BrettB0727 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hey All,I'm new here and have been looking to start automating my home for a long time now. I have jumped back and forth between multiple home automation solutions and haven't quite pulled the trigger yet on a system.Little background, I have a 1300 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. I think I would like to get started with a controller, thermostat, maybe some audio and lighting, but ultimately there would be a focus on entertainment and audio.It appears I found a decent deal for a C4-HC300-E-B, for $350. Or is that not very great now that there is the C4-HC300C-E-B model out?Will I regret not getting the C4-HC300C-E-B? Would somebody point me to a comparison between the two models?Thanks a bunch for the help!Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NkySpike65 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 HC300C has a faster processor then the E- model, should come with new 2.0 operating system... If I'm not mistaking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookedOnC4 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Go with the newer model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yeah the newer model is faster and comes with the new remote as well. Given that your home isn't that big a 300C would be enough to handle your system. This of course depends on what you want the system to do and how big the system is going to be. I am putting about 25-30 K into a 1000 sq ft condo this year and it definately needs the HC1000. The good thing is that these systems are easily scalable and can be expanded according to your needs. The 300C is however the logical starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Watch my video comparison of the two. You can find it at www.c4diy.com. Our go to youtube and search Control4 Navigator comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piston Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 HC300C is over 30% faster than HC300. HD navigator uses over 80% of HC300's CPU so there's not much left for other stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettB0727 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Cool thanks everyone for the advice, I will definitely try going for the H300C.What is a reasonable price to pay for the HC300C?Thanks,Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 MSRP is $699 with an SR-250B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I am thinking about upgrading a few of my navigator controllers. I was kind of thinking of adding a few new 200 instead of replacing my existing 300 because of the serial port connectivity I have and the old 300s is my Zigbee coordinator. I believe the performance of the new 200 compared to the performance of the new 300 is the same. Does anyone have any experience with the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The 200 and the 300 are the same, other than the available I/O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettB0727 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 The 200 and the 300 are the same, other than the available I/O.If anyone is interested, I went with the 200B. I decided the 300C was overkill for me at this point in time and I got a great deal on the 200B.Thanks for all the help!- Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookedOnC4 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Have fun building your new sysyem you will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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