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From: pmeyer@ecocd7.intel.com (Paul Meyer)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: CEBus?
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Date: 6 Aug 90 18:33:33 GMT
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In article <850.26BD4798@ofa123.fidonet.org> rick@ofa123.fidonet.org (Rick Ellis) writes:
>
>There is another meeting of the CEBus committee this week in Portland Oregon.
>I'll be able to tell you more when our representative gets back on Thursday.
>
>The twisted pair (TP) bus standard is scheduled to be released for comment in 
>January.
>

	Being the home electronics/automation nut that I am (I'm trying
to wire my Mac into an IR controller right now) I'd love to have the
CEBus type of system in my house.  Can anyone give any estimates as to
when a usable standard will arise, and how long after that Consumer
Electronics manufacturers (read Japan) will start using the standard?

	My real goal is to be able to plug a PC into the CEBus, with all
my stereo/TV/VCR/thermostat stuff, and even my coffee maker and lights
and such eventually, and be able to have total remote control of my
house from a single remote hooked into my computer.  The technology is
there, its just a matter of showing there is a market and setting up a
standard.
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