SmarterHome Smart Blinds Driver $89.99 + Free Shipping with Kogan First @ Kogan

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Buy2Much on 10/07/2020 - 22:20 kogan.com (2165 clicks)
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Seems like a good price for a Smart blind driver if you have Kogan First, or sign up a free trial to get this price.
Without Kogan First, it has a "discounted" price of $129.99 + $8.99 shipping, not a bargain.
Smart blind drivers are usually in the range of $120 to $200 plus delivery.

Description
Open and close your blinds using your smartphone!
Set schedules and control via the SmarterHome™ app
Compatible with Google Home and Amazon Alexa
Powerful 1.35Nm torque motor with 55rpm speed
433.2 MHz Remote control
Easy to install
Enjoy quicker, smarter control over your blinds with the Kogan SmarterHome™ Smart Blinds Driver, giving you the power to set schedules and open or close your shades at just the touch of a button!
Shade control made smarter
Set schedules for your blinds to open as the sun rises in the morning or close them for added privacy in the evening thanks to the SmarterHome™ app, giving you greater control over
Additionally, you can control your smart blinds driver using the remote control or through Google Home or Amazon Alexa with voice control or compatible apps.

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  Pudina Chutney on 10/07/2020 - 22:25

  Do these work with vertical blinds?

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    Buy2Much on 10/07/2020 - 22:28

    Don't think so, even for horizontal slats too. 'Been looking for something that can do both chains but seems like none on the market. 'Probably too tricky to coordinate small minute turns.

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  S Padival on 10/07/2020 - 23:06

  +3

  Thanks for this! I already had one and was waiting for another deal for a second blinds.

  These work with vertical blinds with beaded chain. There are 3 different types of gear/teeth included for different sizes of chain.

  If anyone is interested, I have modified the Homebridge Tuya plugin to work with this blinds driver and add it to Homekit.

  https://github.com/iRayanKhan/homebridge-tuya/issues/90#issu…

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    jsb on 10/07/2020 - 23:39

    I have the vertical blinds with beaded chain but it's semi automatic. When bringing it down, I just have pull the chain slightly and leave. Blinds automatically come down until I pull it slightly again. Will this work with such blinds?

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      S Padival on 11/07/2020 - 23:30

      I don’t think that’ll work. Sounds like a spring loaded system

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    lint on 13/07/2020 - 11:50

    Oh nice, this is just what I was looking for, a way to patch it into Homebridge. Thank you!

    Might bite on these then!

    EDIT: Oh these run on AC power? Bugger, I need something that uses batteries…

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  Lingnoi on 10/07/2020 - 23:17

  I paid 99 for this a few weeks ago.

  It's loud but works well.

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    Bubbleshark on 10/07/2020 - 23:52

    Could you tell me if you have to drill holes to install it?

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      Bargain Fighter on 11/07/2020 - 08:28

      You can either drill holes or use the provided 3M tape

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      Lingnoi on 11/07/2020 - 13:38

      I drilled since it a permanent thing in my house. Can't imagine doing it manually now.

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  jaybot810 on 10/07/2020 - 23:23

  it looks very dumb TBH, having to run on AC plugs just ruins it for me. and this gimmick is just over priced for the tech it carries.

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    Lingnoi on 10/07/2020 - 23:35

    Anything else u would reccomend?

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    pogichinoy on 10/07/2020 - 23:39

    Would you rather it run on batteries?

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      Ameowzon on 11/07/2020 - 00:50

      Solar, maybe?

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        xoom on 11/07/2020 - 01:12

        +4

        I like mine to run on positive thinking.

        /s

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      Tock on 11/07/2020 - 10:42

      +1

      Yes, like the rest of my motorised blinds…

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  dngo on 11/07/2020 - 00:18

  +4

  For anyone interested, I bought I different one that is much cheaper. It runs on battery so it does not need to be connected all the time, and battery last 2 plus weeks, but comes with a solar panel so Im assuming on sunnier days it will last even longer. Runs on bluetooth, not wifi so no alexa or google home. I was very happy with it so I just bought and received another 4 (my bedroom as 5 blinds). https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000025499519.html?spm=a2g0s…

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    xoom on 11/07/2020 - 01:19

    Wonder if controlling these with a raspberry pi is doable?

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      Nick7 on 11/07/2020 - 08:51

      +1

      You can control the ones in the deal via home assist on a pi

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    [Deactivated] on 11/07/2020 - 09:28

    Why is there a picture of an AC adapter if it runs on battery?
    Edit: Ah I see it’s also solar

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    dufflover on 11/07/2020 - 12:56

    Interesting, will check this out! Thanks.
    Wonder what the actual battery is, and in turn boost the capacity using say cheap tool batteries.

    And here I am pulling the blinds myself like a sucker …

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    Chopel on 11/07/2020 - 18:04

    After you set a schedule, does the bluetooth on the phone has to keep connected to the controller? Which mean if I am out of the house, the blind will not operate as per schedule.

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      delfredo on 16/08/2020 - 09:25

      I’d like to know too, if bluetooth means you need to be home to control? For wifi I assume that you can control from outside location away from home?

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        Abbi on 16/08/2020 - 12:37

        Both bluetooth and wifi devices need to be connected (in physical proximity) to a device that connects to the internet if you want to control them outside when you're away from the house.

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          delfredo on 17/08/2020 - 09:56

          @Abbi: Ah Ok thanks. I guess I misunderstood then. I thought with wifi enabled blind controllers, I can instruct from my phone app through 4G which will then route through the internet, to home router and to the controller device. What you're saying is, there needs to be an intermediary, like Alexa or Google Home device that bridges the router and the controller device?

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  Abbi on 11/07/2020 - 05:19

  Would these work with an ordinary non beaded pull cord?

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    Buy2Much on 11/07/2020 - 15:30

    No, I don't think so.

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      Abbi on 11/07/2020 - 15:50

      Darn. Is there anything that will?

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        Buy2Much on 11/07/2020 - 15:53

        It should be easy to replace the cord with the beaded one I'd imagine.

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          Abbi on 11/07/2020 - 16:10

          @Buy2Much: Yeah not sure, I did think about that. I don't think a beaded corded would work, would be a bit big through the mechanism.

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  Lingnoi on 11/07/2020 - 13:46

  Kogan feel free to hmu for some free shit.

  My image of the contents

  https://ibb.co/qy0LG0z