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    Would this IR config work?

    Wi-Fi/TCP is hopefully the future, however right now not everything supports it,  AVR's are finally just starting to actually support it, i still cant understand what's taken them so long, but it is amazing.     The problem i have with it, is i have yet to find a single pane of glass solution...
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    Would this IR config work?

    If i were you i would stay away from IR.  That's just my experience.   I moved all of my equipment to a closet about 50 feet away and couldn't get IR to work reliably with blasters or dongles directly connected to the specific devices.  I switched over to RF and all of my activity's work without...
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    CastleOS - new home automation software with Kinect voice control

      I assume the March release will also be a beta release?  Giving z-wave users the same 75% off msrp deal before it goes live may 1'st?   Ill install the new beta tonight just to get a feel for it since you seem to be close to supporting z-wave.
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    CastleOS - new home automation software with Kinect voice control

            Its been over a month, so just curious where you are at on this?  It's the only thing preventing me from testing this system.
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    Questions from a HA Newbie

    Welcome to the forums. I will start by saying i am by no means an expert but am still learning. I was in the same boat as you with building a new house and having the option to run cabling. The only cabling i ran was cat5 and audio cables. This was a big plus and is still saving me time...
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    HA noob questions/project

    Thanks for the replys. Swancoat - It sounds like your system is a lot like what i want to do. Any chance you can send or post a list of devices that you have installed? Im not a mac guy (other than iphone/ipad) so it doesnt not sound like Indego would be a good choice for me. I have been...
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    HA noob questions/project

    I'm new to HA and the forums. I've been lurking and reading for about a week trying to soak up as much knowledge as possible, but figured it was about time i register and post. Little info about my project and goals. I have about an 1800sqft house. With about 20 light switches/dimmers. I'm...
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