I'd have to disgaree from a European perspective.

RF is only the frequency carrier. A protocol must be used by the emitter and the receiving equiment to allow for control. Examples include your Car Alarm / Door lock, Wireless door bells, Digital Cordless phones, Bluetooth devices etc...

The reason I disgaree (and this is to CE standards rather than FCC) is because my door bell conflicts with my Car! On some days, if someone presses my door bell, I can't open my car door remotely!

Getting back to our discussion, even IR is carried over lower frequency RF but this is a standardised format that all equipment manufacturers agree on. This lower frequency doesn't allow the RF light to pass through walls. The common protocol it uses is RC6.

So likewise, Z-Wave is a protocol carried over a designated higher RF frequency. But higher enough to pass through walls.



Gaaawd, this is getting technical!

Lets not scare the guy off.

Dude [srafx], buy a frickin' Harmony and enjoy!