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Users / Re: WAYNE-DALTON Z-WAVE® THERMOSTAT

« on: March 20, 2009, 02:07:46 pm »

yes im at the same point as you krys i have 5 WD thermo's  but only some functions are mapped with drivers...  My question is that when it does work properly... ie the temperature up and down function will it also relay current temperature of each thermo   

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 10:34:48 pm »

here is a shot of the bundle of wires from each plasma to media closet 6 bundles like this one total to Media Rack/closet'



Also made a quick walk though video i'll post later tonight can give more of a visual followed some runs and show little more detail...

Thanks All for help

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 10:32:32 pm »

Another close up of media closet rack

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 10:30:14 pm »

Exactly.... I have been talking with tkmedia and I have no problem problem  hiring someone to help with configurations or problems that might arise if I cant figure them out on my own.....   i have overkill for the amount of cables from each plasma too .... but asked many have said better to have extra than not enough...
Here is a photo of all the cables for all the plasmas and network and security feeds there are data conduits all though out the house so after close up cables run can still be made to all areas


Thanks

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 04:53:35 pm »

posde read up im taking Andrews advice which does pro installs .... (2) 6e for hdmi and (1)5e or 6e for usb hub to hide behind tv... this allows equipment to be installed via distanced from plasma ..... if not there will be way more wires....


im gonna post pictures for you all of the media closet and and all Plasma locations so u can get a visual... and as many have said having extra cables is better than not enough with that said pics to come..

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 03:15:33 pm »

Well i was interested in using a MD usb to cat 6e to usb to usb hub to bluetooth dodgle and usb to serial rs232 to plasma.... Plan on using a bluetooth remote cell phones... So does the fire remote work out of the box for followme?

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Installation issues / Re: useing HDD instead of pxe

« on: February 03, 2009, 02:54:34 am »

exactly my thought ... that's why your no was enough for me

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Installation issues / Re: useing HDD instead of pxe

« on: February 03, 2009, 02:35:47 am »

just curious any have a MCE system running or did for testing purposes.... that has mce for each MD on a small local HDD.... that works or did..... just what to know about overall difference in performance ... after all my reading think performance would be overall same.. possibly slightly faster just boot time be much quicker??

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 01:04:41 am »

each plasma having a usb hub i can also attach a bluetooth dongles in each for follow me correct....  Whats the best plug and play model for that....

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 03, 2009, 12:12:00 am »

HDMI mobo's coming in tomorrow will start to build the systems in a portable rack for testing prior to integration later into my home... 

What alarm system/panel is best .... can i use any panel with rj45 connector setup for communication?



Andrew ... thanks for all your help.... im gonna run the hdmi inputs to each plasma 2 6e to hdmi and and additional 6e like you said for a usb so i can add each plasma's rs232 commands to orbiters .... Im going to do as you say and leave the cable boxes completely out of the equation and just control them with linuxmce.....
 Im to transfer my service from cox to our new fiber optic service provider verizon fios... (just fiber to the side of the house) coaxial to cablemodem  .....

Im not sure how to interface with the fios boxes yet.... since all the boxes are in the media rack next to the core and MD rack... should i just use a gc100 or two as needed.... in case of interface issues ?? Besides im sure there are other devices that use ir that gc100 can solve... even my hdmi 2-1 switch is ir remote with port....

Core system and the Media director for the home theater room are CPU AMD|A64 X2 7750 AM2 with nvidia hmdi and 7.1 audio on board with 8 gig of ram in each the core with 4tb internal sata and 3tb usb and the MD home theater is disk-less.... those two systems good?  the other 6 media directors diskless will be 6 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ with 2 or 4 gig in each??  all are NIB parts and being built for my houses linuxmce intergration...

sound all groovy?

Thanks guys
 

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Installation issues / Re: useing HDD instead of pxe

« on: February 02, 2009, 03:47:58 pm »

thanks i will

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Installation issues / useing HDD instead of pxe

« on: February 01, 2009, 09:29:08 pm »

I have a bunch of ide 40g - 80gig hdd's can i just use the DVD installer disc I use to install core or core hybrid? to install them as media directors that have hdd's  or is there a process?

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 01, 2009, 05:43:04 pm »

Maybe i can hire you as tech later down the line...

RI Just happens to be right between TSCHAK  and TKmedia 

That's why I was asking, where Eric is located.

Maybe he wants to hire Tschak909 for 4 hour inspection tour. It probably is the best 1000USD Eric had spend on his installation. At the end Eric will know exactly what works, what does not work, and what should be done.

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: February 01, 2009, 05:40:45 pm »

lol thanks for the offer but everything humanly possible is already run to each location so i can go either option... I have decided after some tests that Andrew is absolutely correct and utilizing my 2-6e's for hdmi 1 5e  for usb hub to each tv is great..... Also

Still not sure, andrew about your information about HDMI switch ... looking to purchase....
How many hdmi switches is this:
Cable Box1 -> HDMI -> 1-8 (or 1-16) HDMI switch with one HDMI out to each MD's 4-1 (or 6-1) HDMI switch (RS232 controlled) -> HDMI to CAT5 to HDMI ->screen
Cable Box2 -> HDMI -> 1-8 (or 1-16) HDMI switch with one HDMI out to each MD's 4-1 (or 6-1) HDMI switch (RS232 controlled) -> HDMI to CAT5 to HDMI ->screen
Cable Box3 -> HDMI -> 1-8 (or 1-16) HDMI switch with one HDMI out to each MD's 4-1 (or 6-1) HDMI switch (RS232 controlled) -> HDMI to CAT5 to HDMI ->screen
Cable Box4 -> HDMI -> 1-8 (or 1-16) HDMI switch with one HDMI out to each MD's 4-1 (or 6-1) HDMI switch (RS232 controlled) -> HDMI to CAT5 to HDMI ->screen

Thinking im just going to do ... will this work? every cable box has a PVR
each MD with one hdmi rs232 controlled switch 2-1

Cable Box -> HDMI ->  2-1  -
                                      | ----  HDMI to CAT5 to HDMI ->screen
Media Director -> HDMI 2-1 -

Andrew  where can these units do you know A online store?


I know Media Director HDMI is just Video but Cable box is HD video and audio .... can i separate the cable box audio because russound sphere will have to distribute the audio for cable boxes and media directors to each zone ....

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Installation issues / Re: Hardware recommendations

« on: January 31, 2009, 10:31:21 pm »

so whats the big problem using a powered converter  to switch  the VGA from the MD to Component?? can it be done?....