App to Control Home Appliances, Electronics, HVAC, etc?

[EVOjet]

I'm wondering if there is an app that will control electronically controlled things at home. HVAC/thermostat would be a great start, TV/receiver/DVR would be a great next step, then maybe preheat the oven or turn lights on here and there. Anything like that exist? I found no related topics when searching. Thanks.

 

[Tacom]

If you have the Verizon fios tv package, there is an app to control the set top box. There's one to control the DVR too iirc.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.verizon.android.wifios

 

[canonfaz]

If you have a Tivo, then the tivo app works really well - I use it all the time. That doesn't help you out much for the HVAC and thermostat though.

 

[bigscout79]

autom8 will work with x10/insteon stuff.

 

[edarchitect]

Remote control

My old Samsung SCH-i730 Wi-Mo had a Infrared transmitter and a nice remote control application that would learn the codes from any IR remote. Something like that would go a long way towards making the phone a good remote device. I wonder why the phone makers are leaving IR off the new phones?

 

[rmiles7721]

Check out the DroidSeer X10 app (in the market). You have to have the home automation systems to use it but it looks pretty cool. I use Homeseer for all of my automation stuff and just access it through a mobile web page myself rather than using the app though.

Check out the forums at homeseer.com for a ton of information on home automation.

 

[mikemsd]

Home Buddy is also a good one. It works with the Mi Casa Verde Vera controller. I've got it set up for my HVAC and lighting at the house. Vera is primarily a Z-Wave controller, but can also control X10. If your looking for HVAC control, I'd suggest looking at Z-Wave. It's a little more expensive than X10, but it's a much more resilient system that actually gets stronger with more nodes as it works as a wireless mesh network.

 

[Syner]

we are releasing an app to control IR devices soon. thread with video here:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/android-applications/25082-total-control-android-remote-edition-ir-remote-video.html