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Logitech replacement for Home Theater + Home Automation remote
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Post 1 made on Monday December 9, 2013 at 03:56
dannieboiz
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I've been tossing up the idea of adding home automation devices around the house for lights, thermostats and perhaps the garage etc..

I have an Logitech Harmony 1100 and a Harmony One. I like everything about the remote except the capability of controlling any kind of home automation device.

I have not decided on what brand for the home automation devices yet. I want to start with picking a remote first. Wifi capability would be very nice.

I'm also open for android and ipad based but would still prefer remote with at least a few hard buttons for common used functions of the AVR, Cable box and TV.

Bottom line is I would like something similar to the Logitech Harmony remote that can do home automation.
Post 2 made on Monday December 30, 2013 at 17:10
wayner
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Control4 can do all that but cost wise you are going orders of magnitude higher. It all depends on what you want to do but I would think that very few Control4 installs are less than $5k and everything most be done by a dealer. They have traditional remote controls and you can use iPhones, iPads, PCs, Android, etc. they also integrate with Nest and have their own t-stat. You can also add in your security system, fireplaces, blinds, front door, wifi cams, whole house a/v distribution, etc, etc. The only limit is cost.

I have had a system for a few years and I am fairly happy with it, but I wish more of it was DIY. I have continually added lights to my system where now 90% of my lighting is on the system. But the switches/dimmers are around $150-$200 plus installation. Multiply that by a few dozen, and add in close to $1000 for the controller, plus a bunch of six button keypads and you hit $10k pretty quickly.

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