Hi. My name is Alan, and I've been knee deep in Home Automation for the last 30 years, since my days at MIT. I don't do this professionally (I'm a physician), but I live with Prontos, AMX, Vantage, used to have Phast, etc... I was also one of the original beta testers for ReplayTV and Tivo. Serial early adopter.

For years I was totally frustrated with the dreck that the local CI's did on their installations, so I taught myself to program, install, fish wires, cameras, security, access control, etc, etc, etc... My house is somewhat of a home automation showplace, with all the associates pluses and minuses.

My friends all have learned to pounce on this, so I'm constantly doing a friend's home, always gratis, but I love the challenges and the finished product.