Re: new to automation/x10

[Tech-Home <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't forget eBay as some people are not happy with the quality with
X-10 cams. I got rid of all my X10 stuff on eBay after upgrading to
Hawk-I.

Brian
http://tech-home.com

On May 14, 9:23 am, Frank Olson <Use-the-email-
li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kelly Wilkins wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > I am new to Home Automation/x10 and wanted to know where to start?
> > I was on the x10.com website and they have some great bundles, but is
> > there more to it than just replacing light switches, installing a
> > control panel and hooking everything up to be controlled by my
> > computer?
> > Basically, here's what I want to do.
> > I want to be able to automate across the internet my lights, some
> > appliances, watch my cameras from in home/remotely, (I was looking at
> > the floodlight cam for my back yard, and 3 xcam2's (car port, front
> > door, back door), motion detection through out my house and yard.  (I
> > have a nice house in a bad neighborhood).
> > So, since this seems to be rather inexpensive (relatively), is this
> > the way I want to go?
>
> > Thanks!
> > Kelly
>
> X-10 cameras aren't your best choice.  Their resolution sucks.  I figure
> you're just aiming to throw your money away if you're leaning towards
> the "cheap" or "inexpensive" side for that.  For cameras you can view in
> your regular browser, have a look athttp://www.gfxsurveillance.ca.
> They offer a wide range of "mid-priced" solutions that should "fit the
> bill".  There are tons of links to other web enabled surveillance
> cameras.  http://www.worthdist.comis pretty popular.  And they have
> even (on occasion) had better pricing on X-10 than say "X-10"...  :-)
>
> As for controlling your lights, etc., X-10 still remains one of the more
> popular automation solutions with lots of gear and support out there.