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

As I read this thread, my brain is getting full. I'm going to look at the
XTB some more. Elsewhere on this thread, mention was made of using a real
transceiver rather than the stock model. I would think that would be my
first step before the XTB. Am I correct in this thinking or am I missing
something? Since I'll be building my system a little at a time, I'll
purchase items as they are needed and can't afford everything at once.

"BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, the XTB-IIR works extremely well providing a signal boost of up to 20
volts while the HCA02-10E does not work very well at all and provides a
boost of no more than 5 volts. The XTB-IIR is the ONLY amplifier/repeater
worth spending money on. I replaced two ACT repeaters (much better than
the Leviton unit) with one XTB-IIR and the performance and reliability
went to 99.9+%.

"Tom" <insync50@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Is there any reason for this product over, for example, Leviton's
HCA02-10E Amplifier/Coupler/Repeater?

Tom

"BruceR" <bruceNO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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