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Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.

Some people think that it is a bright idea to convert your house into a “smart home” while others have been burned. The process of wiring an entire home with Category-6 cable and installing shades, HVAC, video distribution, lighting control and whole-home audio is no small task. Done correctly, it can make your home much more modern and responsive. It NEVER EVER increases the value of your home no matter what anybody says. Smart home systems are “the swimming pool for the inside of your home” which means whatever you invest in smart home technology you need to be able to be able to consume before you move. If you want to invest money into your home to make it more valuable – look at categories like kitchens and bathrooms. Put smart home technology at the bottom of your list.

There are three mainstream smart home platforms that AV retailers sell in the market today.

Control4
A Utah-based company, Control4 is the most affordable and in many ways the most reliable platform for smart home in the market today. Some audio-video custom installers don’t like how limited the programming options are versus Crestron or how their model isn’t as profitable as Crestron was back in the day. With that said, Control4 is a stable, affordable smart home platform that can do 90 percent plus of what even the most sophisticated homes can do.

Crestron

A multi-billion dollar company with bigger ties in the commercial world than in the residential world, is the 800 pound gorilla in the home automation space. Most of the best installers and CI firms in the country go to Crestron first for home automation, lighting control, shades, keypads and so much more. Supply chain issues have rocked Crestron at the residential level and many dealers, specifically in the Western United States have dropped the line as they simply can’t get product. Crestron’s Home system is designed to work at a more affordable price point to compete with Control4 but it too is riddled with quirks and glitches that don’t seem to get the same attention that the commercial products get.

Savant

So what home automation line do you open if you drop Crestron. For many it is Savant. The formerly Apple-based smart home platform is very slick and “Apple-like” even though Apple replaced Savant in their Cupertino, California offices with Crestron years ago. The interface is gorgeous on Savant but the prices are high. Products are currently more available but there aren’t as many elements in the product offering such as lighting. Programming Savant can be more complicated than Control4 but not as complex as sophisticated Crestron programming.

The Ultimate Lesson of Home Automation

Picking the right platform for the scope of your home and your smart home project is important. Any good custom installer can help you with that decision as easily as they could help you pick a good pair of audiophile loudspeakers.

The best advice that we can give you is to understand that all three of the platforms have their advantages and disadvantages. What makes a successful home automation system is the skill and experience of the programmer meaning it is the CHEF more than the INGREDIENTS when it comes to a successful smart home. It is 100 percent acceptable to demand to see a working smart home and its programming “in the wild” before you buck up for the full monte home automation system.