Insteon ships!

[electron]

It's official, Insteon is for real, and SmartHome started shipping the first products. The Insteon wireless lighting starter kit is now available, and will cost $99. The kit includes the following items:

• Tabletop controller
• 2 signal enhancers
• 2 lamp dimmer modules
• Quick start guide

INSTEON Wireless Lighting Starter Kit
INSTEON products

LampLinc V2 Dimmer: $29.99
ControlLinc Tabletop Controller: $29.99
SignaLinc RF: $39.99

 

[WayneW]

And please notice that this is a week BEFORE it was promised.

Now lets get Insteon supported in a bunch of HA packages & hardware!

Hmm, seems like one oversight so far... there is no way to buy the computer interface without buying the whole SDK. I am confident that the PowerLinc will be a separate SKU soon.

 

[Squintz]

Thats one ugly table top controller

 

[electron]

Have you seen the old X10 table top controllers? This looks pretty nice (and much more modern), and it works with X10 as well.

 

[smee]

Hey, I like the old X10 table top controllers (even though I've pretty much gone to using palmpads instead).

I think the Insteon controller looks ok - just a little big for so few buttons. Definitely better than the Zwave remotes .

 

[Rupp]

How does Insteon work? Is it both RF and powerline based? With the starter kit shipping with 2 signal enhancers it sounds like X10 with a signal lincs thrown at it? The good news is it's another HA protocol. The bad news is the market is getting flooded with these. Who will the winner be?

 

[electron]

http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?showtopic=1233

As for the winner, the consumer will be the winner I just hope the major HA software companies will support these new protocols soon.

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

I believe $$$$ will determine the ultimate winner

 

[JohnBullard]

OK, now we know Smarthomes prices.


Just need for Martin to get inventory.


(Off Topic, in another forum, (Remote Central) mention was made that ADI would be shipping a UPB Bobcat module for the Ocelot in late July. We'll see if that's true) Note to electron, the post was made by the supplier in Florida, please don't flame me! I didn't mention his name!


Let the wars begin!!

 

[upstatemike]

I notice that every Insteon module is also a 2-way X-10 module. I wonder if installing a lot of Insteon modules in a "mixed" X-10/Insteon environment is going to degrade signal strength to the legacy X-10 modules? All modules are repeaters for the Insteon protocol but I assume they do not repeat X-10?

 

[AccessX10]

Exciting news and the price is right!

I actually think the controller looks great. I like the modern design and finally a controller with a place to label button functions! My question is… how well does it function?

Anyone pick up the SDK? Thoughts and opinions?

 

[WayneW]

Here is a link to some photos I took at EH Expo back in March. It shows the controller from different angles. The top opens, but as I recall that is only needed for programming, not normal use. The back is removable, so it can easily be hung flat on a wall (like a desktop/wall convertible phone).

 

[Rupp]

Where do you get the SDK/Computer Interface?

 

[WayneW]

Where do you get the SDK/Computer Interface?

www.insteon.net
http://www.cocoontech.com/index.php?showtopic=1681

 

[rodriguez24]

This is great news. I've been holding back for this.