Re: ControlLinc Maxi

["AZ Woody" <Reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In comparing the two, I agree that the Controllinc maxi is much more
flexible for X10.  I got one just today.
I've been laid up with a broken ankle for 6 weeks now, and am looking
forward to controlling any device (I use 7 different house codes) while
sitting on the couch, and without a screw driver!

What surprised me however, is the only instructions included was a one sheet
"quick start" set of instructions, and I must download and print the full
manual.


"BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In reading up on these some more it appears you made a good choice in
> spending the extra $10 for X10 only control. The one you bought allows
> you to control all X10 codes by pressing House, Unit and Command codes
> "on the fly" and has all the buttons to do it. The cheaper unit controls
> Insteon and X10 devices but only 5 units total. The X10 buttons under
> the cover are used to program a House and Unit code to any one of the 5
> channels available when the cover is closed so they really are two
> different products.  In fact, since I'm using an X10 translator to
> control Insteon devices, I ordered one of these myself.
>
> From:Robert Green
> ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx
>
> > "Dave Houston" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:43bd751a.1703643000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >> For $29.99 you could have this equally ugly device.
> >>
> >> http://www.smarthome.com/2430.html
> >
> > Great!  I paid $10 more each for something half as capable.  Color me
> > DIM.
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > He who doeth not his homework getteth reamed.  IIRC I did see the 2430
> > device but the warning about using it with Boosterlinc steered me
> > away.  I realize now I should have opted for the 2430.  <sigh>
> > Still, the "X-10 Only" MaxiLinc is a great way to access 256
> > housecodes from the same controller an solves some very serious
> > bedside issues for me.
> >
> > Still, I didn't see any reason for getting an Insteon-capable device
> > if I didn't need it
> >
> > My next house will have CAT5 running to all the electrical loads.  No
> > adjoining neighbor issues, no RF interference.  Insteon looks nice
> > but it's still a wall-wart based technology and that has pretty low
> > SAF.
> >
> > I like the idea of ten programmable any(unit/house) buttons and
> > appreciate they've recessed the keys so that it's very hard to
> > activate them accidentally.  Nice, big area for labels - heck, it
> > looks as if it could pass the outrageously severe and downright
> > merciless Mother In Law test.
> >
> > They should have considered some sort of backlighting for the most
> > important keys.  It looks as if a label could be printed up on
> > glow-in-the-dark printing paper.  I have no idea where to FIND such
> > paper, but I do clearly remember thinking to myself when I saw it -
> > who would ever need sheets of glow in the dark paper!
> >
> > I guess I should post my intentions to buy equipment here *before* I
> > actually buy something so that I don't pay more for less again.
> >
> > --
> > Bobby G.
>
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