Re: Has anyone seen an Insteon Module?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

I have no hands-on but from my research...

SmartHome and several dealers list a few modules as well as a $100 starter
kit that has 2 lamp modules, 2 RF repeaters (which function as a phase
coupler) and a desktop controller.

Insteon uses a toatally different protocol so Insteon modules only receive,
repeat, and act on Insteon codes. The desktop controller can send Insteon or
X-10 codes but only X-10 modules will receive the latter. X-10 codes are not
repeated by the Insteon modules and I think the Insteon modules will
attenuate X-10 in the same manner as X-10 transmitters do.

As a practical matter I think it's "either/or" in that the more Insteon
modules you have, the less reliable your X-10 modules will be.

"John D. Gwinner" <JohnDOTgwinner@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>They are still pretty new, right?  I can't seem to find any reviews that
>aren't press releases.
>
>Will they listen to both the Insteon protocol and an X10 code at the same
>time, or is it either or?
>
>I've browsed the various home sites and the above question isn't clear, I've
>seen both answers.
>
>        == John ==
>
>