This sounds interesting:
ARCHOS does not need a separate hub. A $99 Android-based tablet IS the hub. Also, it uses 433 MHz band radios for sensors, meaning it has long range without a mesh networking and less interference.
D-Link shows a hub $80 (zWave and wifi) plus 4 zwave sensors. The door/windown sensor will do motion too, and the motion sensor does temp and light.
Ecovent is a smart vent and a smart outlet (not much info in the video, but more at website). Basically the sensor outlet goes over a traditional outlet, retains two plugs and adds a USB port on either side for charging. It also has sensors for temp, humidity, pressure and iBeacon BLE. Very promising, but no pricing info.
This is a nice idea. Maybe you can update the first post with new links that people add so us lazy folk don’t have to scroll a bunch to keep up
As for the items linked so far. The Chamberlain unit looks like it has potential but I would need to further look into if I really like the application for my use.
The Centralite device is kind of an odd one for us I think. If the plan is to control smart bulbs, than the cost of the installation is really Centralite + Smart Bulb which now makes it more expensive (assuming $40 + $15 Smart bulb) than a traditional Zwave switch. The target demographic here is probably users that don’t have a full switch replacement option I’m guessing and rather are just sticking Smart Bulbs everywhere and are getting frustrated that local switching can cause sync issues with the wife turns it off at the switch and you want to turn it on with your phone
ARCHOS does not need a separate hub. A $99 Android-based tablet IS the hub. Also, it uses 433 MHz band radios for sensors, meaning it has long range without a mesh networking and less interference.
Can anyone track down more specific information on these new z-wave development kits? Is this an opening for ‘maker’/diy folks? Or are they still limiting everything to folks willing to pony up multi-thousands?
Primary question is, once the premium service launches, will we still be able to get free app and text notifications from any smartapp/device as we do today?