HomeSeer Publicity

[mwhistle]

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[Mikhael]

Welcome message

Give them a welcome message when they arrive. have one set up and ready and when the crew gets there tell them that they could film them comming in and it could greet them. they might find that to be rather cool (I know I would)
oh they paying you anything for this? cause you could try and use the money to get a lcd touchpad for you setup (which BTW sounds AWSOME)

[mwaite]

I find one of the biggest impacts of my HA is the Betabrite LED sign. It's a great visual!
So far I'm displaying:
- HA status (ex. garage opening, someone at the front door)
- Caller ID
- Sports scores
- Stock Ticker
- "Now Playing" (followed by Artist, Song) for my audio streaming
- Weather (inside and out)
- Random thoughts
- Date / Time
You get the idea.

[mwhistle]

Good One

A welcome greeting would be trivially easy to setup. I could use that as their introduction to who I call my Edward, my "butler" (HomeSeer voice).

No, I'm not being paid for this. My mother asked me that same question. My payoff is in the "artifacts" that may result and may add value to my loft should I decide to sell it in the future.

I'm a little nervous cause there is a reality TV component to this. They intend to film me "doing what I do" over the course of an entire day.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[fungun]

Wish I had:
Classy interface for HomeSeer that I could show-off

How bout Mainlobby?

[johnwpb]

Mainlobby definately comes to mind! But to try to get a smooth looking/working interface from scratch, in a small time frame, would be tight! There is a definate learning curve involved with any new venture. You can download the trial of Mainlobby and the HS plugin, and they would not expire till after the show aired. They may also give you a break on the price to register it in turn for the free advertising

A touchscreen would make for a VERY nice presentation, if you can swing getting one by the time they shoot. The Airpanel certainly comes to mind, I have one and love it! But then again, you would need to build a complete interface in a short time for the touchscreen. On the other hand, if you have the VR working well, that can also be a great impact for the crew and the viewers. What voices are you using for your "buttler"? AT&T or Neo Voices would be fantastic compared to the default MS voices.

I would also set up a x10 keychain or some other device you can easily and discretely carry around with you to activate/deactivate HS listening for commands. (The keychain remote could work completely hidden with your hand in your pocket). VR works great with a quiet room, but with an entire film crew and others in the loft, you could potentially get a LOT of false triggers. Something you do NOT want to happen when showing off the system

Congrats! and keep us posted to when the show will air as you find out....

[BraveSirRobbin]

Mainlobby definately comes to mind! But to try to get a smooth looking/working interface from scratch, in 20 some odd days, would be tough!

John, you must be confusing Main Lobby with that "other" product. <o ="">
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[jrfuda]

I think the HS and ML guys should all hop on a plane to Austin and hook this gal up with lots of toys - and get his system tweaked - on time for the show

[mwhistle]

I think the HS and ML guys should all hop on a plane to Austin and hook this guy up with lots of toys - and get his system tweaked - on time for the show

It certainly crossed my mind that I could use some help to spice up my HA system. Thanks for bringing this up. I wasn't sure how to do it myself.

I do think this is a great opportunity to showcase HomeSeer in a residential setting.

Oh, and I'm a female. Not completely sure, but I imagine that puts me in the minority class for home automation types. That combination certainly sparked an interest with the show's producer.

[mwhistle]

Betabrite

Yeah, this would certainly be "filmable." No doubt. But I think my designer would kill me unless it was installed very, very elegantly.

[lhfarm]

Just being you could really be an HA boost!

Oh, and I'm a female. Not completely sure, but I imagine that puts me in the minority class for home automation types. That combination certainly sparked an interest with the show's producer.

Reminds me of the famous _New Yorker cartoon http://www.unc.edu/depts/jomc/academics/dri/idog.html.

Not matter what I think is the "best" interface (currently MainLobby touch screens), nothing gets a "Wow!" like voice commands. Saying "Bunter, play some Ella" and having music appear just floors people.

Hope you really have some fun with this.

bt

[mwhistle]

johnwpb:

I have seriously looked at MainLobby at least three times. I looked again at it last week, thinking I ought to have up and ready by the end of the month. You've spooked me a bit about how long it would take to get it tight, failsafe, and good-looking. I used my trial version quite some time ago so I haven't played with it recently. Anyway, I rather doubt I could get something up and running that would come close to your implementation. It's really slick.

For HomeSeer I use NeoVoices and for Outlook annoucements, I use a Valley Girl voice. The VR with HomeSeer is not rock solid right now. I need to spend some time tightening that up before I try to show-off for TV (it's been OK for friends, family, and neighbors).

And, your idea of a keychain fob in the pocket is brilliant!!

[macromark]

Any ideas from the community or the HomeSeer staff on how I can best exhibit (and get a good plug-in for) HomeSeer and its capabilities?

Hi MWhistle,

Sounds great! Please call when you get a moment or your send me your phone # and we can talk about it.

thanks!

-Mark

Mark Colegrove
Director of Sales & Marketing
HomeSeer Technologies
109 Powder Hill Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
voice: 603/471-2816 x106
email: mailto:mark@homeseer.com
web: http://www.homeseer.com

[Squintz]

Woohoo for homeseer. Sounds like you may be getting some support from them soon. That would be awesome. Make sure you tape the show for those of us who might miss it. Keep your digital camera close by for behind the scene shots also.

Congrats!

[TrOjAn]

Yes DO record it, then rip it to avi.. if you want me to host it I will so others can grab it from me.

Great news