Ok no CM15A's

[Noam]

And THAT'S why you use a credit card. Call the credit card company and contest the charges.

[cmtbiz]

Today.. I tried to contact X10 again... well at least this time I get a better results.
I have to say that "women" customer support are way way FAR better that the "male" x10 customer support.
Whenever I get female to response... I always have good and satisfying experience.  
The lady @ x10 was quick to decide on how to resolve my issues.  I will be getting the CM15K replacement by next week as promised.
As oppose to the last one... I had a very awful experience.. the guy was.. somewhat either lazy or arrogant.  Who does not really cared how you feel about  your hard earned $$ for their product.

I was told that X10 will never produce / never will have CM15A units anymore.
So my option is to accept the CM15K Kit.. better than having the non-working CM15A. Then I will just keep the CM15K until someone, someday need it.  

-Csar

[HA Dave]

..... I was told that X10 will never produce / never will have CM15A units anymore. So my option is to accept the CM15K Kit.. better than having the non-working CM15A. Then I will just keep the CM15K until someone, someday need it.  

-Csar

Thank you for sharing that with us Csar.

I am wondering... is this the first report of that from anyone? Has anyone else heard this from anyone at X10?

[Tuicemen]

I've been told this in a number of PMs and emails lately.

[HA Dave]

I always try to embrace change. I know some of what is happening with HA is just kick-butt awesome. But even so... it sorta breaks my heart to see X10 struggle like this.

[cmtbiz]

Another good news...  

As I was rummaging through my storage bins in my basement... Those are my electronic stuffs that i had just stashed in plastic containers for years of collection.

Guess what i found?  

I found two (2) units of CM15A !!!  

Whats odd is that I dont even remembered that i had 3 of those... I guess being an impulse buyer have the benefits.. LoL  

So i hope this would give me few more years to use AHS...

-Csar

[cmtbiz]

 

I found this article that X10 is shutting off their plant in China.
That figures why CM15A is no longer available.  

http://www.cepro.com/article/the_end_of_x10/

The End of X10
Home automation pioneer will no longer make powerline-based products for controlling lights, thermostats and other devices; closure has nothing to do with Black Hat hacking scandal.

By Julie Jacobson, August 11, 2011
X10 is shutting down. It appears the company is headed into receivership and its factories will cease making products for controlling lights and other devices over the powerline.

CE Pro has learned from several sources that X10 will no longer make products based on the home-control protocol it created in the 1970s.

Interestingly, the closure coincides with a high-profile report from Black Hat that X10 could be hacked, but that report most likely had nothing to do with X10’s demise. More likely, the company simply faced competition from newer home-control technologies such as Z-Wave (RF) and Universal Powerline Bus (powerline).

Being the low-cost provider, X10 undoubtedly suffered from higher wages in China, where its products are manufactured.

You may make fun of X10 now, but the powerline-based home-control protocol surely launched the home automation industry starting in the 1980s. It took more than a decade for other retrofit home automation technologies (Z-Wave, UPB, ZigBee, Insteon) to gain traction.


X10 on Big Bang. Happy time

[Brian H]

Old news on the China thing.
Many posts here.
http://forums.x10.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=su56k3g4g3aafh7if4qhsqfj87&topic=24447.0

[Brian H]

mboy just indicated he did receive a real CM15A 
http://forums.x10.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=l15gp9k60k0v8h40bof72d90a0&topic=26321.msg148725#msg148725

[mboy]

I most certainly did and am enjoying it along with X10 commander for iphone.  Just waiting for more appliance modules and a socket rocket to come in. Wish the lamp modules worked with CFl bulbs.

I placed an order for the thermostat setup for 69.99.  Then cancelled it after reading here the cm15k was not same as cm15a.  Then I got a $15 off coupon and discovered the 15k would basically do most of what I wanted, so I called up, spoke to a rep about the discount and had them uncancel the order (which they never cancelled).
When I did cancel, I told them it was because of the 15k.Low and behold they def did ship a cm15a and that is what I am now using.
I am unsure if my complaint about cm15k had anything to do with it or it was just coincidence, but I am happy to have it.

SOOO easy to set this whole thing up.

[cmtbiz]

mboy, wait a minute. hmmm... 
Isn't that they supposed to have ran out of the CM15A?
Maybe they fixed my returned CM15A and had available for you? its just a thought... 
LOL... lucky for you to get the CM15A.. 

I most certainly did and am enjoying it along with X10 commander for iphone.  Just waiting for more appliance modules and a socket rocket to come in. Wish the lamp modules worked with CFl bulbs.

I placed an order for the thermostat setup for 69.99.  Then cancelled it after reading here the cm15k was not same as cm15a.  Then I got a $15 off coupon and discovered the 15k would basically do most of what I wanted, so I called up, spoke to a rep about the discount and had them uncancel the order (which they never cancelled).
When I did cancel, I told them it was because of the 15k.Low and behold they def did ship a cm15a and that is what I am now using.
I am unsure if my complaint about cm15k had anything to do with it or it was just coincidence, but I am happy to have it.

SOOO easy to set this whole thing up.

[Brian H]

According to X10 Repair Depot's post. There where no going to be any more CM15As.
Maybe something changed.

http://forums.x10.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=50kqld29go55o43bcvp8df3sq1&topic=26297.0

[mboy]

I dont know what to tell you, but I most certainly received a cm15a last week.  Looked brand new, not a refurb.  I am happy

[Brian H]

mboy; No problem and thanks for the update.
Sometimes corporate decisions change.

[Dan Lawrence]

I dont know what to tell you, but I most certainly received a cm15a last week.  Looked brand new, not a refurb.  I am happy

Did you get it from X10 or some other vendor as X10.com still pushes the CM15K package.