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  1. Thread: Kat5 or Coax?

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    The RGB variant of KAT5 with phono connectors...

    The RGB variant of KAT5 with phono connectors will happily carry Component Video and SPDIF but as has been mentioned above, because component video cant carry the HDCP signals content creators have...
  2. Thread: %cpu

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    Good point. As it doesnt have an internet...

    Good point. As it doesnt have an internet connection is Windows Automatic Updates turned off ?

    I designed an exhibit for a museum a few years ago that was 3 PCs networked together with no internet...
  3. Thread: %cpu

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    How about connecting it to the internet and...

    How about connecting it to the internet and installing SP3 ?

    Also if it has the capacity to take more RAM I would upgrade that as well.
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    I would say a combination of the two. If you...

    I would say a combination of the two.

    If you have any unpopulated ports on a patch panel then terminated unused cables until its full.

    You can easily add more patch panels when you need to...
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    Why not convert to RS422 and sent it over CAT5. ?...

    Why not convert to RS422 and sent it over CAT5. ?

    You may find that the serial ports on your PC already have that option built in so you would only need the RS422 line drivers at the distant end.
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    From a Whois lookup..... Relevant dates:...

    From a Whois lookup.....

    Relevant dates:
    Registered on: 15-Jan-2010
    Renewal date: 15-Jan-2012
    Last updated: 18-Jan-2011

    Registration status:
    ...
  7. Thread: Faulty Kat5 Tx

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    Hi Ian, Sounds like either a video opamp has...

    Hi Ian,

    Sounds like either a video opamp has failed or the power supply within the unit it faulty.

    Does if work OK is the IR upgrade is unplugged ?

    Check the voltages as follows, put the...
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    a 10k pot should work just fine. 0V = 0ff or...

    a 10k pot should work just fine.

    0V = 0ff or 0%
    +10v = Full or 100%
  9. I think you are basically scuppered so long as...

    I think you are basically scuppered so long as you have Talk Talk as your call provider.

    I know of a couple of alarm systems with autodiallers that stopped working after the call provider was...
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    If it uses an analogue modem to connect you may...

    If it uses an analogue modem to connect you may well find that Talk Talk is the problem. they carry their calls by VOIP and analogue modems will not work over it. this comes up frequently on the Tivo...
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    Even more interesting but not widely known is...

    Even more interesting but not widely known is that putting an RJ11 plug into an RJ45 scoket bends the contacts on the outer two pairs of the RJ45 beyond the normal bending that is applied by...
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    I might have one, drop me an email to remind me...

    I might have one, drop me an email to remind me to look tomorrow. I think my old BT phone was a 6110 and I definately had a modem cable for that.
  13. Thread: Meets?

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    Somehow I dont think I would get through airport...

    Somehow I dont think I would get through airport security with my briefcase these days LOL
  14. X10 units are made for different markets and...

    X10 units are made for different markets and becuase they use different connector they are designed with all the electronics in one part of the case and the physical connectors in a two piece plastic...
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    BTW.... I would also include manual control so...

    BTW.... I would also include manual control so you can select the colour.... would be a bit expensive if you had to turn every appliance in the house on just so you could have a red skylight ;) LOL
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    Hi Andrew, Im not familiar with the 0-10V...

    Hi Andrew,

    Im not familiar with the 0-10V dimmer packs but assume they work the same as the analogue dimmer packs that were commonplace before DMX was introduced.

    0v = OFF, 10V = 100%...
  17. Thread: Home to Car

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    What size was the screen ? I have a 12" 800 x...

    What size was the screen ?

    I have a 12" 800 x 600 ePOS touchscreen on mine and I consider it to be far safer than the 4" screen on the satnav as I can see it at a glance whereas I have to stare at...
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    Hi Chris, Just tried it in IE8. FF3 and Chrome...

    Hi Chris, Just tried it in IE8. FF3 and Chrome and it looks OK in al of them. downloaded Safari for Win7 and the madartsoft server isnt responding atm but one thing I have noticed is that if your...
  19. Thread: Gas metering

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    Cool, will have a look at my gas meter tonight :)

    Cool, will have a look at my gas meter tonight :)
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    Does your router not allow you to reserve IP...

    Does your router not allow you to reserve IP addresses for certain MAC addresses. If so, then the router should give the machines the same IP address every time.
  21. Thread: 9kw switching

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    Hi Tom, anything that can be used to switch 2kW...

    Hi Tom, anything that can be used to switch 2kW can be used to drive the coil of a contactor to switch much higher loads.

    If you have something that turns an X10 appliance module on and off you...
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    HI Peter Can you not use a single extension...

    HI Peter

    Can you not use a single extension socket, 13A plug and 12 inches or so of cable to plug the B&Q modules into? i.e an extremely short extension lead

    As you say they are awkward...
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    The whole point of CAT5 is that it uses...

    The whole point of CAT5 is that it uses differential signalling over a twisted pair which makes it highly immune to interference. A mains cable *usually* has two current carrying conductors carrying...
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    Yes, no problem at all, just make sure you fit...

    Yes, no problem at all, just make sure you fit microfilters to each extn socket, or better still get an ADSL faceplate for the front of the NTE5
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    Very impressive demonstration. Looks extremely...

    Very impressive demonstration. Looks extremely robust. :)
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