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RE: Whole House Audio and Video



I’m having a full Polaron lighting system installed in my new house. The whole house audio side of things is basically QED systemline. It isn’t available direct to retail customers yet, but I was speaking to their sales manager and he would be interested in selling his stuff through someone like LetsAutomate.com

 

They do make them themselves, and they work off a custom RS485 protocol plus a 24V supply.

 

An 8 channel dimmer pack rated at 5A per channel would set you back in the order of 800 quid. No idea how much the audio side of things costs – the panels interface directly into the systemline controllers. Not really at the DIY end of the price scale.

 

Tim.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: TAWN Jonathan [mailto:jonathan.tawn@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 July 2002 13:48
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video

 

Hmm… looks good…

 

Before I send them an e-mail … what sort of pricing would something like that be ?? – anyone any idea’s ? – all I’d want would be two rooms (downstairs)….

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Jonathan.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 July 2002 13:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video

 

Yep have a look here and follow the links for nice pictures and PDF
files:

http://www.polaron-group.co.uk/controls/cplates.html
<http://www.polaron-group.co.uk/controls/cplates.html>


Many Thanks
Rob
Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 July 2002 13:12
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video


Sorry for butting in
    Just a quick one  Would like to have a look at those Wall Panels Rob
any
address?

Frank Mc

ps Any luck with clispal?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <rmouser@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video


Hi Jonathon

I to have been on this quest but without much joy. So if anyone out
there has some good suggestions: bring em on!

So far I have concluded that the only real solution would be to use:

A custom made or proprietary (I.e Leopard.) touch screen. You could use
ACE or one of the other PC control packages for the interface.
An IR based unit such as the SMART pads from Xantech. (Very customisable
in terms of buttons.)

Both of these are expensive though. I still LOVE the wall panels
supplied by Polaron lighting I know they work off RS232, if we could
find their supplier (As I'm certain they don't make them as I've seen
them used in other bespoke systems.) and someone could write the
interface between them and say Comfort/HomeVision then that would be one
hell of a bulk buy...come on Tony our resident bulk buy pimp!


Many Thanks
Rob
Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: TAWN Jonathan [mailto:jonathan.tawn@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 July 2002 12:40
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video


As your talking about keypads, is there anyway that these can be
interfaced
into a pc ?? - as I think they look quite neat...

Or does anyone do a type of keypad that can be interfaced to a pc ?

Whatabout any form of wall-mounted display / button thing so the volume
/
source can be changed without using the remote ?

Any idea's / url's welcome ..

Jonathan "still learning..."

-----Original Message-----
From:       Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
Sent:      24 July 2002 12:36
To:      ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject:      RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video

Yep I noticed the similarities with the Russound keypads. They tell me
though that this is where the similarities end!

Many Thanks
Rob
Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 24 July 2002 08:50
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole House Audio and Video


Rob,

I feared as much regarding pricing - out of my league :-(  . Is is a
"Russound" product as they appear to use the same name for their keypads
i.e. "A-Bus".

It looks like the "Kustom" system will remain at the top of my list for
now,
even if the keypads aren't as pretty.

Cheers,

Tim H.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Mouser

Hi

I had a look at this a while ago before it was officially launched. Opus
is actually owned by the Richer Sounds Group. Somewhere at home I have
the product brochure and pricing but it is EXPENSIVE. Getting on for
£2500 for a 4 room system and then another £800+ a room. Don't forget
you still then need sources and speakers. NOT cheap as I say. IMO if
you've got this much to spend have a look a QED Systemline first its as
good and more established. However the wall panels are not as pretty I
agree.

If you want me to find that contact name and prices I can dig it out.

Many Thanks
Rob
Rob Mouser
rmouser@xxxxxxx
rob@xxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)

Love it, particularly the way it looks. It seems a shame to hide it all
away.

Any idea of prices / distributors ?

Also, quoting from their site:
"To connect these components together a specially developed balanced
transmission cable is used, which, unlike most multi room systems,
requires
only a single run of cable to carry audio, data and power to and from
each
zone."

Cat5 I assume. Interesting description though, perhaps a way of
attempting
to justify the price of the system ?

Tim H.


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