Re: X10/Insteon

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

As for 3-phase, it's apparent that Insteon is planning on selling in Europe
at some point (some oblique references to European RF frequencies in some of
the documentation make this clear). While that may not necessitate support
for 3-phase, it's more likely they will see some demand for 3-phase support
there.

Meanwhile, you might be able to use it on 3-phase by buying 3 RF Linc
modules.

"none" <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Depends on what you mean by solved, it's better than it was 8 years ago.
>
>The devices are better and support more features (like soft on), have a
>higher reliability, and better signal detection.
>
>There are a number of new devices to enhance reliability too (signal
>repeaters, boosters, two way communication).
>
>There are also a number of new systems, but none of them have the range of
>devices, support, and low cost of X-10.
>
>That being said, the major players in the enthusiast category: UPB, Z-Wave,
>and Insteon all have their pros and cons (and I would consider all of them
>better than X-10).
>
>There is no clear best choice (every system seems to have some major
>drawbacks), but I am rather liking Insteon due to its very good backwards
>compatibility with X-10 (it's like icing on the cake that the others don't
>support) (but Insteon doesn't support 3-phase and there have been so many
>device firmware updates it would suck to be one of the first adopters).
>
>
>"Chris" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:GZaDf.52575$tK4.6944@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 8 years ago I set up x10 controls for the lights throughout my house.  I
>am
>> now ready to install a system in my new home, and am looking to find out
>if
>> Insteon or some other system is better than x10?
>>
>> The things I did not like about the x10 system were:
>>
>>     poor reliability of 3 way switches
>>     delay
>>     no soft on
>>
>> Has x10 resolved these issues or is there a better system out there?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
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>
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