On August 16, 2012 at 10:43, TwistedMelon said...
If you have facts or even opinion to offer, I'm all ears, but this kind of insult really doesn't do anyone any good. Example: You can always work at Best Buy if this whole CI thing isn't working out for you.
I'm not a dealer, but I'm a professional nonetheless, and I've been doing this for a long time. I'd put my automation, system, home, room design and implantation as well as CCP skills, up against anyone working in this industry.
While CCP is the most buggy and poorly designed software I use on a regular basis, the URC lines are without question customizable to a level of granularity simply not possible with the tools available for Harmony and similar products.
Now pardon me while I get back to trying to rescue one of my ccp files - upon opening CCP today half my devices appeared with a blank name. Nice.
It wasn't intended as an insult. I was implying that URC (The remotes programmable in CCP) is intended only for installers to be sold to an end user. Can it be purchased online? Yeah, but it's not intended to be, I've spoken with the CEO and a VP of URC over dinner on this very issue. They have no desire for this line to be sold online. Their exact words. They've completely changed how the Total Control line is distributed (Direct dealers only) to control this exact issue. When a product is sold through distribution, it's nearly impossible to control it from being available on eBay or Amazon.
