irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.eeM to iiiiiiitttttttttttt@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThere is a big difference between the people who are enthusiatic about tech, and the people who make it.lemm.eeimagemessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down120
arrow-up1571arrow-down1imageThere is a big difference between the people who are enthusiatic about tech, and the people who make it.lemm.eeirelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.eeM to iiiiiiitttttttttttt@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square65linkfedilink
minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months 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-up2·2 months 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-up1·2 months 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.