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RE: Help!


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Help!
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 11:25:05 +0100
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*grin* Yup...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Cockerton [mailto:alancc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 29 April 2001 10:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Help!
>
>
> 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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