I am putting in a central rack with 2 HD satellite receivers, 1 Home theater PC, 1 Blueray DVD player. I have speakers throughout the home which will connect to an amp back in the rack along with the audio switcher. I will be using a 4x4 HDMI extener/switcher for the above sources.
For remote controls I plan on using a mixture of TSU9400 and TSU9600.
Here is the thing...
Originally I thought I was going to do this whole thing with Crestron. I bought the Crestron 16x60 amp, 8x8 Crestron Audio Switcher and the CP2E controller. I even wired Cresnet cable to all rooms but I think I'd rather use the Pronto because of ease to program and price. Out of the Crestron stuff I already bought I plan on using at least the 16x60 amp and 8x8 audio switcher still. Since the Pronto offers the Serial Extender I thought maybe I could use that instead of the CP2E. However, apparently the 16x60 amp and 8x8 switcher do not have any IR or RS232 controlling and must be done with a Crestron control.
Do you guys think I should control everything with the Pronto Serial Extender (Sat receivers, Blueray, 4x4 Hdmi Switcher)? And somehow find a way to control the Crestron Audio using Pronto Serial Extender to the CP2E controller possibly by RS232? Or maybe just use the CP2E to control everything?
I can provide a lot more information but I think I have already made this too long.
