Re: New Installation = Insteon

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

You'll have to decide for yourself whether Insteon has a future. FWIW, I
think it does.

There is a 3rd party IP-Insteon bridge...

     http://www.smarthome.com/31272p.html

They are about to start shipping RF access points and an RF remote.

     http://www.smarthome.com/2443.html
     http://www.smarthome.com/2440.html

You can always use X-10 outlets until Insteon outlets become available.
There are some issues with this - how many outlets are you planning?

You will likely need filters if you are planning CFL fluorescents.

Have you tried the Smarthome Insteon forum?

     http://www.techmall.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=9

TheWalkman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>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.