Hi everyone.
I'm currently having a new home being built and I've decided to run HS3 Pro on my Windows server to run my lighting, irrigation, security and HVAC control. Right now, everything is fragmented and I want to bring everything under one system.
I'm having a problem planning out my home AV system because there are so many options and different ways to go and I'm wondering if someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
My home will have 5 zones. Each zone will have audio and HDMI run from a single server closet in my garage.
I will never need to play the same thing in two zones, so I think this means that I'll need a separate AVR for each zone, which I'm okay with. All of our media is viewed from cloud services or from my Windows server, so I was planning to use a chromecast in each zone to serve all media. I want all of my speakers to be wired. Lastly, I'd like to control the AVRs via HS3(If HS3 could handle on/off, input select & volume, I'd be happy).
So, my uneducated plan is to have a 7.1, 5.1 and 3 stereo AVRs in my server closet all with dedicated chromecasts on an input. Each zone will have an HDMI line (no runs >50 ft.) and speaker wiring out to the zone.
My question is, what are good 7.1, 5.1 and stereo surround AVRs that work well with HS3? I see from the documentation which brands are supported, but can anyone recommend certain models? I will not be needing 4K, only 1080 over HDMI and at least 2 HDMI inputs each. Thanks!
I'm currently having a new home being built and I've decided to run HS3 Pro on my Windows server to run my lighting, irrigation, security and HVAC control. Right now, everything is fragmented and I want to bring everything under one system.
I'm having a problem planning out my home AV system because there are so many options and different ways to go and I'm wondering if someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
My home will have 5 zones. Each zone will have audio and HDMI run from a single server closet in my garage.
- living room (7.1 surround)
- Master bedroom (5.1 Surround)
- Bedroom 1 (L&R channels only)
- Bedroom 2 (L&R channels only)
- Kitchen (L&R channels only)
I will never need to play the same thing in two zones, so I think this means that I'll need a separate AVR for each zone, which I'm okay with. All of our media is viewed from cloud services or from my Windows server, so I was planning to use a chromecast in each zone to serve all media. I want all of my speakers to be wired. Lastly, I'd like to control the AVRs via HS3(If HS3 could handle on/off, input select & volume, I'd be happy).
So, my uneducated plan is to have a 7.1, 5.1 and 3 stereo AVRs in my server closet all with dedicated chromecasts on an input. Each zone will have an HDMI line (no runs >50 ft.) and speaker wiring out to the zone.
My question is, what are good 7.1, 5.1 and stereo surround AVRs that work well with HS3? I see from the documentation which brands are supported, but can anyone recommend certain models? I will not be needing 4K, only 1080 over HDMI and at least 2 HDMI inputs each. Thanks!
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