Re: Leviton Intellisense Vs Others

["Kurt Delaney" <kurt_dot_delaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Leviton Intellisense is still X-10, so it will come with all the
reliability problems associated with that technology.  Yes, it can work, but
so many things may change in the house down the line that would affect the
system.  I even had an electric toothbrush take out 90% of my X-10 devices
in a previous house.  Never again.

You have some very good, reliable technologies to choose from now, IMHO.
Insteon and UPB are a couple that have been getting very good reviews.  I
personally have been installing a UPB system, and even without a phase
coupler I have had absolute 100% reliability so far.

Kurt

"Gymfolks" <gymfolks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11sddh6qg9s3vb2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Looking for meaningful input......
>
> I will be building a 3,100 sqft higher end home soon.  During construction
I
> will have an amplifier/repeater and multimedia surge protection device
> installed near/at the main ac panel (in preparation for future home
> automation).  Deep j-box's will be used and all three wires will be pulled
> to each j-box.
>
> My question is concerning how the new Leviton "Intellisense" stacks up
> against some of the other best X-10 stuff out there.  I really DISLIKE the
> looks of a small antenna hanging outside of a receptacle so SMARTHOME's
> INSTEON is not attractive (IMO).
>
> Curious to hear what others think of Leviton's new stuff.
>
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