And the expensive stuff that is only 'quality' because of good marketing. There are better options than a lot of the cars out there, stereos, TV's, kitchen knives, etc., but they are still selling the cheap stuff. How many people started with a cm11a, then upgraded later once they got the bug and found there are better options? Sorry, but the attitude of 'there are better options' just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The point is: 'What is the current and near future availability of inexpensive entry level controllers?' If I rememebr correctly, it is low. As are most appliances.įrom my point of view, dimming is nice, but a small piece of what I need. I am next automating the TV, which is on/off also. That is a frustration point as well, but I can see that it is not related to HomeSeer, and think most would do the same with the cm15. I need to get something better for that because it comes on at 100% and then dims. Only that lamp is dimmed, in hopes to improve the wife point of view. I currently only control fishtank lights, my outside lights, and one that comes on when I get home. Maybe, but most of what I have at the moment is on/off. Just to play the Devil's Advocate: Is a wider new client base 'worth the effort?' Also, I may have become too frustrated with the other options and dropped the entire HA idea.

I am really thinking of getting the HomeSeer Insteon controller package from Smarthome so I can have the Insteon capabilities.īottom line, if I didn't do a little more homework, HomeSeer would have lost a client. My house has an old Moose security panel, which we don't use, so I may switch the motion sensors over to a powerflash unit (no batteries and changing rf codes when changing the batteries. Now I am purchasing the program, and already added the ws800 as well.Īm I using the best units I can? No, I am currently using the RCA version of the cm11a, a couple ds10 door/window units, a Hawkeye motion sensor, and some cheap x10 lamp modules along with 2 of the Black and Decker outdoor units.

If x10.com didn't have the RCA unit (cm11a) along with a remote (tv and rf which I have found no use for) and a 2-way transceiver for a steal, I would have bought the newer cm15 model and probably never tried HomeSeer. A couple weeks ago, when I was looking to start all this automation, I almost bought the cm15 unit. If you need USB, get the SmartHome 1132CU. If you want the best X10 controller, get the TI103. With so many 'better' solutions out there, it does not seem worth the effort to support this.

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