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Just got the word on the schedule for Dream Builder program on HGTV that will include a brief tour of my home automation using HAL2000.

Haven't seen it myself so I hope it turned out ok.

Dream Builder HGTV November 4, 1999 10:30pm EST

Repeat on November 5, 1999 at 1:30am EST

Don Marquart

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I think it may be worth mentioning that the "entry level cost" suggested in the interview, $7,500 to 10,000 for the IBM Home Controller is unrealistic in Canada. The dealer cost of their controller is well over this amount. My estimate (Essential Home Systems is an IBM Integrator) would be more in the $20,000 to 23,000 range. This is without security.

Andrew Comstock, P.Eng. President
Essential Home Systems

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Hometoys news editor,

I think it would beneficial to this marketplace if you would check your facts prior to allowing a vendor free rein on the truth. Creston is 6 years late in its statement that it is the first IP control system. You might want to look at www.automatedbuildings.com for some history.

By the way $10k plus installation is VERY expensive for a system.

I do appreciate you trying to lead but let's do it responsibly.

David Wolins Business Development,
EnFlex Corp.

Thanks for the comment David. Please bear in mind that the interview with Crestron was just that ... an interview. The information came directly from them ... verbatim ... and I had no reason to dispute it nor do I have the resources to know of every bit of technology available in the world today and who was the first to have it. HomeToys would not exist if that was a requirement ... neither would AutomatedBuildings.com.