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[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use the Xiaomi Bluetooth ones they use as a comparison in that review.

[–] Mex@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I never considered BT as an option, went heavy on Zigbee, but the new HA distributed BT stuff looks good.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

The sensors are cheap and efficient, so it seemed like a good idea at the time. This is the antenna I use but it was a few years ago and there may be better options.