Big thanks to Dave and Amanda! Want me to tour YOUR smart home next? Click here: forms.gle/x2etBG883jwiXeVN7
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Reed for taking the time to tour my house! The video turned out great!
@_L.L.
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 So Dave. I think a lot of people love you smart remotes. How did you make your custom homemade smart remotes. Do you have shop for them. Or written blog how to build or even better een video.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
@@_L.L. Thank you, I do these projects because I love making things and being creative. But admittedly it does require a lot of time. It took me a year to finish rev 1, I’m on rev 6 today. I do have an idea to make one that is a configurable remote that ties in to Home Assistant easily. My remote has over 2500 lines of code… not for the faint of heart. I need to make a proper GUI for it and sell or share it with the masses. But no how to video exist on how to make one right now. Thanks for watching!
@_L.L.
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 When you do make public (free or sell for an acceptable price) let's us all know. And also don't forget reed. Let him also know. 😉. And my last thought, make sure you keep having fun while building your smartHome. I do while I building my own smartHome.
@4sayken
3 ай бұрын
Agreed
@venom5809
3 ай бұрын
This guy is a mad scientist, that remote is wild, I want one.
@zachjay1578
2 ай бұрын
Check out best joy remote. It does the same thing over MQTT . I bought mine a few months ago. So far I’ve been very happy with it
@hadeees
Ай бұрын
He should sell that remote
@UndecidedMF
3 ай бұрын
My smart home is so not worthy after seeing that. 🤯
@SmartHomeSolver
3 ай бұрын
Haha this is how I feel every time I'm doing these smart home tours!
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, guys like you and Reed are very inspiring!
@texactual
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 Are you Dave??
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
@@texactual yes
@obijuan-
3 ай бұрын
AND I am not worthy of calling my home smart or even smart-ER.
@jetpac7890
3 ай бұрын
If this guy made a youtube channel of his own it would instantly jump to the top of my list as a must-watch
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Wow, flattering, thank you!
@simonknight2973
3 ай бұрын
Likewise. Absolutely incredible.
@choochoo545
3 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. I am a software developer and I dabble in hardware from time to time but I'd love to have some of his knowledge.
@ethanmendel7199
2 ай бұрын
Also agree!! Very interested in a full guide to recreate the smart[er] doggy door
@MindForgedManacle
Ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 Will you ever make that remote available on something like PCBWay?
@kylerayner1103
3 ай бұрын
Kicker starter for the remote? I would buy one.
@leebannister3759
3 ай бұрын
I would too
@gerryf7015
3 ай бұрын
French/Indian/Chinese startup Cantata are developing a remote like the one in the video (actually a Logitech Harmony replacement) - the Haptique RS90. It's in Kickstarter right now and supposed to release in August (sure!!). Just $645 :O
@_L.L.
3 ай бұрын
I would love to buy them or, ... try to build them of the maker/master himself @lackr0073 aka Dave.
@wapphigh5250
3 ай бұрын
So would I
@blzt3206
3 ай бұрын
Would cost you 5 grand lol
@LeoNelBuilds
3 ай бұрын
If David sold the plans for the remote (PCB, STL files, code files, material's list, etc), I'd totally buy that! (if he doesn't wanna batch make a bunch of remotes himself)
@landoslab
3 ай бұрын
I've been building a similar remote, you can check it out on my channel. My remote doesn't have as many buttons because I'm trying to keep the cost down, but it has voice assistant!
@willow8783
3 ай бұрын
This series is just so Reed can go around and fan boy/geek out over smart home stuff with others while taking notes, lol! You can see that excited energy of two kids on Christmas morning as they play with all the toys.
@BrandonDoyleMN
3 ай бұрын
Heck yeah, he’s living the dream
@kanbak
3 ай бұрын
I mean nothing wrong with that. If I was given the chance to tour a nice smart home I would take it myself. I call my home "smart" but it is basic compared to even what Reed does. I use Samsung smartthings so I am more limited then home assistant.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
@@kanbak I’m Dave, the guy in this video, I started with Samsung SmartThings, then moved to OpenHab, then Home Assistant. We all started somewhere, just have fun with it and when you feel you have out grown ST, then have fun with the next thing! Thanks for watching the video!
@boocoo28
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073how did you make the movie poster show the current showing movie? I’d love to add this to my theatre
@withanHdammit
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073I would love if you open sourced that remote and light switch. Hell, even monetized it would be fine, I would love either of those, the light switch mostly!
@BreakTime10101
2 ай бұрын
Dave needs to patent and sell that doggy door, remote control and those light switches. He also needs to turn on 30 second skip on his DIRECTV DVR. He currently has 30 second slip on, which is just like fast forward.
@BraxtonMeyer
3 ай бұрын
i hope dave is willing to share some of his science projects with the world. namely the remote, light switch and the theatre thing
@texactual
3 ай бұрын
Wow! This guy needs an award. 🏆
@mikelytou
3 ай бұрын
I would've liked more info on that movie poster (especially how it extracts the infos about the movies like runtime) and cinema room. Does he not have a channel?
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
I don’t have a channel, I’ve have thought about it though… Google Great Dane Cinema movie poster. It’s software that uses Plex or Kodi to display your movie posters. I have it running on a small PC that is controlled by HA to turn on/off whenever my theater turns on/off, I can manually turn it on or off also.
@leebannister3759
3 ай бұрын
I want Dave to tell us me in greater detail. Like those dumb switches becoming smart!!
@wilty5
3 ай бұрын
Hopefully Dave has patents on his inventions and modifications, this could be a very lucrative business for him, I don’t know if he has a day job but if I were him I’d definitely look into building a business around his expertise, even if it’s a side business. This is his ticket to work from home. Thanks for presenting Dave’s smart home.
@alexgonzo000
3 ай бұрын
That light switch idea he should patent. Definitely genius
@domramsey
3 ай бұрын
It's fascinating seeing different people's entirely different approaches to building a smart home. I personally like everything to be hidden without screens and buttons everywhere, but I do love that movie poster screen!
@chrishogan6273
29 күн бұрын
I love that movie info screen too, but would have to program a false result or screensaver when trying to watch, err, certain "movies" from the library incase others in the house pass by the movie info screen
@Guinnberg
3 ай бұрын
Great video and tour as always! I'm so interested on that controller switch! Is there any info out there on how to build it?
@KF5AIB
3 ай бұрын
If Dave was to provide the information/plan for how he built the remotes, I would totally buy them. This is too cool!
@DarkRehabOfficial
3 ай бұрын
This guy is a genius!
@winnipegnick
3 ай бұрын
I was literally staring at my Sofabaton remote and wishing I could have buttons that turned on and off my HomeKit devices.. I would love one
@KimmoJaskari
3 ай бұрын
Do a web search for Unfolded Circle, they're staring a kickstarter (another one, I should say) on the 21st for their Remote 3 (which is of course a follow up, and revision of, their Remote Two). It has a screen and it integrates with Home Assistant in addition to being a great universal remote.
@SplitSniper7
9 күн бұрын
This is incredible! Does he have a KZitem channel? Can he teach people how to do this for cheap?
@wilty5
3 ай бұрын
Is Dave taking orders for his custom remote?
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Not yet, I need to make it more user friendly to setup unless you like programming in C++. Thanks for watching!
@wilty5
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 I’m impressed with your ingenuity and ability to do what you do. No I don’t have any programming skills. Thanks for putting forth the effort to make it more user friendly.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
@@wilty5 Thank you!
@wilty5
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073you’re welcome, keep us posted as you continue to improve and innovate.
@IssacGerges
Ай бұрын
This guy needs an investor.
@KimmoJaskari
3 ай бұрын
Unfolded Circle will be doing a kickstarter for their Remote 3 - why do I mention that? It integrates into Home Assistant and can be a big part of some home automation too. And, you know - the home theater.
@mistakek
3 ай бұрын
Like many others, I want that remote.
@sygad1
3 ай бұрын
Dave is the friend we all need.......also, where we can we buy that remote?
@skaterdude14b
3 ай бұрын
I’m way too depressed for this channel
@damiensteinrich9677
2 ай бұрын
I feel ya there.
@kekspeter
3 ай бұрын
I’ve just discovered your channel, and I appreciate the great reviews! I am looking for a simple but reliable motion sensor that can send a notification to my iPhone when someone enters of our shop. I’m thinking of something like the old-school sensors that made a gong sound, but instead of a gong, it would send a notification to my phone. Could you please recommend a couple of good options? This request is probably quite straightforward compared to your highly innovative solutions. Many greetings from Germany!
@mean1979Just
3 ай бұрын
Incredible. Ok so Dave could make millions by selling his set up to the masses... I'm sold! Take my money Dave 💸💸😁
@tristanbased-af2159
2 ай бұрын
I love this channel and Davids house wowwww
@brianr.8888
3 ай бұрын
Nothing beats a complete and discrete smart home like that! It looks like a home, and not a hacked-up, overly techy home. The central rack is fantastic, and that remote!!! AMAZING! I used to sell and program custom remotes from URC and it was amazing what I could get it to control and do. Far easier to have one remote to control everything than a smartphone. I wish Dave's remote was available so I could go back to using something similar. The Logitech Harmony did some of the controlling well, but still wasn't as fluid and quick to respond as my URC. Unfortunately, things like Hue and Lutron bridges don't work with the old URC, and some of it doesn’t work very well on the Logitech. Bring back an All-in-one remote that can be customized with current tech and I'll be happy!
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Brian, thanks for the kind words! I start out using URCs, then Harmony but as eluted to in your comment all the IR based remotes fall short in some of the newer IP based players. TVs, and random devices. Also the systems that existed back then that could integrate all the latest tech together were really expensive and could only be programed by "Certified Installers". That is what lead me down the road of making my own. Thank you for watching Brian!
@brianr.8888
3 ай бұрын
@lackr0073 I appreciate the reply. Does your remote incorporate IR, RF, IP, and Bluetooth? If so, which was the biggest challenge to set up in your programming? The greatest convenience but biggest challenge for integration with the new tech in my home has been getting the Logitech to run lighting in with the macros. The URC could set an Intermission lighting scene when I hit pause and dim the lights with the play. Logitech is more difficult to program and won't even connect with our Hue hub anymore. Hopefully, you, or someone like you will come out with a worthy successor to the URC/Logitech line of products that are configurable via the eager consumer. I'm sure the biggest challenge to that works be offering tech support, followed closely behind by building and supplying IR databases, IP control, etc. Thanks again for showing off your amazing achievement in your smart home!
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
@@brianr.8888 Brian, It is a WIFI remote that communicates with a HUB that I made (In my server rack) that turns those commands in to IR commands and has many IR blaster outputs for different zone devices (TVs, receiver's, etc) and source devices (DVD, media players, etc..). The HUB also converts the remote commands into IP control commands to controls smart devices (media players, smart TVs, etc..). No Bluetooth (yet). I do have a consumer friendly version in the works that will simplify the setup process as the current version is all programmed in C++. It will also not require a HUB (Optional).
@jeremiahpowell3028
3 ай бұрын
That’s awesome 👏
@pianoplayeh
3 ай бұрын
Like this comment if you agree that he should sell those light switch converters. I need those so bad!
@yinchen7835
3 ай бұрын
That remote is so sick!❤
@rockstardonut777
3 ай бұрын
The switch is $10 worth of materials, 10 hours of building it, 10 days of debugging it, 10 months of designing it, and $1000 worth of equipment to make it. Love to see it though! Such ingenuity and passion ❤️🔥
@BinaryNexus
3 ай бұрын
I want that remote!!!
@wapphigh5250
3 ай бұрын
That remote is super cool can we have the detailed instructions how to build one? thanks!!!!
@SKOOBgotSNAX
3 ай бұрын
That custom PCB gang box! 🥵 Take my money!
@TechySpeaking
3 ай бұрын
First
@WVUTampaAlum
26 күн бұрын
Dave's skillet is ridiculous! He should be selling most of these things he's created. Recommend starting his own YT channel too
@mrajitpawar9780
3 ай бұрын
Hi guys i am from India , Is this home automation system successful or usefull in your day today life, if you have that smarthome , I want to start implementation home automation business in india Mumbai and i am electronic engineering So please give your suggestions
@cmac3530
3 ай бұрын
This guy 1000% needs to build and sell that remote. He'd make a killing
@gotelldonn
2 ай бұрын
I want that remote and doggie door! Spectacular work Dave!
@SylvainMenard
3 ай бұрын
It’s not next level home automation, it’s TOP level !
@Betoballestas
3 ай бұрын
He should sell all his devices, those devices should be on every tech lover house
@luirodriguez4067
3 ай бұрын
This guy is a genius
@BrandonDoyleMN
3 ай бұрын
Love it!! Added to the smart home tour playlist
@SmartHomeSolver
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Brandon!
@kennygraveson2007
3 ай бұрын
Would he have any interest in getting people the files/info to acquire those jbox controllers?
@HachiAdachi
3 ай бұрын
🤯 With Harmony remotes having been discontinued with nobody else worthy to backfill the space, there is definitely a niche market for his remote! I know I would absolutely buy one!
@whocarescraig
3 күн бұрын
Harmony being no more is so disappointing. They really didn't push it out there very well. I wish someone would've just bought it from Logitech
@Montrey2
3 ай бұрын
Do you think we could get Dave to share what smoker he has and how he made it smart and maybe his brisket recipe and technique?! Asking for a long but hoping he comes through.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Lone Star Grillz Pellet Smoker 46” with FireBoard2 controller, HA HACS FireBoard2 add on. Brisket (only get 1-Prime or 2-Choice, NO Select) 1. Trim hard fat, leave .25-.75 in of soft fat 2. Binder: Mustard AND OR Worcestershire sauce 3. Salt and pepper OR pepper, medium Holy Cow, light holy gospel 4. Fire up grill 5. Optional reservoir of water 6. Keep grill heat at 225 deg 7. 30 min later place brisket (fat side up) Look for light blue smoke or fat side up on top rack with catch pan underneath 8. At the 165-175 deg (stall temp) meat temp mark wrap in foil/butcher paper or when a dark bark has formed which ever happens first (Optional add tallow) 9. Cooking until meat temp is 201-208 | 203 ideal 10. Total cook time is 4h 45min to 6 hrs (4.75 lbs), (1 to 1.25 hours per pound @225-250 | 1.25 to 1.5 hours per pound @200) 11. Set out In ambient to stop the cooking process for .5 to 1 hour. 12. Wrap in towel put in cooler for 2 hours 13. Ok to slice when internal temp gets down to 140 F.
@Montrey2
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 Wow thanks!
@MrFredbaly
3 ай бұрын
Is there more information on the junction box controller? Maybe make it available?
@jonblair5470
2 ай бұрын
Any more info on the Junction box controller?
@johnnyenglisch9102
3 ай бұрын
I would buy the remote from germany...
@eddiejager
Ай бұрын
What David has done is truely amazing. Yes I would buy the remote in a heartbeat or pay for the STL and schematics to build it myself. I'm nowhere near this level of automation... Only problem, my wife has seen this as well.... So I have some extra stuf on my to do list now😅
@Drew-kb5px
3 ай бұрын
I would definitely buy the smart light switch
@josephrice964
2 ай бұрын
He should mass produce his own brand , I’d buy the kit
@Salinaut
3 ай бұрын
If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone. But there would be signs. >.>
@lukebates4631
3 ай бұрын
I definitely want to learn more about that light switch!
@BenvanBroekhuijsen
3 ай бұрын
Sigh and I can't even get my Sonoff Basic R4 to work with ESP Home to turn on my kitchen lights :D
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
😅 we have all been there!
@KernelNinja_
3 ай бұрын
Amazing!!!! 🤯
@wagnerfontes2
3 ай бұрын
All these projects are amazing! Does he share such projects? I would love to build something similar, although it would take me years to do thar.
@doktortodes
14 күн бұрын
So ol Dave is rich, we established that
@diymasterTM
3 ай бұрын
Day of this guys need to have at least 48h. 😮 I can't imagine how much time he spend for everything. I don't have time to even think about it.
@Betoballestas
3 ай бұрын
Wooow 😮, I think he is the greatest automation lover I've ever seen, dude is a the Big Boss, alpha macho on tech, I mean... he builds his own devices
@obijuan-
3 ай бұрын
Anything I say is going to sound bad or critical. Sorry. But watching this depressed me. I am so far ahead of everyone I know, they live in the dark ages. However, now, I feel like I live in even darker ages, because of that video. Look its not a question of time or money (both are low). Its, I can't do all that. And showing me its possible, well, depresses me that I can't do it. The only way I could get a fraction of that is to ride to Texas and mannapped (can't kidnap him, he's a grown man) and bring him back and give him enough rope to come up with all that cool stuff for me. Shucks, why did I watch this video. Now, I feel as inadequate as I am. You know, you NEED to do videos of stuff we can do - without David.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Haha, mannapped! funniest comment of the day!! I appreciate the sentiment! Thank you for watching!
@cfk-oz
3 ай бұрын
You have had a laundry list of iot products. Any chance you know of a database that shows features and so someone like me can get started by having information in one location? I would love to be able to find battery types, votages, hardwire options, protocol, internet required or not, physical size sortable by what it is used for.
@cdarrigo
3 ай бұрын
I _need_ those light switches. How do we make that into a product I can purchase?
@oudoulj
3 ай бұрын
Just when you think you found the best smarthome, you manage to come up with an even more innovative guy. Mind-blowing! 🤯
@drkavnger99
3 ай бұрын
Would love to see him open source that remote or sell plans for it if he doesnt plan on mass manufacturing it.
@lmorgan1509
3 ай бұрын
I need that remote.
@DavoTech
4 күн бұрын
Cool ideas. The remote looks like the Logitec harmony Elite Tv remote i brought years ago though for anyone not wanting to make it all yourself :)
@jameslee522
3 ай бұрын
I want more info on those switches
@adamcian
3 ай бұрын
This 1000%. I’ve been looking for something similar for years. Would pay for the PCB plans if nothing else
@drewmares145
3 ай бұрын
That pcb looks super cool! The fact that all of the wiring works inside the junction box is really nice
@JohnNeville617
3 ай бұрын
How did he wire the door through the hinge for the doggy door? You mention it but never show the actual wire. Is it running through the door?
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
I popped off the door trim and ran the wire between the door frame and door jam (it’s about a one inch gap on most doors). The hinge is a special hinge used in the door access industry (called a power transfer hinge). Then I drilled a 3/8 inch hole from the hinge to the middle of the door using a long drill bit and ran wire through the hole to the doggie door.
@JustinsRealmMC
3 ай бұрын
i need a 2 hour documentation video for this and how all works!
@JoshsSmartHome
3 ай бұрын
Cool tour Reed! Definitely some overkill in this house, but that's what makes this fun, everyone can choose their own priorities!
@knicks1010
3 ай бұрын
Pretty good ideas in here.. definitely give him props for building this custom but take a look at automation systems like URC or crestron they might be able to save him tons of time as they can do this with a bit of programming but mostly out of the box
@ronm6585
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Love David and Amanda's home and would love one of those remotes.
@actstorm
3 ай бұрын
I want the remote, light switch and more diy stuff !
@mw.5401
3 ай бұрын
Any chance you could do a "smart office" video? I have an office outside of my home that I would like to smarten up, and connect with my HA at home but I am not sure if it is possible. Thanks!
@dswihart703
3 ай бұрын
I want to know how to fix the high tech dog door to work better. I have replaced the components on mine so many times
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Yea I read some reviews that were similar to your problems before I bought this. My strategy was to limit the use of the door. Even with all the custom routines to limit them from just using the door to look outside (and not exit) the door has opened almost 9000 times over 6 months (I built in a counter). If I didn’t have that it would surely be at 20-40k. So I think most of it is just wear and tear on the door. Thanks for watching!
@luniticlizard
3 ай бұрын
What are the details of the wireless dashboard in the movie room? I've been looking for a nice solution like that.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
It’s an Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablet, 8” HD Display, 32 GB running home assistant. I had a wireless charger laying around and designed a custom frame for it and 3D printed it. It mounts to a 3 gang electrical junction box. Thanks for watching the video!
@nikkiboyd2055
3 ай бұрын
We need WAY more info on the movie poster!! Bought? Built? How do I get one 9:29
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Google Great Dane Cinema movie poster. It’s software that uses Plex or Kodi to display your movie posters. I have it running on a small PC that is controlled by HA to turn on/off whenever my theater turns on, I can manually turn it on or off also. Thanks for watching!
@hatoraidcowboy
3 ай бұрын
Awesome smart home…but my favorite part is the Home Theater. And he’s in Texas. So am I! 🤔
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words fellow Texan!
@hatoraidcowboy
3 ай бұрын
@@lackr0073 Yessir! What components do you have in your theater? Great choice on JTR btw.
@@hatoraidcowboyThanks I love the JTR speakers! My system consists of qty 2 monolith 7x200 amps, Marantz pre-pro, Captivator 4000ULF-LP sub, qty 2 12” subs under the platform, JVC 4k projector, and a 145” acoustical transparent screen.
@koiphish
3 ай бұрын
Dude.... will this guy make and sell a few of those remotes?
@ZiggyDaZigster
3 ай бұрын
Love to know the background on this dude. Like electrical engineer? Self-taught? What's his job? Nothing specific, just general stuff about him, he's inspiring.
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Haha… Thanks for the kind words! I work for a Mechanical Contractor (HVAC Contractor), I specialize in commercial Building Management Systems (HVAC Automation). I love electronics and building things, I am self taught (mostly by the university of KZitem and Google). I have an associates degree in HVAC. Thanks for watching the video!
@ctrlaltdude
3 ай бұрын
Amazing is an understatement!
@vaddiraju26
3 ай бұрын
Help Dave build a youtube channel !!!! Tell us how hem made that remote........🤯🤯🤯
@eldkir
3 ай бұрын
WOW! I want that theater room!
@anthony007
3 ай бұрын
Well done, Dave!... Now, all we need is for Youthman to come through and do a deep dive of that home theater 🙏
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
I’ve actually talked to youthman about it last year. It didn’t work out because he wanted to do a group of theaters close together, I live in the sticks… Thanks for watching Anthony!
@thatbikerdude.official
3 ай бұрын
So cool!! Just when you think you might have half-way decent smart home skills and a decent setup…. You learn of people like this that are straight up pioneers!!!! Thank you for sharing your home setup with Reed and the community!
@lackr0073
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the high praise! Some people like to read, others watch tv, I like to make stuff. Thank you for watching, Reed and Aly did a great job on the video!
@andresrico6216
3 ай бұрын
Dave makes a good job building his own devices, I want to do the same, I want to but a 3d printer.
@db869
3 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! But WAAAAAAAAAY outside my budget.
@MarlonJoseGE
3 ай бұрын
Can I Hire Dave to customize my house?
@HKLabs-tech
3 ай бұрын
Dude needs to make his schematics and such available to others!!!
@cj831000
3 ай бұрын
That remote is awesome. Take my money!!!
@omidanari9133
3 ай бұрын
Why don't American use touch switches instead of those old looking mechanical smart switches?
@paulchristopher7469
Ай бұрын
damn his setup is legit. I want that movie poster setup, anybody know how he did that?
@lovedfriend2020
3 ай бұрын
That dude is living in 2099, for sure!!!!!
@djtigon
16 күн бұрын
Smart home remote: "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"
@nebhead77
3 ай бұрын
Ok, Dave needs PiFire for smoking that brisket. :)
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