Insteon vs UPB vs Zwave

["Jonesy" <Jonsey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looking for some thoughts here.  We want to have a central controller like
the HAI we have now, and not a PC in a new home we going to be building.  We
don't want to go to Centralite due to dependence on a single vendor and non
standard wiring. Ditto for single vendor on ALC, and HAI seems to be
downplaying them in favor of UPB products.

I've done X-10 for years, and understand ALL of its issues.  Is UPB that
much better?  Also worried about the long term success of Zwave without a
controller like Elk or HAI supporting it directly.  I've read the Insteon
white paper.  While lower cost, like Zwave I don't see a controller really
stepping up to support it either, except a PC.  Not stuck on HAI either and
am willing to look at others like the Elk.

Tks,

Jonesy


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