Re: X10 - how ?

["Malcolm Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 - how ?


> > I agree - when I was planning our renovation I compared the costs
of
C-BUS
> > compared to X-10. It was actually slightly cheaper for C-BUS -
although
> some of
> > that was down to the fact we have a 3 phase supply.
>
> Thanks Umar.  I think anyone who has proper experience of both systems
and
> looks at it rationally will see what C-Bus has to offer.
>
> M.

Maybe it just depends what you want from the system.  All I've seen of
C-Bus
is the few items that Comfort sell.  That amounts to relay and dimming
units, a PC interface and a touchscreen.

Switching and dimming is not much functionality in my book - please feel
free to let me know what else it has to offer.  Also, is Clipsal's C-Bus
the
same as CeBus, or is it proprietary?

Switching and dimming is all I need from X10, C-Bus or any other control
system come to that.  AV is to be handled separately.  I can see that C-Bus
can do what I want - I just don't think that the £75 per light cost is
justified.

Mal