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HAI Home Control
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Snap-Link
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Snap-Link Mobile
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PC Access
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Web-Link II
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WL3
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User Interface |
Television with remote control |
PC application |
Windows® Mobile Application |
PC application |
Web browser |
Web browser |
Additional Interfaces Supported |
Additional televisions / monitors using Media Center Extenders |
Ultra Mobile PC |
Windows® Mobile based PDA's, Smartphone |
None |
iPhones™, BlackBerry™, PDA's, Smart Phones, Web Tablets, and Touchscreens |
iPhones™, BlackBerry™, PDA's, Smart Phones, Web Tablets, and Touchscreens |
Access HAI System via Internet |
Only via Remote Desktop |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Subscription Fee |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Requires Dedicated Computer On-Site |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Configure HAI System |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Program HAI System |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Create Rules/Alerts |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Notifications |
Pop-up notifications, audible, and visual |
E-mail, messaging, and pop-up notifications, visual |
No |
No |
E-mail, messaging, and visual |
E-mail, messaging, and visual |
Video Surveillance |
Yes |
Link to installed IP Web camera |
Link to installed IP Web camera |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Video Recording |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
RSS (Real Simple Syndication) ** |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Selectable Skins or Themes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Web Updates |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Requires an Ethernet port on HAI Controller |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Connection Protocol *** |
UDP |
UDP |
TCP |
UDP and TCP |
UDP |
UDP |
Operating Systems |
Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Vista Home Premium, or Vista Ultimate |
Windows® Windows® ME and higher |
Windows® Windows®Mobile 5.0 and higher and .NET Compact Framework 2.0+ |
Windows® Windows®98SE and higher, Vista Ultimate, Vista Home Premium, Windows 7 |
Windows® Windows®XP Professional, Windows® 2000, Windows® Server 2003, Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, Vista Business or Vista Enterprise |
Windows® Windows®Home Server |
Note that this comparison does not include HAI Automation Studio since it is only used
as an installation tool for the IP devices in an HAI home automation installation.
It also does not include Pronto Link for Philips, which is a an add-on for specific models of Philips Pronto
remotes.
* Does not require installation on PC. Application can run from thumb drive, flash drives, or
other removable media.
** Displays RSS feeds such as latest news, weather reports, personal blogs, and much more.
*** Software using a UDP Connection to the controller will work together as long as you do not exceed a limit of 3 simultaneous connections and software using a TCP Connection to the controller will work together as long as you do not exceed a limit of 20 simultaneous connections
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