ᐅ Which smart home system is best for our new build?

Roookie schrieb:

With KNX, you need a programmer to reconfigure everything if you want to make any changes, for whatever reason.

A lot of opinion, little knowledge. You can purchase the software at any time; the Home version is sufficient for residential use. Then you can change anything you want whenever you like. As an IT specialist, that shouldn’t be a problem. However, my experience from many years in the industry shows that IT specialists who make such bold claims usually have the least knowledge in this field. This becomes evident here as well. If you want a DIY system, then choose one of the many others that are not completely standalone.

I know about Master of IT; they get injured on a screwdriver, so a wireless system is ideal there.

But for new construction, such systems should be networked via a bus system.
Loxone also uses wireless and now has many partners whose products support the wireless system.
However, switches, lights, etc., should be on a bus system.

It is already inconvenient enough for a customer to have to reconnect all WLAN devices when they get a new router.

Patricck schrieb:

I know Master of IT, they get injured using a screwdriver, so a wireless system is optimal there.

But for a new build, such systems should be networked over a bus.
Loxone also uses wireless and now has many partners whose products support their wireless system.
But switches, lights, etc. belong on a bus.

It's already enough when a customer gets a new router — then all the Wi-Fi devices have to be reconnected.

Of course, I can get injured with a screwdriver. Honestly, I don’t want or need to, not with my salary. There are others who handle that much better and make a living from it. Registering devices on the router, that’s true. But with Homepilot, it’s just a single button you press briefly, and then it recognizes all other devices automatically. Whether pro or not.

For me, price, setup, usability, and performance matter.
The roller shutters and blinds can be set up in scenes just the same and can operate automatically with Alexa, Google, or a weather station—raising and lowering with sun detection—just like with KNX. The same goes for light and heating control, TV, socket control, door locks and contacts, camera monitoring, smoke detectors, etc.

There’s no need to criticize anyone here. Everyone should do what they want. I have it, and it works. The reasons why I chose it I have already explained. Whoever wants Loxone, Homeatic, or KNX is free to choose those. In the end, the result is basically the same, apart from being tied to the manufacturer.

Patricck schrieb:

It’s enough that when a customer gets a new router, they have to reconnect all their Wi-Fi devices.

How often does that happen, on average?

Patricck schrieb:

I know about Master of IT; they get injured with a screwdriver sometimes, so a wireless system is ideal there.

But for new builds, such systems should be networked via a bus system.
Loxone also uses wireless and now has many partners whose products support the wireless system.
However, switches, lights, etc., belong on a bus system.

It’s already enough when a customer gets a new router, then all the Wi-Fi devices have to be reconnected.

The homepilot registers all devices with one push of a button. That’s why it’s called homepilot.

So the thread remains amusing as ever. *grabs popcorn*