Posts by DDBear

I currently have the Denon 2809CI and received the AVR-E400 as a sort of gift. I am curious what's better/worse with the AVR-E400 upgrade? This is for my bedroom TV so I have a simple 2+1 audio setup with 2 Axiom floor speakers and a...

Quote: Originally Posted by wkearney99 Installer experience isn't just physically putting in equipment. It's understanding the product line as a whole. Clearly yours didn't. But then perhaps they were used to doing full installations...

Quote: Originally Posted by wkearney99 A handful of switches with questionable installation steps doesn't really make for much 'experience'. Yes, something happened, but it's hard to argue that's some sort of regular experience...

Quote: Originally Posted by BradKas If you have such a hard-on over the whole thing why don't you buy a DIY lighting control system? I have installed many systems over the years and this network issue has never cropped up with a...

I'm not worked up, instead I return the favor to the forum community to cut through marketing BS and tell the real world experience. I personally like truth, science, facts and I'm NOT the only real homeowner expressing bewilderment...

Quote: Originally Posted by cntp This pretty much applies to everything - this stuff tends to get static IP addresses, and it can be very time consuming to re-address everything. I suppose the "network admin" could change the address...

Quote: Originally Posted by wkearney99 Hell, even Apple's products are notoriously locked out. This is not comparable to Apple -- it's much worse. At least with my iPhone and iPad I can manage my network settings, edit the clock...

Quote: Originally Posted by wkearney99 Sounds like you need a reseller that knows what they're doing. Hope you don't pay for their learning curve mistakes. It's not my dealer's fault that Lutron has this undocumented quirk. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by fcwilt Well if memory serves me (and it might not) the OP said the Lutron dealer setup the system "wrong" (using DHCP) and then changed it to static and still the system didn't work. So perhaps Lutron...

Quote: Originally Posted by wkearney99 Yes, it's clear Lutron's choices are going to be less than ideal for a small segment of the market. Could be the price they'll pay for making the product a lot more reliable for new customers. ...