Control your room via computer...?

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:30 pm

So heres my idea, in my room i have a projector and i have a xbox and DC. Bacilly i kinda want to hook them all up to the pc so i can control like them from the computer. i mean like you can turn on the projector switch it between tv, computer, Dc or xbox Any ideas on how to do it?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:37 pm

When you say you want to hook the devices to the computer, do you mean the system's A/V outputs go to the computer, or you want to figure out some way to have the computer control which input the projector is going from? Or do you not really care, you just want to be able to control everything from the computer?

Also, not to sound like a jackass, but please use a more descriptive title. "Well get this" does not say much about the post inside. If everyone posted like that, the forum would be an unorganized mess. You can change the subject by editing your first post

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:53 pm

You can buy a tuner card to get them going through your compy, but that seems extremely unnecessary if you can do the same thing w/ an off-the-shelf 'uber-high-tech 412057MHz xTreme' AV input selector thingy.

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:01 am

haha just want to control everything from my computer without buying a
http://www.auroramultimedia.com/?produc ... Y&isDown=Y
they are SO much but i mean i would be happy for just turning on sound, projector and chossing what is playing ( which av is selected on the projector)

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:33 am

SpongeBuell wrote: Also, not to sound like a jackass, but please use a more descriptive title. "Well get this" does not say much about the post inside. If everyone posted like that, the forum would be an unorganized mess. You can change the subject by editing your first post

Its neat and tidy now? This is hosted by Ben (all bow down) you know?

v3ndetta · Post by **v3ndetta** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:44 am

Whoa! You have all of those in your room!

Lucky!!

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:59 am

Lol, i did not know what to call it without having a HUGE TOPIC SENTENCE which would also be super annoying. Sorry man, this is the only time i have done that and i will not do it again.

* still thinking of a name for the topic *

Post by **gannon** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:19 am

I was thinking of something similar, using the parallel port to control switching hardware based on transistors & relays.

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:49 am

There's a schematic for doing this on my blog, along with a java-based program that will let you control the inputs through checkboxes or over the internet.