Looking at Housebot & need some help
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:42 pm
Ok I am new here... did a bit of searching but thought I would ask also.
I currently use Homeseer & Netremote. I am looking into Meedio/Housebot as a replacement. I have a few functions that need to be met.
1) I use a NetcallerID box for my caller ID. The caller information is sent to several 'clients' which pop up a caller ID log showing the past 15 calls. Also the caller information is 'announced' via a high quality TTS voice from Brightspeech and then stored into a text log. Lastly the CID is sent to the YAC listening clients. Does Meedio/Housebot have these functions?
2) I use JRMC for my music database/player which uses a lossless format called APE for about 700 CD's. I would like to use my current database/player as is. Does Meedio/Housebot support the multiple zone features of JRMC. I have 5 zones and each client/zone can view and control its own CD.
3) I use the Slink-e interface for my IR needs as well as some minor slink commands (no CD changers). I use several of its independant IR zones to control my zone amps. I also send some slink commands via the Slink interface to my Sony ES receiver. Some of these commands can not be duplicated via IR. Each client can control any of these 5 amps independantly. Does Housbot support the Slink-e?
4) From the above example you can see I have a multiple client front end setup. I currently run two Fujitsu 3400's and three PC's. I also use a PPC but that will be done away with soon. Each client is independant but can control the lights (X10), check the weather, control a JRMC zone, control each zones FM tuner, ect. Does Meedio/Housebot run in a client/server setup?
5) I like to create my own look and feel. My 'Now Playing' Netremote skin is one example. Does Meedio allow the user to create their own skin and allow buttons to send IR and X10 commands or even play macro's?
6) I see that HB supports Girder. Will HB receive girder payloads and fire of events from them?
Here is a sample of my interface screen.
Thanks for your help.
John
I currently use Homeseer & Netremote. I am looking into Meedio/Housebot as a replacement. I have a few functions that need to be met.
1) I use a NetcallerID box for my caller ID. The caller information is sent to several 'clients' which pop up a caller ID log showing the past 15 calls. Also the caller information is 'announced' via a high quality TTS voice from Brightspeech and then stored into a text log. Lastly the CID is sent to the YAC listening clients. Does Meedio/Housebot have these functions?
2) I use JRMC for my music database/player which uses a lossless format called APE for about 700 CD's. I would like to use my current database/player as is. Does Meedio/Housebot support the multiple zone features of JRMC. I have 5 zones and each client/zone can view and control its own CD.
3) I use the Slink-e interface for my IR needs as well as some minor slink commands (no CD changers). I use several of its independant IR zones to control my zone amps. I also send some slink commands via the Slink interface to my Sony ES receiver. Some of these commands can not be duplicated via IR. Each client can control any of these 5 amps independantly. Does Housbot support the Slink-e?
4) From the above example you can see I have a multiple client front end setup. I currently run two Fujitsu 3400's and three PC's. I also use a PPC but that will be done away with soon. Each client is independant but can control the lights (X10), check the weather, control a JRMC zone, control each zones FM tuner, ect. Does Meedio/Housebot run in a client/server setup?
5) I like to create my own look and feel. My 'Now Playing' Netremote skin is one example. Does Meedio allow the user to create their own skin and allow buttons to send IR and X10 commands or even play macro's?
6) I see that HB supports Girder. Will HB receive girder payloads and fire of events from them?
Here is a sample of my interface screen.
Thanks for your help.
John