Smart Home, Let's discuss
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 Feb 13 2017, 10:12 AM
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006 
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so no need buy echo liao ah blu?
how fast u need it to be? yesterday night after watching movie, i just stand up spoke to alexa and walk away, it turns off my tv, soundbar, fan and floor lamp and i head straight to room maybe in 1.5 to 2 seconds the process of it |
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Feb 13 2017, 10:51 AM
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#22
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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got such app ar?
but sometimes it get annoying when your echo dot is down |
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Feb 14 2017, 11:23 AM
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#23
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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QUOTE(luvox @ Feb 14 2017, 06:48 AM) I googled n notice alexa time zone limit to US. Alexa wont tell the correct time. Anyone tried the technique crack the time zone in some tutorial? Its alarm clock can work here? Its app limit to US app store & need to download it by new US apple ID mine is telling the correct time, just ask the time and it will tell me alarm working fine, yesterday i just told alexa to set 7.30 for every weekday, alexa responded, is it 7.30 am or pm, i answer in the morning, then settled app is limit to UK n USA store currently dunno the get around ios, but for android u just need to dl the apk from website will do |
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Feb 20 2017, 11:18 AM
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#24
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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my vera system a bit sot recently
keep sending signal to off or on the air cond, keep beeping |
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Feb 20 2017, 03:32 PM
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#25
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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havent install
couldnt get electrician hahahah |
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Feb 24 2017, 11:40 AM
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#26
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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my address already msia address for the traffic, just the weather one i cant get it to local address
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Feb 24 2017, 02:57 PM
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#27
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All Stars
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mine forever tells the same time it takes to go to my work, and i follow blindly hahhaha
then check it with waze, only found out the address ok, but real time traffic no  |
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Feb 28 2017, 02:14 PM
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#28
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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damn
my logi hub keep showing red lights for the past 2 days have to power off really pissing me off |
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Mar 2 2017, 10:06 AM
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#29
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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now idea, these 2 days seems ok so far
how do you check the hubs fw? only thru the app? |
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May 11 2017, 12:23 PM
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#30
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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move-z only shipping out during june or july, so gotta wait for it
so now the unit, has both BT n Z wave have to wait for it to arrive to confirm whehter it works with alexa, and it seems z wave has some issue on distance |
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May 12 2017, 11:03 AM
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#31
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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im only using alexa to on off tv, for other settings, too troublesome
need some coding i think to channel up or down also possible, but u need to ask alexa to tell harmony xxxxxxxxx, and u need another smart home app in alexa skills |
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May 12 2017, 02:14 PM
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#32
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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nothing much to experience, hahah
i think practically im using harmony for my fan (grouping with other living hall lights) and one of my amp which i dont have the remote for the auto turn on n off tv just a gimmick to show frens how it works when they come over bought the harmony hub from ebay, refurbished set, for about half the price most of my controls are link up thru alexa + vera, the harmony just compliments it abit |
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May 12 2017, 02:53 PM
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#33
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All Stars
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@alucard, how you link ar?
i cant get it to specifically to on netflix (netflix is built in) |
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May 15 2017, 10:59 AM
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#34
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All Stars
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QUOTE(alucard89 @ May 13 2017, 01:39 AM) I just switch input to my amazon tv fire stick for netflix im using samsung, ku 5000 i think, mid low spec tvYour tv remote has no netflix button? Which tv model are you using now? no physical button for netflix there, have to navigate thru menu |
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May 17 2017, 10:21 AM
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#35
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All Stars
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after coming to 5 months using all these smart home, its still quite vexing when alexa doesnt get it, or worst when your internet is down
i havent really use the phone app to really turn on or off anything if it doesnt work, just fuck it and use the main switch |
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May 17 2017, 11:46 AM
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#36
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All Stars
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how long have u been using it @vaio_me?
mine are all just lightings, fans and air con some are set for period of time to power up n off other than tat, no much usage not into sensors and cctv, except for one smoke sensor |
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May 17 2017, 12:45 PM
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#37
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All Stars
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QUOTE(vaio_me @ May 17 2017, 11:58 AM) I started using about 6 months ago. technically urs not much convenient bah, sensors, cctv and smoke/gas sensors , u just leave it there, dont do muchLightings, sensors, Fans, CCTV, Smoke & Gas Sensor. Not into aircond yet, how did u control the aircond? lightings and fans, everytime you need to use it, u take out ur phone or tablet? isnt that more time consuming I found out i seldom log in the app to power up or off, novelty wears off for the aircon, im using vera , only some primary functions in the app u can control the temperature, but from alexa, i cant seem to do that, so only power up and off |
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May 17 2017, 02:44 PM
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#38
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All Stars
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QUOTE(vaio_me @ May 17 2017, 01:30 PM) Lighting I use sensor to turn on light on staircase between 7pm till 8am and will on the light when someone pass by using 2 human sensor, one down stairs and 1 upstairs. It will turn off after 1 mins. For kitchen and bedroom, turn on gateway light when it is dark using human sensor, good for when u go to kitchen to get a drink or wake up at night to go toilet as it only turn on when it is dark. kekekek okok, urs got usage, big homeFor Alarms, all human sensor and doors windows sensor are uses and will siren all 3 gateway if door/window open or human sensor detect movement. The alarms will turn on at 12am daily and off 6am daily, just have to remember to off if u need to open door at midnight. For smoke and gas detector, it is for safety purposes, hopefully it will not be turn on and if it really turn on, it may help save my family from fire or gas explosion. For light and fan in bedroom, due to distance from the wall switch, it is alternative solution to have on off switch close to bed. Also I have a wireless switch at study room to control, fan, light and exhaust fan with single click to on everything, double click to only on fan and light and hold click to close everyrhing. For CCTV, yup, only for monitoring purposes and does not need to connect to gateway, it is standalone device but can be use to monitor movement and send notification to phone or activate other devices, so far didn't use as human sensor is more realiable. Seldom use phone to on off the light fan and etc, the phone is only for me to on off alarms and look at CCTV. mine small apartment, everything is just nearby only thing i like about it, is no need to drag my heavy ass ard just shout to alexa, n pray it works |
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May 19 2017, 10:30 AM
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#39
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All Stars
11,808 posts Joined: Jun 2006
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i dont think alexa can schedule calendar yet
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Jul 15 2017, 01:23 PM
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All Stars
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guys, for a 3 storey home
what kind of automation you guys advice? what is there to setup? |
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