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<blockquote data-quote="ronsonol" data-source="post: 146611" data-attributes="member: 48959">Hi, you dont have to worry about X10 products being compatible or not with xap.&nbsp; What is important is the tranceiver/controller that hooks up to the computer.&nbsp; They make a xap bridge for the x10 device called cm11 - its an older product that uses a serial connection(comport) to the PC.&nbsp; Using the xap bridge, it can communicate with Patricks BHA plugin, or the x10 plugin included with MP. The other x10 transceiver/controller, a newer model, called the cm15a makes a USB connection to the PC.&nbsp; So far, there is no xap bridge, so it won't work with Patricks BHA plugin, nor will it work with the default x10 plugin that is included with MediaPortal.Just last week, I took the original source code for the x10 plugin, and hacked my way through it to make it work from within Mediaportal - so it is now possible to control your X10 devices with the USB model cm15a inside of MP.&nbsp; Find it in the automation/plugins in the download section.The interface is not pretty, but it does work well.&nbsp; My hope is that someone will come along soon, and pick up on this.&nbsp; As for starter kits - if your looking to spend a little and see if you like it - I would recommend you actually just go to x10's website, they have starter kits on sale all the time from $50 US + $10 to ship within Canada, so for $60 you will be able to control a couple devices at a minimum, or tack on some extra modules and control more.So, other than the actual hardware purchases you don't need to spend money on anything else!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ronsonol, post: 146611, member: 48959"] Hi, you dont have to worry about X10 products being compatible or not with xap. What is important is the tranceiver/controller that hooks up to the computer. They make a xap bridge for the x10 device called cm11 - its an older product that uses a serial connection(comport) to the PC. Using the xap bridge, it can communicate with Patricks BHA plugin, or the x10 plugin included with MP. The other x10 transceiver/controller, a newer model, called the cm15a makes a USB connection to the PC. So far, there is no xap bridge, so it won't work with Patricks BHA plugin, nor will it work with the default x10 plugin that is included with MediaPortal. Just last week, I took the original source code for the x10 plugin, and hacked my way through it to make it work from within Mediaportal - so it is now possible to control your X10 devices with the USB model cm15a inside of MP. Find it in the automation/plugins in the download section. The interface is not pretty, but it does work well. My hope is that someone will come along soon, and pick up on this. As for starter kits - if your looking to spend a little and see if you like it - I would recommend you actually just go to x10's website, they have starter kits on sale all the time from $50 US + $10 to ship within Canada, so for $60 you will be able to control a couple devices at a minimum, or tack on some extra modules and control more. So, other than the actual hardware purchases you don't need to spend money on anything else! [/QUOTE]

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