Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Doorbell Camera- Need Help Choosing! (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by sknowell114@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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Looking for the best doorbell camera… preferably no subscription required.

Also, is wireless better? It seems like it would be?

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[–] davsch76@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Do you mean wired power or internet? If you can get both, that’s going to be the most stable… but most of the battery powered and wifi doorbells are fine. If you have strong wifi and don’t mind charging every few months, you can pretty much go with whatever has the features you want and not worry about connectivity.

[–] sknowell114@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is wired better if wifi isn’t super great?

[–] davsch76@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

i'm assuming you mean wired internet and not wired power, right? because you can get A) wired power and wifi, b) wired power & wired internet (POE), or C) battery + wifi. If your wifi isn't great by the door, I would see if you can get by with an extender before you run cable. if running cable isn't a big deal, that will be a much better end result.