Home Automation (Z-Wave)

[Chingyul]

Hey,
Just curious if anyone is running home automation, specifically the z-wave protocol items.
Seems there 1 good online store in Canada, aartech, and most of the rest is in the US.

Any local or good Canadian ones?

[HotHotHeat]

never looked into them, but imo you'll regret spending money on home automation right now. We're still learning how the industry is going to operate from a technical standpoint. Apple and Google are both positioning themselves, etc.

[MisterJoji]

I have a multitude of Insteon products (outdoor camera, multiple indoor cameras, light switches, open/close sensors, motion sensors, door locks etc.) and LOVE them. It's super user-friendly and no monthly fees. They also seem very chummy with Apple which is good for their future Homekit. I buy most of mine from smarthome.ca because they have a wide selection but you can buy some devices at Best Buy and Costco.

[The_Penguin]

I have all Insteon here, and an ISY controller. Most of it from Aartech. Good company to deal with. Memex stocks some Insteon stuff now as well.

[EldrickOnIce]

I went with a bunch of insteon devices after we got broke into last year. I know it's not new technology, but it works flawlessly, and bestbuy had them on sale 50% off at the time, so was a small investment that provided the gf a lot of peace of mind after being freaked out by the intrusion.