For the last couple weeks I've been install a NuVo Grand Concerto whole home audio. This involves installed in ceiling speakers throughout the house and running cat5 and speaker wiring to the main components in the basement. That alone took me around 40 hours and although somewhat frustrating at times since I went the extra mile to take my time to ensure there was no drywall patching afterward it eventually worked out, it does look like a clean install.
I only have a couple more rooms to go but thought I would start on installing the keypads and programing which has now become a nightmare. Since the NuVo system is only sold at the dealer level, I don't get any support other than from NuVo themselves but that posses another problem since I don't understand the lingo. So far I'm probably spent about 15 hours on trying to figure out how to program this stupid think, but won't admit defeat...................ever. By the way, a dealer wanted about $3500.00 to do the whole install, but they also wanted to sell me the unit, which I ended up getting new through ebay.
In conclusion, I still haven't figured it out and I believe it's more of a software problem. I can only handle about an hour at a time before I give up and take a long break as this is truly frustrating for me. I've posted on the AVS forum, but I'm still having issues with understand how to set it up therefore at the moment, the system controls me rather than I control the system. Yes, I've asked both my kids to help out and it looks like they've given up as they say, it's too complicated.
I haven't given up all hope, but aren't holding my breath either. Maybe I should read the manual another time, but I couldn't get through it the first time, what makes me think it will be easier the second time around.
Wish me luck.