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ZipaBox to Homey
Drops
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Hi there,
I am looking at switching my home controll System from ZipaBox to Homey. Main reason is the instability of the Zipabox. During my last vacation I had to reboot my ZipaBox three times in three weeks, what was only possbile by swiching of the current using a WLAN socket I had luckily installed before.
Is there anybody who has already done the Switch from ZipaBox to Homey and can Report on Advantages and disadvantages (as there are always some)?
Any Information is highly appreciated!
Many thanks,
Oliver
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Hi there,
no one out there who did the Switch an can Report .... ?
Regards,
Oliver
I did that switch about a month ago and my findings are:
+ More stable
+ Much wider compatibility
+ Easier user interface
+ Easier configuration (you don´t have to sync after every change)
- Zipato´s rule maker is a little bit better
- I did use ImperiHome as dashboard on several wall mounted iPads to get info and control my devices, but ImperiHome doesn't´t support Homey yet.
My conclusion is that Homey already are a better solution and the development around Homey are way better than Zipato.
Regards
Daniel
And it is still my main controller.
With homey you almost every time rely on the community.
If a new module is not working you get the answer to build it yourself. And I don't have enough knowledge about programming.
with Zipato you just open a ticket and they fix it up for you.
Rule creator works better.
Alarm and up cameras work.
These things are not there yet for homey.
I will try to change from the Zipabox to Homey step by step.
Homey is much better looking (Wife's happy), has all the RF standards in one unit, and just appears to work.
Andrew
Here is my little bit on this topic (in a positive sense):
- New changes in firmware versions are described
- Adding devices is difficult, because device has to be right close to Homey
- Hiding unused devices not possible
I will definitely follow the development on this device ...
Regards, interested.