irelephant 🍭@lemm.eeM to iiiiiiitttttttttttt@lemmy.world · 10 days agoThere is a big difference between the people who are enthusiatic about tech, and the people who make it.lemm.eeimagemessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1556arrow-down119
arrow-up1537arrow-down1imageThere is a big difference between the people who are enthusiatic about tech, and the people who make it.lemm.eeirelephant 🍭@lemm.eeM to iiiiiiitttttttttttt@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 days agoI use zigbee myself but I’ve been thinking of moving toward z wave. Either way, it is fully possible to complete own your home automation without kowtowing to FAANG.
minus-squarewer2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoIt is possible I would go with zigbee if I started today, but since I am already so invested in Z-Wave, it doesn’t make sense for me to switch.
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoIirc z wave is the better protocol. It’s more “strict” in terms of their branding, requiring stricter controls over zigbee.
I use zigbee myself but I’ve been thinking of moving toward z wave. Either way, it is fully possible to complete own your home automation without kowtowing to FAANG.
It is possible I would go with zigbee if I started today, but since I am already so invested in Z-Wave, it doesn’t make sense for me to switch.
Iirc z wave is the better protocol. It’s more “strict” in terms of their branding, requiring stricter controls over zigbee.