not sure is this the right place to ask but can't find any general threads for robot vacuums

any good ones to recommend for budget RM1k - 2k+?. Wide range I know but who knows I can get a good one for lower price, but I dont mind spending more for a really good one also. Is it worth to get one with mopping function or better to save the money?

currently looking at roborock S6 pure / maxV. Roborock is same as Xiaomi right?

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 21 2021, 02:29 PM

i was looking at S7 as well but seems over budget for me, mostly costs like RM3K - 4K+

that's why I narrow down to S6 pure / maxV

will check out ecovacs. thanks

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 21 2021, 02:53 PM

anybody using philips hue lighting system in their house? not just in the room but main lighting in living room as well?

wanted to ask what smart switch u guys using? I'm thinking the philips hue dimmer switch should be enough but just want some extra opinions

also is it worth to get philips hue? it seems more expensive than comparable smart lighting systems especially those from china

Thanks. I'm reconsidering now and looking at Yeelight. Seems not bad as well

Anyone can recommend contractor/electrician who is experienced in installing smart switches?

anyone?

Much cheaper if you study yourself how smart home works and then you buy the components to setup yourself. For some like smart switches and socket still need electrician but still will be cheaper than getting a 'smart home company' to do everything

Since you are planning to get Aqara switches and sensors, then best to get their hub as well to avoid any unwanted issues


One thing I learnt when doing my own studies on smart home.... make sure you fully understand the difference between wifi only devices and zigbee devices. I feel this is the basic knowledge before starting a smart home

Wifi - no hub required, direct connection to router, will congest traffic on your wifi network if there's too many devices, latency depends on your wifi signal

Zigbee - hub required, devices connect to Zigbee hub and hub will communicate with router, free up traffic on your wifi network, might have some latency depending on the connection between the hub and your router

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: May 25 2022, 01:39 PM

let's say i'm using one of these smart plugs -

https://shopee.com.my/Tuya-Wifi-Zigbee-Wall...39-4d1badd4552c

instead of connecting my TV directly to it.... i connect an extension or a Belkin surge protector, then I plug in my TV onto that, is it still possible to control the TV via smart functions?


smart plug > extension/surge protector/ > TV

turning on/off the TV from app

turning on/off the TV using voice control from Google Home

setting schedules (from app) to turn on/off the TV for a certain period


wanted to know does it work if I use an extension, or my TV needs to be connected directly to the socket?

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: May 30 2022, 04:40 PM

yes its going to be a smart TV (Sony Bravia)

so my understanding now is the TV on/off and the smart plug on/off is seperate?


is it possible to create a custom function where upon voice activation (eg: turn on my tv), it first needs to turn on my smart plug then only proceed to power on the TV?

vice versa for power off, it will turn off my TV then proceed to power off the smart plug

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: May 30 2022, 05:14 PM

Try this from Shopee

https://shopee.com.my/product/372243380/173...91-1654055657.9

Neutral wire is optional. But iinm most smart switch nowadays also dont require neutral wire. Our light switch by default also without neutral wire

both Zigbee and Wifi have their pros and cons

and Zigbee is not exactly proprietary... just like Wifi but a different protocol

does it mean its impossible to pair a Tuya switch to Aqara hub or they must be both Zigbee 3.0 to be possible?


I'm keen on getting an Aqara camera hub as well but only Tuya/Moes offers a smart dimmer switch...... if not possible to pair together then I have to forget about Aqara and just get a Tuya/Moes hub

sorry but what's RPI with HA?


[EDIT] you mean something like this?





This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 3 2022, 04:17 AM

I dont plan to get any smart lights, just normal dimmable LED downlight and spot light, and use this Tuya dimmer switch

https://shopee.com.my/product/372243380/397...91-1654232224.9

Seems so far only Tuya offer something like this. Other brands either dont do it or the smart dimmer only works with their own smart lights

This was also mentioned under this Tuya Zigbee hub shopee page, so I was confused initially and thought Aqara's hub should work with other Zigbee switches as well

https://shopee.com.my/product/372243380/124...91-1654236123.9

just something that I've been wondering....

many seems to avoid smart switches that requires neutral, is it because its hard to pull the neutral wire? or mostly is due to extra costs doing it?

Anyone using Tuya's smart curtain? Any reviews? Is the motor noisy?

https://shopee.com.my/product/33337179/4145...91-1657955310.9

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jul 16 2022, 03:08 PM