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Slideshow: Things To Consider In A Home Control System
Things To Consider In A Home Control System
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Style, platform, scalability and cost are just some of the issues to think about when planning your home control system.
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Installer only or user configurable?
There’s obviously great attraction to a control system you can simply plug in and work with minutes later. But realistically speaking that’s only going to work with a few control tasks and a few brands. Perhaps that’s all you need. Some systems work with familiar browser-based interfaces and other user-oriented programming tools. If you’re relatively IT savvy and want to take the time, you really can program many of these systems yourself. But for an elaborate whole-house system, you’ll want an experienced integrator who can help you plan the system, as well as program it and support it.
