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Feature requests & roadmap / home automation with the new release
« on: December 13, 2007, 06:58:45 am »
I know that I will probably get slapped for asking, but can anyone tell me if there are going to be major changes to the home automation stuff in the new version?  I still havent decided whether to use zwave or x10 and I just want to know if 0710 is focusing more on one or the other, or if it will be about the same as it is now.

I apologize if this has been covered already - i tried looking for an answer before posting but didnt find anything.  I'm hoping to begin collecting the modules I want to use when deals come up (like the one just posted with amazon's rebates).

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Feature requests & roadmap / Re: Iphone/iTouch as Orbiter or remote control
« on: December 13, 2007, 06:50:11 am »
I installed tversity on my vista pc when they announced an interface for the iphone several months ago (before I even knew about LMCE).  You dont install anything but you go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:41952/iphone when you are connected to your wlan, and it isnt bad.  You have to wait forever for tversity to transcode your video before it plays, but it works nicely (fast) for pictures and music.  I port forward so i can get to all my music/pictures on the road too, using edge, since i dont like having everything on my phone.

I know you posted for using the iphone as an orbiter/remote but this would be a cool thing too.  I just wish I knew how to do the 'ajaxy' stuff and make the interface myself.

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Users / Re: Newbie with a shopping list for review please
« on: November 29, 2007, 04:10:38 pm »
Thanks - I am definately adding the HDHomeRun - until someone figures out a way for me to record my actual HD subscribed feeds in 1080p.

I am a little confused by the last post, however.  The HD-H264 is a video file format, and the AMD BE-2400 is a CPU - I was under the impression that it was the software that handled the formats and not the CPU?  Since I am going buckwild with my setup, I want to make sure I use the most compatible processor - is this the right choice?

I wanted the extra RAM because I was planning to use a lot of the features in Asterisk (using add-ons from nerdvittles) like email-by-phone, conferencing, IVR, weather forecasts, etc.

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Users / Re: Newbie with a shopping list for review please
« on: November 26, 2007, 04:57:19 pm »
excellent feedback, thank you.

Aside from what I have listed here, is there anything else you can think of or suggest that would be good to add to this system?

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Users / Re: Newbie with a shopping list for review please
« on: November 21, 2007, 08:31:07 pm »
Num1 - thanks for posting your shopping list - I used it to start mine.

1-$90 -ASUS M2NPV-VM Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
1-$110-AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 2.3GHz Socket AM2 Processor
1-$80 -Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Memory
1-$80 -CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX ATX12V V2.2 450W Power Supply
1-$130-Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 MCE Dual TV Recorder Tuner Card w/MCE Remote 253 PCI Interface
1-$30 -LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04
1-$120-SILVERSTONE SST-LC17-B Black Computer Case
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$640 without storage

I think this is better for me:
1-$16 -TRENDnet TEG-PCITXR 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2000Mbps PCI Copper Gigabit Network Adapter 1 x RJ45
1-$80 -Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
1-$585-Cavalry CADA002SA4 2TB 7200 RPM RAID eSATA Personal Disk Array
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$1385 with storage and extra nic

And while I am at it:
1-$63 -USB-UIRT w/additional 56KHz IR Sensor
1-$160-Global Cache GC100
1-$50 -X-10 CM11a
1-$60 -HomePro ZWave USB interface (if i can find one)
1-$270-Grandstream GXV-3000 SIP Videophone
1-$150-Fiire Chief
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$2138 with everything else I can think of...what am I missing?

I already have a box full of x-10 modules and some wiimotes which i hope to use.

To all the experienced people out there - does this look ok? 
I plan to use this as a hybrid and eventually have 5 rooms set up with the VESA mounted Fiire Stations or similar.

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Users / Re: Fiire Engine REVIEW/SPECS!!
« on: November 19, 2007, 06:53:48 am »
awesome post - thanks for the info, been looking for it for a while - waiting for the vmpc teardown info!

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Feature requests & roadmap / Broadcast message on all screens
« on: November 14, 2007, 05:46:37 pm »
At scheduled times, as well as manually, we want to be able to overlay a text message that will be delivered simultaneously on all screens, overlayed on whatever is already playing.  Is this possible, and if so, can it have a scrolling effect?

For example, we will be holding a sweepstakes, so we want to notify people that "15 minutes until the drawing.  Please enter now!"  and also, when someone wins, we want to be able to display "Winner: John Smith! Come get your prize!" for a minute, but very subtly blended over the existing video.

Possible?

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Users / display a message on all active screens
« on: November 07, 2007, 07:21:18 am »
I am trying to see if LinuxMCE is the right choice for a project I am working on where we will have 10-15 LCDs displaying different video from the core.  At scheduled times, as well as manually, we want to be able to overlay a text message that will be delivered simultaneously on all screens, overlayed on whatever is already playing.  Is this possible, and if so, can it have a scrolling effect?

For example, we will be holding a sweepstakes, so we want to notify people that "15 minutes until the drawing.  Please enter now!"  and also, when someone wins, we want to be able to display "Winner: John Smith! Come get your prize!" for a minute, but very subtly blended over the existing video.

Possible?

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Users / Plug-n-play LCD using rs-232
« on: November 02, 2007, 06:44:02 pm »
I saw the LG 42in LCD listed in the recommended hardware section but it has a disclaimer that it isnt plug-n-play.

If you are using an LCD that LMCE works with using rs-232 plug-n-play please post the model number.  In my situation, I may not be able to use the GC100.

Thanks!

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Users / Re: Tablets I can use for orbiters
« on: October 23, 2007, 04:33:09 pm »
I have 10 Toshiba m200 tablets that we used for a project a couple years ago and collecting dust now.  They boot from the network simple enough, since thats how you restore them if you screw them up.  They have s-video out, bluetooth, etc built in too.  You can get them for <$500 now online.

Drawback is that touchscreen requires a special stylus.

Has anyone used these as a media director/orbiter?


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Users / Re: HDTV Capture
« on: October 23, 2007, 04:27:54 pm »
Very disappointing indeed, but I thank you for your response.

"They" are very irritating!


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Users / Re: HDTV Capture
« on: October 23, 2007, 05:21:17 am »
anyone??

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Users / HDTV Capture
« on: October 20, 2007, 11:49:07 pm »
Ok, I have done some searching and I am unable to figure out what I need.  I would love to build my own core, but I keep getting stuck deciding what hardware will work to capture hdtv.  Everyone recomends the Hauppage WinTV cards, but the ones which claim HDTV support are not well documented here.  I am essentially trying to build my own Fiire Engine for less money, but even if I buy theirs I wont choose their capture card add-on because it isnt HD.

I am an HDTV subscriber and my cable company gave me Motorola dual-tuner PVRs for every room.  I want to give these all back except for one which I will connect to the core.  What capture card will allow me to watch live or recorded HDTV from an extender?    I looked at the HDHomeRun, but I am looking for something that will capture from the HDMI-out on my existing cablebox and not something that only works with over-the-air hd or unencrypted coax hdtv channels.

Does anyone know what motherboard is in the Fiire Engine?

Thanks to anyone who can help me out.  I am so excited to get this going.

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