Recent content by KevB

Hmmm..ya...I would have to disagree. When it comes to spraying the roof deck....regardless of how air tight your house is....cold/hot will always enter your home. So up here where the temperature can go to -35C on a really cold day and I can have closed cell insulation with an Rvalue of 7+ per...

I don't know if the Americans down south are familiar with ICF construction, but a lot of people up here in Canada are going this route. Insulated concrete forms(ICF) reduce our energy consumption by half....two reasons...stops air infiltration and prevents thermal bridging. Closed cell up...

Hi guys I built my own house with 2x4 staggered studs on a 2x8 plate. This eliminates thermal bridging through studs....which is a lot. Used open cell foam in the entire cavity. I stapled my cat 5 ...and a spot I missed....the wire came out with the foam. Foam did not melt or damage...

Hey Jason, Two questions... What does this feature mean? 'Installer features are now managed in a dedicated sub-menu' Am I able to configure items that are normally located in the ELK installer menu? I could't find documentation on what thats about. Also, What is the eKeypad server...

I am using CasaTunes. Its easy...and the Ipod Touch App works really well! I am using a media server PC that is on all the time....so the xli distribution worked good for me. I found that it was best NOT to 'integrate' the amp with the controller. This way you are not tied to one...

I used to think keypads...but it didn't make any sense to me in the end. What I did was try to think about what I was doing in the house while playing music, and where those keypads would be mounted and how useful they would be. How often I would be changing songs...turning up and down volume...

Thanks for the really good information John! For me it was a toss up between the z-wave ViziaRF and Insteon. I decided to try Insteon. I was concerned about z-wave because the 'zwave alliance' seems to be implemented a little different across different manufacturers. This doesn't make...

I think the IPad will be a great addition to the home automation gadgets. On a side note, I just bought the ekeypad that Jay developed two days ago. It works really well, and I am quite impressed. I have even tried some insteon light switches with it, and found it extremely responsive...

Ya...Murphies law.... Just when I need to download the M1XSP firmware for insteon....ug oh well....watch some Canada vs US. hockey....

CasaTunes creates a website on your server that allows you to control it via the website. If your Netbook uses your wireless/or wired network then you will have no issues controlling your music through your web browser.

Although I have repeated this in other threads when it comes to Whole home audio. Casatunes is so simple, quick and works. People need to take a little more time and do the research. There currently is no other solution out their that allows me to use my Ipod touch, web browser, media server...

Actually, you could just try the CasaTunes software as it allows you to use a 7.1 sound card into four zones. There is a 14day trial on their website. I use CasaTunes for about a month now and it is working really well....

I agree, I am having the same issue. I would like to control my Casatunes through the XEP, and since CasaTunes sits on a PC I can use a virtual serial driver to IP. In one way, opening up that type of AV strings table and the configurations around it would allow for a lot of flexibility. I...

Oh and I forgot to mention that I bought my amp from HTD. 12 channel digital really well built...was surprised that it even has a Toroidal transformer. Provided the biggest bang for the money.

Hi, I have been looking for a long time and found that CasaTunes is the best. I just bought it two weeks ago while using it for 14days. My main reason is that I can do 6 zones, all my music is on the PC, and I can control using my Itouch. Takes about 10 min to setup and works great! I have...