SenatorBingham Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I am looking for some Control4 programming and deployment assistance. I have a small C4 deployment (HC250 and SR250) that operates my home theater. I bought the first components I had from Best Buy and it took months to get just basic feature working. I am shocked at how painful the experience has been. I had big plans and in fact as part of the original purchase I bought additional controllers (HC250, 2x - HC300, HC200) that I wanted to get connected and programed as part of my project. I would like to eventually add lighting, doors, garage, security, and temperature control as well. I own most of the equipment and will purchase anything that I'm missing. I have called a couple local dealers and have either run into extremely high programming costs to come in after Best Buy (4x - 8x times the hardware costs I have already) or no call back at all from the dealer. I am a technical person and would like to get some help on two things: First, if I have everything physically connected to my network and great documentation of what is connected to what (HDMI, Component, Serial, IR, etc.), can I not find a reasonable programmer that can do most of this remotely? Second, how can I acquire the tools necessary to do the job? I am comfortable paying for training, becoming a member of Development program, or whatever other means there are for getting into a DIY or similar experience. Sorry for the long post, but please be patient with me. I'm new to these topics. I wanted to give a full picture. I have a very strong desire to learn and eventually give back to the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poisenoire Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 There are several great remote options from some of the dealer / members here on the board. Check out the Looking for an Integrator section. I've done just what you described on several occasions. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 i would use neil12011 i used to help remotely, but got to busy.....neil helped me out, plus he's well known here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil12011 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 i would use neil12011 i used to help remotely, but got to busy.....neil helped me out, plus he's well known here Neil's an ok guy from what I hear Seriously, if you need help Senator, drop me an email, this is my bread and butter. neil_control4@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yeah Neil does alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorBingham Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thank you so much for the info. I am going to reach out to the recommended folks and see what we can make happen. I am also interested in options to eventually be able to do this myself. It seems like that topic (ComposerPro is the tool I believe) is somewhat taboo, but I'm interested in it none the less. Thanks again for the prompt responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdvr Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hmmm a "Senator" and taboo subjects. Seem like the jokes write themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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