Originally Posted by machmaniman

I don't think my particular question has been answered here, so I'll go ahead and ask it.

First, my situation:
-un-constructed combined home theater / family room
-4 lighting zones
-each zone needs two wall mounted switches that will be at least 12' apart
-each zone has 4-8 lights

Second, my goals:
-to be able to use compact flourescent bulbs
-to be able to set "mood lighting" automatically from anywhere in the room via remote
-to be able to over-ride existing lighting by using a wall mounted switch (to go from partly dimmed to full on or full off at the wall switch without affecting the other zones)
-at each of the two entrances to the room, which will be into one of two zones, have the ability to turn on all lights to one of the pre-set "moods" without the remote
-eventually be able to use a Harmony remote to control the lights and AV. The supplied remote will suit my needs fine and, in fact, is preferable in the short run.

Questions:
-is this possible?
-if so, using what Lutron system and what components?
-can someone explain to the n00b in simple terms roughly what the wiring of this system would look like? I've been all over the Lutron site and unfortunately it doesn't make much sense to me still...

Qualifier:
I know these seem like somewhat simple questions, but everything I've read today is just a little too far over my head. Sorry.