RE: Re: X-10 screen control switch (SW10G)

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

> Quite frankly there is no reason that prices shouldn't be the same as
> the US.

Really ... I see plenty of reasons why they aren't.

> If you look at Ido Bartana's site you'll see that the changes
> from a 110V to a 220/240v system are fairly minimal...

Agreed ... It is fairly trivial for an individual to change a US module
to work on 240v however these could not be legally sold over here as
there are specific circuitry requirements that are particular to 240v
(track spacing and thickness for example).

Now ... If they changed the design of the US modules to allow them to
pass CE approval over here then maybe they could bring the prices down
over here ... However they'd cost more to make over there as the modules
would need rehousing and anything bumping the prices up over there would
be unacceptable as there are several companies marketing modules so
competition comes into the equation.

> Sure CE
> testing and all that but they have to look to the future... times are
> getting hard for everyone, X10 is a luxury, and luxuries are one of
> the first things to go when money is tight.

These toys we play with are actually pretty cheap in real terms ...
"Luxury systems" are Crestron and AMX based systems and I assure
you
that those systems are still selling as well as ever! (Unfortunately we
just don't inhabit that group of people!)

> When I say luxury, in
> this context I'm not talking ya posh frock type of thing I'm talking
> about the fact that it's basically a light/device switch.. everyone
> has to have them but if it's the difference between 40 quid and a 2
> quid you know what will happen...
>
> .... oh dear, I think I went into a bit of a rant... :O

We all do that from time to time...

Phil


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