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[2040.30 --> 2041.82] And, you know, you know how big the studio is. |
[2042.02 --> 2042.98] It's not that big. |
[2043.32 --> 2046.74] But the temperature sensor is in the far corner of the garage, |
[2046.96 --> 2048.68] and the home assistant blue |
[2048.68 --> 2051.02] is in the other far corner of the studio. |
[2051.02 --> 2055.32] So it's at the maximum separation you could get here in the studio, |
[2055.44 --> 2057.62] and it's still working pretty good. |
[2057.70 --> 2060.22] I think maybe I could slide a repeater in there |
[2060.22 --> 2061.54] and probably boost the signal a little bit, |
[2061.62 --> 2063.58] but it's getting the job done. |
[2064.08 --> 2065.50] Any permanently powered device, |
[2065.58 --> 2066.70] like a plug socket, |
[2066.88 --> 2068.16] like a smart plug, |
[2068.60 --> 2069.76] which is Zigbee ready, |
[2069.88 --> 2070.98] would be a great repeater, |
[2071.02 --> 2071.84] and I've got a couple of those. |
[2072.44 --> 2076.64] Also, light bulbs turn out to be really great Zigbee repeaters. |
[2076.78 --> 2079.86] Like all my Hue bulbs are connected to ZHA these days, |
[2079.86 --> 2081.78] and they're all permanently powered, |
[2081.92 --> 2084.40] and they all extend my Zigbee network. |
[2085.02 --> 2087.96] But I'm really glad that you're using this temperature sensor now, |
[2088.00 --> 2089.08] because I've had one since, |
[2089.20 --> 2090.96] I think, just before you came in April. |
[2091.56 --> 2093.58] There's one in my fridge, which works great, |
[2093.80 --> 2097.04] and I've got a couple in Ziploc freezer bags in the freezers, |
[2097.04 --> 2101.32] and they don't like minus 15 Celsius temperatures too much. |
[2101.90 --> 2105.06] The two-year battery life is more like two months, |
[2105.50 --> 2106.62] minus 15, |
[2106.86 --> 2108.80] but I must say the one in the fridge, |
[2108.84 --> 2110.46] which is typically around five Celsius, |
[2110.98 --> 2113.90] that's been on the original battery ever since I got it. |
[2114.04 --> 2115.62] So, so far, so good. |
[2115.62 --> 2117.62] I do think I'll be buying more of these, |
[2117.70 --> 2118.52] so that's good to know. |
[2118.70 --> 2121.80] I still have my Aotec Z-Wave in my freezer at home. |
[2122.06 --> 2123.82] On the original battery, I put it in there, |
[2123.88 --> 2125.24] which has been months now, |
[2125.30 --> 2128.24] but it's one of those bigger lithium Duracells. |
[2128.96 --> 2129.56] So I could see, |
[2129.64 --> 2132.36] because this is such a smaller battery in this guy, |
[2132.40 --> 2133.72] because it's such a tiny device. |
[2134.02 --> 2136.34] So this has the CR2032 battery in it, |
[2136.36 --> 2137.70] which is a lot smaller. |
[2138.06 --> 2139.56] It does also come in the box |
[2139.56 --> 2141.62] with a handy little circular double-sided tape, |
[2141.94 --> 2143.78] which fits perfectly on the back of the sensor, |
[2143.78 --> 2145.18] so you could just slap that on there |
[2145.18 --> 2146.06] and then you stick it anywhere. |
[2146.70 --> 2148.46] You are getting roasted in the chat, by the way. |
[2148.56 --> 2148.96] Oh, yeah? |
[2149.18 --> 2150.24] Yeah, you should go and see this. |
[2150.66 --> 2152.08] You know the little dog from Up, |
[2152.32 --> 2152.72] who's like, |
[2152.88 --> 2153.90] okay. |
[2154.66 --> 2155.46] Chris is like, |
[2155.58 --> 2156.12] new standard. |
[2156.32 --> 2157.30] Okay, I'm in. |
[2157.40 --> 2158.42] Yeah, I know. |
[2158.60 --> 2159.46] I know, it's true. |
[2159.92 --> 2160.68] It is true. |
[2161.08 --> 2163.00] Here's why I was okay going with Zigbee, |
[2163.28 --> 2163.46] right, |
[2163.78 --> 2165.96] is basically what Matter is. |
[2166.48 --> 2168.32] Matter is based on Zigbee, |
[2168.64 --> 2170.12] and it's an open source spec. |
[2170.46 --> 2171.90] It's going to be around forever. |
[2171.90 --> 2172.90] I mean, heck, |
[2172.98 --> 2174.54] the Mars rover is using Zigbee |
[2174.54 --> 2175.58] to communicate with the helicopter. |
[2175.58 --> 2176.18] I knew you were going to mention the Mars rover. |
[2176.32 --> 2177.20] Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. |
[2177.22 --> 2177.52] You got to mention it. |
[2178.94 --> 2180.20] You got to mention it. |
[2180.42 --> 2181.32] It's so cool. |
[2181.72 --> 2182.34] And Z-Wave, |
[2182.42 --> 2183.62] Z-Wave's like end of life. |
[2183.82 --> 2186.08] So I think what I'm going to do is, |
[2186.18 --> 2186.98] although it sucks |
[2186.98 --> 2188.54] because I have so many Z-Wave devices, |
[2189.06 --> 2190.92] but I think over this next year, |
[2191.06 --> 2191.38] I don't know, |
[2191.44 --> 2191.96] maybe sooner, |
[2192.46 --> 2193.36] probably a lot sooner |
[2193.36 --> 2194.96] because I just want to get rid of |
[2194.96 --> 2196.36] my home assistant setup and start over. |
[2196.68 --> 2198.50] I think I'm going to just transition to Zigbee. |
[2198.68 --> 2200.78] So I'll have Zigbee and Wi-Fi devices, |
[2200.78 --> 2201.98] but honestly, |
[2201.98 --> 2205.48] I prefer not to have my IoT devices on Wi-Fi. |
[2205.70 --> 2208.36] It's heavy in terms of battery life |
[2208.36 --> 2210.00] and CPU and power, |
[2210.14 --> 2212.96] but also it's just not a great standard for it. |
[2213.08 --> 2214.50] It's a lot of chatter. |
[2215.14 --> 2216.28] And the more chatter, |
[2216.38 --> 2217.34] the worse the Wi-Fi network. |
[2218.14 --> 2219.28] Where like the Zigbee network, |
[2220.00 --> 2221.04] the individual devices |
[2221.04 --> 2223.38] can actually improve each other's signal |
[2223.38 --> 2224.70] and help route each other. |
[2224.70 --> 2227.04] And the more devices you add to a point, |
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