Re: X10 -> UPB?

["Brett Griffin" <bret.griffin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well in this situation you could be more lenient.  Use X-10 where it works,
and replace them with UPB where it does not.

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"Kurt Delaney" <kurt_dot_delaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Brett Griffin" <bret.griffin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > I think there is one important point. X-10 lamp & appliance modules are
>> > dirt
>> > cheap. A lot of people would like to be able to continue using them
> while
>> > slowly phasing in a more robust system. UPB doesn't allow that so its
> "all
>> > or nothing" unless you want two different control systems.
>>
>> I agree, why throw out something that works, I think many homeowner are
>> shifting to a controller in their home.  Weather it be HAI, HomeSeer,
>> HAL2000, Elk, JDS Stargate.  All manufacturers are supporting UPB and
> X-10.
>> With an HAI omni Pro II or the Omni II, your house can have both X-10 and
>> UPB and as the homeowner you would not know which is which, and they will
>> all work.  That is a great thing about these home controllers, you don't
>> have to get rid of everything you have, you can just start migrating to
>> newer technologies.
>
> That is the situation I am in.  I am currently installing an OmniProII.
> This will allow me to still use the X10 appliance/lamp modules for things
> like Christmas lighting control, and other misc. applications where the
> features and reliability of UPB are not needed.  My only issue is with
> noise
> / interference.  From what I have heard, it is not an issue for UPB
> devices.
> However, if I am to use some mix of X10, I will have to "noise-proof" the
> house.  That was the biggest pain in the previous house and I really don't
> want to go through that again.  That will play into the decision whether
> or
> not I use a mix of X10 and UPB, or just bite the bullet and go straight
> UPB.
> For me personally, the lack of wireless control is not a big issue,
> however
> if it were, integrating a wireless solution into the OmniProII would not
> be
> that big of a deal.
>
> Kurt
>
>