Re: X-10, IF, RF, Zigbee.. What to do?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

#DavidB6061#@sbcglobal.net (DavidB) wrote:

>I spend all my time researching home automation and never doing
>anything because there seems to be a new technology around every
>corner. This week a friend starts frothing at the mouth over something
>called "Control 4" which can use either Wi-Fi or Cat 5. How do I
>decide when to stop looking and start buying without risking
>everything going obsolete in a year or two?

Stick around - it will only get worse. Two groups have split off from the
HomePlug Alliance so there are now three non-interoperable "standards" for
high speed powerline communications (~200Mbps).

You need to start by deciding what functions you want to control and how
much you are willing to spend.