Re: Insteon?

[Dan <haguru@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Houston wrote:
> Dan <haguru@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Dave Houston wrote:
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>>>Has anybody seen any detailed technical specifications for Insteon?
>>>
>>>All of the initial hype made it sound like each device was capable of
>>>receiving RF (perhaps I misread that) but what little recent info I've found
>>>sounds suspiciously like it consists of two RF2PLC devices (i.e. one
>>>RR501-like device for each phase) with PLC communication to switches, lamp
>>>and appliance modules.
>>>
>>>The initial press releases indicated it would be available 1Q05 but now it
>>>has slipped to 2Q05.
>>>
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>>Check out this introduction guide to Insteon:
>>http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?showtopic=1233
>>
>>probably contains the most info you can find on the internet.
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> I can find the same regurgitated SmartHome press release at dozens of places
> on the web.
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>      http://www.techliving.com/article/159.html
>      http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA496933.html
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> http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA424448?industryid=21376&industry=Wireless
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>
why did I have a feeling you were going to pounce on this one ...

1) no pictures at all
2) no personal experiences of people who actually played with the
hardware and talked to the SmartHome people.
3) MUCH more details
4) all in one guide
5) free and no ads

what is your problem?