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<blockquote data-quote="Tesla" data-source="post: 770647" data-attributes="member: 88010"><p>Cool thread. Is anyone still working on this?</p><p></p><p>Right now, my main LivingRoom MePo box is also the media server and the other computers connect to it for content (either running MePo themselves or just using Windows Explorer or even Windows Media Center). I let it sleep some, and wake it with the USB-IR remote or MagicPacket.</p><p></p><p>I have put some thought into this myself. I will likely use 2 machines. One for MediaPortal, one for Home Automation. This will allow me to pick the best OS for both applications, and run both natively. Also, it spreads the load across 2 boxes. Either can be the "Media Server" (hold the terabytes of data) but it will likely be the HA Server box (since it has to be on 24/7 anyway). All Cat5e and Cat6 gigabit 1000 ethernet networking.</p><p></p><p>What Home Automation software are you guys looking at? I kinda like HomeSeer. I was waiting for ZigBee to mature, but I'm not sure that is going to happen ... might have to go with something else. I was thinking about using cheap WiFi enabled Android tablets or phones for Remote Control/Control Pads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tesla, post: 770647, member: 88010"] Cool thread. Is anyone still working on this? Right now, my main LivingRoom MePo box is also the media server and the other computers connect to it for content (either running MePo themselves or just using Windows Explorer or even Windows Media Center). I let it sleep some, and wake it with the USB-IR remote or MagicPacket. I have put some thought into this myself. I will likely use 2 machines. One for MediaPortal, one for Home Automation. This will allow me to pick the best OS for both applications, and run both natively. Also, it spreads the load across 2 boxes. Either can be the "Media Server" (hold the terabytes of data) but it will likely be the HA Server box (since it has to be on 24/7 anyway). All Cat5e and Cat6 gigabit 1000 ethernet networking. What Home Automation software are you guys looking at? I kinda like HomeSeer. I was waiting for ZigBee to mature, but I'm not sure that is going to happen ... might have to go with something else. I was thinking about using cheap WiFi enabled Android tablets or phones for Remote Control/Control Pads. [/QUOTE]
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