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    Advice on Light dimmers, please.

    Hi Mike; As always, I appreciate the input, but I have to admit that I'm a tad more confused now. Just because I was fairly sure that 5 or 6 of the 2386 switches, plus the 4000 series base would do the job. So let me take a step back and state the obvious. When we talk of scenes, we're not...
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    Advice on Light dimmers, please.

    Hi Mike TC Actually I thought I meant RF, because I wanted a non-line of sight remote control, so I didn't have to point it at the "target" all the time. Just press a button and forget where it's going. Smarthome's part # 4000, non-line-of-sight thingy. I think the Smarthome product will...
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    Advice on Light dimmers, please.

    Hi Mike and Mike ! Mike TC; Yes, I made a mistake by saying RFI, I meant just RF, meaning radio control from the couch. No wires, just a hand-held unit which sends and RF signal to some receiver, then commands the lights to dim, in one of several possible scenes. Mike WH; Thanks for...
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    Advice on Light dimmers, please.

    Wayne and Johnny (And anyone else who might still reply) Thanks, this is exactly the meaty info I need to read, before making a decision. Are Lutron dimmers remote (RFI) controlled from your chair, and are they scene capable? Can they be programmed with a hand-held transmitter to give 5 or...
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    Advice on Light dimmers, please.

    Hi All; I have read as much as I can about various light dimmer systems, typically the X-10 and the Lutron. I'm still as confused as ever, seeing that some call X-10 junk, and others love it. So, could some of you comment on WHY X-10 might be junk, or why it's wonderful? Same with Lutron...
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