Posts by KingFeta

I originally wanted to use a Power Over Ethernet camera for my security gate, but the max distance seems to be about 300ft which won't work in my case. How can I get video back to my house at that distance(800ft)? Can I use coax and...

I believe XBMC has been ported to Android and runs on the Pivos box. After reading above that the Google TV's are switching to ARM processors from x86...is it safe to say XBMC will make its way onto a googleTV sooner than later? I'm...

Ok, I understand the redundancy needs of running multiple Cat6 drops instead of just one or two. At what point/number does it become ridiculous to run a huge amount of drops? For example, in the living room I'll probably need and...

I guess the real reason I'm even asking this is because I'm struggling to find a complete list of devices that are IP or RS232 controlled and if they are...which front end solutions support them in their software. I see various companies...

Do these have the power to run high bitrate mkv's that the Pivos boxes and some Dune boxes choke on? This seems like a cleaner/cheaper option to run XBMC on instead of building an HTPC.

For instance a TV or cable box that your only way of controlling is through IR. If you're using an app like OpenRemote or iRule, how does it know for sure the power status? Should you use Insteon outlets that have load detection? Thanks.

Looking to control everything from a tablet or phone running Android. By everything I mean: 1. Insteon lights(with feedback stating their current state). 2. IP controlled devices when available(such as an HTPC running XBMC). 3. IR...

Just starting to wrap my head around what components I'm leaning towards. I can't seem to nail down how the audio aspect would work. Just thinking about one zone...the living room now. Needs to have/use: 5.1 Surround Sound for HTPC,...

If you were to build and wire a new home and multiple rooms needed multiple Cat5e connections(TV's, HTPCs, gaming consoles) would you give each room a single drop and have a switch in every room OR run multiple lines to every room...

Sold. Thanks.