I like my Tivo. They have a skip commercial button when watching recorded shows that makes it worth it.

But you can get all that with your cable box.

Gross Technology No cable boxes I've ever had or seen have it. They also added IFTTT functionality so you don't even have to press anything for the commercial to skip. It's almost like watching something on Netflix.

Yeah, I know you can skip the commercials...but integrating IFTTT.... now thats interesting!

Tivos ip control is amazing...

I didn't notice before.... but you're definitely right..... It's needs to go to the right a bit more. That would drive me nuts

TRUE!! Omg, that really messes with my OCD!

the little lights aren't twinkling Clark

Rekkless oof

May you watch and comment my simple ptoject

Lunnsdesigns add an appletv and if you're on savant 9 you can even use the mic on the remote for siri control

Exactly

Daniel Pierce z wave is trash

LaabNavNoyd it’s not, unless you want to distribute the video to multiple TVs. We added a separate blu Ray player to the TV in the family room in the cabinet. I don’t think there is a “perfect” Smart Home, like you point out. There’s going to be a hassle somewhere :)

Because no one watches Blu-ray anymore. It’s all streamed now, Blu-ray is old tech

Not if you want to own Ultra 4K movies. Nice to have a physical copy for some people.

@@kevinabbott32 Can get full 4K HDR 60hz 4:4:4 with BR disc can't get that bandwidth streaming. That takes 18.2Gbps. If you want to play a BR in the theater and the bar so getting drinks, going to bathroom, etc you don't have to stop the movie is about only reason for in the rack. Or if your rack is right near the TV/Screen you will be playing it on.

People just lazy and can’t take the 30 seconds it takes to go and put the disc in go. Just pay the money for kaleidoscape server!

If they can afford a system like this they can afford the oncall support tech to come fix any issues they have.

Derek B My comment reflected absolutely nothing about cost. Obviously cost is not the issue. Time is. As I stated.

So what are you suggesting the homeowner shouldn't have anything?

kenmid Yes of course, that is exactly what I am saying. Let’s go back to candlelight and fireplaces while we are at it. 🙄Geez.

Honestly, I know way too many nerds that have a rack like that in a spare closet. It’s easier to wire from one location than to pull from all over the house. I don’t have a rack, but I do have all my music, TV and movies at one central hub to stream throughout the house.

Paulie Force do you work in racks all the time? It's not the best dress job, but it's pretty good.

A server rack might look cleaner but when you’re adding power cables, power strips and cables of different sizes, it can be hard. Pro Tech did a great job considering.

I’ve been doing high end av, lighting, and integration for over 15 years. That wiring could be far cleaner.

Paulie Force as an installer? Engineer? Or in what aspect do you work in AV? I work in AV as well, in one of the top AV integrator companies in the US.

Francisco Arredondo installer/lead tech/project manager/programmer.

Ray X Agreed. I have all of this, bar the yard speakers, and my house is controlled by google and Siri.

Y2Kr4SHM4N lies

If you don't want the rack, you will have the equipment spread through your house instead. That's the point of the rack. To hide the stuff. You'll always have the gear regardless. Want speakers throughout your house that isn't Sonos? You need an audio matrix. You need amps. You want in ceiling speakers powered by sonos? You need a Sonos connect amps per room minimum or enjoy a bunch of impedence matching VCs everywhere. You guys have a complete misconception about what a smart home is and what the point is. Sorry bud but a Google home, 2 shades, your ISPs modem/router combo unit and TV's using tv speakers with one source is not a smart home.

Thanks, will check it out and fix!

Some people, like yourself, have the time to learn and install their own systems using OpenHAB and HASS. Some would prefer to pay and have an expert design, install and support their system. Nothing wrong with either one.

If you have the cash and don't wanna deal with this by yourself, go spend it. What's wrong with SIs trying to make a living?

@@noelv1976 nothing wrong with it, I'm a SI as well. Problem is that there were things like Logitech Harmony that was the perfect point of a DIY and you didnt need to be a programmer to basically do what the higher end automations did. While I love getting paid, I also love giving the user options.

HDMI over Ethernet i guess. But it costs more than an actual Apple TV itself

I work in this industry, I have for 10 years, the fact that you are making any criticism about this, or stating that it isn't that great and that you can kind of do this with what you have,and then wondering how it's done, makes your argument completely invalid.

Adam J I stated that savant is a completely useless company. One can very easily do exactly what they have done in a simpler way with less equipment needed. The single and not really all that impressive aspect is the single source to multiple displays wirelessly which I did not understand. After about 5 min of googling I now understand how it's done. Re confirming that having said company do any of this is a complete waste of money

I will agree with you that you can control all of these things without Savant, that is true. Although I install this stuff, at my own house I have a mix of systems that I use, Vera, SmartThings, Sonos, Amazon Fire, because I tinker around with them and I have the knowledge to operate all of them and make them work with each other. What Savant brings to the table is a very polished single app interface that integrates all of your systems under one umbrella that makes it incredibly powerful and convenient to do very complex things with the equipment in the house. The customers I deal with don't want to have to know anything about technology, they just want it to work. This is the type of platform that you can bring to people who don't know and don't want to know how it all works or want to put effort into enjoying today's technology, they just want TVs on the wall, sound everywhere, control the lights, the ability to arm and disarm the security system, and control their HVAC all from one spot. Once the system is properly set up, the customer can literally take a "snapshot" of a particular room in the house or the entire house, save that as a scene and recall it from one button push or from voice control. The volume, the channel the TV is on, the level of the lights, everything. It is really cool once it's all set up, it comes at a premium price yes, and I think Savant is extremely out of bounds with the licensing fees that they charge, but some people want to pay for that and when they do they are rewarded with a really powerful home control system that is very user-friendly to operate. We also use control4 to do many of the same things, but it just doesn't have that same "luxury" feel that Savant does, the app is what sets it apart. It's just like cars, there are plenty of different ways to get from point A to point B, just depends what you want to use and how many luxury and convenience features you want.

That guy i agree with you ..and I’m assuming they used hdmi splitter for that

And is vastly cheaper and can be upgraded a bit at a time.

for the people looking for a link: home-assistant.io/

It's called "Time versus money"

Coming from a professional that installs home assistant as well as the system described in the video, I got to say that each has their pros and cons, but home assistant isn't nearly as robust as professional AV automation equipment.

no where near as powerful or capable but whatever....

evrythingallright I’m just trying to connect a 6 zones in ceiling speaker system that I can control from my phone (or two) At the same time). There’s so much stuff and complicated, sounds kinda crazy to me in 2019...

trucker V 15-20k

What do you mean? And how do you watch TV?

George Lockwood what are you afraid of Araknis for?

Nothing wrong with araknis.

amazon already sells it

They are HDbaseT HDMI baluns over cat5 or cat6 cables, from a manufacturer by the name of Atlona, and then going through a savant HDMI video matrix.

You want them to teach you how to do it so you can do it l yourself? This was a sales pitch not an instructional. Pay for the training and gain the knowledge you seek.

and this can all be yours for only $182,000. And they'll throw in a free bowl of M&Ms

Yeah lol.

happyhappyjoyjoy9999 yeah but dropping all that money on a car is depreciation. Where as houses appreciate. Unless that car is a limited production your more likely better off doing this to the house since it adds value and you can upgrade at any time

Ha ha. It's not stupid if you want to play that DVD on multiple TVs. A well designed smart home will be designed around the owner's lifestyle and needs.

Bobby Croghan you’re an idiot

Probably 30-60 grand

Yup I got quoted 30-50 for my 4000sq home and so far have done it for under $9,000

Backyard Mechanic 101 what do you have.

Smart Things hub and everything is automated Lights, Cameras, Door security etc. All voice activated as well. Moving to OpenHAB when time allows.

@@greatdeal1011 Why are you moving to OpenHAB? Presumably there's something you don't like about SmartThings? Just curious.