Re: Re: HomeVision

["David Anumudu" <david.anumudu@xxxxxxx>]

hi mark
the route you are taking with xantech,comfort,hv etc is the 'default' route
that people on this list (myself included) have taken. however, the
complexity of managing this as a solution, particularly when you are trying
to also build multi room AV as well gets pretty tricky. also if you want
ultimate picture quality then you either want component,rgb, vga or DVI
video, and handling that at  switching level gets pretty expensive.

have you thought about being more radical? what about just building it all
as a pc network? have all of your dvds ripped on to hd and stored
centrally,
and then use cheaper pc clients to drive your displays. these pcs can then
drive each display at its native resolution.
rather than using xantech use netremote on some cheap low spec pocket pcs
over wifi, and then just use IR for the last leg in node 0 to your amps?
forget the dvd /cd jukebox, again use a central storage server
telephone? just use dect
tv , use digital tv cards
laser - capture them to hd or just get them again on dvd!
sky - analog capture

basically, the more you get in to a digital stream the easier it is to
route/manage
finally, forget x10 if you want reliable control, invest in a proper system
(which in terms of overal costs is quite similar to x10 anyway)
cheers
david
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Walker" <davros@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:23 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: HomeVision


> Thanks for the replies again guys.
> Ok the set up I mentioned (Homesteeer, Homevision, Xantech, and
> Comfort) I am not going out to buy in one go, it would be too
> expensive, it was more something to aim for at least I think so. But
> planning what you need with what is a nightmare.
>
> This is what I am looking at to start with.
> I am currently planning all the cat5 I want and where plus some
> extra.
> In the media room(lounge) I have
> DVD
> Laser Disk
> Video
> AV Amp
> TV
> Future would also include a DVD recorder and maybe a projector.
>
> I will be moving In to or next to node 0
> 2 CD mega changers also controlled by a SlinkE
> 2 Digital TV boxes
> Sky box
> A PC for MP3 and Homesteer, This I may split into 2 PC's
> Tuner
> ADSL, and Telephone inputs
> Later a DVD mega changer
>
> I want to be able to listen or watch a source from either of the 2
> locations from any room in the house and be able to control any of
> the units from any room in the house.
>
> So after installing all the Cat5, node 0 and moving the mentioned
> components to node 0.
> I need to
> Set up the IR network the FirM maybe good for Homevision, but as I
> won't have this yet I was looking at Xantech, but can this then be
> used with Homevision later.
> How is the IR stuff connected, I guess I would have a couple of
> Transmitter hubs one in the Media room and one in node 0, then
> receivers in each room which is going to need some long cables or
> can these be sent down cat5.
> I need to transmit audio and video over the cat5, so was looking at
> the KAT5 stuff.
> Home automation is with X10 which I am adding too bit by bit, at
> least to start with controlled by Homeseer then maybe later
> Homevision.
> I want to add CCTV and incorporate the Alarm system.
> The Data network is straight forward.
> What do you used for Telephone distribution?
> For future I may also look at voice control and would therefore need
> Mic. distribution.
> Is it worth putting any Coax in?
> The hardest part is working out what I will need for future and what
> will work with what.
> Its expensive stuff, so I don't want to buy something then when I
> want to add something in the future, find I brought completely the
> wrong thing the first time.
> Sorry for all the question and the long post
> thanks mark
>
>
>
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