So we’re in the process of setting things up so that a series of computers runs the lights, audio, televisions, heat, etc.

We’re using Control4 and so far, I’m mixed on whether I like it or not.  It has both an iPhone and iPad app which is a major plus.  But its user interface (in those apps) is terrible and ugly (ugly to the point of being distracting).

Given the popularity of Control4, I wonder if I’m missing something given how awful and primitive it seems to be so far.  Its ability to hook up with Lutron (lighting) is nice and it does work but I guess I was expecting a much better experience with it than I’ve gotten so far in terms of usability.

I’ll keep you up to date on how it’s going.