remote lighting controls YOU would recommend

[nhfire77]

I need to remotely turn on two independent sets of carriage lights at the same time. The activation will come from a dry contact output. This will be a sustained (~3 min), but non-latching output. This is an existing construction situation. The lights are currently controlled by a SP switch.

I figure I will replace the SP switch with a X-10 or some other communication compatible switch. The output will come from another area of the house.

I know about x10pro.com, but was hoping there was another brand. Their website is, well, stupid looking to me.

I found smarthome.com and their insteon line. Seems better than the x-10 line.

Any other ones, that are decent, out there?

 

[LarryFine]

I'd pick Insteon over X10, which is geared more to the DIYer. There are others, but I'm not that well versed in them.

 

[nhfire77]

Its not an optimal solution, but the house just went through a huge renovation and complete basement finishing, so cutting holes and/or fishing anything is out.

 

[aline]

I need to remotely turn on two independent sets of carriage lights at the same time. The activation will come from a dry contact output. This will be a sustained (~3 min), but non-latching output. This is an existing construction situation. The lights are currently controlled by a SP switch.

I figure I will replace the SP switch with a X-10 or some other communication compatible switch. The output will come from another area of the house.

I know about x10pro.com, but was hoping there was another brand. Their website is, well, stupid looking to me.

I found smarthome.com and their insteon line. Seems better than the x-10 line.

Any other ones, that are decent, out there?

Here's a link to a site. Check out their z-wave products.
http://homeseer.com/index.html