2 OT Questions For Kindreds...

[Rob Lewis]

I'll put in another plug for Power over Ethernet. Soon (if not  
already), Ethernet phones will be a reality, and wlll be powered by  
PoE. No AC cords or wall warts. Loads of programmable features (why  
not home control?).

On Dec 5, 2005, at 6:08 AM, Jeff Click wrote:

> I've got the new home in frame stage, which means its time to  
> solidify technology selections requiring pre-wire.  I have 2  
> questions I'm curious how my respected fellow techies would  
> respond.  2 thoughts:  I'm the builder, so sky's the limit on  
> installation issues, and I'm not necessarily looking for the  
> cheapest route, though cheaper is good.
>
> 1) Cordless or wired phone system?
>
> This seems like a no-brainer, I know.  But we currently have a  
> cordless system with multiple handsets and I'll-be-danged if the  
> handsets don't all end up in a pile in the kitchen.  My wife grabs  
> the closest one when the phone rings, and usually talks until she's  
> headed out the door, and the kitchen is passed on her way out, so  
> she just drops it off there.  (I've actually found one in her CAR  
> before, as she just assumed she was on her mobile and headed right  
> out with it!)
>
> The idea of a wired system at least tethers them to their rooms...
>
> 2) Plasma, LCD, or projector?
>
> With a dedicated theater room that will be fully "darkable", I want  
> to do this right.  I envision one large screen with two smaller  
> ones above.  I do plan on going with HD satellite.
>
>
> As for other tech, I'm going with the Omni Pro II by HAI.  This  
> will be my second system (third I've built and implemented).  I'm  
> looking at either doing Lutron lighting (which can integrate) or  
> HAI's proprietary lighting control.  The Omni will handle the  
> actual dimming/toggling of lights and scenes, security, irrigation,  
> HVAC, radiant heat, etc.  XTension will handle the conditional  
> "thinking" and tell the Omni when to do what.  The Omni also fully- 
> integrates with Russound multi-zone systems, which I like, because  
> that means XTension will be controlling all zones and even the  
> inputs for each zone.
>
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
> j
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