It just so happens that I have a Link bulk right in between the sensor and hub. Battery is almost completely drained. Missing notifications sporadically, lights turned on mysteriously today.
I have pretty much given up on Wink. I have one more use case for a sensor I want to use it for. I hope it turns out well for everyone using Wink. I just don't care anymore. It's garbage to me. I have better things to do with my life than worry about this. I'll check back in a couple of years to get a newer system. By then I predict Wink will be gone.
As much as I babysit this thread & love the concept, I understand your decision. It's not acceptable to be asked to invest hundreds of dollars in a system with subpar performance. I just read over the last couple of pages of posts here & it's nothing but bugs. I really, really want them to get better, but as it stands, the Wink Hub is a toy, not a reliable household fixture. That's just how it is at the present time.
I've been considering my own home automation choices moving forward. I am planning on buying my first home later this year, so this was a test-run for a fuller integration down the road. I'm leaning towards multiple independent systems. Here's what I have in mind so far:
1. HVAC: I will either go with Space-Pak (high velocity HVAC) or Mitsubishi Mr. Slim H2i (mini-split ductless). I would prefer the Mr. Slims, despite the ugly factor, because I can control each room individually. However, they have close to zero integration, which is super annoying for how advanced of a system they are. I'm hoping that changes down the road with another model revision. Anyway, my ideal setup would be Wifi control through the Honeywell Wifi Thermostat: ($189)
http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-TH93...dp/B00FLZEQH2/
The Nest & Lyric are too much for me. My requirements are (1) remote control, and (2) basic scheduling, that's it. In my ideal setup, I would have the Mr. Slims setup in every room along with a central Honeywell for command distribution. It's bound to happen at some point, the integration just needs to catch up. Also, I'd prefer not to do hacks...I want turnkey, OOTB support for this & everything else on my list.
2. Locks: Okidokeys, hands-down. Nothing else compares. Base price is $189 & you add on the features & locks that you want.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=36948214&postcount=238
3. Cameras: QNAP security NAS & AXIS cameras. Pretty easy. A bit more info:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=36913598&postcount=226
4. Lights & Shades: Currently leaning towards the Lutron Smart Bridge:
http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products/Pages/SingleRoomControls/CasetaWireless/Overview.aspx
Not overly excited about it, but based on their great Pico remotes & whatnot, I'd imagine it's a solid system. In this setup what I would really like is control modules rather than their flat light switches, which I don't care for. Ideally I'd use toggle switches on the wall, just as a dumb signal switch to a smart relay - tap up for on (springs back to center) or tap down for off (returns back to center), so that you can have as many switches as you want (like in my current split entry, where's there's one at the front door, one at the top of the stairs, and one at the bottom of the stairs, and you have to end up flipping them all in a certain order once in awhile to get the light on haha). Something like this would be perfect:
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/e...ouble-Pole-Double-Throw-20A-120-277V-AC-White
Because I strongly prefer flip switches that stick out like that, I'm considering going with a centralized solid-state relay system. National Control Devices has the perfect getup:
https://controlanything.com/
Then for motorized shades, I'd like a double roller shade ideally - one sunscreen (transparent light-colored) and one for sunblock (black or dark with a light-blocking layer). That way I could have the window totally open for the sun, or let light through without being overly bright, or completely dark out the room, like for using my projector. Somfy is kind of the leader of this segment; they have their own MyLink system:
http://www.somfysystems.com/products/controls-integration/mylink
So I could do NCD & Somfy for the lights & shades and be done with it. A simple app for each. Not a huge deal to flip between, and I'm not overly concerned about IFTTT linking since I like to operate most things manually or on a schedule because I like simple, straightforward controls, which can be done within the individual apps. I don't have any real desire for fancy lighting, either - not much interest in color-changing lights & whatnot; I mostly just use the 100-watt Philips LED lights for everything, and then the 60-watt Philips SlimStyle LED lights for reading lamps since they're softer & diffuse well.
5. Home Theater & Audio: Roku on each TV running Plex off the kitchen PC/NAS, plus all the various channels we use (Netflix, Youtube, etc.). Simple. For whole-house audio, I already have my DIY speakers & ceiling subs designed with an Airplay-backed solution per-room, although that might be changed to Google Cast since it appears to be multi-platform compatible. Amazon Echo also looks interesting, although it's an invite-only beta.
6. Kitchen: My current "command center" is a 21" HP Slate Pro 21 Android tablet, which keeps my recipe, family calendar, multiple kitchen timers, weather, clock, and so on. That will run all of the associated apps above too (thermostat, cameras, lights, shades, yada yada yada).
7. Power: I'm not really interested in smart outlets. I want everything to be built into the ceiling (180-degree cameras, smart smoke alarms like the Nest Protect, BAF Haiku fans, speakers, etc.). I'd probably do a TED Pro Spyder system for monitoring circuits for an overall energy picture, since I'd like to do a grid-tied solar power system with a SYNAP6 ATS. Maybe throw in a whole-house surge protector & whole-house gas generator for good measure
There's a few fiddly bits with this idea. Like, having door & window open/close sensors like the Tripper would be great. I'd prefer doing low-voltage wiring to a central hub, however - no batteries to change ever. So that's where something like the SmartThings Hub might come in - 3G data backup, battery backup, local control, etc., but I wouldn't be totally reliant on it for operation. Plus, that's not really necessarily how I even use my system now - if I want to change the heat, I'd just pull up the Honeywell app. If I want to turn off all the lights, I'd just pull up the Lutron app. Okidokeys would handle the front & back doors, as well as the garage doors & any gates. Easy. The dependencies of creating macros isn't a dealbreaker for me personally because I like more manual control, I'd just like it to be a bit simpler & via remote control than physical control all the time. Again, I lean more towards the home automation side of things rather than the smarthome side of things where it automates stuff for you.
Now all I need is a house & a big pile of money!