Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Home Technology Hub 304Dec 31, 2016 2:37 pm skami I like this light it's very practical and useful.... it also has a downlight kit too. @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Home Technology Hub 305Dec 31, 2016 5:39 pm Although it depends on wifi quality but indeed it is very practical and very useful https://www.bunnings.com.au/sengled-hom ... t_p4320746 299$ few other companies http://www.nightwatcher.com.au/products.html http://www.hiddencamera.com.au/wifi-out ... -detection Re: Home Technology Hub 306Dec 31, 2016 5:54 pm skami Although it depends on wifi quality but indeed it is very practical and very useful https://www.bunnings.com.au/sengled-hom ... t_p4320746 299$ few other companies http://www.nightwatcher.com.au/products.html http://www.hiddencamera.com.au/wifi-out ... -detection Very cool sensor light and camera package. Is it expensive? @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Home Technology Hub 307Dec 31, 2016 6:07 pm Orpheus skami Although it depends on wifi quality but indeed it is very practical and very useful https://www.bunnings.com.au/sengled-hom ... t_p4320746 299$ few other companies http://www.nightwatcher.com.au/products.html http://www.hiddencamera.com.au/wifi-out ... -detection Very cool sensor light and camera package. Is it expensive? @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 between 300-400. ebay you can get it for 250ish Re: Home Technology Hub 308Dec 31, 2016 7:39 pm skami Orpheus skami Although it depends on wifi quality but indeed it is very practical and very useful https://www.bunnings.com.au/sengled-hom ... t_p4320746 299$ few other companies http://www.nightwatcher.com.au/products.html http://www.hiddencamera.com.au/wifi-out ... -detection Very cool sensor light and camera package. Is it expensive? @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 between 300-400. ebay you can get it for 250ish Wow like the night watcher one Re: Home Technology Hub 310Jan 01, 2017 4:07 pm skami Lol, I'm up to 2/100 for my home @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Home Technology Hub 311Jan 02, 2017 2:10 pm Hey all, Been reading this thread with interest as it's an area I like to tinker with. We're in the process of starting a new house build (still negotiating the tender), and while the wife is all over most of the house planning (including thermal properties, etc) I've been left to play with whatever automation we decide to do. To that end I've been pottering with things in our current (old miners cottage) house. In some areas I'm happy with what I've achieved, while in some I know there's a way to go. However, one thing I often encounter in HA forums but have yet to see explained yet is in terms of protocols of HA systems - CBUS (or other wired) Vs zwave / zigbee Vs Wifi. Now almost everyone I read about opts for zwave (unless they have massive $ to throw at CBUS et al) - I'm curious why? Most of my HA tinkering to date has revolved around WiFi devices with no reliability or range issues (and indeed the only place I can see wired may be relevant is in high end A/V ). What am I missing? A brief background of my tinkering: * Wemo switches (just no-install powerpoint ones at the moment) for night lights, device chargers, heaters and the like. They ARE annoyingly bulky, however modern cube shaped power boards can minimise that trouble. * WirelessTag sensors (temperature, rain, ambient light, PIR and motion, humidity and dew point). I have these in different rooms and attached to doors. They talk to a central hub that lives near the WiFi point, ADSL, etc, and the sensors live a few years off a replaceable button battery. * Blackbean Mini IR blaster. Controls the air conditioner and lounge TV. * LIFX bulbs (newest addition). I just went the older model whites, which allow dimming and warm/cool adjustments. * HA server. OpenHAB (1.8 at the moment while I gradually prepare to cut to 2) on a DLink NAS running as a HA and media server. The OpenHAB server basically collects the other devices so I can control them all from one central dashboard, and allows me to evolve air conditioning rules, etc. * Incidental other things like BT speakers and Chromecast. (Incidentally I've been amazed at the range of supposedly short range Bluetooth - I often find it fine for A/V streaming over 15m through 3-4 walls) Re: Home Technology Hub 312Jan 03, 2017 8:04 am benhelps To that end I've been pottering with things in our current (old miners cottage) house. In some areas I'm happy with what I've achieved, while in some I know there's a way to go. However, one thing I often encounter in HA forums but have yet to see explained yet is in terms of protocols of HA systems - CBUS (or other wired) Vs zwave / zigbee Vs Wifi. Now almost everyone I read about opts for zwave (unless they have massive $ to throw at CBUS et al) - I'm curious why? Most of my HA tinkering to date has revolved around WiFi devices with no reliability or range issues (and indeed the only place I can see wired may be relevant is in high end A/V ). What am I missing? I've gone down the z-wave route. I see z-wave as offering the following advantages: 1) Low power. This isn't so much of an issue with devices that are mains powered, but when you're talking about things like sensors which run off batteries, it makes a difference. 2) It's a standard protocol, rather than devices from disparate manufacturers speaking different protocols. Not really a biggie, especially if you've got a unifying hub, and are tech savvy enough to set them up and get them talking to each other. Although, admittedly, the VERA luup also requires a bit of tech savvy too. 3) z-wave is a mesh network, whereas devices need to be in range of the router(s). Again, not a biggie, given wifi range extenders, most of us would probably have full house coverage 4) Perhaps the biggest advantage of z-wave is that I get to use any lightbulb I choose: LED, downlights, floodlights, different wattages, colour temp etc. At the end of the day, it's whatever works best for you Re: Home Technology Hub 313Jan 03, 2017 4:46 pm What do you think of insteon ? i just dont understand how they are surviving when zwave is mostly everywhere and now we can see zigbee is being adopted by phillips /belkin etc. Even Microsoft is selling insteon , i can understand moving from X10 it would be really good choice but as a stand alone technology i dont know for how long they will be relevant what do you think Re: Home Technology Hub 314Jan 06, 2017 7:16 am skami Although it depends on wifi quality but indeed it is very practical and very useful https://www.bunnings.com.au/sengled-hom ... t_p4320746 299$ few other companies http://www.nightwatcher.com.au/products.html http://www.hiddencamera.com.au/wifi-out ... -detection Ring has just announced something similar at CES 2017. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ https://ring.com/floodlightcam I think it has more potential and a few more features. Remote-activated 110-decibel alarm Cloud recording Live view Available 04/2017 - A$379 I have used the Ring door bell and it's great. Definitely will look at getting for our new house. Wisdom Homes Manhattan 39 Blog - https://edmondson-park.blogspot.com.au H1 Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88210 Re: Home Technology Hub 315Jan 06, 2017 7:51 am I would never personally rely on anything wireless for theft prevention and detection. I see their value purely as a deterrent on the same level as a dummy camera. They're just too easy (and cheap) to defeat by creating noise (signal jamming) on the 2.4GHz band. Re: Home Technology Hub 316Jan 06, 2017 8:38 am If someone go through all that trouble to get into your house, I don't think anything will stop them . I see these more for deterring petty thief or seeing what's that noise outside at night without having to look out the window. Wisdom Homes Manhattan 39 Blog - https://edmondson-park.blogspot.com.au H1 Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88210 Re: Home Technology Hub 317Jan 06, 2017 8:52 am Jordann If someone go through all that trouble to get into your house, I don't think anything will stop them . I see these more for deterring petty thief or seeing what's that noise outside at night without having to look out the window. Sure, they have value if you want a quick peek outside, or if you want to see when your cat is coming/going, but as for theft deterrent value, get a dummy camera for 10 times less Re: Home Technology Hub 318Jan 08, 2017 12:09 pm Ok, so I just came back from my trip to Vegas for the CES2017.....ok maybe the trip was in my mind only . Samsung have come out with a new TV technology called QLED. It's supposed to be far superior image quality to LG's OLED Technology. https://youtu.be/mKJqZOWNmXw LG has hit back with a new wallpaper OLED TV which is only 25mm thin! All the ports and speakers are gone from the TV too. https://youtu.be/NdAda7gtdFY @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney Re: Home Technology Hub 319Jan 08, 2017 12:24 pm Re: Home Technology Hub 320Jan 08, 2017 12:57 pm That's the price of my car! Apparently the QLED Technology is cheaper to manufacture than the OLED so samsung prices would be cheaper than LG. @Orph Build thread: viewtopic.php?t=78328 Home Furniture: viewtopic.php?t=80551 Technology Hub: viewtopic.php?t=83663 Landscape Design: viewtopic.php?t=80645 Orpheus Building the Metricon Glendale 38|Sydney We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. 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