Comparison
An Extron control alternative built on open protocols
Comparing Extron control processors? Cueva Control gives you relays, inputs and IP control in one PoE box, with logic you draw and deploy yourself.
What Extron does well
Extron makes a wide range of AV hardware: switchers, extenders, processors and control. Its control processors are common in education and corporate rooms, and its configuration tools cover simple rooms without code, with scripting available for more complex ones.
Where Cueva Control is different
Cueva Control is control only, and that focus shows. The RELO IO8 combines eight relays, eight inputs and six network protocols, including Art-Net, OSC and RTP MIDI for show and lighting work, in a third of a rack unit. Logic is drawn as a flow, deployed to the device and runs there.
Cueva Horizon adds remote status and firmware updates for every controller, with twelve months included.
Side by side
Extron and Cueva Control.
| Extron | Cueva Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Range | Full AV hardware range | Control and I/O |
| Configuration | Configuration software, scripting for advanced rooms | Flows drawn in Cueva Desktop |
| Show protocols | Varies by product | Art-Net, OSC and RTP MIDI built in |
| Relays and inputs | Depends on the processor or expansion | 8 relays and 8 inputs per unit |
| Power | Varies by product | PoE+ and USB-C at the same time |
| Remote management | Available through Extron software | Cueva Horizon, twelve months included |
Correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing, based on public information. Extron is a trademark of Extron Electronics, and this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Spotted something wrong? Tell us at support@cuevacontrol.com and we will correct it.
Questions
Common questions.
Yes, where the Extron device accepts network commands. The RELO IO8 sends TCP, UDP and HTTP, and can be triggered by them too.
No. Cueva Control makes control hardware and software. Keep your video chain and use the RELO IO8 to control it.
There is no code to write. Conditions, switches, variables, loops and delays in the flow editor cover most of what a script would do in a room.
Start with one. Scale when you need to.
Order the RELO IO8 from our store, or talk to us about your project.