I've been a DIYer for a number of years and have garnered some experience with lighting and surveillance. You will find my commentary here.
I've been using a home automation (HA) systems for several years. I started out with an X-10 system from Radio Shack and switched to Z-wave based systems for their connectivity reliability. But things change and some vendors don't keep up and some vendors try to be everything to everyone.
I've been using a home automation (HA) systems for several years. I started out with an X-10 system from Radio Shack and switched to Z-wave based systems for their connectivity reliability. But things change and some vendors don't keep up and some vendors try to be everything to everyone.
Automation Hub
Hubitat Elevation is a modern, well designed, inexpensive home automation controller. It offers several benefits.
Tablo OTA DVR
The heart of any Cable-Cutting project is a system to view and record local TV stations. The Tablo Quad OTA (Over-The-Air) DVR (Digital-Video-Recorder) is an excellent piece of technology for this task. It can tune-in four broadcast stations simultaneously (record three and watch one live.) Recordings are stored on an internal or connected hard drive of your choosing; I selected an internal 1TB solid-state drive.
I've been using AT&T U-verse for many years now and I realized that it is entirely feasible to reduce overall media costs by eliminating that expense. Here is a summary of existing costs and expenses:
Cost Comparison