Re: Looking at Zwave products and need recommendations?

["Tech-Home" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"I said nothing about the warranty but merely quoted another dealer.
I even included a URL so you could verify that I quoted him accurately.
You really should take a reading comprehension course. "

You stated the warranty is shorter then comparable switches. Stop
confusing Zwave with HomePro or Intermatic there not the same in this
regard.
Nevertheless, what is some college student know about this. Zwave does
not have a warranty but rather Home Pro/ACT products and Intermatic.
Your post also went unanswered as to, Why people are returning them? I
can tell you why
 #1 the dimmers shorted when the bulb blew. Fixed in later versions.
#2 they simply do not understand how to program the modules.
#3 software issues. Zwave push was to be standalone without computer
control. Several vendors mainly Homeseer pushed for a Computer
Interface.
#4 to trade for the new version, several returned old version remote
for the newer one. The old version worked but I sent them the new
version regardless.


" I posted the details of their USB interface here several months ago
and did so based solely on my knowledge of such things without ever
seeing the actual interface."

I will post in a few weeks many details about the remote and dimmers
along with the Zwave protocol. Hopefully this will allow others to
flash upgrade their old version remotes.


"You have repeatedly claimed special knowledge of soon to be
announced magnificent products. So far, most of those who have licensed
the technology seem to be merely supplying the same basic devices that
Zensys originally developed with the only major difference being the
color. Dean Roddey has pointed out some limitations (most of which I
pointed out months ago). "

I said there are things in the works. I am playing with a wonderful
software solution designed for Zwave products. This is not merely a
claim and when the official announcement comes out, I can inform you of
it then. It is a very small program that greatly enhances Zwave and
corrects the flaws.


"I don't recall any "major university" in your area."

So that means your not coming for a visit? If you would do a quick
search it would be easy to figure this out.


"I assume from the criminal justice thing that youplan to be a cop.
If you really do plan to be a psychologist get good malpractice
insurance. Online  diagnoses of people you've never met are probably
frowned on by real  psychologists. "

Nope guess you did not see the MBA. Cops, actually police officers
receive very little compensation for putting the life on the line to
save other ungrateful citizens. I have not diagnosed you with anything
but if you would like try, paranoid schizophrenic.



I really have no use for any dishonest SOB who attacks
me repeatedly on matters where he admits he has no qualifications and
then whines when I respond in kind. I don't turn the other cheek!

If you are calling me a dishonest SOB. I have never resorted to
name-calling for one. I guess I grew up a bit different where we were
taught it is not nice. In my neck of the woods most would make sure
your cheek turned with those words. Lets talk about Home automation not
insulting others with name calling as this shows ignorance.

"Now, I buttressed my argument by also saying Brian is "technically
incompetent". Brian has been posting here for a few months and has
demonstrated time and again that he has zero technical knowledge of the

devices he's trying to sell. I provided a link to the HomePlug
organization
with references to a whitepaper that gives details on the frequencies
they
use for in house BPL. I could have also included a link to the FCC Part
15
documentation which also lists the frequencies they allow for BPL. If
Brian
were to spend the several hours required to read through all of the
HomePlug
docs and the several days needed to read and digest the Part 15 rules,
I
suspect he would still not understand the issue because he has
demonstrated
that he lacks the technical training to comprehend it."

Very amusing statements. Again you're completely WRONG about
"posting here for a few month"! Refer to my earlier diagnoses. A
quick search showed a post by me on Jul 15 2004. According to my
non-technical calculations, this is just shy of 14 months. My statement
was "What happens when BroadBand transmitts over the powerline as it
really is happening and most likely only going to expand." I did not
say there would be issues But I would not count on BPL not creating any
issues weather it be with X10, UPB, or Ham Radio. I have read your
links but I can refer you to links saying the earth is flat. It's
exciting and I'm glad BPL is finally coming as it's often difficult
to get high speed internet in rural areas, as in where I used to live.
But to say there will be no issues is a very strong statement. Did
everyone think there new plasma would cause issues with X10?

Brian
http://tech-home.com