crestron is installed in more homes worldwide than any other brand, and brings years of experience and success to this latest line of home technology. Prodigy is a very simple and affordable residential solution, delivering the power, flexibility and reliability of Crestron to more people and more homes than ever before.

Prodigy is scalable, so the system can easily grow at any time. Start with a simple home theater today; then add whole house audio, lighting and climate control, even remote control from laptops and mobile devices. Control interfaces include touchpanels, handheld controllers, wireless keypads, and remote access via iPhone and laptop.

Market for Crestron Prodigy
Crestron is easily the most popular home control system among the CE Pro 100. Some 62 percent of the country’s largest integrators use Crestron. But Control4, only a few years old, is creeping up in the ranks, with 28 percent of the CE Pro 100 selling the line.

A Control4 automation system starts at about $300 for what amounts to a feature-rich universal remote control solution. Add a couple hundred dollars and you can get a system with a two-way ZigBee remote including metadata.

The Prodigy price points will be very similar. A “media controller” with remote will list for about $700. An in-wall touchscreen costs less than $700. Wireless dimmers will sell for about $99. The system supports up to 16 zones of audio (not wireless).

Now that Crestron and Control4 have similiar product lines with matching functions and price point … Which automation system would you prefer? Let us know what you think …