----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Segulja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users@mythtv.org> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] vonage caller id
> What hardware are you using with Asterisk? I know this is getting way > off topic, but I checked out Asterisk a few months ago after reading > about it in Linux Magazine. I couldn't really figure out if it's > possible to use Asterisk with a regular phone or if it requires a board > for the computer and a phone designed for a PBX or digital phone system Hi, I'm using Euro ISDN inteface called Fritz from AVM. It'll let me receive and place calls over ISDN line... > or something. I guess I'm confused on how you make the connection > between your phone and Asterisk. I really like the idea of the PBX and > voice mail because I run a home based business, plus I've been running > Automated Living's HAL (automatedliving.com) for home automation, and > have recently started looking into MisterHouse because I'm tired of > having to pay for it every time they release an update. I use Vonage as > well, but use the HAL software for voice mail because of the voice > control. I really love the call announcement. I would prefer to use > open source wherever possible and not have to run a Windows machine just > for HAL. It would be super cool to see some sort of control for > something like MisterHouse through Myth. A MythAutomation module or > something that would let you control your lighting, voice mail, > temperature, etc. all from Myth. > > Anyway, just some thoughts. I'm unfortunately about as far from a > programmer as one could get, otherwise I'd see what I could do. That's > one of the reason's MisterHouse is really intimidating because of all > the Perl code that seems to be involved. Well, that's how we all started... REgards, Rob. > > Michael > > Robert Rozman wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users@mythtv.org> > >Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 4:50 PM > >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] vonage caller id > > > > > > > > > >>>Asterisk is > >>>open source PBX, that can be easily connected to outside scripts, that > >>> > >>> > >can > > > > > >>>then do mythnotifies .....Misterhouse that will send notifies on more > >>>important events.... > >>> > >>> > >>So you have a PBX and a home automation system in your home? How much > >>do each of these projects cost? I took a good look at the asterisk > >> > >> > >he,he, they are both open source. they cost only your time... > > > > > > > > > >>project and it didn't look like much of an outlay, but what are the > >>advantages to having a PBX in your home if you have one line? Maybe > >>you have a business in your home? > >> > >> > >Well Asterisk isn't just plain PBX. It has also voicemail, Interactive Voice > >Responses, it has VOIP functionality... So I can call my family from work > >for free, also with others... I can control house over phone and DTMF, > >Festival (TTS) speaks back what's going on in the house, etc... And yes, I > >have one line too, but like all these features... > > > >Regards, > > > >Rob. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
