[OpenTRV-dev] The Commercial offerings......

[Bo Herrmannsen]

Yep they do...

/bo

Den 27/02/2014 kl. 21.47 skrev Stuart Poulton:

> Ok.
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> Article clearly mentions rads
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> "(HR92 radiator zoning kits are available to pre-order today shipping in April). "
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> Ok, so the console is ugly, but do our 3D printed boxes really look that good.
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> Stuart
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> On 27 Feb 2014, at 20:42, Bruno Girin wrote:
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>> Immediate thoughts while slightly under the influence of very good beer:
>> - Their command console is ugly, surely they could have done better than that?
>> - The article mentions under-floor heating but not central heating.
>> 
>> So OpenTRV has the following USP:
>> - It can work without the internet (and even when we have a hub or console malarkey, we'll ensure the internet is just an option and even then it will all be open source and so will be the security);
>> - It should be cheaper;
>> - It won't be a closed solution so you'll be able to build other devices that work with it.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Bruno
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>> On 27 February 2014 18:52, Stuart Poulton <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:
>> To be fair, I don't think the valve looks any more bulky than the other offerings out there.
>> 
>> Stuart
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>> On 27 Feb 2014, at 18:46, Philip Canavan wrote:
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>>> I'd be intrrested in how much of a step forward this really is, given the epic cost (£1000 for a full house, from the sounds of it). The valves look slightly better design-wise, but still look bulky, and internet-connected scares the heck out if me. The value is all in the algorithms, though, and if you can run it isolated with bidirectional comms and control to the zones via a public API, and it does non-binary boiler control, then I'd be very tempted (although maybe not for a thousand quid!).
>>> 
>>> Stuart Poulton <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:
>>> I'm guessing Damon will have seen this, but for everyone else, this is what Honeywell are now offering
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>>> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/video/video-honeywell-evohome-now-available-to-order-arrives-at-automated-home.html
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>>> Stuart
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