Re: Knekt KAT5?

[tefxp]

Keith,

Any thoughts on this?
_Will_ it be possible to trigger the Kat5 switch to direct input X to
output Y when an audio signal is presented to input X?

cheers,

Tony.

--- In kat5-users@y..., "tefxp" <tony.butler@r...> wrote:
> We have previously discussed Kat5 interoperating with Linn's knekt
> system which I know is not on the cards.
> BUT
> What if I could connect the output of the Knekt switch to an input
on
> the KAT5 switch, and the KAT5 switch knew that an input on X means
> direct it to output Y then I could effectively control KAT5 from
the
> Linn RCU's.
>
> This might seem a bit mad, but I already have the linn stuff so
it's
> no extra expense. Keith, I know you plan on the switch being
> programmable to some degree, so maybe this is possible?
> Not necessarily directly either - eg, is there some sort of X10
> module that could be hooked to the balanced audio output of a
device
> (eg KAT5 xmitter or Linn device, as they seem to use the same sort
of
> levels as demonstrated by the gent with the classik) or even the
> normal phono outs (though balanced out _is_ preferred) which could
> then send K5:ON or whatever, to be picked up by HomeSeer/HV etc,
> which would then tell the Kat5 switch to direct input X to output Y?
>
> This is not a Linn only solution either - I'm sure some of the HA
> bods could think of a use for automatically switching a source to a
> destination - eg PIR detects movement @ front door, so X10 webcam
> input to KAT5 switch triggers it to direct this input to the front
> room TV.....
>
> For me it would mean all outputs of Linn Direktor go to all inputs
of
> KAT5 Switch. In dining room, I select the DVD on the direktor.
This
> causes the dining room output on the direktor to output a signal,
> which the KAT5 switch sees and immediately routes this input to the
> dining room KAT5 output. This way I get switched audio + video +
RCU
> control of the lot + of course, I don't have to ditch my knekt!
>
> Thoughts peeps?
>
> cheers,
>
>
> Tony