Re: X10 replacement?

["RickR" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cheap to start, is not the same as cheap to do all the fancy stuff.
And Joerg says X10 could be all of those, if they would only listen to
him...  ;-)

You're right that I'm asking for the ultimate, and any real world
solution will have compromises. If there was an obvious answer I think
I would have heard about it.

But that said, what is the state of the market today? Who gets closest?

RickR

Dave Houston wrote:
> I think your criteria "cheap, flexible, reliable" are pretty much mutually
> exclusive. Plus you want to integrate lights, appliances, (standalone?)
> timers, AV and security. The only systems that will even come close will
> make the cost of the RadioRA dimmer look cheap by comparison.
>
> "RickR" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >So many systems, and not enough time to play!
> >
> >Everyone wants to be the X10 replacement but who is the closest?
> >
> >I'm looking for:
> >* Cheap to start. No central controler at $500+ and not huge for a
> >simple retrofit. What is the cost for a single dimmer and 3way pair? (I
> >once saw a retail price sheet for Lutron RadioRa that listed a single
> >basic dimmer at $395.00. I laughed so hard it hurt.)
> >
> >* Flexible! Must be able to grow a system to handle a whole house of
> >lighting, devices, and timers. AV control integration, security systems
> >and all of that should be possible. I'm biased towards lighting control
> >but the ideal system covers it all.
> >
> >* RELIABLE of course, itherwise I'd just stick with X10! Everyone
> >claims to be reliable but only a good track record counts as proof. Hot
> >new products come and go every day!
> >
> >Let the ranting begin!
> >
> >RickR
>
>
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