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Revision as of 07:32, 30 August 2006

This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.

What is Pluto?

Pluto Home is the only solution seamlessly combining:

  1. media & entertainment with a server for music, movies and tv shows, plus a PVR and DVD Player,
  2. a home automation system to control everything in the home with touch-screen tablet and Bluetooth mobile phone controllers,
  3. a phone system with video conferencing,
  4. a security system that feeds you live video on your mobile phone when something happens, and lets you speak to visitors through your stereos, and
  5. a home PC solution.

A typical Pluto system consists of a Core: one PC acting as a dedicated server and interface to all the sub-components. The Core includes our own plug-and-play back-end so it listens for and auto configures all sorts of devices like network audio players (such as Squeeze Box), IP phones and cameras. The Core automatically exposes a network boot for any other PC's or thin clients you want to use as Media Directors, which you hook up to your TV/Stereo's to use as set top boxes, complete with a media player, PVR, video conferencing, intercom, and a GUI to control everything in the home. All Media Directors work together seamlessly as a total whole-house solution.

News

August 08, 2006
Version 2.0.0.40 of Pluto Home was released, including a new PnP system, configuration wizard, improved telecom, improved orbiter, and an updated 2.6.16.20 kernel. See the change log for complete details.

Features

Pluto Home is an all-in-one solution for your home that seamlessly combines media & entertainment, home automation, security, telecommunications and computing. Browse the features page, along with What can I do with Pluto? to see the possibilites available from Pluto Home.

Screenshots

Download

The simplest and easiest way to get Pluto Home is from the commercial web site's download page. There you will find a burnable CD image, suitable for quickly installing a new Core system.

Getting Started

Getting Started

Support

User's Manual

User's Manual

Configuring Pluto Home

Configuring Pluto Home

Users's documentation

FAQ

Development

Programmer's Guide

There is a great deal of documentation on the Pluto Home platform available in the Programmer's Guide. This guide provides an overview of the Pluto Home architecture,

Software Used by Pluto Home

Pluto Home is often called a platform for developing smart home modules constructed by a variety of open source projects. The integration of these open source projects, such as Xine, Mythtv, and Asterisk, can be found in the Pluto Home Software Documentation.

Documentation by Device Templates

Open Source Info

Mailing List

Report Bugs

Suggest Features

Submit Patches

SVN

Versions

The current version of Pluto home is 2.0.0.40. You may find information about this version via the official/commercial change log page, this wiki's version of the change log, further insight into 2.0.0.40, and information regarding Pluto Home's version numbering and several version trees.

Documents

Installation

        Installation
                Equipment
                        Sound Cards
                        Recommended Accessories
                Software
                        Building from source
                        Kick-Start CD
                        Installers
                                Windows
                                Installing on a new platform
                        Network Boot for Media Directors
                        Encrypted DVD's
                Wiring Considerations
                Choosing Locations
                Quick Start Guides
                        Picking the right components
                        Installing the software
                        Installing the hardware
                        Tell Pluto about your home
                                Testing and troubleshooting devices
                                Real world example
                                Setting up MythTV
                        Using Pluto

Troubleshooting

PlutoVIP

    PlutoVIP
        Download

Short Howto on Wiki

This section has been moved to Short Howto on Wiki.