RE: RE: RE: Stargate

["Mike Dalgleish" <md@xxxxxxx>]

Judith, I sure hope you get a reply.

I'm just about to CAT 5 my house, got the cable, ready to go!

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackson, Judith [mailto:Judith.Jackson@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 03 September 1998 15:51
> To: 'ukha@xxxxxxx' ; Dr. John Tankard
> Subject: [ukha] RE: RE: Stargate
>
>
>
>
> All
>
> Can anyone provide me with a LAY PERSON'S guide to Cat 5 cabling?
> Am I able to distribute audio and video using standard Cat 5 linked to
> a
> simple control hub?
>
>
>      Judith
>
>
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> _________________________________ Subject: [ukha] RE:   Stargate
> Author:  Dr. John Tankard [SMTP:jtankard@xxxxxxx]  at Internet
> Date:    03/09/98 09:12
>
>
> Yes, I have considered HomeVision But the problem I have with it is no
> second serial port, I have almost finished my prototype for a light
> control
> system and a low voltage keyboard's. My house is now wired for it and
I
> want a front end. My wife also likes the idea of using the phone
keypad
> to
> trigger events rather than the TV. I know Stragate's Caller ID does
not
> work, but I think the intercom, and keypad control should work
although
> I
> am waiting to hear conformation.
>
> The reason I have gone for hard wire is that I have gutted my house
and
> completely renovated it so it was easy to hard wire, I also am not
happy
>
> with X10's reliability of transmission, hoping a ride on mains may
have
> compatibility problems later and last but not least lamp control tends
> to
> be a bit basic with brighten and dim commands.
>
> If HomeVision had the second port preferably RS485 then I would use it
> because it is going to cost less.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:     Mark McCall [SMTP:Mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:     02 September 1998 15:56
> To:     ukha@xxxxxxx
> Subject:     Re: [ukha]  Stargate
>
> > Has any one used Stargate in the UK, will it work ?
> > I have emailed the States they dont think there will be any
problems,
> but
> I am a bit concerned about the phone side of things ?
>
> I considered a Stargate at a time John but I was told by the then
> UK distributor that much of the telephony (caller ID etc) would not
> work in the UK.  I was also told JDS had no plans to create a
> version that would work over here because the market was so
> small.  Have you consisdered HomeVision?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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