ShowCenter – Review
Submitted by Simon McCaughey – The idea of the Showcenter is to make media files stored on your PC available for use on your TV…
May 2004
Cinemar Releases XMLobby
Sure XM Satellite Radio sounds great – but how does it look? Cinemar continues its tradition of delivering great-looking user interface solutions with the introduction…
UKHA2004 Review Now On-Line
The UK Home Automation community have been meeting annually since 2001. The “UKHA2004” event was held on the 15th and 16th May 2004, in Ramada…
xAP Desktop Released
James Traynor’s “xAP Desktop” software created lots of interest at last weekends UKAH2004 show. The first version available for public download has just been released….
C-Bus Launch Enabled Website
I’ve just noticed that the new CBus-Enabled website seems to have been launched this morning. This is Clipsals site dedicated to companies and individuals that…
Smart Homes Offer a Helping Hand
The BBC News site reports… “Smart homes of the future will not only feature designer fabrics and furniture, they will also be filled with clever…
HA Wiring Scheme
The cable marking system employed uses bands of coloured insulating tape to identify the different cables. It is much quicker than some of the adhesive…
Charmed Quark Software Releases CQC v1.2
Charmed Quark Software is proud to announce the 1.2 release of CQC (The Charmed Quark Controller), its Windows based, distributed control and automation software suite….
UKHA2004 Review
INTRODUCTION – The UK Home Automation community have been meeting annually since 2001. The “UKHA2004” event was held on the 15th and 16th May 2004,…
Idratek Launch Website
Idratek have finally launched their website – “At IDRATEK, we believe that smart home technology should deliver just that. No gimmicks, nor cumbersome and expensive products,…
Mailing List Passes 100,000 Messages Mark
Last week the UK Home Automation Discussion mailing list (UKHA_D) passed the 100,000 messages mark! Setup in 1998 it now has over 1,200 member from…
UKHA2004 – £5,000 Worth of Prizes
We are pleased to announce the addition of “Dynalite” to the list of exhibitors at this years UK Home Automation event. “As an industry leader,…
Windows XP Media Center Edition – 5 New Countries
From ZDnet’s News pages… “Microsoft’s entertainment-oriented operating system will be launched in five new markets by the end of the year – Microsoft plans to…
KAT5 IR Upgrades
Keith Doxey’s KAT5 units will have the long awaited IR upgrades available any day now!… “KAT5 infraRed upgrades will be available shortly after…
New C-Bus 3-in-1 Sensor
The CBus Shop now has stock of the new “5753PEIRL”, 3-in-1 Indoor PIR Movement, Light level & IR Combined Sensor…”The C-Bus 360 Degree Multi-Sensor…
New Forums
We’ve just added several new boards to the Forums Area of the site. Among them is a new “Bulk Buy” section. Currently there’s a discounted…
MultiLog – Wireless Data Receiver
New product of interest to home automators. Available shortly…”Introducing the new MultiLog wireless data protocol receiver. The MultiLog receives and decodes multiple protocols simultaneously…
HomeSeer v1.7 Released
News from HomeSeer… “HomeSeer version 1.7 has been released. Some of the biggest changes include touch screen support via the new TouchPad plugin. While not…