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IPAQ as a Remote

I'm thinking about using an HP IPAQ rx3115 as a "universal remote". I'll use the 802.11 and browser interface for much...
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posted by sumcoolgai
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by sumcoolgai

Great X10 pricing

For X10 modules at huge discounts, check our website at http://www.dynamichomeconcepts.com. You'll save 30% to 80% off X...
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posted by dynamichomeconcepts
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Channel Plus MDS-6 / MDS-6A

I have a Channel Plus MDS-6 with all zones in use. Unfortunately, my MDS-6 does not work very well anymore, two of the...
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posted by patrick_h_nadeau
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X-10 commands via Harmony remote?

I'd like to get a Harmony remote to reduce "remote clutter." But, is there an economical way to control an RF receiver?...
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posted by craigmw
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by craigmw

Security+automation+mediacenter

I extensively pre-wired my house during construction & am now looking for equipment to tie it all together. I (like oth...
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posted by nopamsame
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nopamsame

channel vision AB-311 iPod wall mount?

Anyone seen or used the new iPod wall mount for an iPod? While it claims to be usable as a local input, is it functiona...
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posted by wkearney99
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How to best Expand RF Range

I have a dozen modules around the house controlling lights...all on the same phase, so I'm in no hurry to install a pha...
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posted by JW
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by JW

Nokia 770 "Internet Tablet" available at CompUSA

'Twas in this (Sunday) morning's CompUSA flyer - was kind of surprising, considering the wailing and gnashing of teeth...
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posted by mysurname
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by mysurname

X10 and LED lights

In the interest of power conservation, I used 3 strings of multicolored LED light bulbs in my christmas tree this year....
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posted by jim
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jim

Bulb Contact Meltdown Caused by LM465 Lamp Module?

Hi, I have been having repeated failures of a lamp controlled by a X10 Powerhouse LM465 Lamp Module. Over the past seve...
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posted by crosseyedpenguin
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by crosseyedpenguin

mixed voltages in Altronix ALTV244 box

Trying to understand why said box doesn't have a partition for high/low voltages.. the research I've done seems to indi...
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posted by smile4camera
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by smile4camera

Light blinks when (OFF)

Hi! I'm very new to X-10 and just bought a starter kit to control a flourescent light I have because the ads said it wo...
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posted by kviator
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1132 Weirdness

I have an 1132CU controlling my x10 stuff. This one problem has me stumped completely. I have the following programmed:...
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posted by actodesco
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by actodesco

X10 TM751 and "runaway" dims???

For some installations, sending any X10 RF dim signal to a TM751 transceiver results in a runaway dim situation where t...
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posted by cwsulliv
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by cwsulliv