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DonJ
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Dave,
I really like the idea that you are directly involved with us in this product developement and useage but help me out here. I want to control multiple ir devices such as Proxima Projector, standard vcr's, DVD, older TV, plus a few x-10 devices probably. Is there a way to "teach" the commands of the remotes I now have so I can get your app. to work with all of my devices? Also, with no IR or x-10 equipment in the house at all, right now, would you be specific as to which equipment you would reccomend? Obviously, it would be among the supported equipment for your software release.
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dhoward
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Don,
Yes, PowerHome currently only supports IR remotes that allow "learning". I currently have 12 infrared controlled devices and have no problems controlling any of them. If I had to have a "personal" recommendation, I would go for the RedRat2. Its a learning IR remote and its learned codes are actually stored on the hard drive in PowerHome's database, thereby allowing for a virutally unlimited number of learned commands. My next choice would be the CPU-XA/Ocelot. The codes that it learns are stored within the Ocelot's own internal memory so you have a finite number of learned commands (if memory serves, its 1024, probably more than enough). The advantage of the Ocelot is that the IR is two way and PowerHome can respond to received IR commands picked up by the Ocelot. The Slink-e has been coded for in PowerHome, but as far as I know, has never been tested. The CIR is the cheapest, with its codes stored within the PowerHome database but is very difficult to use when it comes to learning commands. Once commands are learned, problems should be minimal, but some users still have trouble getting it to work. Another problem with the CIR is that it only works under Windows 95 or 98 and must disable interrupts when it sends IR, making your computer hiccup or pause. The hardest problem you'll probably have is coming up with a way to direct the IR sent from PowerHome to all your IR devices. For example, the Proxima projector is unlikely to be located where the rest of your IR equipment is.
As far as X-10 is concerned, the CM11A is the popular choice and about the cheapest. Even though it gets a lot of bad press, I havent really had many problems.
Any other questions, just let me know.
Dave.
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