Fw: Has ANYONE got the Comfort <> Homeseer plug in working ?

["Gareth Cook/UK/IBM" <gcook@xxxxxxx>]

Luddite? Not sure about that one. I
design and architect IT solutions for a job, and at a very technical
level.

But Comfort does take the piss quite
frankly. It's been in for a year and a half, and I get plenty of false
arms (not alarms). Could be a programming issue, but then I did get a full
refund from HouseHold Automation for the nightmare I had with them. I paid
£0 for any of their time and effort because of the mess. Im not doubting
that Comfort can be very bloody good. My install is not, and fixing it
myself ? I just dont have the time to sort it really. I tried to get a
professional in , but they couldnt get it working ! As a product Im sure
it's great. As a solution ? Not convinced there, and thats the arena I
deal with.

The TiVo thing isnt a technical issue
- it's a usability thing. I have my GameCube passed through RGB to it,
which then goes to a SVideo converter, via the amp, then onwards. But it's
nowhere near as nice to use as Sky+ for the basics. The intelleigence
features
are nice, but im happy with a series link and thats about it.

I have a spare TiVo - unopened box.
Never been used (obviously). If anyone wants one....

Most of the HA stuff this group talks
about is not Dixons level solutions - but that's what it needs ! I want
the features, but I do not want to spend my whole life fekking about
ttrying
to get things working. I want maximum time to muck about with the
wife-to-be.
My job is Early Deployment - ie building solutions. I just dont want to
do that at home as well !

G.

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"Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: .	RE: [ukha_d] Has ANYONE got the Comfort <> Homeseer plug in working ? .
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 >  flexible - yes. intuitave and easy to configure no.  

But now 100% improved with Comfigurator software.  Have you tried it?

>  reliable - well, you can leaveTHAT train of thought behind. i dont
trust mine as far as i could throw the
> 12v battery at it. am i sure it's always armed ? nope.

Hmmmm..I have to strongly disagree with you there. I like open debate
here, but I hate sweeping generalisation.  My system has been in for 3
years now and has been totally faultless.  It's super stable and
reliable.  I *once* had a false alarm in those 3 years - and it turned
out not to be false, but a silver helium baloon moving across my
daughters bedroom.

Comfort and TiVo are now two devices you have expressed extreme negative
opinions about.  Are you sure you're not just a ludite?  :)

M.