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While waiting for Insteon motion detectors, etc., the two-way Insteon/X10
translator should help you continue to use the X10 versions. Bruce Robin
should be telling us how well it works before the end of the year.

My only experience was with a loaner starter kit but I also felt the
tabletop controller could do with more buttons. It's a rather bulky unit for
so few buttons.

Keep us apprised of your experience with Insteon. I'm sure there are many
wanting to hear from "hands on" users. I'm eager to learn whether my initial
views based on my limited tests will be borne out in widespread use.

If they prove reliable and the $20 price isn't just an introductory promo, I
think PCS will rue going the premium price route with UPB.

For those watching these Insteon threads, I think I made a mistake in a
recent post (I think the one about the translator). I believe I said the
Insteon devices have 10mV sensitivity. That's their X10 sensitivity. Their
Insteon sensitivity is 1mV.

"Manny Bhuta" <Testing@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Too bad that I did not know about Icon line of switches a month ago.  I just
>bought over $3,000 worth of Insteon switches.  Even with 10% discount Smarthome
>gave me, may be I would have saved a lot of money.  Only difference I see is
>that Icon has less memory and lacks the LED indicator for brightness level.
>
>Based on replacing 8 X10 switches used to control CFL lights, I have found the
>following:
>1.  Insteon switches are quilt easy to install and configure.
>2.  Any switch can also be a one button controller.  It can control not only the
>load connected to it but also other switches linked to it.  Linking is a very
>simple procedure.  This makes multi-way switching very easy.
>3.  With X10, the lights in one of my bedrooms could not be reliably controlled
>from a controller in my living room.  With an Insteon Keypadlinc, it works every
>time.  I tested this by assigning the same X10 address to a button on the
>Keypadlic and the switch in bedroom.  If I unlink the two and use only the X10,
>it does not work.  When I link the two, it works every time.
>
>Ultimately, I expect to end up with about 50 switches controlling about 80
>lights.  I hope Insteon will work better than X10.  IMHO Insteon controller with
>only 5 sets of buttons is not enough.  There should be at least 16 as in X10
>controller.  I also can't wait for Insteon motion detector.