Saturday, September 18, 2004

Home Automation that Works

Home Automation that Works

"Zensys Z-Wave, a 908.4-MHz, UPnP-compliant mesh-networking protocol, is a home automation system that really works. The underlying technology is all wireless (unlike X10 devices, which send signals via household wiring), and each module rebroadcasts the signal to more distant modules, assuring coverage—even in McMansions. We tested the Sylvania Z-Wave Deluxe Starter Kit, which includes two dimmable lamp modules and a handheld controller that has an integrated clock (additional modules are about $40). The remote worked from up to three rooms away indoors and from about 50 feet away outdoors. Homes with X10 devices already in use can use Z-Wave with them."

Unfortunately that's the entire review!

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