Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Have you automated your home? 14Dec 11, 2007 7:30 am i am currently installing a HPM iControl system in my place, i looked at CBUS but it was frigging expensive the HPM system has a few advantages for me and is far cheaper.
We have about 6 dimmable light sets, 12 on/off light sets (cfl should not be used with dimmable), glass touch switchs for the back room and bathroom and stainless switchs for bedroom and hall all up it will cost 5kish for the euqiptment programmed, my sparky will do the 240 side of the install i will do the switches. I will upgrade with a siren and two sensors later and it becomes an alarm (less than 1k upgrade). Will add remotes for keyless entry and garage control again less than 1k). You can hang more lights off each icontrol relay/dimmer, i prefer the low voltage cabling of 2 core wire rather than cat5. I have also wired the whole house up for lan points everywhere (about 24 points in a small 3 bed home), at the moment i will be using one of the cat5 runs going to the HTPC as RCA and plug into a run going to the bathroom which will run a 12v cd player with speakers in the roof for streamed music, will also have this rca split to other lan points in bedroom stereos. If IP devices get a little cheaper i will have IP audio receivers and scrap the direct RCA (its running over cat5 so 2 minute job). I plan to upgrade to the IP interface latter so i can use PDAs as controls and a 14" tablet laptop as the main touch screen in the kitchen area. I have been working on how i will use a water level in my tank so it can report back to the system and top up via mains when required, stop or reduce sprinklers when low, the actual top up will be controled via icontrol if i want it a little simplier i can also use limited monitering via the icontrol. And someone else already mentioned it but i am also working on a house ventilation although i dont really plan on marketing it more just for own use, but it will do roof, celling to roof, under house ventelation depending on what weather is coming. Re: Have you automated your home? 15Dec 11, 2007 9:46 am [quote="**Phoenix**"]Firstly welcome to the forum Dimi.
Wow an impressive system you have there!!!! Does the $35K include the theatre components (amp, speaker, etc, etc....) as well??? No wonder you can't wait to move in..... it's going to be heaven!!!! [/quote] No, we already have all the theatre components. We have Dali speakers, Jamo subs and a Pioneer AX10 amp. We are currently using a 57" rear projection TV, but will end up putting that in the living area and getting one of those new Marantz 1080P projectors. We're just waiting for them to come down in price a bit. Any suggestions on an alternative brand would be appreciated, we've just heard that Marantz is really good. I just pity the neighbours. It's the quietest street on earth so they are all going to be mad when we move in Re: Have you automated your home? 16Dec 11, 2007 9:49 am Hey Dimi, is it too late to soundproof?
Sounds like a nice set up - i haven't checked out the Marantz projectors yet.... We've got some specialist on the forum who should be able to give you plenty of advice though... Re: Have you automated your home? 17Dec 11, 2007 10:00 am Hmmm, I haven't quite worked out the Quote function. Blonde day!!
We haven't soundproofed, but in WA we have double brick walls, and we have wall insulation so hopefully that will do. We have the main bedroom at the opposite end of the house, so at least we'll be comfortable Re: Have you automated your home? 18Dec 11, 2007 10:04 am Sorry Dimi, ,i was thinking about the poor neighbours in your quiet street when you crank up the volume in the theatre!!!!! Re: Have you automated your home? 19Dec 11, 2007 10:10 am Dimi No, we already have all the theatre components. We have Dali speakers, Jamo subs and a Pioneer AX10 amp. We are currently using a 57" rear projection TV, but will end up putting that in the living area and getting one of those new Marantz 1080P projectors. We're just waiting for them to come down in price a bit. Any suggestions on an alternative brand would be appreciated, we've just heard that Marantz is really good. I just pity the neighbours. It's the quietest street on earth so they are all going to be mad when we move in Dimi, Consider the Benq W10000. They are unbelievable value for money. Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 42286 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 24925 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. The difference between the two comes down to inspecting the building so it's safe and… 3 18871 |