Re: ControlThink announces Z-wave SDK

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

That Zensys has finally adopted a more sensible approach to developers does
not change my view of the technology itself.

I've always said that hard-wired is the most reliable but also the most
expensive and least flexible.

PLC has flexibility, potential low-cost, and even X-10 is reliable _if_ you
understand it and are willing to invest time and effort in maintaining it.

RF is useful as an adjunct to either of the above but, IMO, is not suitable
as the main HA technology. Metallic J-boxes, flashing, wire lathe, ducts,
appliances, etc. will always make RF beyond the skill level of the typical
DIYer.

Insteon seems to have excellent reliability and reasonable cost. I expect it
will garner most of the market. The only thing for which it is unsuitable is
security since killing the power will disable it.

Does the new remote solve the problem with Zensys initial design where the
remote only tracked its own commands?

"Tech-Home" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>Dave Houston wrote:
>> That should make all the developers who paid thousands for the SDK ecstatic.
>
>Dave I thought you would like this.
>
>This is some of the stuff that some doubted me on here regarding inside
>knowledge. Now that it is official I'm able to talk about it. If
>you're free tonight stop by www.cocoontech.com for a friendly chat
>with Chris Walker.
>
>
>I already made the HS guys mad as they deleted my post in their forums.
>They are in the group that spent a lot of money on Zwave!
>
>The Intermatic hardware alone is worth the $129.95
>http://tech-home.com/product_info.php?products_id=864?
>
>Brian