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For many years, I have been using speaker switchers for my audio system, AB8SS to be exact.  I would like to add a pair of speakers at my shed in my back yard.   I ran cables out there in conduit a few decades ago and I don't believe I can run more.    Specifically, I have 2 un-used runs of...

For years I have been using the View New Content button on the upper right side of the page to see any threads that have been updated since I last logged on.  That has not been working for the last few weeks.   I get an error that says "There appears to be an error with the database."  I am...

I have been using ELK M1 to control my old Lightolier X-10 switches/dimmers for many years now.  I have dozens of them.  I have used up most of my spares over the years, so I'm starting to think about what to use next.  I've tried Z-Wave and I am not impressed - I've found it to be unreliable...

I've heard a little bit about Home Assistant as an alternative to Homeseer (searched here but didn't find much).  I'm a long-time Homeseer user, but increasingly frustrated with it over the past few years.   But I'm concerned that Home Assistant might be a bit too raw, less featured, more...

I am trying to transition all my old Stargate events to ELK M1G.  I am finding some things I can't yet seem to duplicate in Elk.  For Christmas lights, I use the following in Starglish: If after December 23 or before January 6 and time is dusk then turn on....   I cannot find a date conditional...

I'm looking for a widescreen (16:9 aspect) touchscreen monitor in the 19-22" range - monitor only, not an all-in-one. Any sources, suggestions, experience? I've been considering the HP IQ500 series, but thought I might try to "roll my own". I can find the PC, but need the widescreen touch. Mark

I am looking to buy some of that metallic cable armor that is used for the wire leads on garage door contacts. I want to sleeve a couple pairs of wires. I have Googled for "cable armor", "wire sleeve", and whatever else I could think to call it. I can't find it. Anybody know what it is...

For many years, I have used channel modulators to "inject" my security cameras into my analog cable TV feed. It was very convenient to flip to channel 102 to see what was going on in front of the garage, etc. But now it's becoming a new digital TV world. I guess it's just a matter of time...

I am always amazed at people's reaction (or lack thereof) to home automation. I sometimes feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of home improvement. Today's water cooler conversation (the names have been changed to protect the un-initiated and events have been dramatized for effect): Kathy...

Is there such thing as a relay switch to turn a coaxial TV cable on/off? For years I have been limiting my kid's TV time with X-10 appliance modules on TV power cords. But I recently bought a plasma monitor that is used for both TV and PC, therefore, I don't really want to cut power to the...

I believe there are a few other Stargate users who hang around on CT. HomeSeer Technologies may take over support for the JDS plugin, or may make it open source, or worse yet do nothing if they don't see enough users. Glen Todd (the author), however, claims he will continue to support the...

I currrently modulate my security cameras onto my cable TV. But I would also like to run those same cameras into an IP video server. My modulators have no loop through. Can I simply use some kind of Y connector to split the camera output to feed both the modulator and the IP server? Any...