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I have the Nest thermostat and have been watching the price of the Nest Protect. I think it'll be something I can invest in eventually. With the IFTTT compatability of Nest products it's quite...

I believe the actual thermostat is a different design to the US version as the stand is only compatible with this new model

Thought I'd share the news that the Nest Thermostats are now officially available in the UK: https://store.nest.com/uk/product/thermostat/

That sounds like quite the system Michael, very similar to what I'm hoping to achieve

martyn.wendon, that's a good point. It seems that it's basically a Z-Wave controller and isn't really doing anything different- other than perhaps a dedicated mobile app for heating. It's obviously...

I think they are those Danfoss TRVs.

Hi all,
I've just seen the article on the frontpage about 'Heat Genius' http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/hardware/heat-genius-intelligent-heating-controller-with-z-wave.html
I'm currently waiting for...

I'm by no means expert but with the several boilers I've had experience with: Filling up the circuit has always been done by a black 'tap' connected to a silver looking flexi pipe.
Looks like:
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I will also need to convince the finance committee. I'll be keeping my eye on the EvoHome and I've added my email to their "notify" section. I just find it mad that these systems are not more...

I'm also looking for a solution similar to this.
Basically I'd like a heating system that can operate TVRs to have different temperatures in different rooms. It just makes sense to me.
The new...

I don't think that the protocol details are all that easy to find actually. There's the Rfxcom solution that will recode many protocols though.
http://www.rfxcom.com/store/Transceivers/12103

A link for the software running what we've all just seen: http://www.infiniteautomation.com/
That's from the "Help" on the webpage

I think its the cost of comfort that's put me off the most, it also doesn't appear to be quite as adaptable (in terms of plugging into other systems) as some of the others. Software wise there's a...

I've kept an eye on Domoticz, looks very promising. Last I looked it wasn't supporting motion sensors. My mind keeps switching between Comfort system and other systems. I'm not usually this...

Well I thought I'd come back with an update, just in case anyone is in a similar situation as me.
We're now in the new house, and I'm still undecided on which solution to go with. I was very close...

You're probably talking about bluecherry, although I think that just offers a free trail. There's a few Linux based cctv packages. For windows there's Milestone's XProtect range which used to offer a...

Z-Wave does look promising, although it seems to be a hole where mains sockets should be. There are a few of the plug-in modules but I've not found anything designed to be 'integrated' socket wise....

I should have mentioned that I am a spotify user, so DLNA is unfortunately out. I had heard of despotify but its UI is more akin to CLI. Plus I'd like to control the music from another device. I...

That sounds like good work! I have a couple of Pi and use them for xbmc. I think the raspberry pi has a good place in DIY HA setups. I'm currently looking for a way to utilise Pis for audio to have a...

I used to work in theatre's and clubs as a technician mostly lampie with some sound, so I'm very familiar with DMX (it's currently an ageing industry standard for lighting control). I've not come...

KW1816, thanks for that post! I had initially thought it was possible, just to clarify though, the switch can still control light no matter what state the Fibaro is in. For example, if my HA system...

Thanks for that Lab, I had seen it. You also posted on a thread I started which has become a bit of a 'comfort' fan thread. I'm in a similar position to you, buying a new house and looking to...

Lab-art, let us know how you go with the Fibaro dimmers, I'm looking to install them as well.

Thanks peter! Looks like a very nice setup you have there. Could you give us a bit more detail, how its worked and which modules you have used?
Karam did mention in a previous post that there were...

Chris, I sincerely apologise if I've offended you. I appreciate everyone's input to this thread. I really like the look of IDRATEK as cortex and reflex seem to suit my needs perfectly. Especially the...