Re: HAI OMNI PRO II Light switches

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Do you recommend these over x10, insteon, etc?

It would not be fair for me to *recommend* something which I sell as better than Insteon, which I don't sell.  I have some genuine
concerns about Insteon and the company that makes it which I have expressed here in another recent thread.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:08:50 -0500, "Robert L Bass"
> <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>I want to control mostly lights and scenes
>>> with this HA unit. I already have it. When
>>> I went to their  website they recommend
>>> upb switches and dimmers. Only problem
>>> is that these switches sell on average for
>>> $80...
>>
>>We sell UPB dimmers for just under $72.  Switches run about $31.
>>
>>> Are these things worth it?
>>
>>They cost a bit more than Z-Wave, which is another viable option.  The two technologies use different protocols but can accomplish
>>the same task.
>>
>>> The unit will apparantly control x10 too.
>>> I hear a lot of bad things about x10 though.
>>
>>X10 has been around for many years.  It works but you may need to tweak it a bit to keep it functioning. You may need filters,
>>signal boosters, repeaters, etc., to make it reach all parts of the home and to avoid having the X10 signal sucked up by things
>>like
>>PC power supplies. Some believe X10 offers the best bang/buck ratio.  Others dislike it, pointing out the amount of attention it
>>requres to keep it going as well as the low quality hardware that X10 and several other X10 look-alikes make.
>>
>>I don't use it because I want my system to work without forcing the homeowner to keep adding gear just to keep it running.