Hi Bob,
1 - The TIU's are connected to your LAN with a network adapter that plugs into the DB-9 serial port. That allows any TIU ever made to link to the system. On the NWTL, Barry B's layout, and others, the adapters we are using are hard wired to the network with ethernet cables. MTH will be coming out with a wireless adapter which will do the same job. Each TIU requires one adapter.
2 - There are MANY existing options for streaming video to mobile devices and PCs via you LAN. I don't have any plans at this time to embed video into any of our interfaces, but never say never.
3 - Yes, you can control an Atlas, Ross, Millhouse River, or any other turntable with our interface and RR&Co. Train controller. You have several options on how to do this, and the Atlass TT is one of the easiest. The Atlass TT runs at a predictable speed with an equal amount of time between each track. RR&Co. allows you to govern the operation of a turntable off of timing and/or position detection. With an Atlas you can reliably index the TT with timing alone.
