Re: PC Controlled Lighting

["DanO" <ogiewonNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lee,

Thanks for the info.  You may want to check out http://www.mcesoft.nl for
other MCE plug-ins.  Then there is always the defacto site for MCE,
www.thegreenbutton.com as well.  You'll love MCE.

DanO

"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "DanO" <ogiewonNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> If you happen to be using Windows XP Media Center Edition, I know that
>> Homeseer released an X10 compatible add-on for MCE that allows you to
>> control X10 modules from the comfort of your couch.
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>> Take a look at http://www.homeseer.com/products/software/pi-mce.htm
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>> I have NOT used this myself, but it looks interesting.
>>
>> DanO
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> Dan,
>
> I researched that plug in for a while.  The impression I got from reading
> the HS message boards is that it is underdeveloped, unsupported, and
> overpriced.
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> I don't think the new version, Homeseer 2, has an MCE interface natively.
> As for front ends, they seem to be mostly pushing MainLobby.
>
> I don't know anything about MCE, will be buying a copy soon.  I *suspect*
> it might prove easy to create your own HS interface. We'll see.
>
> E. Lee Dickinson
> Entertainment Design and Technology
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