We have a dealer-installed and maintained C4 system. We are running OS2.
We have an EA5 and HC800. The HC800 is the primary controller. We have lots of reliability issues and the system must be rebooted frequently
Our hardware is older, including 2 C4 amps and a 12x12 component video matrix.
Our dealer suggested an upgrade to OS3 and a MOIP based system. I think our house has Cat5E wiring. Another C4 dealer looked at our setup and told us that Binary MOIP equipment would absolutely not function with anything less than CAT6 cabling. The suggested alternate solution would have been to (1): re-wire (not an option as we have no attic or basement) (2) to junk C4 all together and go with Sonos & locally controlled media (Direct TV + Apple TV's for each room) or (3) to go with Savant or another system that uses central amps and distributed audio.
I'm looking for information that will help me understand these critically different opinions. A: [C4 driving Binary MOIP could work with Cat5E] or B: [Chuck C4 because our house is beyond C4-upgradable due to Cat5E, Lack of Cat6]
