Re: newbie help please - long post

["marcmchawi" <marcmchawi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Hello,=20
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> I have just bought my first home and am interested in automating=20
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> My only experience so far is a Phillips Pronto for all my AV=20
> equipment and a Lutron light switch.=20
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> I know what I want to achieve, but am unsure of where to start. I=20
> have read a lot on various websites but really need some=20
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> from those who know.=20
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> Here are the things I wish to achieve.=20
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> 1. Distribution of AV to more than one room - At present I have a=20
> DVD, Sky box, VHS, X-box, CD/Minidisc all running through a Yamaha=20
> DSP A2 amp into a Panasonic Widescreen TV. I want to be able to=20
> distribute this to the lounge and bedroom with IR control, maybe=20
> even housing all the equipment in Node 0. I have seen a new Yamaha=20
> amp that has 3 zones -  2 video and 1 audio only - how do I get=20
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> signals to the right place. Do I use some of the stuff I've seen=20
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> www.kat5.tv or do I buy very long s-vhs leads
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> 2. Whole house audio =96 I know top end systems are out of my price=20
> range, so just some hardwired speakers in the kitchen, bedrooms=20
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> maybe bathroom will do. I have an Ipod and have seen the Seaonce=20
> port which I like and would want to use this as the main library=20
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> songs anyone know how this connects to the amp and how do I=20
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> the volume in each room
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> 3. Lighting =96 I love the idea of auto occupancy lighting, but I
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> unsure of what other levels of control this offers? Do I opt for=20
> hardwired pir or the stcik on RF versions
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> Thanks in advnace