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thin garden Jul 24, 2024, 1:07 PM

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Has anyone used the frient Smart Humidity Sensor? https://frient.com/products/smart-humidity-sensor/

silk mango Jul 24, 2024, 1:12 PM

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Frient isn't that great. Aqara t/h sensors are what I (and many others) use.

thin garden Jul 24, 2024, 1:45 PM

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Are there any EU / UK / US manufacturers you could recommend instead?

true hawk Jul 24, 2024, 1:47 PM

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All of this stuff is generally made in the same place and many devices are just rebranded… what is the concern?

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 1:47 PM

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Frient are ok, really

true hawk Jul 24, 2024, 1:48 PM

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For temp / humidity the Aqara ones really are great

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 1:48 PM

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Also, 99% of the components for "made in the EU" come from ... drumroll ... China. And the firmware was probably written there too.

true hawk Jul 24, 2024, 1:48 PM

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Bingo

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 1:49 PM

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Really, for stuff that uses Zigbee the country of origin shouldn't matter. Even for WiFi it mostly doesn't matter to consumers, unless you're likely to be the target of espionage.

thin garden Jul 24, 2024, 1:53 PM

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Right okay, thank you for the information. I figured it was going to end that way, but thought I'd try

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 1:58 PM

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What's the worry about non-EU/US manufacturers?

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Zigbee devices can't phone home

thin garden Jul 24, 2024, 2:23 PM

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Just general anti-china sentiment. I try to avoid where possible.

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 2:27 PM

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Oh... boy... do I have some really bad news for you 😄

thin garden Jul 24, 2024, 3:11 PM

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yeeep I can imagine!

void crater Jul 24, 2024, 3:12 PM

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Apparently you didn't 😛

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I doubt there's much in your house with electronics that doesn't have at least one part originating in China, if not a good proportion of the parts

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