OK so I really like the Savant systems.. I have worked with Elan, Control4 as well and I just like the Savant platform. I was totally ok with the purchase price and was ready to move forward when the guys at Magnolia told me that I would need to get them to do the install/set it up and for every change or customization i wanted to make i would have to pay them or a dealer to do. This was a deal breaker due to the fact that I am progressively building out/evolving my automation ecosystem and just love tinkering with my own stuff.
I am now doing a ton of research on what other high quality competitors are out there that allow for the DIY options that I want yet still come with the same level of sleekness in the interface, and hardware. I want to control Lights, TV, whole home audio (hardwired), two local theaters, distributed video signal, etc etc. I have cat6a in the wall with POE for controller screens that I would have throughout the house lots of cat6a, coax, speaker wire and fiber optic cable.
So far I have found the following are the only options that seem close... and allow me DIY option .. they still don't seem to be at the same level.. so wanted to see if anyone here had thoughts on these or any other options that I hadn't seen yet.
- HTD Lync
- Niles MRC-6430