How does Allonis' control system capabilities stack up to alternatives?
See for yourself:
| Feature | Allonis myServer | HDTVSupply | Video Matrix built in | DirecTV App | GameView | DTVGame |
| Control Video Matrix | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Control Non Video Matrix | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Video Wall Control | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Controller Processor (instead of an "iPad App") | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Control via iPad Tablet(s) | Yes - 5 at a time standard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 - more Xtra $ |
| Control via Android Tablet(s) | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes? | No | No |
| Browser based (no app required) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| System Presets for easy daily setup | Yes | No | No | No | Beta | ? |
| Control via Smart Phone(s) | Optional | No | Yes | No | Beta | Beta |
| Control via PC | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Accessible via Internet | Yes | No | No | No | Beta | No |
| Internet required? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phone ear bud audio streaming of any HDMI source | Optional | No | No | No | No | No |
| Manages the Control Network devices for easy install | Optional | No | No | No | No | No |
| Number of possible control devices | Unlimited (5 standard) | ? | 1 | 1 | Beta | 1 |
| DirecTV Channel control | Yes | IR only | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom intuitive floorplan | Yes | Optional | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Bar/Restaurant custom logo | Yes | ? | No | No | Optional | Small, Lrg Xtra |
| "Favorite" Channels | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Beta |
| Integrated Digital Signage | Optional | No | No | No | Basic | No |
| IP TV On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Some |
| IR TV On/Off Control | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| RS232 TV On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Streaming TV App Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Projector On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| All On/Off button | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cable TV Guide on Tablet | Optional | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| DirecTV Guide on Tablet | Optional | No | No | Yes | Yes | Basic |
| Schedule TV Show viewing on Tablet | Optional | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Web UI from any Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multi Zone Audio Matrix Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Play Audio file on "Panic" button press (sports) | Optional | No | No | No | No | No |
| HEOS Audio Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Sonos Audio Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Roku Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Apple TV Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| TuneIn Music | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Live HDMI Preview on Tablet | Optional | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lighting automation (many types) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| DMX Lighting Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Blind and Shade Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Climate Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Security camera view | Yes | No | No | No | NVR only | No |
| Customizable User Interface and Rules | Completely | No | No | No | No | No |
| Password customization of rules | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Private room Zone control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Monthly DirecTV Cost | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Monthly support fees | No | No | No | No | ? | Yes |
| Tech Support | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Subscription | |
| DIY / Dealer / OEM installation options | DIY / Dealer / OEM assisted | ? | DIY/ Dealer | DIY / Dealer | Dealer | Dealer |
| Easy reachable Phone support | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | |
| Upgradeable via Internet | Yes | ? | No | Yes | ? | ? |
| Cost | One time $ | ? | Free with Matrix | DTV Quote | Subscription |
Allonis' myServer 6 Sports Bar/Restaurant control system is the most capable system in the industry - at any price. While our system is not the least expensive, it is by far one of the easiest to use. Once up and running it usually takes less than five minutes to get comfortable using the system. We provide professionally built custom user interfaces designed for the specifics of the project.
Our sports bar control system is built on the powerful myServer automation platform that brings extensibility and functionality beyond what typical video control systems can offer. For example: If your hometown team scores, push the "Big Red Button" and myServer plays your favorite team cheer to enliven the bar.
Add the optional "myStreamer" hardware that allows your bar patrons to scan a QR code (like on your menu) that opens a webpage of your floorplan on their iPhone. They click on the TV they are watching, and are then able to listen to that broadcast on their phone's ear bud speakers. This makes YOUR bar the go to place to watch any game (not just the big game).
You can also control your lighting, climate, live IP cameras (for security), security systems, and much more. Allonis' myServer control system powers it all.
How does Allonis' audio matrix system capabilities stack up to alternatives?
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| Feature | Allonis DMX208a | DBX1260M | A&H16 | QSC | BSS | Atmosphere |
| myServer Driver available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Labor setup complexity | Medium | Low | High | Medium | High | Low |
| Analog Inputs | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Analog Outputs | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Digital channels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| "Ducking" supported | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser based (no app required) | ||||||
| System Presets for easy daily setup | ||||||
| Control via Smart Phone(s) | ||||||
| Control via PC | ||||||
| Accessible via Internet | ||||||
| Internet required? | ||||||
| Phone ear bud audio streaming of any HDMI source | ||||||
| Manages the Control Network devices for easy install | ||||||
| Number of possible control devices | ||||||
| DirecTV Channel control | ||||||
| Custom intuitive floorplan | ||||||
| Bar/Restaurant custom logo | Yes | ? | No | No | Optional | Small, Lrg Xtra |
| "Favorite" Channels | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Beta |
| Integrated Digital Signage | Optional | No | No | No | Basic | No |
| IP TV On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Some |
| IR TV On/Off Control | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| RS232 TV On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Streaming TV App Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Projector On/Off Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| All On/Off button | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cable TV Guide on Tablet | Optional | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| DirecTV Guide on Tablet | Optional | No | No | Yes | Yes | Basic |
| Schedule TV Show viewing on Tablet | Optional | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Web UI from any Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Multi Zone Audio Matrix Control | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Play Audio file on "Panic" button press (sports) | Optional | No | No | No | No | No |
| HEOS Audio Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Sonos Audio Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Roku Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Apple TV Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| TuneIn Music | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Live HDMI Preview on Tablet | Optional | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lighting automation (many types) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| DMX Lighting Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Blind and Shade Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Climate Control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Security camera view | Yes | No | No | No | NVR only | No |
| Customizable User Interface and Rules | Completely | No | No | No | No | No |
| Password customization of rules | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Beta |
| Private room Zone control | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Monthly DirecTV Cost | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Monthly support fees | No | No | No | No | ? | Yes |
| Tech Support | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Subscription | |
| DIY / Dealer / OEM installation options | DIY / Dealer / OEM assisted | ? | DIY/ Dealer | DIY / Dealer | Dealer | Dealer |
| Easy reachable Phone support | Yes | ? | Yes | No | ? | |
| Upgradeable via Internet | Yes | ? | No | Yes | ? | ? |
| Cost | One time $ | ? | Free with Matrix | DTV Quote | Subscription |
Allonis' myServer 6 Sports Bar/Restaurant control system is the most capable system in the industry - at any price. While our system is not the least expensive, it is by far one of the easiest to use. Once up and running it usually takes less than five minutes to get comfortable using the system. We provide professionally built custom user interfaces designed for the specifics of the project.
Our sports bar control system is built on the powerful myServer automation platform that brings extensibility and functionality beyond what typical video control systems can offer. For example: If your hometown team scores, push the "Big Red Button" and myServer plays your favorite team cheer to enliven the bar.
Add the optional "myStreamer" hardware that allows your bar patrons to scan a QR code (like on your menu) that opens a webpage of your floorplan on their iPhone. They click on the TV they are watching, and are then able to listen to that broadcast on their phone's ear bud speakers. This makes YOUR bar the go to place to watch any game (not just the big game).
You can also control your lighting, climate, live IP cameras (for security), security systems, and much more. Allonis' myServer control system powers it all.
myServer 6 can run on:
- Raspberry OS on Pi4 (4 gig or more)
- Linux
- Windows
- MacOS
We highly recommend Raspberry OS on a Pi4 / 4 or 8 gig. This is what we use for most all of our commercial projects. We have not exceeded the hardware performance for any installation to date. Highly reliable. Most all features were built for and work on Raspberry OS.
Windows: Many of our myServer 5 customers might want to run myServer 6 on the same hardware. The good news is most features work very nicely on Windows. Exceptions that don't work on Windows include:
- Video Capture (used with Allonis's myCapture6 product)
- RTSP for IP Cameras
- Generic GPIO driver (can turn GPIO pins on / off on a Pi4)
- GPS (USB connected Global Position tracking)
- ZWave MQTT
Our real issue with Windows is that Windows forces software updates that can break the system and surely causes reliability issues. If you are a DIY'r that is always messing with your system, then maybe Updates won't bother you to keep up on. But we don't recommend Windows for "install, run and forget" type of installations like our commercial projects.
The Windows compile today isn't quite as complete as RaspberryOS. These functions will soon be updated to prepare for more Windows DIY'r customers.
Linux: Many flavors of Linux are supported including Ubuntu. Most features work. Has most of the benefits of RaspberryOS with the added benefit of being able to run on Intel based CPUs for higher performance and possibly storage capability.
MacOS: myServer 6 is capable of being compiled for MacOS and we have done limited testing to see that it does work. But we don't have any clients requiring MacOS today so this is not fully supported. Many drivers are not being compiled for MacOS as today, no one is using it. If you require MacOS and the above OSs won't work for you, contact Allonis with your project details.