Re: Help!

["Alan Cockerton" <alancc@xxxxxxx>]

I would agree, both Li and Craig very helpful.

Has Li got a house full of HA like Mike?

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 8:42 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help!


> Ditto,
>
> I have only been in this game for a few months and Li has been very
helpful
> as has Phil even to the point of saying Phil will visit me in
> Northamptonshire, and is of course very welcome, to advise me on a
number
of
> issues.
>
> I have also had good support from Craig Chadwick who is the President
of
> Custom Solutions, Inc. (a.k.a., HomeVision)
> mailto:csi@xxxxxxx
> http://www.csi3.com
>
> What a good bunch,
>
> (Li, any commission now? :)
>
>
> Brian Reynolds.
>
> PS anyone else near Rushden Northants? start a local support group?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 27 April 2001 10:01
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help!
> >
> >
> >
> > I get all my stuff from www.laser.com ... Li (the boss there)
> > helped me out
> > loads when I was getting started about six months ago and I've
> > had probably
> > £2k or thereabouts of kit from them since. (Swish rails,
HomeVision,
> > replacement Pronto - when my five year old smashed it in a
tantrum, X10
> > filters, IR->X10 receivers, X10 modules. He even managed to
get
> > me an ePod!)
> >
> > What did it for me was he was extremely helpfull when I ordered
an SW10G
> > from them to control my projection screen and I couldn't get it
> > to work the
> > way I wanted (which turned out to be a fault with my screen).
> >
> > Mike is certainly good too but most of my dealings have been with
> > Laser ...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Peter Felt [mailto:peterfelt@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 27 April 2001 09:13
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers for the advice guys, HomeVision it is then - seems to
> > > be the clear
> > > winner, can anyone recommend a good site on the Web or  a
Physical
> > > Outlet/shop for  buying the components i need? Iknow about
> > > letsautomate.com,
> > > is this the best one or are there any others?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Ian B" <I.Bird@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help!
> > > >Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:38:37 +0100
> > > >
> > > >Totally agree with the HV statement. As you may have
seen
> > > voice is a little
> > > >bit of a mine field and depends on the quality of a lot
of
> > > the components
> > > >as
> > > >well as the training and background noise. Quality means
> > > money so not cheap
> > > >to get good results. As for other stuff... I have found
that
> > > hard wiring
> > > >stuff and X10 are the way to go. I have not had quite as
> > > much success with
> > > >the RF to X10 doubris receivers and am now on my third.
> > > Having sait that
> > > >thte remotes are brill (8 in 1 + X10). When that all
house
> > > code receiver on
> > > >Marks news page is a little more mature I will probably
try
> > > building one of
> > > >those. Alternatively I am going to wire all the house
with
> > > IR repeaters and
> > > >train HV to learn the commands. I can use the same
command
> > > from all remotes
> > > >as I only have these 8 in 1 remotes and a pronto. Now,
all I
> > > have to do is
> > > >get that feedback loop protected IR repeater tested.
> > > >
> > > >Most of all, enjoy doing it.
> > > >
> > > >Ian
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennethwatt@xxxxxxx]
> > > >Sent: 26 April 2001 23:24
> > > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Help!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Agreed, as far as I know HV is the single best and
easiest
> > > solution to
> > > >control automation available, I'm sure I ain't the only
one
> > > on this list
> > > >that holds that view.
> > > >
> > > >K.
> > > >
> > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Mark Johnson [mailto:poco.loco@xxxxxxx]
> > > >Sent: 26 April 2001 22:42
> > > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Help!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >HomeVision YES it's a must
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > I pretty new to this Home Automation stuff, but
after
> > > intense reading i
> > > > > think i'm just about ready to start. I've decided
to walk
> > > before i can
> > > >run
> > > > > so i'm going to automate the bedroom first, i.e
Curtains,
> > > lights etc...
> > > >via
> > > > > voice software. Can any one recommend a shopping
list of Cheap
> > > >components
> > > > > and software to make this happen.  I was thinking
of
> > > using homevision as
> > > >the
> > > > > main box to control all this , Is this a good idea
or
> > > should i start
> > > >with
> > > > > something smaller (and cheaper)?
> > > > >
> > > > > All suggestions and help very much appreciated?
> > > > >
> > > > > Yours inexperienced,
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
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