Introduction to myself

[KBeigan@xxxxxxx]

Hi All,
As requested by the moderator, here's my personal little introduction to
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My interests in Home Automation originally steams from my career as an=20
industrial Automation systems integrator for Honeywell Control systems
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Manchester UK.

The First HA system that I was first interested in was the AMX (now Panja)=
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kit. However after attending one of their courses and reviewing their
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and pricelists, I decided that the kit didn't offer value for money i.e. a=
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touch screen, which costs a massive =A33000, although it is aesthetically
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Since then my focus has been on power-line comms (such as X-10), IR and=20
wireless systems as apposed to hardware wired, difficult to install
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To date, I've installed various x-10 controlled modules, IR lighting,
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TV and CCTV (currently 2) distribution system (using a loft box). I'm
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debating to install a living room entertainment system in the form of an=20
mini-itx barebones computer that will act as an PVR (using a hardrive),
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recorder (if the psu can stomach it) and an internet terminal which will
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comms via a 802.11x ADSL router (as soon as BT get there shit together and=
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upgrade my local exchange). I'm currently search for cost effective,
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mini-itx cases such as tranquil (http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/)

I've also have plans to install an cost effective bedroom in ceiling
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system which will stream mp3 (possibly over powerline Ethernet or 802.11x)=
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speakers. I would be interested in any ideas about this.

Look forward to further discussions.

Karl


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