Re: Decisions, decisions

[Mr. Gibbage <MrGibbage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow!  That is some incredible stuff.  I wasn't planning on quite that
much.  I think I want to just get my lighting under control first, but
to go with a system that will allow me to get to your level.  Will
most systems such as Insteon and Z-wave work with CQC/ELK?

Skip

"IVB" <ivb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Before I go any further, you have to see what one of the guys who uses my
>HA/HT software is doing with security at:
>http://charmedquark.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6558 . It's outstanding and
>it was pretty simple for him to do. You can make it look much prettier if
>you want, he doesn't care that much about that stuff.
>
>2 forums that are super-rich in content:
>- cocoontech has many posts on HA
>- In my opinion, CharmedQuark is the category owner for DIY HA/HT software.
>It's not as well known as it should be, but the owners have spent more $$ on
>beefing up the architecture than on marketing. That too shall change
>shortly, and i'm sure the price will go up as a result. Pretty much every
>HomeSeer person who's seriously evaluated CQC has gone for it. I use it for
>HVAC, sound, video, irrigation, soon security, lighting, drape control,
>camera control. The forum is at http://charmedquark.com/phpBB2/index.php.
>
>If you want to see details of my setup, check out my personal website at
>www.myhometheaterpc.com . I've aliased www.myhomeautomationpc.com and
>www.myhometheaterautomationpc.com to it as that's where i've evolved.
>
>Finally, i'd recommend looking at one of the automation panels to oversee
>this. I just ordered an Elk M1, which is integratable with CQC.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>- IVB
>
>"Mr. Gibbage" <MrGibbage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>message news:than021ospdl82fqi96q0ij366qou644m9@xxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm building a new house.  Well, I am having one built by a builder in
>> a residential area, where he is building several houses.  The bottom
>> line is, they really don't like the future owners "working" on site.
>> Walking around, taking pictures, and checking up on things is ok, but
>> if I were to bring a bunch of tools and cables, they'd have a problem
>> with that.  So...
>>
>> I would like to jump into the HA pool and get my feet wet.  I have
>> been lurking here for a few days, and see that I have many, many
>> options.  I think that the only thing I know for sure is that I won't
>> go with X-10.  But I sure can't decide which way I will go.  It will
>> be self-installed.  I am pretty handy with tools, so I feel that I can
>> handle anything that is considered "end-user" installable.  I have
>> searched this group for the word "comparison", and have not really
>> found a good site or post that compares and contrasts the many
>> different options.
>>
>> Firstly, I want to control my lights.  Just a few simple scenes should
>> take care of things.  Ultimately, I'd like to get into HVAC, sound,
>> security and computer/web controls.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Skip
>>
>> Zigbee
>> z-wave
>> insteon
>> homeseer
>> x-10
>> RadioRA
>> Others
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