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I bought a large dumb 4K TV (hard to find!) from Haier for cheap at Costco. Love it. It’s connected via Apple TV 4K, which I can easily upgrade whenever I want
by lo_fye 6y ago
I bought a large dumb 4K TV (hard to find!) from Haier for cheap at Costco. Love it.
It’s connected via Apple TV 4K, which I can easily upgrade whenever I want.
I have Lutron Caséta in-wall smart switches which communicate with their hub. Not a single delay or bug in 8 years. And they are intuitive for non-techies to use. It’s just a light switch.
I also have some Philips Hue for accent lighting. It frequently fails to respond.
I think HomeKit is better because it at least has to pass Apple’s certification process for some minimum bar of quality.
It’s also nice that all HomeKit stuff works through the ControlCentre app. You can 100% avoid ALL manufacturer-specific apps for daily use.
- ourmandave 6y agoI have a TCL 4K Roku TV. It's like a dumb panel because I didn't connect to wifi or plug in anything but my PCs video card.
- gnicholas 6y agoDoes HomeKit rely on a cloud infrastructure? That is, if my Comcast internet goes out (but my local wifi is still up), can I turn on/off my lights via the Home app? Can sensors I have still trigger actions? I'm thinking of getting various HomeKit compatible plug/switches/sensors and am trying to figure out what the communications path is.