Zwave Comments

[Steven Toney]

I have been lurking here for awhile, waiting to see Zwave pro and con,
experiences

Thoughts from those use the the products

I became tired of the X10 stuff I had -- took it all down

Now with HomeSeer support of Zwave -- I though I might try the computer and
handheld automation path again

any comments

steve

[Brian]

I wouldn't go back with X10 or any other PLC. One of the most popular items
I sell is X10 filters. I do sell both but use only Zwave in my house. More
products are coming to the market all the time.

DownSide
Lack of products
Recent Price Increasea
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http://tech-home.com
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"Steven Toney" <toneys@ibm.net> wrote in message
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>I have been lurking here for awhile, waiting to see Zwave pro and con,
>experiences
>
> Thoughts from those use the the products
>
> I became tired of the X10 stuff I had -- took it all down
>
> Now with HomeSeer support of Zwave -- I though I might try the computer
> and handheld automation path again
>
> any comments
>
> steve
>
>

[Steven Toney]

How does it work for you?

I understand the cost and lack of modules etc.

[Brian]

The biggest problem I had with X10 was reliability issues.
Sometimes it would work other times not. After looking at different
solutions including purchasing higher quaility X10 I went with Zwave.

I like the fact there is virtually no delay when pressing all lights off.
All 15 modules turn off.

In term of Reliability
I had to replace one switch in just shy of a year. This was a known defect
that has since been fixed. This was covered by a 2 year warranty.

I really like that ELK is going to support it in the M1. I'm going to move
everything over to the M1 and let Homeseer do mostly neat/show off tasks.

Cost is still cheaper then some others. Almost half of UPB

But I will stick with Zwave as they keep releasing products slowly.

Hopefully some others will chime in on Zwave, someone that isn't a vendor.
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Brian A. Dye
brian@tech-home.com
http://tech-home.com
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"Steven Toney" <toneys@ibm.net> wrote in message
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> How does it work for you?
>
> I understand the cost and lack of modules etc.
>
>