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The reviews I've read of the Hauppage cards aren't all that great, but then again, the reviews aren't geared towards what we're trying to do here. What are your thoughts on these cards for this purpose?

I'm finding the Avermedia capture cards, which are more than just $40, but they appear to have some really great reviews. The only thing I'm not finding in my brief searching is confirmation of Linux support for these cards. I can run on Win XP, if necessary, but I would really like to run on...

I will be utilizing Linux for my server and I am an Android phone user. My idea is to find as much of this open source as possible. I really appreciate all of the discussion around this. This project is a ways off from starting but I'm able to save the information in my planning notes, which...

Any ideas about text messaging options that might be out there? I really don't mind buying the M1XEP as there are other features that I want to have internet access to.

Once again, thanks for the valuable reply. This is why I'm wanting to have the alarm trigger the lights indoors then start recording. I guess my main concern is the delay. I don't expect that it would be too terribly long. The way this idea came about for me was as two separate thoughts...

I notice that both of you are triggering off of only outside movement being detected. My only concern there is wildlife, outdoor pets, etc. I'm not so much interested in outdoor triggers as I am with someone being inside. I'm mostly wondering about the system sensing a trigger, turning on the...

Like many here, I'm wanting to trigger my cameras/DVR off of the alarm. I'm also wanting to have the lights in the house turn on, both to ensure adequate lighting for video footage, and to alarm anyone that might have made their way inside as well as to illuminate the interior of the house to...

Thanks for brining it all together for me. This makes complete sense now. Of course, I would assume that there are provisions in the software to prohibit watering between certain times of the day, no matter the temperature, and instead to defer the watering until after said time of day? I...

Perhaps I'm interchanging 'moisture sensor' and 'rain gauge' where they shouldn't be? I'm seeing 'moisture sensors' as being inserted into the ground and utilizing their readings to determine if a zone needs watering. These sensors would be inserted into a location within a zone that is deemed...

I appreciate all of the replies! I guess that this is a topic that is quite intriguing for some based on the replies I see here. Ideally, I don't want to be watering when it's not necessary. Not watering when it's raining is easy. Rain sensors are a dime a dozen. This could be done by zone...

Heads up: HA newbie here Having said that, I'm looking at the Elk system as my basis for my HA. I'm not just wanting to be able to program my sprinklers based on times, I want my sprinkler system to only run when it's needed. I'm looking at something along the lines of the RainBird ET...