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Something has gone wrong with my HTPC setup and now blu-ray video plays fine but not the audio. This setup used to work but i tweaked something (maybe an upgrade?) and now i'm having problems. Here are some specifics: Ops sys: XP Blu-ray player: Arcsoft TMT (latest Version: 2.2.6.129) AnydvdHD...

i am looking to improve the control of my home alarm and could use some help on programming a rule. as background, i built a rule in elk-rp that said at midnight arm night instant and at 6a disarm. this worked fine until one night when i was out of town and my wife asked how to keep the alarm...

i currently have my M1 automatically arm my house at midnight in case we forget to turn on alarm. i ran into an unforseen issue this weekend when arriving home after midnight and lacking a way to disarm the house before opening the garage door. while i haven't researched in depth, i am pretty...

I am trying to tweak the setup of my M1 burglar alarm and have the following questions. 1) when entering house and Alarmed Away, i would like the opening of our kitchen door (the one most often used) to remind us the alarm is on. I tried this but it did not work. Note, Output 16 is used to...

i just bought a new pulseworx pim AND upgraded to the lastest upstart version on the sai home page. now when i try to use upstart to get status for program devices i find that the connection from my pc to serial pim drops out. i use a usb/serial driver to connect from my usb port via...

I am currently trying to integrate the new hauppauge hdpvr with my HTPC. it works except for one very vexing issue: i can't get the scientific atlants 4250hdc digital stb to respond to ir blasts. below is from a post i have out at snapstream seeking advice from the forum there. does anybody...

i have installed several sai 1140s thoughout the house and i lost some functionality that has dented the WAF. i have setup the 1140s so that when the upper rocker is held it "Fades Up" and when the lower rocker is held it "Fades Down". however, the dimming speed is too fast. we can't control...

i am in the process of installing sai upb switches in my house. wiring a single-pole, single throw and even three way switches are now just a "thing". but today i ran into a 4-way switch. :rolleyes: here is a picture of what i have. because of where the switches are located, i want to...

i have been considering the addition of lighting control to my home and finally took the plunge. got one light switch from each mfgr and a couple of PIRs from AO as i am not sure which brand to equip the whole house with. installed the switches and have a PIR hanging on the wall. after a day of...

i have two russound cav6.6's that are used for whole house audio and some paging functionality. recently they have started randomly going in to "page mode" with no intentional signal. it is triggered most often by the turning on or off of a light switch. switches around my master bath are the...

My HA system is ready to move to the next level. CQC is installed and i feel like i have now gained control of it (at least until i move to the next level). My house currently has a security system installed (i.e., all the wiring is in place) but we don't use it much...not programmable. After...