Hello:
To make a long story short, I've had much success using X-10 for lighting control. Although I have a smaller house, I have made sparing use of Leviton plug-in filters (I forget the model number) for the electrical devices I have that tend to attenuate the X-10 signals. I try to be cognizant of the devices I add so that I can pinpoint a problem when it occurs. I've been fairly successful.
Now, however, I'm in a project to finish my basement. I'm staring to get flakey X-10 behavior, and I know exactly where the problems are. I've moved my computers from upstairs to the basement and have not reinstalled the filters yet. I'm sure that if I were to reinstall them my problems would go away.
Here is my question ... is this really the best way to handle this problem? While I've been successful using these filters, I have friends and family that have been equally successful using repeaters and amplifiers. Which is the most robust solution?
I ask simply because as I finish the basement, I'll either need to buy more filters or buy another solution, such as a repeater or amplifier. I want to try to put my money towards the most robust solution. While I don't want to throw money away, I'm willing to spend more to get a better solution.
Lastly, and I really don't know what I'm talking about here, are there any issues with repeaters and/or amplifiers with extended X-10 codes? To be honest, I'm not sure if I even use extended codes right now, but if I am, I don't want to loose that functionality. Are there any issues that I need to be aware of?
Thanks for listening and for any advice that you may be able to offer.