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Thank you dgage. This is really good advice.   To clarify, the house isn't being built from scratch. It's already built (so I don't have to worry about quality of construction) but every single room is being remodeled. I have the green light from my contractor to tear up the walls and ceilings...

  It's not that simple. How many times in this thread have people said C4 and Crestron have reliability issues. I was ready to go forward with C4 until I became convinced this could be a monumental waste of money. So even if I just want to learn to navigate the system, I still want the system to...

A few posts back I mentioned I was considering RTI or C4 for my automation. There's been quite a bit of trashing of C4 (and Crestron) but not much feedback about RTI. What are your thoughts on RTI vs C4 or even CQC?   I am also replacing all of my kitchen appliances. Subzero refrigerators and...

  I don't understand how C4 is different from any other system in this respect. Can't you say the same about RTI, Crestron, AMX, etc? If you change the automation system you have to change everything else. Or is the point you're making that I should use Lutron so at least *that* part of the...

  I love you man.   This has made me rethink my entire video distribution strategy. I don't have to worry about WAF today but maybe (hopefully?) in the future. And my guests. Oh my poor guests... They will be lost. Matrixed video distribution is definitely not intuitive.   It sounds like you are...

t's been several weeks since I posted and in that time I've decided to go with RTI or Control4 for my automation system. I've narrowed it down to three integrators and hope to make a decision soon. The thought of being dependent on a integrator makes my skin crawl but the scope of the project...

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Would have responded sooner but after I had written most of this my browser decided to crash so I had to start from scratch.   I'm meeting with a new HA guy tomorrow. Any really important things I should ask him that a noob like me may not think to ask...

One of the reasons I want to use z-wave is I don't want to be relying on anyone. I'd like to get someone who is very familiar with z-wave to put me on the right path, install everything, do the initial programming and then set me free. But my impression is there isn't a lot of room for someone...

I think this is the first time I've ever joined a forum and actually posted on their "hello" forum. Not sure why I'm doing it, I doubt many people read this.   Anyway, I am looking to put a home automation system in along with a home theater. And the amount of information I have to process is...