Does anyone on the forum have on knowledge on the CBUS module for the TSU9600 ? that is in testing ?
Qualifi were demonstrating it at CEDIA... and all the signs said it was released. The version they had is based on the Public Release of the protocol so there is no testing going on here for it. It looks nice. They also have an interface to Slimserver/Squeezecenter for controlling a Squeezebox.. which was pretty cool. Nick
Tsu9600 This is an extract from a post on remote central does anyone know of this module ? * For the benefit of CBUS devotees, a CBUS module has been written for Pronto Pro and is going through the CBUS enabled process. Hopefully it will be released soon. bi-direction: yes. It's being tested by Clipsal in South Australia at the moment. It will be released after it gets the CBUS enabled tick (I'm to understand that might only take another month or 2). Here's the catch, it will only be made available to Pronto certified integration partners (i.e. not publicly available to end users), it won't cost them anything, but it can only be installed on TSU's that have an Australian market serial number. *
Strange, the 9600 looks exactly like the logitech model. No wonder it supports the SLIMP3/ Squeezebox. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/remotes/universal_remotes/devices/4160&cl=au,en Wait till you all see the next generation of fibre optic extension products which allows HDMI / LAN / USB and IR bi-di down a single fibre. And I also heard a rumour it would handle C-Bus. These products allow you to handle all HDMI appliances up to 3.5km from the TV.
Wow, they are releasing proper fibre-optic products to end users? (I dont personally think that Tos-link counts). Now that I'm looking forward to, as I already have an extensive amount of fibre laid right next to my Cat6. My forward thinking is finally paying off, lol
Exactly like it??? It looks quite different to me.. IIRC the Qualifi guys said that they created the Slimserver interface themselves using the Slimserver command line interface.. Nick
I'd be really interested to see a link to this statement. I've had a poke around on the remote central website and can't find anything. A CBus interface has been written for the TSU9600 however it has been written using the C-Bus Public Release protocol and, as such, has nothing to do with the C-Bus Enabled program. This is a furphy. The remarks regarding the device being certified as C-Bus Enabled in 1-2 months are incorrect and should be disregarded.
Slim has been open source for some time now. I first talked Quantum into coding it into Snap Server about 10 years ago. We can assume that Philips and Logitech are forming a strategic alliance as basically Philips has nothing to offer in Northern Europe against the B&O solutions. I think if you look at the two designs there are numerous similarities. In the world of CAD and design moving things around only costs about $4000 on a production cycle of 5000. More or less just $1 per unit to make it appear slightly different. Naturally the Philips one is more expensive ... it has more buttons.
By the end of the year [name witheld] will have an optically enabled MM65nm fibre system. Another partner company has already started development of analog-optical video inputs. In a nutshell .... HDMI-HDMI over 3.5km. Later this year it will also support Ethernet, USB and IR on a SINGLE optical strand bi-directional. The adapter maker will be offering component-optical and analog-optical. The major player in this market already offers C-Bus support so the new package will offer new levels of wiring integration. For clients living in apartments there is also a hair-thin 30m cable in the starter kit which can be tucked under carpets and hidden in plaster. A matrix switch will follow offering the first 4x4 optical matrix with HDCP protection. But alas I am spoiling the thread.
Are you sure that it will be using 65nm Multi-Mode fibre? For a 3.5km range, and single-strand bi-directional fibre transmission, I would have expected them to be using 9nm single-mode fibre?
Oh indeed it does. If you use 50nm it gives you more. I dont know how they do it but it works nicely. I was at HQ last month talking to them about the C-Bus aspect of it. A large company is already embracing the product with full OEM chip designs - so yes it will be a C-Bus compliant product.
Strange, on the Slimdevices web site (under About us) they say: "Slim Devices specialized in easy-to-use network-based devices for streaming music throughout the home. Founded in early 2000, the ...."
Hence the word ... 'about' ... Perhaps 8.7 years is the figure you were after since 2000 is the first year.
That part makes sense, I personally have a custom-made multicore fibre lead (4x 65nm, 4x 50nm, 4x 9nm strands) run to all the same points where I already have 2 or more Cat6 cables run, mainly because a large part of my network is already fiber based. *Jumps up and down for joy of finally being able to use all of my capacity*
There is a guy in Sydney who does those 'stars' in the ceiling by using fibre optic illumination. Something tells me that the two of you would have got on really well.
Since I already hijacked the thread then may as well throw this in. http://optics.org/cws/article/research/19184 Semi-transparent concrete embedded with fibre optics.
