I'm thinking about incorporating some home automation into a big renovation project. Initially, I'm looking at basic lighting control and was leaning towards Insteon. I don't really need to do any dimming but want to control cove lighting, under cabinet, etc. which is fluorescent. Eventually, I'd like to tie this into an IP based controller (remote monitoring), smart thermostats, etc.
It seems that there are no Insteon wall outlets (other than the lamp modules which I really would prefer not to use.) Isn't this a huge gap in their offerings? The Smarthome folks have said for a year that they're just around the corner...
Would I be better off with an alternative technology? I'm getting a funny feeling in my gut that Insteon is dying on the vine. I've been casually monitoring this technology for a bit over a year and it seems Insteon has stalled.
Does anyone know if someone will soon offer plug modules? Is Insteon the way to go? Are there better alternatives? Any thoughts/ comments appreciated.