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Installation issues / Re: ZWave: downloading config from ZTH200 to ZCU010 failed on 8.10B2
« on: March 10, 2010, 08:54:25 pm »
I'm having a similar issue. What was the result of this?
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Marketplace / Re: For Sale: Fiire Chief + Dongle - $65
« on: March 10, 2010, 05:48:54 pm »
Dropped my price to $65
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Users / Re: Audio system options 101
« on: March 10, 2010, 05:44:34 pm »
Though there are likely knowledgable people in this forum, I'd suggest that if you're interested in getting lots of good advice on a setup that will give you good sound quality within a given budget, you might post in the AVS forum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/).
The LMCE forum will likely specialize in giving you advice on a system that will be easily integrated into LMCE (be controlled by it). These are both desireable goals, but shouldn't be confused as being the same.
The LMCE forum will likely specialize in giving you advice on a system that will be easily integrated into LMCE (be controlled by it). These are both desireable goals, but shouldn't be confused as being the same.
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Users / Re: Audio system options 101
« on: March 10, 2010, 05:28:07 pm »
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in most modern amplifiers and digital to analogue converters is generally less than 1%. Distortion introduced by even the best modern loudspeakers is far more than this.
I suggest you invest most of your money in speakers (primarily the left and right, surrounds are not so critical) and acoustical room treatments. These are the fundementals in your sound system, as well as the weak links in most setups.
Though this is slightly oversimplifying things, in order of importance I would say:
1) Room treatment
2) Speakers
3) Amplifier
4) D-A converter
Ethan Winer has a great acoustics article here for beginners: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html. For optimal performance, if your budget allows, I'd suggest not getting an integrated receiver, and instead getting a separate amplifier + processor.
I speak (by the way) as an experienced recording studio operator / acoustical consulting engineer.
I suggest you invest most of your money in speakers (primarily the left and right, surrounds are not so critical) and acoustical room treatments. These are the fundementals in your sound system, as well as the weak links in most setups.
Though this is slightly oversimplifying things, in order of importance I would say:
1) Room treatment
2) Speakers
3) Amplifier
4) D-A converter
Ethan Winer has a great acoustics article here for beginners: http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html. For optimal performance, if your budget allows, I'd suggest not getting an integrated receiver, and instead getting a separate amplifier + processor.
I speak (by the way) as an experienced recording studio operator / acoustical consulting engineer.
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Users / Re: Zwave Devices Problem (Since Update 2010-02-28 22812)
« on: March 08, 2010, 03:22:56 pm »
You didn't say you fixed the problem but I assume the zwave update yesterday was to resolve this. I ran the update today, rebooted and the problem persists. Gotta run to work now but I'll post logs later today.
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Marketplace / [SOLD] Fiire Chief + Dongle - $65
« on: March 07, 2010, 07:28:10 pm »
Items currently reside in Toronto, Canada.
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Users / Re: Huluplayer proxy
« on: March 07, 2010, 06:41:59 pm »
Just about every network application out there has proxy support, it's basically a standard feature. There are plenty of legal reasons to use a proxy other than DRM circumvention.
I'm writing from a country where it isn't (YET) illegal to discuss such things - I appologize for endangering those for whom it is, but I'm a firm believer in "information wants to be free", and I'll be saddened if LinuxMCE isn't all that it can be just because of the $#%(* RIAA/MIAA.
I'm writing from a country where it isn't (YET) illegal to discuss such things - I appologize for endangering those for whom it is, but I'm a firm believer in "information wants to be free", and I'll be saddened if LinuxMCE isn't all that it can be just because of the $#%(* RIAA/MIAA.
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Did the latest update a few days ago and played the Disney's Planet Earth (1080p) on my hybrid today. The scene at the beginning where the thousands of birds take flight used to drop me to 10 frames per second, but with the now functional VDPAU runs smooth as silk.
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone working on this amazing project.
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone working on this amazing project.
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Users / Re: Huluplayer proxy
« on: March 07, 2010, 03:51:28 pm »
Bump. If there isn't then it should be a feature request.
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Users / Re: Zwave Devices Problem (Since Update 2010-02-28 22812)
« on: March 02, 2010, 07:00:18 am »
I did an sqlcvs update on the dce repository, reloaded the router, no luck.
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Users / Zwave Devices Problem (Since Update 2010-02-28 22812)
« on: March 02, 2010, 05:53:31 am »
This problem started immediately after apt-get updating to the latest build. I assume it is related to these changes http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/620.
All my zwave devices (lights) have ceased to function. I have reloaded, rebooted, removed and replaced my MCV Zwave dongle, gone through the setup, reloaded, rebooted - nothing has resolved the issue.
Here is my zwave log during a router reload: http://pastebin.com/mypBjfm6
The DCERouter.log is huge (3+ MB) so if you think a section would be useful, let me know what you need.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
All my zwave devices (lights) have ceased to function. I have reloaded, rebooted, removed and replaced my MCV Zwave dongle, gone through the setup, reloaded, rebooted - nothing has resolved the issue.
Here is my zwave log during a router reload: http://pastebin.com/mypBjfm6
The DCERouter.log is huge (3+ MB) so if you think a section would be useful, let me know what you need.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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Users / Re: TV input always gets set to MD input rather than selected device's input...
« on: March 02, 2010, 12:39:34 am »
Having a different though possibly related issue. Everything works fine if I start with the TV in a powered-on state. If the power is off, my Tv (controlled via rs232) switches to my Wii (as desired) and then back to the MD input after 2 or 3 seconds. My audio receiver follows suit.
I couldn't find any info on how to setup a device like the wii which does not accept IR or serial control, so I just guessed and made it an iR controlled device with no associated IR codes.
I couldn't find any info on how to setup a device like the wii which does not accept IR or serial control, so I just guessed and made it an iR controlled device with no associated IR codes.
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Users / Re: iPhone/iPod Touch Orbiter?
« on: March 01, 2010, 04:58:39 am »I sure wish you would have worked with us on this...
I sure did try. Asked for help on the IRC channel (to get the list of scenarios via DCE protocol) and chatted with you about this. Didn't really get the warm welcome I expected for someone who does his best to contribute.
Frustrated to read this, especially since this is such a high-demand feature which it's been very difficult to find willing contributors for.
I realize the devs are insanely busy, but they're probably going to stay that way unless those that want to help are given the assistance they need.
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Users / Re: Bedroom Sunrise Simulation Lighting Event: Can this be done?
« on: February 19, 2010, 03:13:29 pm »
Worked great! I woke up at 6:30am feeling like I slept in till noon. I think 15 minutes might be a bit too fast so I'm gonna play around with the timing algorithm a bit.
I received a question about what brand of zwave device I'm using. The answer is the Act Homepro lamp module.
Would be ideal if we could build in this functionality into lighting control. Instead of just specifying setlevel, you could also specify the time over which you want the change to occur - or a beginlevel, endleve, and time delta
I received a question about what brand of zwave device I'm using. The answer is the Act Homepro lamp module.
Would be ideal if we could build in this functionality into lighting control. Instead of just specifying setlevel, you could also specify the time over which you want the change to occur - or a beginlevel, endleve, and time delta
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Users / Re: Bedroom Sunrise Simulation Lighting Event: Can this be done?
« on: February 18, 2010, 10:31:31 pm »
Warning, this is my first bash script EVER.
#!/bin/bash
Quick test ran fine. We'll find out tomorrow morning how well it works.
#!/bin/bash
Code: [Select]
NEXTLEVEL=1
#loop for 15 minutes (900 seconds)
for ((i=1;i<900;i+=1))
do
#logarithmically adjust time for increases to provide a more even light gradient
NEXTTIME=$(echo "scale=5;450*l($NEXTLEVEL)/l(10)" | bc -l)
#convert to integer
NEXTTIME=$(printf %.0f $NEXTTIME)
#execute if it's time to advance to the next lighting level
if [ "$i" -gt "$NEXTTIME" ]
then
/usr/pluto/bin/MessageSend localhost 0 34 1 184 76 "$NEXTLEVEL"
(( NEXTLEVEL++ ))
fi
#pause 1 second
sleep 1
done
Quick test ran fine. We'll find out tomorrow morning how well it works.