Re: [mh] X10, Insteon, ZWave (others?)

[Chris <chr...@ya...>]

=0A=0AHi Chad,=0A=0A=0AI should have checked my email before I posted about=
 X10 and=0AZ-Wave.  Anyway, these are my thoughts on=0Ait.=0A=0A=0AMost fol=
ks want to move away from X10 because of reliability=0Aissues.  If you are =
just starting out, I=0Awould suggest staying away from X10.=0A=0A=0AInsteon=
 is much better but not without issues.  I tried it for several weeks befor=
e sending=0Ait all back.  Other than personal preferences,=0AI found that m=
y existing X10 devices became very unreliable with Insteon device=0Aplugged=
 in.  I suppose that was due to=0Aextra traffic on the lines.  The other=0A=
thing is that it is sole sourced.=0A=0A=0AAs I stated in an early email, I =
started using Z-Wave a few=0Adays ago and I am very pleased with it. =0AMy =
main concern with Z-Wave is how to interface it MisterHouse on a=0ALinux pl=
atform.  =0A=0A=0AAs for your plug question, I bought Intermatic.  If I plu=
g the lamp unit into the top outlet,=0Athe bottom outlet is free to use.  I=
 am=0Apretty sure that the appliance module works the same way.=0A=0A=0AChr=
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