Re: Looking at Zwave products and need recommendations?

["Brian" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Again you're completely wrong and talking about stuff you have no clue about
or even care to review. Please here is a site that will explain my point.

Warranty 6-years?
How many other switches do this?

http://www.smarthome.com/1179.html

"I've said that Z-Wave devices will need 20-25' spacing, that they use a
proprietary protocol and a non-standard frequency."

Wrong again. Why because I have them installed and don't need this 20-25'
spacing.
But because I'm not a technical expert I can't tell you exactly why your
wrong but I have real world experience in debating this, it is simply not
true!

I can also tell you what is wrong with the USB interface and what is being
done about this. And I could tell you about other Zwave products that are in
my hand but unfortunately I can't because of confidentiality.

As to my experience in college I have a 3.5 at a major university not a
college. My degrees are in Criminal Justice / Psychology and soon MBA.  I
see the Usenet forums as informal and I'm sorry that my grammar skills are
not to your level. Most of my posts are made at my real job where I have
little time.

You are helpful and knowledgeable about many subjects but when you attack
others personally that shows your desperation.
This I do know for certain as Psychology is my field of study.
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Brian Dye
brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://tech-home.com
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"Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:431716a4.11284369@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
>
>>Have you visited the HS forums? There are a lot of negative posts about
>>Z-Wave. I'd quote some but I'd be accused of bad-mouthing something I
>>don't
>>own.
>
> And, at least one dealer (who from all appearances is technically
> competent)
> has said that Z-Wave has a shorter warranty and generates more returns
> than
> competitive switches.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.home.automation/browse_thread/thread/c0427385826c1e03/9d9b01b6a67f1c69?lnk=st&q=Z-Wave+AutomatedOutlet+group:comp.home.automation&rnum=2&hl=en#9d9b01b6a67f1c69
>
> I think a pattern may be emerging. ;)