Re: ICON line of Insteon, no more?

[RickH <passport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 16, 2:48=A0pm, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
> There's a thread on the Smarthome forum about them being discontinued but =
I
> don't think there was any official announcement or acknowedgement. There's=

> still a listing for a 2876DB on their EBay outlet.
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> =A0 =A0http://www.techmall.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3D2420
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> http://stores.ebay.com/Smarthome-Factory-Store_Lighting-X10_W0QQcolZ4...
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> RickH <passp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >On Jan 16, 1:02=A0pm, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
> >> I believe they are discontinued but you might find dealers who still ha=
ve
> >> stock. Google using "Insteon 2876S 2876D".
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> >> I think the problem was the thin profit margin.
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> >> RickH <passp...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >Is the lower-priced ICON line of wall relay and dimmer switches
> >> >discontinued? =A0The web site is not showing them when I search for Ic=
on
> >> >switch model numbers. =A0I have about 40 of them in my home, was there=
 a
> >> >problem with them? =A0I'm a little worried seeing that they are not on=

> >> >the site, I'm looking for models 2876S and 2876D to order a couple
> >> >more.
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> >> >Does anybody know whats up? =A0I got no response from Smarthome for a
> >> >week now, unusual for them to be so unresponsive.
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> >>http://davehouston.net=A0http://davehouston.orghttp://tech.groups.yahoo.=
com/group/roZetta/
> >> roZetta-subscr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >Thanks, thats a relief and seems like the reason. =A0Looking/comparing
> >through the clear cases at the PC boards, the manufactuer seemed to be
> >identical to the full-blown versions. =A0So quality was probably the
> >same but with fewer features and less robust triac/relay. =A0But the
> >savings of a smaller relay and triac probably was not proportional to
> >the $15-$20 cheaper price, cutting their profit.
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> http://davehouston.net=A0http://davehouston.orghttp://tech.groups.yahoo.co=
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One week and counting, Smarthome still has not responded to my queries
on the status of ICON switches.  My post keeps going into "Escalated"
status periodically on the web page, so I know they read the darn
thing.  But still no response, maybe they are deciding now to order
more or discontinue them, so waiting to not answer me.  I just wound
up buying regular Insteon instead for these last few circuits.