Re: Insteon?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:

>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.

Here's another link...

     http://www.edaboard.com/ftopic110233.html

While this appears to be posted by another SmartHome shill and doesn't give
any detailed technical specs, it does appear that I guessed right about the
two SignaLinc RF units being used in lieu of a phase bridge.