Re: [misterhouse-users] (no subject)

[Ingo D. <id...@in...>]

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From: Cullen Simpson <cu...@ba...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 4:44 PM
Subject: [misterhouse-users] (no subject)


>
> I am considering buying the HomeVision PC unit to control my A/V gear.
> Does anyone have any feedback positive or negative about the unit?
> I am looking at the PC version because it is cheaper and I have mh running
all
> the time anyway.

I can't look right now because their site isn't answering
(http://www.csi3.com/homevis2.htm), but I believe that the HomevisionPC
version (internal card) can't use the expansion board, and so you can't use
Homevision's analog ports, digital temperature sensors, and
Caller-ID/Touchtone expansion boards.

Of course, the beauty of MisterHouse is that you can always use other
hardware to do those items.  Weeder is famous for the touchtone, I think
they also do caller-id (?), or you can use a regular caller-id capable
modem.  And there are $30-$40 digital temperature sensor kits out there that
will just use up another serial port.

> I am also looking for an IR Blaster so that I can mount it in the Stereo
> cabinet at one location and not worry about the stick on emitters.
However,
> Smarthome says that they have discontinued the blaster. It was a small
clear
> emitter that claims to work up to 30 feet away. I am worried about the
stick
> on emitters falling off.

I don't think anyone makes a blaster anymore.  I use the stick-on emitters,
and haven't had problems with them falling off except for on my TV's IR
sensor (its sensor protrudes a little and is textured - I plan on using
clear silicone-sealant to try to stick it on better...)

>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Cullen
>
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