RE: C-BUS vs. EIB

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Kaye  Sent: 11 March 2004 11:26
>
> I'm just trying to throw the pros and cons of these two
> together and see
> what comes out of the mix.  Bearing in mind I'd like to combine these
> with Comfort and try to avoid X10 if possible, does anyone have any
> opinions on the two standards?  Any help or views would be much
> appreciated.

Mark,

One big difference between the two systems is that one *is* DIY-able and
one isn't. At present in the UK, EIB can only be installed(1) by one of
only three "Partner" companies. This may change in the future,
but that's the current situation.

Note 1: AIUI you can do all of the first fix work yourself (pulling cables)
etc, but one of the Partner Co's has to come and connect & commission
for you.


With C-Bus, OTOH, you can pay about 400 quid or so, take a course and then
walk away with about 400 quid's worth of hardware to start you off.

>From a technical standpoint and without having personal experience of
either, I'd say that you could do pretty much anything you would want with
either system.

Tossing another supplier into the ring - have you looked at Polaron ? http://www.polaron-group.co.uk/controls/
then click on "Polaron Building Systems". This is also a very
competent system, and one that can integrate with the QED whole house audio
products, right down to using common faceplates.

HTH,

Tim.

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