Re:I was wrong to ignore Zigbee and Z-Wave. They're the best...
by dzikimarian on Monday February 12, 2024 @03:51PM
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There's at least a few interesting points for zigbee:
* If you use universal hub like Home Assistant, they are pretty interoperable between various manufacturers
* Devices don't have direct connection to internet (again esp. with HA), so better privacy, they are faster (no cloud lag) and do not depend on internet connection
* Battery life is way better for small devices
* Mesh is nice when you have bigger area to cover
* If you have to use shitty ISP router, it will have issues with large number of devices
* Usually easy push-to-pair setup
And there isn't many downsides - one time cost of some kind of coordinator and very slightly pricier equipment.
* If you use universal hub like Home Assistant, they are pretty interoperable between various manufacturers
* Devices don't have direct connection to internet (again esp. with HA), so better privacy, they are faster (no cloud lag) and do not depend on internet connection
* Battery life is way better for small devices
* Mesh is nice when you have bigger area to cover
* If you have to use shitty ISP router, it will have issues with large number of devices
* Usually easy push-to-pair setup
And there isn't many downsides - one time cost of some kind of coordinator and very slightly pricier equipment.