IVB
Senior Member
But I need to figure out some of that before I start dropping cable runs, since I am hoping not to have to redo them as often as you have yours, IVB...![]()
Yeah, to paraphrase a wise man, i think my ease of running new wires is a a blessing. And a curse.
You'll get a kick out of what I did last Friday at 8:00am (was working from home, had already spent an hour doing real work stuff).
I decided that the wiring for one CCTV, two NuVo keypads, and the outdoor patio speakers was in too "visible" a location, as it was done before i put in conduit between the attic & the basement. I re-ran 3 wire runs just cuz it was easy, only took an hour, was back online for work @9am. And now it's all cleanly run, after being re-freaking done

Between my initial wiring stupidity/not planning it out, and all the nonsense software chatter in this thread (of which i'm also guilty of), I think we've conclusively proven that anybody can spin any given piece of software to be the perfect answer for you. Stop reading up about software, start planning your equipment & functionality needs, plan out the wiring, post the diagrams either here or on the CQC forums (those guys live to give feedback on wiring designs as well as anything else).
When all your wiring is done and you're actually ready to do something with a PC, the answer will likely be self-evident. Either one of the packages will evolve, or you'll absorb enough by osmosis to realize which community suits you best. In the end, the community is what will help you achieve your goals as no one is born with the knowledge on how to do this, so finding the one that fits your style is key.