I completely agree. It would be great if we at least had a sticky that said "What to indicate when you post here".

- Budget
- Brief detail of system (type of components)
- Include multi-room control if needed (not after the fact)
- zones, rooms, size of house
- Touchscreen preference
- Hard button preference
- Location of equipment as it relates to the usage area
- control type your looking for (RS232, two way control vs. RF vs IR only)
- Current or previous remote control
- Level of expertise in home theater as it relates to your project
- Desire to program/install system yourself or consider installer?
- Who will be controlling this system (Children, seniors, people in house)
- Eyesight issues
- Any complicated goals you wish to reach (streaming, PC based, etc)
- How you see your system growing in the next 3-5 years

This is a perfect world list, but these are things I need to consider for my new clients when asked for a control system recommendation. More information will always result in a more customized suggestion, otherwise you could easily just read previous posts for an idea.

Vincent