RE: Where to start?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't personally go Linux for the HA controller simply because there
is far more HA software for Windows and therefore choice. I do have a Linux
box that runs my Asterisk telephone switchboard though.

Re the CCTV - I (and a number of others here) have a Geovision CCTV system.
This is a specialised multi source capture card (many options available)
and software. Very powerful and has a huge number of features/options.
www.geovision.com.tw

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Mark Golledge
> Sent: 20 October 2005 14:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Where to start?
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> Hi,
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> I need some advice in terms of 'starting out'. I've been renting for
the
> past two years and are just about to move into a new house (yippee)
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> There's lots of things I've been reading about here about automation
but
> being a complete 'newbie' I'm not sure where to start.
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> There's two projects that I want to get sorted as soon as possible
when
> we've moved in and then hopefully see things grow from there. At the
> moment
> I've got two computers both running standard Windows XP. I'm
considering
> moving one of them over to Linux (when I've done some research on it)
and
> using that as the core for the house.
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> Obviously if I need to setup the operating system first and then have
> everything run off that then I will do that.
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> 1. I want to look at the multimedia element (music/tv in particular).
At
> the
> moment I've got the Creative Wireless Music streaming into the living
room
> but I'm not impressed with it and would like your thoughts on how to
> develop
> this. All music is mp3 on core computer. At the moment we're not on
> digital
> but I am looking at available digiboxes.
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> 2. The house has got an outbuilding which I want to be CCTV controlled
for
> security purposes. Can anyone point me in the direction of where to
start
> reading on this.
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> I'm a complete newbie so some basic direction would be much
appreciated. I
> guess one good thing is I'm keen but I am operating on a tight
budget!!
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> Thanks!
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> Mark
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