Re: New Installation = Insteon

["T. C. Conde" <tcconde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have done several houses in UPB and it is the way to go. It is actually
X-10 version 2.0 and it is just great. FOR ME, it has been 100% bulletproof.
I have had a few issues with things that didn't work when they were
installed but they were covered under warranty and all was good. All the
modules have been easy to wire in and since I use it for handicapped and
disabled people who REALLY depend on it, I would know if it failed for some
reason. There is probably nothing wrong with Insteon per se. I just needed
whole house solutions and Insteon was not there. I needed thermostats, IR
sending devices, switches, plugs, appliance modules, etc. and Insteon didn't
offer a full range of products, while UPB did. X-10 is just too hit and miss
and Z-Wave will probably be good, but there is very little hardware for it
now.

If you want to know more about UPB, let me know aned I will turn you on to
some sources.

Tim
tcconde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

<TheWalkman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1178549032.739249.188680@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm thinking about incorporating some home automation into a big
> renovation project.  Initially, I'm looking at basic lighting control
> and was leaning towards Insteon.  I don't really need to do any
> dimming but want to control cove lighting, under cabinet, etc. which
> is  fluorescent.  Eventually, I'd like to tie this into an IP based
> controller (remote monitoring), smart thermostats, etc.
>
> It seems that there are no Insteon wall outlets (other than the lamp
> modules which I really would prefer not to use.)  Isn't this a huge
> gap in their offerings?  The Smarthome folks have said for a year that
> they're just around the corner...
>
> Would I be better off with an alternative technology?  I'm getting a
> funny feeling in my gut that Insteon is dying on the vine. I've been
> casually monitoring this technology for a bit over a year and it seems
> Insteon has stalled.
>
> Does anyone know if someone will soon offer plug modules?  Is Insteon
> the way to go?  Are there better alternatives?  Any thoughts/ comments
> appreciated.
>
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