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Re: X10 and my broken TV


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: X10 and my broken TV
  • From: "Mark McCall" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 18:35:05 +0100
  • Delivered-to: listsaver-egroups-ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Mailing-list: contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Very strange!

Have you tried unplugging the TV from the socket completely then trying it
again a minute or 2 later?

M.


-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Kramer <adam@xxxxxxx>
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Date: 28 August 1999 18:25
Subject: [ukha_d] X10 and my broken TV


>I have just returned from picking up my 'timer control' system from
>Homebase.  and have just connected 2 lamps to my system, and switched
them
>on and off in every possible permutation, twice!.  Once bored, I
decided to
>watch TV and  I find that my Sony TV, which had been on standby
throughout
>the demo to my wife (who showed appropriate signs of interest the first
>time, but her enthusiasm seemed to wane for the repeat show...) and
find it
>broken.
>
>The TV now refuses to come off standby and just flashes a sequence of
12
>flashes on  LED B before 1 flash on LED A repeatedly.  If I turn off
the TV
>from the main fromt power switch and then turn it on again, I receive
the
>degaussing noise and the usual click 5 seconds later, but to no better
>effect.
>
>Can this really be a bad coincidence on the first hour of my HA
experience??
>
>All thoughts gratefully received.
>
>Adam
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Miller <pmiller@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: 25 August 1999 17:30
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Couple of FYI's
>
>
>> Apparently if you go in on friday to any Homebase store, if they
don't
>stock
>> the X10 items they can order them at the reduced rate for you
(Friday
>only)
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: adrian.lucas@xxxxxxx [mailto:adrian.lucas@xxxxxxx]
>> > Sent: 25 August 1999 13:43
>> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Couple of FYI's
>> >
>> >
>> > My catalogue doesn't specify which stores are participating
as
>> > far as I can see.  It does say "for nearest
>> > Homebase store call 0645 801 800 or visit our web site
>> > http://www.homebase.co.uk";.
>> >
>> > I didn't find anything on the website about participating
stores
>> > either so I phoned my local one (Crawley) and
>> > they have the X10 items in stock (so I shall be there first
thing
>Friday).
>> >
>> > Adrian Lucas
>> > E-mail:       adrian.lucas@xxxxxxx
>> > Phone:         +44 (0)1293 815131  Fax: +44 (0)1293 815500
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mark Johnson <poco.loco@xxxxxxx> on 25/08/99 12:16:27
>> > Please respond to ukha_d <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> @ SMTP
>> > To: ukha_d <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> @ SMTP
>> > cc:
>> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Couple of FYI's
>> > Classification: Restricted
>> > I have been to my local Homebase store however they are not
>> > running a 30% off
>> > offer on friday and don't stock the goodies. Can you let us
know
>> > which store(s)
>> > are running this offer as Homebase at barrow-in-furness new
nothing!.
>> >
>> > paul gordon wrote:
>> >
>> > > Even better news is that, as a regular Homebase
customer, with
>> > one of their
>> > > loyalty cards, I have also got #50 worth of FREE
homebase
>> > vouchers stuck to
>> > > my fridge door!! :-))
>> > >
>> > > So I'm going to get the transceiver module, 1 appliance
module,
>> > and 1 radio
>> > > remote for #12....
>> > >
>> > > BTW, they normally extend their opening hours from 8PM
to 10PM on
>these
>> > > special 10% off days......
>> > >
>> > > Paul.
>> > >
>> > > >From: Mark Johnson <poco.loco@xxxxxxx>
>> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > > >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Couple of FYI's
>> > > >Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 22:39:59 +0100
>> > > >
>> > > >These are great prices, I have worked out a saving
of around
>> > #50 compared
>> > > >to
>> > > >buying separately, I will be there with a big
trolley on friday!.
>> > > >
>> > > >paul gordon wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > In case anyone's interested:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Homebase - the DIY superstore chain are
apparently selling
>> > X10 stuff!
>> > > > > I've just received a catalogue through the
post today,
>> > notifying me of
>> > > > > another one of their regular 10% of EVERYTHING
days, and
>> > additionally,
>> > > >30%
>> > > > > off everything in the catalogue. On one page
near the back of the
>> > > >catalogue,
>> > > > > they are selling 3 bundled X10 packages,
respectively entitled:
>> > > > > "The timer control Kit" - 1
Mini-timer + 2 x LM12U or AM12U
>> > > > > "The remote control kit" - 1 TM12U +
1 LM12U or AM12U + 1
>> > radio remote
>> > > > > "The computer control Kit" - 1 CM11U
+ 2 x LM12U or AM12U +
>> > activehome
>> > > > > The prices for the above this Friday ONLY
(27th August) are
>> > #62 for each
>> > > >of
>> > > > > the first two kits, and #72 for the last kit.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Regards all
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Paul Gordon.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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