I have a house with 4 home theathers in different areas of the house. They are all interconnected (four denon 5803 receivers) and I can watch in any of them whatever is showing in another. I have an internet access point in all 4 home teathers and computers in them. I want to have a way and a software similat to crestron or pronto that I could program all home theaters and something to transform the computer output into IR signals. Can anybody help with this?
Fausto Moreira

Crestrons Xpanel.

AMX G4 Web Control Would be my first choice..... Xplore Solutions is another system that is actually PC Based, but runs a Linux OS, and Xplore has real PCI IR Output cards. Web control works great.

WEL, yes, You can go with a Extron IPL T SFI244 web server that has IR and rs232 outputs. Build a webpage full of buttons like a crestron and access it thru any web enabled device. It is kinda kludjey and you need to know HTML and such but it will work. I am working on importing a product that is much more refined than the extron, but it will take some time yet.

Currently, there is no G4 Web Control. It's due out next month and I think that it's a clumsy solution. They decided to use the Modero Panel to house the G4 interface so that the only way to do web control is to have a panel! You still can have the G3 Web Control that is kept in the processor. Downside is it must be coded using the previous generation of touch panel design. In my opinion, there needs to either be an update to the frames to accomodate G4 web controls, or an external device (non-tp or non processor) that would sit on your LAN that would "serve" up the web controls.

Check out Aurora Multimedia's WACI
(Web Access Control Interface) as an option, too.

Jon
www.tech-helpdesk.com

I am looking at a box that uses no hard drive, works like a router in the sense that it has a ROM style memory or "Firmware" to hold a page, (it uses flash mem.) I for one will not use any system that uses a hard drive or an OS that needs one. I am going the embeded route. Imagine a network device with emmiter & RS 232 ports on it, store a few "Flash" based or HTML pages you built in dreamweaver on it, now stick it in your rack and access it with everything that can see the web. You obviously cout just do "Intranet" or "Internet" controll.

Now if you think about it you can do most anything a Crestron or AMX system can do with a wireless web pad and a box that should be under a Grand.

Most of the other systems out there are still tryin to pimp you all into buying a PC dressed up as a touchscreen control system. I dont plan on explaining to a client that there house control system caught a virus and I need to make a $ervice call.!.!.!

Obiwan,


Here's your box plus a little more than you described. I don't know what the real street cost is, but MSRP is $1499.

[Link: auroramultimedia.com]

Here's an excerpt from the above webpage:

-Built in Web Server with up to 32MB of Memory
-Uses WEB Standard Programming Languages and off-the-shelf WEB Authoring Tools to develop Dynamic Control Interface Screens
-Two WACI Versions to suit your needs and budgets
-Compatible with other LAN Based Control Systems
-Built in System Diagnostics via Web Page
-32 bit Processor
-RS-232/422/485 Ports
-IR Ports with Output Level Adjustment
-Built in IR Learner
-Ir DA
-Relay Ports
-10-Bit Digital A/D Ports
-I/O Ports
-Internal Clock/Calendar
-Internal Temperature Sensor
-Only 5.40" H x 4.40" W x 0.95" D


The WACI is a Cost Effective Solution for controlling rooms or individual devices via LAN, WAN, or WEB! It uses standard WEB programming languages such as DHTML, HTML, JavaScripts, Java Applets, and CGI Scripts to develop the the "Control System Programming Code and Interface Screens."


Jon
www.tech-helpdesk.com

Check out the Crestron QM-RMC [Link: crestron.com]

It requires Crestron's software (which is free) to program, but the box is only $700 retail.

You are limited Xpanel on PC or Windows Pocket PC 2002 devices only. This wouldn't help me with my bluetooth enabled Clie. I know that I'm personally looking for a solution that isn't proprietary and limits my choices on a user interface for my next control system (currently own Crestron ST-CP).

Jon
www.tech-helpdesk.com

Let me take a guess and say Jon works for Aurora Multimedia.

Yes, you are right, studiocats1, I do work for Aurora. I am a Crestron and AMX control system programmer.

Jon
www.tech-helpdesk.com

WACI is the Web Access Control Interface. It includes a built in web server and uses WEB Standard Programming Languages and off-the-shelf WEB Authoring Tools to develop Dynamic Control Interface Screens.

• Control Small to Medium Size Conference Rooms or VTC Rooms locally and/or from the Internet or Intranet.
• Remotely Control Stand Alone Devices such as Public Displays or Kiosks from a Master Control Room or AV Head End.
• Control and monitor your home entertainment center from a custom webpage. Use your PDA to control your house.
• Use as a security device to monitor access to RAQ cabinets or other locations via contact closures.
• Remotely Control Distance Learning Classrooms/Training Rooms from a Central Location.
• Compliment other LAN Based Control Systems.
• Use for Show Control, Theme Parks, and Stadium Audio Video equipment.

For more information about the product visit:
[Link: auroramultimedia.com]

Main page:
http://www.auroramultimedia.com

Let me know what you think.

sdoow

Your sales must be low if you have time to come here and spam this forum with your product.

If I or someone else wanted to know about your product we would have posted a question.

Would you like me to post a link to all your competitors and a nice review of them?

One would figure with the no-call list, the government figuring out how to stop spam and ISPs implementing anti-spam measures that your post doesn't do much except make people mad. It seems that I and others see your post as spam. Please use your time to make your product work and work 100% of the time, show up to CEDIA, hand out CDs with your software and then we will be happy to try your product.

Dave