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Here i will document my journey as i start to use LinuxMCE to automate my new house. I hope this will help other users to build their system.


060309 (d-m-y)
Made my first purchase at zwave4u.com:

- 1x tricklestar usb adapter for my core (a test pc atm)
- 1x tricklestar remote control to use as SIS for adding devices to the z-wave network

and at lichtchef.de: (good experience so far)

- 1x Merten 508519
- 1x Merten 508619

I am going to test these devices when they arrive, this will enable me to learn more about z-wave and mce.

110309
Purchased an Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-4000 at www.informatique.nl. I will use this to test analog cable, analog A/V and possibly sattelite reception. This will also allow me to check out MythTV and/or VDR. I will also try to make the EPG work for the Netherlands.
I am also looking to purchase an USB-UIRT to control my equipment, but these are hard to come by in the Netherlands.
By the way: the lichtchef.de Merten stuff is on it's way from Germany!

When all devices above are in my posession i think i will have enough to make a realistic test setup with LinxMCE.