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Home Automation Deals - Echo 120 Dot 40 Netatmo 99 Harmony Elite 130, etc.

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    #2
    pm1977x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    Big reductions on Hive Thermostat and Hive Multizone too!

    edit: from the Hive thread
    Graham wrote: »
    Hive active heating on offer at Amazon right now.

    £125 without installation for the heat or heat/water controller.
    £85 for the multizone controller

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-Active-Heating-without-installation/dp/B011B3J6B8/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1480037321&sr=1-1&th=1


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    #3
    givecredit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Philips Hue Personal Lighting Wireless Dimming Kit £21

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Personal-Lighting-Wireless-Dimming/dp/B0148NMVRE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1480067914&sr=8-5&keywords=hue


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Ring Doorbell £129
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Wi-Fi-Enabled-Video-Doorbell/dp/B00N2ZDXW2/ref=sr_1_1


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    #5
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    I was actually going to buy the Dot and then look at one of the thermostats. But on reading the reviews they say the Dot is very poor due to lack of apps. If that is case in UK I would say there is no apps available for Ireland


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    I was actually going to buy the Dot and then look at one of the thermostats. But on reading the reviews they say the Dot is very poor due to lack of apps. If that is case in UK I would say there is no apps available for Ireland

    To be honest for 40 (or 25 with a Netatmo Thermostat) it is pretty much a no brainer. Specially if you have Spotify Premium and some Home Automation Tech.

    There are loads of apps that work in the UK and Ireland. Not as many as the US, but still more then enough to justify it at these low prices and of course more will come, they only launched in the UK two months ago.

    See the Amazon Echo FAQ here for lots more info:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057668556


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Hue B22 bulbs, reduced to €30.

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-8718696593073-iluminaci%C3%B3n-inteligente/dp/B01LVUZQNX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480068642&sr=8-1&keywords=Philips+8718696593073


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    Nidom
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Nidom


    Is the echo worth it over the echo dot?


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    #9
    Davy
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Nidom wrote: »
    Is the echo worth it over the echo dot?

    If you want the better speaker without connecting it to something else then yes.

    If you only want the Iot side of things the dot does the same job


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    The Sparrow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    How does the echo handle Irish accents?

    And what is the Tunein app capability like with Irish stations. Does it understand when you ask it to play RTE Radio 1 or 2FM or Newstalk and other Irish stations?


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    The Sparrow wrote: »
    How does the echo handle Irish accents?

    And what is the Tunein app capability like with Irish stations. Does it understand when you ask it to play RTE Radio 1 or 2FM or Newstalk and other Irish stations?

    Irish accents in general fine. Answers to your tunein questions and lots of others here on the Amazon Echo FAQ:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057668556


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    The Sparrow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    Thanks. Sounds like Irish radio stations are a bit of a disaster so I will give it a miss. Shame.


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    J.pilkington
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭J.pilkington


    The Sparrow wrote: »
    Thanks. Sounds like Irish radio stations are a bit of a disaster so I will give it a miss. Shame.

    No they are not, you can listen to Irish stations with TuneIn as per bks post


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    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    I have a Climote which I took from last house and haven't installed yet. The house is just standard 2 zone(water & heat).

    Any of the above better than the other?


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    The Sparrow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,614 ✭✭✭The Sparrow


    J.pilkington wrote: »
    No they are not, you can listen to Irish stations with TuneIn as per bks post

    From bk's FAQ:
    Irish radio stations are extremely buggy and mostly don't work by voice control. It is extremely hard to get it to play the usual Irish radio stations.

    That sounds like the experience with Irish stations is pretty bad. Would love to hear if it has got better.

    I know you can use their app to play them but if voice control doesnt work for Irish stations well then it seems the echo is not much better than a bluetooth speaker. Would love to be wrong though.


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    J.pilkington
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭J.pilkington


    The Sparrow wrote: »
    From bk's FAQ:



    That sounds like the experience with Irish stations is pretty bad. Would love to hear if it has got better.

    I know you can use their app to play them but if voice control doesnt work for Irish stations well then it seems the echo is not much better than a bluetooth speaker. Would love to be wrong though.

    Appologies I misread bks post, i purchased my echo in the hope I can use TuneIn so will just have to hope it improves


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    J.pilkington wrote: »
    Appologies I misread bks post, i purchased my echo in the hope I can use TuneIn so will just have to hope it improves

    I'm sure it will.

    Google Home handles Irish radios stations much better. Not available in Ireland yet officially, but rumour has it that it will be coming in the next month or two.


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    goalposts
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭goalposts


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    I have a Climote which I took from last house and haven't installed yet. The house is just standard 2 zone(water & heat).

    Any of the above better than the other?

    Without talking about the other systems, you can still manage to use Google Assistant with your climote in a roundabout way. I have rooted my Nexus 6 and altered properties to get Google Assistant on it, but I bet Google Now would do the same.

    Using IFTTT, I set up a Google Assistant trigger to send a web request to the 'Join' web server (search for joaoapps join). This pushes a join notification to my phone which is then set to start a tasker task. The tasker task is a series of waits, app loads and input taps. Only the input taps require root, but I bet that Autoinput from joaoapps would do it without root.

    Of course I could have simplified the tasker task by just sending an SMS, but it's neat to see the phone in action!


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    #19
    bidiots
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭bidiots


    bk wrote: »
    Ring Doorbell £129
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-Wi-Fi-Enabled-Video-Doorbell/dp/B00N2ZDXW2/ref=sr_1_1
    This wont deliver to PM, any ideas? Won't accept Parcel Wizard either, have tried two different accounts. Are Amazon no sending to Antrim now?


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    bidiots wrote: »
    This wont deliver to PM, any ideas? Won't accept Parcel Wizard either, have tried two different accounts. Are Amazon no sending to Antrim now?

    Try AddressPal so.


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    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Just added some more nice deals:

    Philips Hue Personal Lighting Wireless Dimming Kit £21
    https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B01LZ8QYPI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL

    Piper NV, Nightvision Security Camera/Alarm with Z-Wave controller £185 (£45 off)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Piper-Security-Camera-Monitoring-including/dp/B00V0D0UM4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1480073428&sr=8-4&keywords=Piper+NV

    Samsung SmartThings Starter Kit (SmartThings hub, a multi-sensor, a motion sensor, a presence sensor and a power outlet) £139 (£60 off)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/SAMSUNG-SmartThings-Works-Amazon-Alexa/dp/B01GJZKRFM/

    Philips Hue Colour Ambiance Wireless E27 LED Starter Kit €122
    http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=4971128&authToken=

    BTW Thanks to every one over on the Home Automation forum who are adding these deals to the thread over there as they find them.


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    #22
    dan786
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭dan786


    Should I buy the Echo? Vey confused. Will I be able to get my money back by selling on Adverts if I don like it?


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    JoeCole26
    Registered Users Posts: 403 ✭✭JoeCole26


    bk wrote: »
    Try AddressPal so.


    Ive got my confirmation email for 2 Amazon Echos from Amazon alright (delivery to Parcel Motel) but account hasn't been debited yet, Should i be worried they wont process order?

    Thanks


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    dan786
    Registered Users Posts: 3,307 ✭✭✭dan786


    JoeCole26 wrote: »
    Ive got my confirmation email for 2 Amazon Echos from Amazon alright (delivery to Parcel Motel) but account hasn't been debited yet, Should i be worried they wont process order?

    Thanks

    They take money when it goes to preparing for dispatch.


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    #25
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    dan786 wrote: »
    Should I buy the Echo? Vey confused. Will I be able to get my money back by selling on Adverts if I don like it?
    JoeCole26 wrote: »
    Ive got my confirmation email for 2 Amazon Echos from Amazon alright (delivery to Parcel Motel) but account hasn't been debited yet, Should i be worried they wont process order?

    bidiots was saying that the Ring Doorbell wouldn't ship to Ireland, either south or North, AdressPal might work as they operate in mainland UK.

    Amazon Echo and Dot will ship to Ireland via ParcelMotel or ParcelWizard no bother at all, I've got both myself this way and so have loads of other folks over on the HA forum.


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    bidiots
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭bidiots


    Just to update, I got it through AddressPal

    I tired the Dot thru PM but they wouldn't ship there either, even though I ordered the Hive thru PM this morning...weird


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    #27
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Withings Home IP Camera €99
    http://www.withings.com/eu/en/products/home


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    #28
    eddiem74
    Registered Users Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭eddiem74


    http://www.vesternet.com/smart-home/black-friday


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    #29
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,469 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Netatmo Home Welcome Camera £119
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Netatmo-NSC01-UK-Welcome-Camera-Recognition/dp/B01DM0JW62


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    SachaJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭SachaJ


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Hue B22 bulbs, reduced to €30.

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-8718696593073-iluminaci%C3%B3n-inteligente/dp/B01LVUZQNX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480068642&sr=8-1&keywords=Philips+8718696593073

    Hedging my bets that they might be reduced on the UK site over the weekend. The B22 was £25 on Amazon UK earlier in the week but I missed out.


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    #31
    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭randombar


    Missed out on the lighting strip for the hue and camel camel doesnt seem to be working for it.


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