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I'm no pro, but I'll take a crack at it:
1) More expensive (particularly if you're building a house and have no walls to deal with). I don't think wiring is more expensive at all.
2) Less reliable - we've all had cell phones drop calls, heard static on a cordless phone. Granted wireless systems are approaching the reliablility of hard-wired systems, but in my mind you can't beat good old fashioned copper.
| Originally Posted by TimmyH I hope to build a house in the next 12 months so I've been looking at home control (climate, lights, audio) options. It would seem that a wireless system would be the ideal solution to avoid the expense and hassle of running a huge amount of wiring which may become obsolete down the road. Of course if a wireless solution performs poorly or unreliably compared to a wired system then the expense/hassle may be worth it. I've seen a couple systems mentioned, the Lutron (Radio Ra?) which seems VERY nice and I'm assuming is very costly, and Insteon which seems much less expensive but doesn't offer all the asthetic options (though may perform capably). Any opinions welcome, and thanks in advance-Tim. |
1) More expensive (particularly if you're building a house and have no walls to deal with). I don't think wiring is more expensive at all.
2) Less reliable - we've all had cell phones drop calls, heard static on a cordless phone. Granted wireless systems are approaching the reliablility of hard-wired systems, but in my mind you can't beat good old fashioned copper.
