Archive for September 15th, 2009
My chat with Susie made it hard to think about anything else .
by on Sep.15, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
Last night was a killer house on holmes on homes which almost made my jaw drop – It was crazy Insteon and did a thorough job of the implementation. Nearly every kitchen appliance knew what to do and even things like the dishwasher as well as the shower steam generator were accessible from the many panels in the house.
My wife and I have liked Insteon for a while now but I’d never seen systems like this, it was inspiring and I’m still in shock.
I’ve thought about making my place do cool things like running a bath by just asking the house to or reminding us of obligations as we leave the house. Ok most realistically a couple years from now (although some groups are doing it) however things such as atmosphere settings that can be remotely controlled should be locally available and inexpensive recently. Now it’s just up to me to convince the wife...... after which she can focus her energy on the place that got me interested: Insteon thermostat
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INSTEON EZIOSA Input Output Relay Controller EZIO |  |
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US $95.00 | 28d 14h 6m |
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2440BK RemoteLinc INSTEON Wireless Remote Control Black | |
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US $49.99 | 23d 18h 29m |
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Insteon 5 amp Noise Filter | |
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US $16.99 | 2d 20h 51m |
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Refurbished Universal Devices ISY 26 INSTEON controller | |
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US $79.99 | 15d 13h |
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I need UPB
by on Sep.15, 2009, under Home Automation, insteon, lighting control, zwave
It’s pretty well known that for items considered to be home of the future type stuff my wallet is at the mercy of some of the recent items being released from consortiums such as SmartLabs and SmartLabs.
Many of the latest devices being released are not actually as as much of a movement as one would imagine because this stuff has been accomplished through other means using available standard devices but now they’re presented as a organized kit. As a side benefit now you don’t require fluke testers around the house to set things up.
A deeper look shows us several resemblances with the vendor offerings. For instance, few of the technologies use battery-operated products as message repeaters, and it’s hard to find one that doesn’t use RF one way or another. Looking deeper still, it becomes complicated – I’d rather not try to portray it here and mess it up, this site ISY-99i forum does a good job of showcasing any divergences.
Now if you’re having any thoughts on tricks to pull together some funds to make up for the latest compulsion, comment below and pass it along!
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