Having a screen is still an improvement over their current monitor [0], and the out of the box hub support is sure a plus.
PS: to note, IKEA also has a new air purifier[1], but won’t benefit from any auto control apparently. Feels like a missed opportunity.
[0] https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vindriktning-air-quality-sensor...
[1] https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/uppatvind-air-purifier-60498228...
The only question is whether the fan will be as obnoxious as the one in the VINDRIKTNING. It’s audible and constantly spins up and down, so it’s extremely distracting. I often just unplug it for that reason, which is unfortunate.
I am unsure about IKEA quality. I'd like to see someone like Apple (or Google or even MS take this up)
I question IKEA because they are all over the place quality-wise. Some things are built with quality in mind, whereas others are semi-disposable and I cannot tell what this will be. Will it require and enable periodic recalibration?
At least it convinced me to finally figure out how to get my AirGradient working with Home Assistant.
It's no scientific measurement, but both devices seem to be mostly reacting the same. There's some time lag between the two, and the air flow seems to impact a lot of what they'll detect (the air purifier is more stable in that respect as it's the one creating the airflow), but the IKEA sensor doesn't seem to be too bad in that respect. At least I haven't seen the SHARP one go berserk while the IKEA sensor stays green, if that's what you would be fearing.
Anyhow, it's worth giving them a try it seems.
[0] https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vindriktning-air-quality-sensor...
[1] https://style.oversubstance.net/2021/08/diy-use-an-ikea-vind...
Also, my await lite tracks the graph of the Xiaomi pretty well. I guess most fine dust comes from outside. Unless you're frying or 3D printing which elevates levels here in my house for sure.
Mods, please take a look at this user's comment history, it seems like spam is their main purpose...
I have a bias in that I went for the whole IKEA home automation, and it sure has rough edges, but I also was under the impression the other brands were in a similar situation (perhaps Phillips HUE system has a better reputation at this point ? provided their range of devices is more limited)
This is in fact what Matter/Thread is supposed to solve with more standardisation.
Check this excellent site for an overview of which device is compatible with this stack (and see what a mess it is!!)
Would you shun Microsoft keyboards because of the direction they took for Windows 11 ? Do you stay away from iPhones because mac Pros are really not a good deal ? Or trust Sony to make good computers because their headphones are really top notch ?