Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / February 2004

I want to relay IR commands in a remote room at the location of the
video source (Tivo box).
I don't care if I have to run new wire (ie, using existing coax for
back channel isn't really a big plus for me).  And I don't really care

Anyone have any data on the idle power consumption of X-10
modules (not the load) such as lamp/appliance modules,
wall-switches/dimmers, RF transceivers, etc.?
I've got ~60 modules.  There's 8760 hours in a year, so at 3

Who has the best price on a Ocelot?? The best I have found is $149 w/o
tw523... is that about the best I am going to do?
Thanks group....

I'm trying to find some software that can take the input of 4 remote
video cameras (either from an 802.11b source or via "hard wired" coax
input to a PC board) and do the typical kind of recording for
surveillance... 30fps, store a week or so of input from each camera

I just bougt a Touchscreen controller at Ebay. It is a Touchlinc model 1121
from Smartlinc.
However, it came without programming cable. Who has the pin layout of this
cable ?

Hey guys...
I waz just thinkin...
AT & T Wireless has a good deal on a PDA cellphone right now, and I just
bought in. It is a Seimens SX56 PocketPC 2002. 320 by 240 color LCD, 32MB,

i was wondering is there a way i can use my wireless keyboard from any
room in my house useing an RF network  simalar to an IR network used
for remotes

I am interested in setting up a very low  budget 2 camera dial up web
accessed PC monitoring system at an elderly relative's house  and saw
those $50 ( approx ) generic DVR cards at the big online auctionbay .
These are a fraction of the price of those offered by the CCTV