GoGo Delicious Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Thanks for the reply James.You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 More details:http://www.cepro.com/article/crestron_announces_pricing_specs_for_low_cost_prodigy_home_control_system/"In a nutshell, the system starts with the ZigBee-compatible (802.15.4) PMC2 controller and PLX2 two-way ZigBee remote – sold together for $700 retail.Out of the box, the PMC2 supports up to six PLX2 remotes. It supports 100 RF devices in total but you'll need to add the P-MNETGW wireless gateway to gain control over switches, dimmers and thermostats. The gateway, meanwhile, lets you add another 30 wireless devices.Note carefully the restrictions on RF support. For example, the gateway supports 30 RF devices, but only 18 of them can be dimmers/switches. Similar restrictions apply to the PMC2.One particularly interesting thing about the Prodigy lineup is the PTL4 in-wall touchpanel. The product is Windows SideShow-enabled, providing access to Web-based content such as news feeds, sports scores and email. (And we thought Sideshow was dead.)Perhaps the coolest thing about Prodigy is the companion demo kit.It basically comes with one of everything, and if you buy the kit, you get a free Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop fully loaded with Prodigy Composer software.As previously reported, the software is Wizard base, with "no programming required," according to Crestron. The Prodigy controller is compatible only with the Prodigy line of products, and does not communicate with other Crestron devices." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Anybody know what that demo kit costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Delicious Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Here is the link to Crestron's Prodigy for those of you who maybe interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Delicious Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Anybody know what that demo kit costs?Hi ILoveC4,Unfortunately the Demo kit is for dealers only at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Delicious Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Also, here is pdf brochure of Crestron's Prodigy system for those who maybe interested.Crestron Prodigy Brochure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 hmmmm... your choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsmolo Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 so called ''high end'' company that needs to copy others to stay in business, well good luck they are only couple of years behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Don't get me wrong, the last company I worked with did Crestron in commercial applications and it was fantastic stuff. They (Crestron) just realized that they are missing out on a big piece of the potential customer pie, didn't have anything price-wise to be competitive, and rolled out new hardware accordingly. I think they deserve a B+ on execution at best though. They are coming from the Premium end and going to the cost-concious, where with C4, they have a foothold in that demographic already and can go up with more premium product if they chose. But right now, the sweet spot is a great piece of gear for a reasonable price that a lot more people can enjoy. In the end, it makes Crestron competitive, which makes Control4 competitive. If there was a monopoly in the market it would be boring and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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