Home automation vendors

[cyphire]

Being a radical computer guy, I’ve been disappointed for years over home automation…. It’s hugely expensive for what you get, it never actually works as promised, and it usually just complicates your life…

I decided that a few years ago I would develop a system which responded to my voice commands (like the Enterprise!), but after examining the market and realizing that it’s a tiny tiny market mostly dominated by insanely overpriced vendors (mostly on the installation and service) that it would never amount to more than a rich mans toy (a toy that never gets used).

Of course some stuff like automatic blinds (sometimes), and theater controls are awesome, but the rest of it doesn’t ever seem to get used – of course I could be wrong.

Microsoft showed off the home automation house years ago and quickly exited it…

[cyphire]

Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…

[cyphire]

Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…

[cyphire]

Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…

[cyphire]

Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…

[cyphire]

Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…

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[CA renter]

[quote=cyphire]Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…[/quote]

Cyphire,

How do you like Wisconsin, and what made you decide to move back to San Diego?

If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear the pros and cons of each, as we are always thinking about moving to a different state sometime in the future, and Wisconsin is one of the states we’re considering.

Thanks! 🙂

[CA renter]

[quote=cyphire]Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…[/quote]

Cyphire,

How do you like Wisconsin, and what made you decide to move back to San Diego?

If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear the pros and cons of each, as we are always thinking about moving to a different state sometime in the future, and Wisconsin is one of the states we’re considering.

Thanks! 🙂

[CA renter]

[quote=cyphire]Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…[/quote]

Cyphire,

How do you like Wisconsin, and what made you decide to move back to San Diego?

If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear the pros and cons of each, as we are always thinking about moving to a different state sometime in the future, and Wisconsin is one of the states we’re considering.

Thanks! 🙂

[CA renter]

[quote=cyphire]Sorry – thought you were talking true home automation, you mean home theater / sound / lighting…. Yeah that stuff rocks. I built a very state of the art theater system here in Wisconsin and will be taking all the major components with me to Coronado… Will not leave it for the people who (I hope) will buy the house, but will put in more normal less expensive used equip…[/quote]

Cyphire,

How do you like Wisconsin, and what made you decide to move back to San Diego?

If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear the pros and cons of each, as we are always thinking about moving to a different state sometime in the future, and Wisconsin is one of the states we’re considering.

Thanks! 🙂

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