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Brian H:
This is one of the strangest Insteon devices I have seen recently.
An Insteon module as part of an LED Light Bulb.
http://www.smarthome.com/2672-222/INSTEON-LED-Bulb/p.aspx

It is in the FCC Database if any one wants to see the internal and external photos.
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm
Grantee: SBP
Product Code:26722
Details tab.

Knightrider:
I don't find it bizarre, it just shows that smarthome continues to innovate.  I have actually longed for the day that I can control RGB LED Bulbs from an x10 signal.  I've toyed with the idea of using BVC with a USB-UIRT to control them, but it seems clunky.  In the future, we can have any shade of lighting all at the convenience of our computers.  LED power consumption is a plus.

Alan V:
Well I think there's a cost saving by integrating the module and the LED bulb.  From the pictures on the FCC site I see three Microchip parts.  One is a microcontroller, and one of the other ones might be the 915MHz radio.  Not sure what the third part is.

Noam:
That's really interesting.
However, it doesn't look like they put int he X10-compatibility mode.
Also, they are showing a limit of 1 per customer right now.

Brian H:
No X10 mode and not even a normally found Set Button.
It goes into Linking Mode for four second when powered up.
I understand it can be remotely linked with their software and I would say other vendors will be adding support.

I find it interesting the sales page says it emits a low buzz that most will not hear but if more then one are near each other you may hear them.

Since the first production run seems to have sold out in short order and now a one to a customer limit.
There should be lots of feedback shortly on what folks think of them and I can sit this one out.  ;D

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