Re: I Need some REAL Advice !! Please HELP.

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andy

> I think Frank's FIRM solution is the holy grail here, unless someone
wants
to correct me.  It's a >zoned IR distribution system that can interface
with
HomeVision or another serial device.

Yes it interfaces  to Homevisions via I/O pins ....and does both zone tx
and
rx......The serial developement  was halted a while back....But  now im
working on a serial interface for xPL....FirM does not generate or decode
the ir signals ,this is done by Homevision and in the case of xPL it is
done
by USB UIRT which has been xPLled recently.....At the moment i have the
zone
txing working on xPL and will be starting on the receive side
soon............
Im very impressed with the USB UIRT so far and the support from Jon is
excellent..........

Frank





----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] I Need some REAL Advice !! Please HELP.


> From: rocky_sondhi [mailto:rocky_sondhi@xxxxxxx]
> > I have already cabled the house with CAT6 - therefore have
network
> > connections in each room.
>
> Did you run cables to the light switches though?  That's the one I
missed
:-/
>
> > Lighting
>
> No direct experience with any of them.  They either don't fit my
requirements or are far too expensive.  I've conditioned SWMBO to turn off
lights when leaving the house as an interim solution.
>
> > IR Repeaters
>
> I think Frank's FIRM solution is the holy grail here, unless someone
wants
to correct me.  It's a zoned IR distribution system that can interface with
HomeVision or another serial device.
>
> > I have a Tablet PC and 2 x iPaqs, Does anyone have any
> > recommendations in terms of SOFTWARE ? and can I use it to
control
> > all the AV/Lights etc etc + do I need a USB IR Extender as the
IrDA
> > port maybe weak on the Tablet PC ???
>
> Personally, I'd use a wireless network and a web server.  That way you
make just one change rather than three when you change the layout.  Also,
you only need one bit of hardware connected to the webserver.  As a bonus,
you could login to your webserver from anywhere to check house status.  WAP
on your mobile anyone?
>
> > I got a PC with loadsa MP3s/Video's/Games upstairs - can I pipe
this
> > to anyroom (Please note I have just cabled my house with Cat 6) -
so
> > I can access the resources via ethernet anywhere BUT do I need a
> > seperate AMP in each room EXPENSIVE ? - or is there a cheaper way
I
> > can do this - Maybe using Windows XP Media Centre and a Remote
> > control to select music/tv/vids/pics/Internet ? or xBox's in each
> > room ?
>
> My solution is to use the TV for audio/video, but that may not be
suitable
for everyone.  Alternative solutions are an amp and speakers in each room,
or a centrally located multizone amp with speakers in each room.
>
> > How would I control all of this ? "Gooba" from AV Forum
uses Homeseer
> > as the back-end and main lobby as the nice front end ??
> > Any Ideas or Pointers will be great. I really need some help as
there
> > are so many things you can do !!! I just need some focusing and
> > ADVICE !!
>
> I really like Xlobby.  It's so configurable.  I'd make sure all your
solutions are xAP/xPL enabled and use a command-line tool to control it
from
Xlobby.  That way, everything will stitch together, and your tablet/IPAQ
can
use it too.  It's nicer looking than a web page, and utterly skinnable too.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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