RE: HomeVision

["Kenneth Watt" <kwatt@xxxxxxx>]

> I am quite new to home automation etc and am still in the playing and
> planning stage,
> I currently have a PC running homeseer and am adding X10 units all
> the time.
> I am also planing my various networks, Data, Audio, Video IR etc.

Have fun there, you'll learn a lot. ;)

> So wher does HomeVision come in, would it be in place of my Homeseer
> set up or an addition. What is the advantage over what I already have.

HV is far more stable for a start as you're not relying on a PC but on
dedicated hardware and damned good hardware at that.

The other huge benefit is the I/O ports and relays to run the likes of PIRs
etc. which while it is possible with Homeseer & an CM12, it is much
harder
to implement and means third party "bits". This in turn makes
programming
far, far easier which brings me to the next point, HV is a breeze to work
with and program, if a trained monkey like me can do it then anyone can! Of
course running HV *and* a PC connected gives still more possibilities
again,
especially when paired with ACE, Homeseer or any of the other bits of SW
that can talk to HV.

You also have built-in IR control, serial comms, macros, thermostat
control,
TV output and more.

But where HV really scores is on the X10 side of things, it is outstanding
at controlling X10, probably the best controller out there for it just now
and in this regard alone it's worth the money IMHO. And, with all the above
in place, it becomes a hard package to beat if you are using X10.

HTH

K.