Homeowner Forum / Home Automation / May 2004

I am adding two pair of speakers to outdoor patio areas of my home.
Here is what I have now:
An Onkyo TX-SR601 reciever that is used in my entertainment center to
power the home theater.  This will be she source.

I am interested in what methods others are using to input 5-6 color and/or bw
security cams w/audio into a linux based PC and/or a wimpdoze PC
Goal is to be able to use view the cameras on the HOME NETWORK and remotely via
internet.

I'm getting the following error after logging into the webview software.
Error Occured: Can't connect socket: Operation timed out  I've shut down my
firewall and have configured my Router to forward the appropriate port (8888
thru 8888) as specified in webview settings. All my ...

A year ago I posted about what to use as a replacement for the Stanley
Garage Door Status Transmitter...Dave and BruceR said a DS10a would train to
the Stanley Transceiver...well my last spare Stanley transmitter is fritzing
out (doesn't update to the transceiver regularly) and I ...

I have a spare Heavy Duty (220 Volts, 20A) X10 Module model HD245. I would like to use it to control a 120Volts load (pool pump).  Can I modify the internal circuit so it would work directly on 120Volts with some adapter plugs?  Or better yet, is there a way to only use adapter ...

What are the different DVR based recorders out there (video card /
software). I'm aware of geovision but what else with similar
functionality exists? Are there a set of market leaders? I have tried
doing searches on the web but I can't manage to narrow it down the

Just wondering... with Cat5e cable, are there special crimp-on ends?  
Or do the regular RJ45 Cat5 standard crimp-on ends work just fine?
Thanks in advance for any help :)
KG

I am in the planning stages of wiring my house for network and cable
and I need help selecting cable.  I want to put two runs  of Cat-6 and
two runs of quad shielded RG-6 to each outlet and I'm looking for a
combination cable that has this arrangement.  I have been able to find

I currently use a Talkswitch and previously had a Panasonic 308 (and
still have all the handsets). My family is unhappy with the Talkswitch
since you have to memorize all the codes to make it perform the most
basic functions (I've tried countless ways to program the wireless

I need to get a telephone line into a downstairs bedroom which is to become
my office.  This bedroom is situated immediately below a bedroom that has a
phone line.  All walls and ceiling are finished.  I am somewhat handy, but I
can not find a way for me to get a wire through the ...

I have a Hunter Pro-C sprinkler system that was installed last year
and now want to install a mini-clik rain sensor (installer wanted $150
to do it).  Reading up on this I otice that they make two types, one
normally open and the other one is normally closed.  The Pro-C manual

I just bought some of these and thought I'd see if there might be something
I should be aware of before I install them. Any experience with these jacks?
Thanks,  Joe

I recently bought an X10 Firecracker kit and wrote a command program in
Visual Basic. Works pretty well. There is one thing I don't understand in
the documentation, however. I downloaded cm17a_protocol.txt from the X10
site. What I have a question about is pasted below:

          I am new to HA and I am remodeling my house and as I get to new
rooms I am adding items as I go along, well I want to add Whole House Audio
and Video in it I am just running speakers and wires for now.
The question is what type of audio and video cables should I run???

Has anyone built or seen an integration between iTunes (PC or Mac) and
the Crestron front-end ?  I'd like to use iTunes as the audio server
on the back-end but control the music selection thru the Crestron
1700's and 2000's that I have already installed in the house.