Shoe Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 It's a lot easier to do a display this way and also have front facing mic and prox sensor. Tell me why it doesn't have a camera. I mean, it's about a 2 dollar upcharge per device to have a front camera. No option for facial recognition or video intercom. I guess they went with the privacy minded approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control4Savant Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 6 minutes ago, Shoe said: It's a lot easier to do a display this way and also have front facing mic and prox sensor. Tell me why it doesn't have a camera. I mean, it's about a 2 dollar upcharge per device to have a front camera. No option for facial recognition or video intercom. I guess they went with the privacy minded approach. I care much more about intercom broadcasting than video intercom. we all have phones. Most people don’t want to be seen on a touch screen answering a doorbell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 You can't do edgeless and embed microphone Time2Jet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I know lutron keypads have that large bezel for wireless communication which is why we don’t see the bezel on the wired keypads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control4Savant Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 8 minutes ago, msgreenf said: You can't do edgeless and embed microphone the ipads I use instead seem to not have trouble… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topspin14m Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Is it true that if you integrate Lutron with Josh.ai you really have to disconnect Lutron from C4?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Not true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob21 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I am a C4 fanboy but I have to say Josh seems to really be delivering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockhr Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 8 minutes ago, Rob21 said: I am a C4 fanboy but I have to say Josh seems to really be delivering. yeah this is pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilushka85 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 How does it get 3 months of battery life? How does it connect to josh... if its wifi no way there is 3 months of battery life. therockhr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoe Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Its not unlike a Roku remote. I like it. I'd have one. I'd like it to have more curve on the back so it palms nicely. Candy bar remotes don't feel good. I like the potential for custom buttons, but I'd wager that might get axed. I hope they offer color options so we can color code by room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockhr Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Ilushka85 said: How does it get 3 months of battery life? How does it connect to josh... if its wifi no way there is 3 months of battery life. Yeah I am very curious on that. I wonder if they are making this device custom or using some OEM device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 It is my understanding that the remote is custom built for josh only. No oem therockhr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Ilushka85 said: How does it get 3 months of battery life? How does it connect to josh... if its wifi no way there is 3 months of battery life. The remote itself will communicate via Bluetooth to the base station, which will communicate WiFi. Base station is always connected to power so no worries there! therockhr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therockhr Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 23 minutes ago, chopedogg88 said: The remote itself will communicate via Bluetooth to the base station, which will communicate WiFi. Base station is always connected to power so no worries there! So there is a charging station it will talk to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Yes therockhr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 4 hours ago, JSTRONG said: It is my understanding that the remote is custom built for josh only. No oem Custom build doesn't mean it isn't OEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighm0 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 6 hours ago, chopedogg88 said: The remote itself will communicate via Bluetooth to the base station, which will communicate WiFi. Base station is always connected to power so no worries there! Snap probably should've done this with the Halo remotes for better battery life too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 10 hours ago, Leighm0 said: Snap probably should've done this with the Halo remotes for better battery life too. Downside of base locked remote is that you can't move remotes around, and bluetooth generally has limited range (though it's been increasing with new iterations and I don't know which version they're using). That isn't saying one is better choice than the other - but there are downsides to the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoe Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 This probably needs it's own thread. Personally, I don't like cradles or base stations. It would have to go in a cabinet. Would be nice if they made it a POE switch so you could stick it on the back of the TV. I think things get complicated or more complex when you have to start pairing remotes with bases and keeping bases on the wifi network. My micro wifi experience was bad. If it didn't have voice I'd say Zigbee or if they wanted to be cool Lorawan. With voice you have bluetooth or wifi direct. I do hope Josh adds a Zigbee/matter/bridge and ability to add the endless ecosystem of devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, Cyknight said: Downside of base locked remote is that you can't move remotes around, and bluetooth generally has limited range (though it's been increasing with new iterations and I don't know which version they're using). That isn't saying one is better choice than the other - but there are downsides to the idea. Yes, Josh's idea was to put one of these in each room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Is there someone named Josh that came up with that idea @JSTRONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, JSTRONG said: Yes, Josh's idea was to put one of these in each room. ................. Do you have non-adult kids? I'd be in a heap of trouble if I had to keep remotes in a SPECIFIC room at all times to work reliably. I have more remotes than I have rooms and STILL can't find remotes in the Living room because my kids have 4 remotes in the Study....and 3 more are stuck in or under the couches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTRONG Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, msgreenf said: Is there someone named Josh that came up with that idea @JSTRONG lol. Josh the dog. GregCAMS and msgreenf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregCAMS Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 At the suggest price point I may give it a shot - curious to see how the interchangeable/swappable hard buttons will function. Only saw that before on a Crestron remote I saw a few years ago at a friends residence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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