Thought this seemed a really decent price for what it does, excellent reviews across the net too & the next best price I could find was £44.99. Seems to be plenty of stock too, C+C for free or £5 del.
Central control hub which enables you to control lighting and heating devices from anywhere in the world via an iOS or Android app with a web browser. Easy to set-up and simple to use with plug and play and QR code set-up. MiHome Gateway is compatible with the MiHome range of monitoring and control devices, including sockets and light switches which can be retrofitted. Each device can be easily paired with the system, and once paired the geofencing function enables you to control the power sources of appliances by location. The modularity of the system ensures new devices can be added as required which will already be compatible with the current system. Smart features include timers and programmes to suit your schedule, energy monitoring for greater energy efficiency and IFTTT to control your devices with an array of great triggers, including the weather, dusk until dawn, Facebook and ESPN.
Simple to Set Up & Use
Slim & Stylish Design
Stores Timers & Programmes if Connection Fails
On the IFTTT Platform
Works with iOS, Android & Web Browsers
2 Year Warranty
I'd be interested if I'd not recently invested in the Philips Hue range.
The disadvantage with the Energenie system though is the devices do not create a mesh network like the Hue does so your restricted to where you can put the hub and all devices.
mogsog
4 Aug 16#7
I have the poor mans hacker version of this which is the Energenie Pi-mote GPIO board for the raspberry pi, I paid £35 for the board and 4 plugs. I would be interested to see how polished this is in comparison to my bodged solution.
dragon2611 to mogsog
4 Aug 16#8
I wonder if the GPIO board can be used to control other stuff on 433mhz, if it's the same as some of the PI 433mhz radios it should be possible to get it to do a lot of the lightwaveRF stuff.
I'm tempted to try something like that in place of the lightwaveRF wi-fi link, problem is I also need the 867mhz receiver (I think it's 867mhz) for the energy monitor sensor.
horsey
4 Aug 16#9
Mi Home is made by Xiaomi, so maybe Energenie is their European partner?
This Energenie stuff looks really **** in comparison.
Xiaomi used to sell their own router, so hopefully this thing is using the same technology.
Range is poor though.
Early install was a bitch though, it was all in Chinese, although later updates add a bit of Chinglish
Avagood
5 Aug 16#10
Good to know I can remotely flush the toilet and turn on the tumble dryer for no good reason next time I'm away on special forces duty in Bagdad.
Gollywood
5 Aug 16#11
Why would you want to control your heating if you were abroad? I must be thick - I don't see the need for this!
jackbremer to Gollywood
5 Aug 16#12
To turn it off if you forgot and on when en route?
I use this type of thing to turn outside lights on at sunset and off at sunrise minus an hour.
I'm holding off investing anymore until the Apple Homekit stuff has reached maturity and anything already released that is not Homekit certified won't work with it.
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Central control hub which enables you to control lighting and heating devices from anywhere in the world via an iOS or Android app with a web browser. Easy to set-up and simple to use with plug and play and QR code set-up. MiHome Gateway is compatible with the MiHome range of monitoring and control devices, including sockets and light switches which can be retrofitted. Each device can be easily paired with the system, and once paired the geofencing function enables you to control the power sources of appliances by location. The modularity of the system ensures new devices can be added as required which will already be compatible with the current system. Smart features include timers and programmes to suit your schedule, energy monitoring for greater energy efficiency and IFTTT to control your devices with an array of great triggers, including the weather, dusk until dawn, Facebook and ESPN.
Simple to Set Up & Use
Slim & Stylish Design
Stores Timers & Programmes if Connection Fails
On the IFTTT Platform
Works with iOS, Android & Web Browsers
2 Year Warranty
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Anybody know?
The disadvantage with the Energenie system though is the devices do not create a mesh network like the Hue does so your restricted to where you can put the hub and all devices.
I'm tempted to try something like that in place of the lightwaveRF wi-fi link, problem is I also need the 867mhz receiver (I think it's 867mhz) for the energy monitor sensor.
I've got the original Mi Home sensor kit, the quality is akin to Apple, amazing.
see here:
http://blog.alansoon.com/technology-gadget-software/highly-configurable-home-automation-with-new-xiaomi-smart-home-kit-it-gadget-review
This Energenie stuff looks really **** in comparison.
Xiaomi used to sell their own router, so hopefully this thing is using the same technology.
Range is poor though.
Early install was a bitch though, it was all in Chinese, although later updates add a bit of Chinglish
I use this type of thing to turn outside lights on at sunset and off at sunrise minus an hour.
I'm holding off investing anymore until the Apple Homekit stuff has reached maturity and anything already released that is not Homekit certified won't work with it.