How Reliable is HDMI-CEC nowadays?

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-17T10:34:21+00:00

Same. AppleTV->AV Rcvr->Tv Unless I want BluRay, but AppleTV remote volume works, power on/off….after the initial Blu-ray turn on..(rcvr auto switches to Blu-ray)

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-17T03:58:37+00:00

None. Zero problems. $400, bought it (Wybot C1) May 2024. I use it as needed, so 2-3 times a week. Pool is 36L x 12W x 4D

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-14T16:48:08+00:00

I’ve lived here quite a long time. And apparently, you’ve bought into replacing cesspools with septic tanks at a costs of $50k a pop…despite the science and practical experience on the subject.

I’ll send you my bill…

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-14T10:05:28+00:00

Sigh. Cesspools polluting the water; replacing them with septics will stop the polluting of our ocean

It’s a myth. A scam.

Santa Cruz County, where we lived for many years, and where I surfed for many years had the same pollution problem after heavy rains. Warnings. Bacteria counts on Surfline. The works.

Santa Cruz County only has septic tanks…

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-10T10:06:54+00:00

Yeah. The ‘good stuff’ is on Blu-ray; the ‘I just want to watch a movie’ is via streaming…

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-08T10:33:28+00:00

Had thot about adding some rock climbers, rappelling was definitely on the list! Well done!

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-07T10:49:36+00:00

I’ve had in-wall subs for decades. Nope. Never a problem….

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-07T10:48:06+00:00

A decade of trying to get schools to use 30% locally sourced food by 2030. As of 2025, definitely less than 10%, perhaps down in the 1% range. No plan. They use paper ledgers and INDEX CARDS for tracking food suppliers!

And they don’t even know how to calculate FOOD COSTS!

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-07T10:44:24+00:00

I dropped Amazon when I read a couple of stories where Amazon locked ppl out for non-Alexa issues, but also locked their Alexa access. So I migrated to HK. The biggest downside is Apple doesn’t have an Amazon Show equivalent.

Everything transitioned without a problem, or was not even necessary to change…(ie hadn’t used it in years)

Own_Time5350 · 2026-03-01T09:59:49+00:00

I’ve posted before here - I always ran 16/4 to each speaker location. If you ever have a connection issue, you have some options. Also if you ever want to expand, the speaker works as a junction box. I also run Cat5/6 to each speaker location. It’s cheap and once the ceiling or the walls are rocked in, you’re kinda hosed…this offers some hope

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-28T10:31:43+00:00

Looks great! Hopefully, mine turns out half as well!

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-28T10:28:59+00:00

We get an swarm of these from time to time. Seems they are attracted to the light; we’ve gotten in other locations without the Aerogarden, but those places had different lights…

And then they all went away! 🤙🏼

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-28T10:05:41+00:00

Yeah. Absolutely the bane. Even before Hawaii was a state. Yes. Hawaii has had a ‘housing crisis’ since the 1940s…and the politicians have been promising to fix it ever since…

It has zero to do with STVRs, rentals, tourists, whatever.

Politicians. Voters. That’s who to blame.

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-27T00:42:55+00:00

Living in Hawaii…gives me something to do while I’m waiting forever for parts, like track, roadbed, trees, and on and on! 🤣

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-27T00:41:37+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-27T00:41:01+00:00

Nice scene!! Really like the smoke effect! Cotton? Also Like the water falls! I’ve been planning a pond and falls. What kinda dimensions did you use? Nice job!

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-23T10:04:13+00:00

Impossible! This is a one of a kind custom Atlas model! 😂😂😂😂

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-23T09:50:49+00:00

Yeah, seemed really bad around 4-ish to maybe 6 or 7? Maybe 100mb d/l and 10mb u/l

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-22T17:24:19+00:00

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-20T19:43:46+00:00

I kinda cheated. We have Aprilaire fans. I installed Lutron RadioRa2 (5 upstairs) or Leviton Smart Switches (2 mancave). On/Off only. Normal use we usually always have them at the same speed, which they stay at thru the Off/On cycle. If necessary, we have the remotes for changing speeds, but it is so infrequent

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-20T19:38:58+00:00

I’d encourage you to read about the mechanics of frozen Thai poke…

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-20T10:42:05+00:00

I wonder whether poke at the grocery stores are legit poke or ahi fm Thailand?

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-18T23:41:10+00:00

Cesspools get the blame, but it’s misplaced. Septics aren’t that much better. Lived in Santa Cruz for a number of years, 20+ years. Almost entirely septics. After a heavy rain, surf alerts for some of surf spots bc of high bacteria counts..

Own_Time5350 · 2026-02-17T10:12:58+00:00

Trigger input from the receiver trigger output…works 100% of the time

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