Overview:

eHome Digital Tools is a distributed system. Programs and content do not have to reside on the same computer and more than one touch screen client can connect to another computer. You could have an eHome music server in the kitchen (and this is also still a client) and 3 eHome clients that connect to it. The same eHome clients can connect to 2 different Video servers and can have different browser bookmarks and different menus. Your touch screen computer in the hallway can show the camera video that is connected to the front door. The vision here is not one single touch screen in your home but three... or five and each one tailored to its own location. That is one of the BIG reasons to keep eHome Digital Tools a light system. Touch screens that will run eHome can be purchased off of EBay for around $125 - $200 and the whole point here is to make this affordable for all.  

Typical whole house setup:

• Location - Kitchen

• Client menus - TV, Audio, Video, Web, Office, HA, Kitchen

• Servers running - Audio, Video

• Computer type - Wall mounted Touch Screen

• Location - Bedroom

• Client menus - Audio, Video, Web, Office, HA

• Servers running - Audio

• Computer type - Tablet Touch Screen

• Location - Entryway

• Client menus - Audio, HA

• Servers running - none

• Computer type - Wall mounted Touch Screen

• Location - Living room

• Client menus - Audio, Video

• Servers running - Audio, Video and the Powerhome HA server

• Computer type - Old P3 laptop hooked up to your TV

• PPC AVOD remote used for control

• Location - Garage

• Client menus - Audio, Office, HA, TV

• Servers running - Audio

• Computer type - Wall mounted Touch Screen

• Location - Home Office

• Client menus - none

• Servers running - none

• Computer type - Standard PC, this is used for content ripping and administration.

Note - All computers mentioned above can be purchased off of eBay for around $1,500 - $2,000  Add in another $500 for X10 and home control equipment and you have a home of the future for under $2500