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I just found this article on engadget this morning. Apple is rumored to have a new Apple TV in the works that will do 1080P and run the iPhone 4 OS. This could be another game changer from Apple if true.

I found this article on Wired.com and thought I would share it here. I'm not sure what I would do with this product, it's probably over my head anyway, but it looks interesting. I thought some of the more detail oriented techies here would have some great ideas for applications of this. There...

We are installing a Solar PV system next month and my Solar guy sent me a link to this product because he thought I would find it interesting. I have not heard of them before and didn't find any discussion here on them. I'm just curious on thoughts from the minds here; if there are any holes...

I have a clean up job and the client already has a Yamaha RX-V1500 so were trying to use it. I may be looking in all the wrong places but I can't find any documentation for the RS232 protocol. The only hit was in a thread over at CQC by beelzerob. Does anyone have this PDF? If so, send to...

I am adding a grid tied Solar Array to my house this summer and am using the Fronius IG 5100 inverter. It has the ability to add a serial card so that data can be extracted from the array. I would like to pull this data into main lobby to build some energy status screens. Has anyone here...

Sale over - Unsold items moving to auction site.

Garage Door Deadbolt I was approached by this company to become a dealer and took a look at their site. I thought it was an interesting product and thought it might be interesting to the CT community. Disclaimer: I'm not trying to sell anything, just want opinions on the usefulness of this...

I need to update my NFPA 72 book to 2007 and would like to get one of the handbooks that includes the full code plus commentary. I can always buy the code separately if there is a good design/handbook that doesn't have it included. I currently only do single family residential but may have an...

For some reason I am having trouble figuring this one out. I need to be able to have the F4 key on the ELK M1 Keypad silence alarms other than burglar without entering a user code. The scenario is the Fire Department gets called out for a false (or real) fire alarm and wants to be able to...

Has anyone been able to create random lighting using ELK M1 rules only? I need to be able to have the M1 control lights at random intervals while the system is in "Armed Vacation" mode. It seems like this should be doable but I can't seem to come up with anything more dynamic than using...

I just saw this April 2nd press release from apple and thought it would be of interest to users here. I tried to post the press release in a quote but the Spam hating cyborg deleted it so the link to it is here.

Need help finding a product. I have a client who is building a cabin about 3.5 hours from his main residence and want's progressive photos of the build but doesn't want to make the drive just to take photos. The site does have temporary electrical service but it's frequently being used by the...

I assume this is the unit we all made suggestions about a few months back. http://www.smarthome.com/2454D.html

I have an ELK install for a customer that had the Electrician run 120V lines for the smoke detectors and really wants to make use of this investment. He also wants them monitored by the ELK panel. I know there are 120V models that have relays but I am curious what models others have used and...

Saw this on engadget. Looks like it's time to build that Media Center. ;)

I came across this Webpad on another chat forum. The manuf. web site looks cool but isn't very informative. Amazon has more information in the product description. Has anyone tried one of these? Opinions?

I started this new thread from a conversation that was started in this thread. These are photos, taken at the recent CEDIA show in Denver, of the new features that were introduced in ELK RM. I apologize for the poor quality, I didn't have my good camera and the lighting wasn't the best. Also...

I saw this thread and was suprised there has been no mention of CEDIA in Denver September 13-17(unless I missed it). I know there are at least 2 Cocooners in Denver that are going, any others coming? I'm pretty sure I saw Spanky say he would be there. Maybe there could be a CT get together in...

I saw this player in CE Pro and thought is was interesting but a little pricey for me. Anyone had any experience with these players? The Opus makes the new Slim Devices - Transporter look more affordable, but that's not really apples to apples. :)

I have a new client with a weekend home in the mountains. She gets up there about 2-3 weekends per month in the summer and maybe 1-2 in the winter. The cabin is at 10,000 feet so it gets very cold in the winter. The owner is an Aerospace Engineer so she is very tech savvy, however, the...