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[quote=Anonymous]The prior post is great.

Avoid Control4 unless you want to pay a company tens of thousands over the next 10 years.  You have to pay them $$$ to add, upgrade, or change any device, since everything is locked down and only they can change it.  I initially went with Control4, before doing sufficient research, and it was perhaps the worst investment I’ve ever made, in time and money.

I would suggest Alexa or Apple Homekit, or better yet, devices that are compatible with both.  Run CAT6 cabling to all rooms and for small smartwall panels / displays like the Echo Hub (https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Hub/dp/B0BCR7M9KX).  Then buy Alexa compatible doorbells and cameras (Ring brand), locks (many), electric blinds and shades (many options), lighting (many options), and speakers (many options).  Whenever anyone rings the door, their photo will appear on all your wall panels and your phones, and you’ll have a button on the screen to talk to them or unlock the door remotely.  And you’ll be able to control all the nights and music in your house from those panels as well as your phones.   It’s seamless and inexpensive.[/quote]

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