Techman Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Just came across this article from June, 2019 https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2019/06/18/insteon-raises-the-curtain-for-the-next-act/ Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 28 minutes ago, Techman said: Just came across this article from June, 2019 https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2019/06/18/insteon-raises-the-curtain-for-the-next-act/ They have a new product line coming out next year. Link to comment
larryllix Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said: They have a new product line coming out next year. You mean the Insteon company still exists? Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, larryllix said: You mean the Insteon company still exists? They do. I wish they would share more info but they've been busy Link to comment
Techman Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said: They do. I wish they would share more info but they've been busy I know they've had numerous products under development for several years, but when they get released is anyone's guess. Being that the products are made in China I would assume that between the tariff debacle and the pandemic their production has been impacted. Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Techman said: I know they've had numerous products under development for several years, but when they get released is anyone's guess. Being that the products are made in China I would assume that between the tariff debacle and the pandemic their production has been impacted. The pandemic has pushed things back for alot of companies. This year has been trying to say the least Link to comment
Brian H Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 11 hours ago, lilyoyo1 said: They do. I wish they would share more info but they've been busy I also wish they would at least share some information with the public. Even just a we are working on new stuff but can't be exact yet. Right now I see posts indicating the member was going to go to a different protocol. Due to no information to is new stuff coming or is Insteon about to be severely cut back or dropped. Link to comment
larryllix Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Yawn. Here is the last promise from a year and half ago. Must have been some pandemic then too. I haven't found the previous five years yet. Link to comment
madcodger Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The proprietary nature of Insteon products, combined with many failures of switches in the "Icon" line produced by that manufacturer, is what drove me to z-wave for my most recent two properties. I miss some things that worked well with Insteon, but overall am happy with the change. I don't miss Smarthome, that's for sure. Link to comment
larryllix Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, madcodger said: The proprietary nature of Insteon products, combined with many failures of switches in the "Icon" line produced by that manufacturer, is what drove me to z-wave for my most recent two properties. I miss some things that worked well with Insteon, but overall am happy with the change. I don't miss Smarthome, that's for sure. Even Zwave had a proprietary Tx chip made by only only manufacturer. It was just the propagandists didn't let the public know that part. I really do hope Insteon has some groundbreaking news for Insteon but grow very tired of the "surprise" that never comes. We did get a "beeper", and they discontinued the MS for a replacement unit full of problems, in the last ten years. Link to comment
madcodger Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, larryllix said: Even Zwave had a proprietary Tx chip made by only only manufacturer. It was just the propagandists didn't let the public know that part. Did not know that. I've found that there is a difference in quality from one z-wave manufacturer to another, so I've enjoyed the ability to have a choice in that. But if there's a critical component with only one source, that certainly creates its own vulnerabilities, of course. Link to comment
larryllix Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 8:07 AM, madcodger said: Did not know that. I've found that there is a difference in quality from one z-wave manufacturer to another, so I've enjoyed the ability to have a choice in that. But if there's a critical component with only one source, that certainly creates its own vulnerabilities, of course. Late last year, the owner of the patent released the chip technology to allow other companies to produce the chip. I can't remember if it is now open or licensed. They hid that fact well while Insteon was being smeared for the same aspect. https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21029661/zwave-open-standard-radios-smart-home-multiple-vendors-silicon-labs Link to comment
madcodger Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, larryllix said: Early this year, the owner of the patent released the chip technology to allow other companies to produce the chip. I can't remember if it is now open or licensed. They hid that fact well while Insteon was being smeared for the same aspect. Good news, though. Thanks for the update! Link to comment
larryllix Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, madcodger said: Good news, though. Thanks for the update! Looking back through the article (link posted above) it was made to look as a competitive move against other companies forming a consortium to develop another RF protocol and oust Zwave. Link to comment
Goose66 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I love this: Randall Munroe, xkcd Link to comment
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