paulmon

The 200 does have a single USB port.

The HC200 can only supply one audio zone of digital audio, the HC300 can supply two.

The biggest difference is the HC300 has 2 serial ports, and 6 independent IR ports (and a blaster).

The HC200 has 4 ports, two of which can be configured as serial ports, but then aren't used as IR ports, so you'd only have 2.

RyanE

Edited to Add: Had to fix the incomplete sentence... Must be the cold meds...

But no reason I can't use a distribution block to increase the IR outputs, correct?

Thanks for all the help. Any big advantage on using a 300 over a 200? I don't see myself using any contact closures. I'll be using one serial port potentially to connect to my DSC alarm the rest will be IR to 5 devices.

Paul

That's what I thought but a local dealer was saying otherwise.

Can the HC-200 be used as a controller without the HC-300/500/1000? All I'm looking for is home theater control with some lighting control. From what I've read the 200 is a full standalone controller but one of the local installers are telling me it isn't, everything I've read says otherwise.

Paul