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This SmartWings review finds the brand’s made-to-measure motorized shades bring custom smart blinds within reach of most budgets, according to Paul Hibbert, a UK smart home reviewer who called them “the nicest blinds I have ever tried” (Paul Hibbert, “FINALLY… Smart Home Blinds You Can Afford | Smartwings”; SmartWings sponsored the video). DIY Smart Home […]
Blackout smart blinds put bedroom darkness on a schedule, and Paul Hibbert, a UK smart home reviewer, called SmartWings’ cellular blind “an amazing blackout blind” with “no way for lights to pass through.” 6 Months Later, a long-term review channel, found the opposite lesson in its own main bedroom: blinds that change on their own […]
In SmartWings vs SwitchBot, SmartWings wins on fit, width and protocol choice, while SwitchBot wins on price and quiet operation, according to Paul Hibbert, a UK smart home reviewer who has used both. He worked out SwitchBot’s adjustable shade at about £81 cheaper with comparable options, but it needs a SwitchBot hub (Paul Hibbert, “FINALLY… […]
Smart blinds cost roughly $119 to $210 per window for DIY brands on Amazon, compared with more than $750 for a similar Lutron Serena shade, according to prices from Amazon at time of writing and figures from Shane Whatley, a smart home YouTuber who compared the three brands at one size. SwitchBot sponsored Shane Whatley’s […]
Affordable smart blinds now cost a fraction of designer systems. Shane Whatley, an Apple Home YouTuber, priced a small SwitchBot roller shade with solar panel at just under $150 during a launch discount, against about $335 for a similar SmartWings shade and more than $750 for Lutron Serena (Shane Whatley, “The First ADJUSTABLE Smart Shades! […]