2011-11-02, 17:49
X10 is the lowest price... also the lowest quality (by a HUGE margin) and a dead technology - devices no longer manufactured & X10 protocol is dead.
Z-Wave is becoming the defacto consumer level standard
- dimmers are poor IMO, get the GE versions to save money.
-- reason I don't like them: one button, no separate up/down like a real dimmer.
- the GE lamp & appliance modules are very good IMO
Insteon is a good technology and has high-quality dimmers with much more functionality/features in the hardware vs Z-Wave & X10.
-- reason these are the best: two buttons, separate up/down like a real dimmer so direct physical usage is normal for everyone.
... I use Insteon dimmers everywhere since they are the best dimmers on the market and reasonably priced.
... I use a few Z-Wave dimmers but only in places physical functionality & quality does not matter since they are only triggered by my HA app.
... I use Z-Wave appliance modules since I got them cheap but they the same quality as Insteon versions.
...
Z-Wave is becoming the defacto consumer level standard
- dimmers are poor IMO, get the GE versions to save money.
-- reason I don't like them: one button, no separate up/down like a real dimmer.
- the GE lamp & appliance modules are very good IMO
Insteon is a good technology and has high-quality dimmers with much more functionality/features in the hardware vs Z-Wave & X10.
-- reason these are the best: two buttons, separate up/down like a real dimmer so direct physical usage is normal for everyone.
... I use Insteon dimmers everywhere since they are the best dimmers on the market and reasonably priced.
... I use a few Z-Wave dimmers but only in places physical functionality & quality does not matter since they are only triggered by my HA app.
... I use Z-Wave appliance modules since I got them cheap but they the same quality as Insteon versions.
...