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I have a Brultech GEM system with all 32 channels populated. I have 33 circuits in my panel, so I decided to use the Micro-40 donuts on every circuit except two large 240V circuits, which I used Split-60s on. I also skipped one circuit, a whirlpool tub pump that is rarely used. I did not have...

If you have a way to command the TV once it's on, you could use a player program (like XBMC) on the Pi and wake it up (by e.g. sending a menu command via it's web interface). It would then wakeup the TV for you, and you can command the TV via IP.   HDMI CEC is designed for devices to set the...

I don't know why it wouldn't be on all ports. I have a Pannasonic TV with 4 HDMI ports, with the Pi (with XBMC) on port 4 and a Blu-ray player on port 2 which both use CEC to receive commands from the TV's remote. The TV will turn on and tune to the appropriate HDMI port when either of them is...

If you have a Raspberry Pi, you can command a TV over the Pi's HDMI port with CEC.   XBMC can do this (although normally it works in the opppsite direction - Using the TV's remote to control XBMC), but it can also turn the TV on and off.

Hi, everyone.     I'm a college student (in engineering), and am interested in automation, but I don't have much setup. I've been reading through these forums for a few days, and like it.