Hi,
We are building a new home in CT, and I want to have following in my house (ideally).
1. Audio and video feed from the garage door and main entrance (video intercom door system).
2. Lighting control
3. intercom/whole house audio
4. Security system, without paying the monthly fee.
5. Energy/thermostat control
Until now I have read little bit at Vera3, Legrand website and Entryvue.com. Entryvue system looked really great in the video they have displayed. But I am not able to find much on the internet for reviews etc.
a) I really wanted a system where I can see who is entering the house and then talk to them and open the door from a remote or from the cell phone or console. I also want to have intercom in 5 different rooms in the house other than the main controller in the kitchen.
b) I also want the audio/music in the entire house (If getting a system which has the audio is going to create the system more expensive then I can live without the integration too). I looked at entirely different option for this, i.e. sonos and I liked sonos, but if possible I wanted one system, if nothing else works out I might consider sonos. Ideally I wanted a speaker system where I could play either my music or audio part of my video wirelessly (If not then also I am fine).
c) If possible I want to open the garage door and/or main entrance from any of the controller (main console in the kitchen or my cell phone or the controllers in each room for audio/intercom/video etc).
d) If possible, I want to add two more video camera's, window sensors, movement sensors etc (this one is for security).
e) Lighting Control.
My budget is somewhere around $2000 to start with. I do not need to put everything altogether. I want to start with (a) and then I can keep adding on. I know that the all integrated system from control 4 etc will start with 20 grand and it is not in my range at all. I am ready to have multiple systems/interfaces too. I need to have some overall picture in my mind, so that we could do the wiring properly. Legrand looked good but is very expensive too.
I need guidance on what is possible and what is not in the acceptable price range. I am a computer engineer with the knowledge of Java and Linux related technologies, I can learn some other language too if need to be.
Thanks
We are building a new home in CT, and I want to have following in my house (ideally).
1. Audio and video feed from the garage door and main entrance (video intercom door system).
2. Lighting control
3. intercom/whole house audio
4. Security system, without paying the monthly fee.
5. Energy/thermostat control
Until now I have read little bit at Vera3, Legrand website and Entryvue.com. Entryvue system looked really great in the video they have displayed. But I am not able to find much on the internet for reviews etc.
a) I really wanted a system where I can see who is entering the house and then talk to them and open the door from a remote or from the cell phone or console. I also want to have intercom in 5 different rooms in the house other than the main controller in the kitchen.
b) I also want the audio/music in the entire house (If getting a system which has the audio is going to create the system more expensive then I can live without the integration too). I looked at entirely different option for this, i.e. sonos and I liked sonos, but if possible I wanted one system, if nothing else works out I might consider sonos. Ideally I wanted a speaker system where I could play either my music or audio part of my video wirelessly (If not then also I am fine).
c) If possible I want to open the garage door and/or main entrance from any of the controller (main console in the kitchen or my cell phone or the controllers in each room for audio/intercom/video etc).
d) If possible, I want to add two more video camera's, window sensors, movement sensors etc (this one is for security).
e) Lighting Control.
My budget is somewhere around $2000 to start with. I do not need to put everything altogether. I want to start with (a) and then I can keep adding on. I know that the all integrated system from control 4 etc will start with 20 grand and it is not in my range at all. I am ready to have multiple systems/interfaces too. I need to have some overall picture in my mind, so that we could do the wiring properly. Legrand looked good but is very expensive too.
I need guidance on what is possible and what is not in the acceptable price range. I am a computer engineer with the knowledge of Java and Linux related technologies, I can learn some other language too if need to be.
Thanks