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

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.



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