Episode 497 - CEDIA 2024 Wrap Up

On this week's show: Interviews from CEDIA Expo 2024 show floor, featuring conversations with OneVision, XSCACE, Specifi, Innovo, and more. Plus the big news about ONVIF coming to UniFi Protect as well as a few other items that were not announced, Snap One's updates to the Control4 platform and the new X4 platform that will be available in Q1 2025. Also a quick note about NiceOS 8.9's new voice assistant for home control and Crestron Home OS's new features that will leave you scratching your head. All this, plus a special thanks to our 2024 sponsor Chowmain, on this information-packed wrap-up of CEDIA Expo 2024!

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Show Notes

• A big thanks to HomeTech Happy Hour 2024 Sponsor ChowmainSoft
• Interviews
  • OneVision Resources
  • Hidden & Architectural Audio Systems | XSCACE
  • Specifi | AV Installer | Proposal Software | Customisable Quotes
  • IFP Connect - Fiber Soultions for AV Integrators
  • Innovo – Innovation….Simplified
  • Commercial Smart Thermostats & IoT Sensors | Network Thermostat
• ONVIF Coming to UniFi Protect Next month!
• Snap One Just Made the Control4 Platform a Lot More Self-Sufficient
• Control4 Integrates Apple Music - Residential Systems
• NiceOS 8.9 is Here, and With it Comes a New Voice Assistant for Home Control
• Crestron Home OS Launches a Huge Update with 20 New Features & Integrations

Episode 496 - Chick-fa-lix Plus

It's CEDIA time and once again we will be hosting a HomeTech Happy Hour in Denver. More information and how to RSVP is here!

On this week's show: CEDIA is right around the corner, Ubiquiti unveils UniFi Premium Audio, Luon launches Apple Home compatible devices, Wyze introduces a smart bird feeder, Chick-fil-A surprisingly enters the streaming service arena, Ring adds package detection to its budget doorbell, Samsung promises 7 years of TV updates, Amazon's Echo Show 8 loses a key feature, and Govee releases Matter-compatible outdoor lights. We dive into a mailbag question about window sensors, share a thrilling pick of the week, give project updates, and take a look at things for TJ to do in Springfield, Missouri. All this and more on this packed episode!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • UniFi Premium Audio - Ubiquiti
  • Luon Launch Apple Home Compatible Hub, Devices, and App - Homekit News and Reviews
  • Wyze Bird Feeder - Birdwatching on easy mode.
  • Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason - The Verge
  • Ring’s budget battery doorbell can now see packages left on your porch
  • Samsung TVs will get 7 years of updates, starting with 2023 models | Ars Technica
  • Amazon’s photo-centric Echo Show 8 will lose its signature feature
  • Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 with Matter and HomeKit
• Mailbag
  • Hubitat Elevation® | Local, Reliable, Fast and Private Home Automation
  • Mira: Hubitat to SmartThings hub integration Edge driver
• Pick of the Week
  • AFRAID - Movie Trailer
• Project Updates
• Brilliant was aquired in may?
• i3 Keypad
• Springfield Missouri
  • Pythian Castle
  • World's 2nd Tallest Fork, Springfield, Missouri

Episode 495 - Confusing Buttons

It's CEDIA time and once again we will be hosting a HomeTech Happy Hour in Denver. More information and how to RSVP is here!

On this week's show: Gavin puts a call out for a private jet, Trinnov announces their Waveforming upgrade is now available to everyone with a Trinnov, TPLink announces a 2-brick sized doorbell, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • WaveForming is Now Publicly Available to All Trinnov Users
  • TP-Link Tapo D225 Video Doorbell Camera review - The Verge
• Pick of the Week
  • Brian Jackson on Threads - $20 on eBay and now I have a fully functioning 10” in-wall touch panel for my home automation and it’s powered over Ethernet. Thanks Crestron!
• Zooz Z-Wave Plus S2 Double Switch (White) ZEN30 for Fan and Light Combo
• Aqua Flower Smart Flower Watering System
• Aqara Zigbee Presence Sensor FP1E with Matter
• Pizza Ovens | Ooni Pizza Ovens

Episode 494 - Developing for the Home with Chowmain's Alan Chow

It's CEDIA time and once again we will be hosting a HomeTech Happy Hour in Denver. More information and how to RSVP is here!

On this week's show: The team gets a chance to sit down with developer Alan Chow to talk about a new driver marketplace Chowmain is launching. Bond is releasing a new weather station, SwitchBot has an outdoor 2K camera, Sonos ACE headphones now work with more soundbars, the FTC says no more confusing specifications on amplifiers. We take a mail bag question, find a pick of the week, give project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Analyst Predicts $20 Monthly Fee for Apple Intelligence
• 2024 HomeTech Happy Hour RSVP and Info
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Bond Breeze Pro Brings Weather Trigger to Outdoor Screens
  • SwitchBot Outdoor Security Camera 2K offers AI smarts and local storage - The Ambient
  • Sonos Ace headphones’ private listening comes to Beam and Ray soundbars - The Verge
• Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say | TechCrunch
• FTC Issues Final Amendments to Amplifier Rule to Make Testing Methods More Useful to Consumers
• Mailbag
  • 24VDC Power Supply
  • USB: HiLetgo 5pcs DC-DC Buck Step Down Module 6-20V 12V/20V to 5V 3A USB Charger Module
  • Fuse and Distribution: Electronics-Salon Panel Mount 10 Position Power Distribution Fuse Module Board, for AC/DC 5~32V
  • Plugs: RGBZONE 20Pairs 22 AWG 2Pin JST Plug Connector Cable Wire Male + Female 100mm for LED Strip Light RC Toys Battery
  • Nice DC12-IP Smart DC Power Manager
• Pick of the Week
  • Just One Thing...
• The Original Prusa MK4S is Here! Powerful 360° Cooling, High-Flow Nozzle, Prusa App, Hackerboard and More! - Original Prusa 3D Printers

Episode 493 - Printing a Garden

On this week's show: Google Chromecast is out, but Google Gemini is in, Nest shows off a nice new thermostat, Aqara and Meross launch new mmWave sensors, Roku might be dropping Wyze for cameras, Apple is supporting adaptive lighting on Matter devices, Nanoleaf launches a cool new storage product, a mailbag question, two picks of the week, Home Assistant updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Festival | Tomato Festival 2024 | Reynoldsburg
• About Reynoldsburg | Reynoldsburg, OH
• How to Get Started Racewalking
• HomeTech Headlines
  • The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service | Ars Technica
  • Gemini intelligence is coming to Google Home
  • Hands-on with Google’s new Nest Learning Thermostat - The Verge
  • Aqara’s new mmWave presence sensor is cheaper, simpler, and works with Matter. - The VergeMeross has a new mmWave presence sensor for just $36, and it works with Matter. - The Verge
  • Roku Preps New Smart Home Cameras... Without Wyze?
  • Apple Home brings Adaptive Lighting to Matter smart lights in iOS 18 - The Verge
  • You can stack and sync up to 300 of Nanoleaf’s new color-changing display cases - The Verge
  • Prices for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Are Going Up Again
• Mailbag: How to Get Started?
  • Home Assistant Green
  • Home Assistant Yellow
  • Compute Module 4
• Pick of the Week
  • Aqua Flower- Smart Flower Watering System
  • Farm Bot
• Streamlining the Home Assistant Yellow lineup - Home Assistant
• Home Assistant 2028.8.0 Released