Re: Justify Upgrade from X-10 to Z-Wave?

["BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Stick with X10 and solve your signal integrity problems with Jeff Volp's
XTB-IIR.
See http://jeffvolp.home.att.net/xtb_files.htm


"Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There is no doubt in my mind that z-wave is superior to x-10 but
> x-10's advantage is cost. Even with the extended x-10's protocol, it
> still falls short for complex applications. In my situation, I have a
> few x-10 recievers controlling a few lamps around the home. I
> basically use it to turn on/off lights in the room I'm in. I don't
> have a need for pre-set lighting moods (complete with the hide-away
> bar that appears with Burt Bacharach music that starts to play.) I
> really don't see a need for lighting computer interface for how I
> currently use the system. My house is basically square with one floor
> at about 1800 sf. My real motivation is to perpetuate my couch-potato
> lifestyle by not needing to budge from the chair to operate room
> lighting or to turn-off lights in another room. I'm now getting ready
> to hardwire wall switches to control ceiling fans and lights along
> with some lights for the pool area.
>
> What I'm asking of you folks here is a justification for one or the
> other based on how I use wireless techology. I'm not interested in
> entertaining other technologies and would strongly prefer to hear
> about just the two.
>