{"id":17196,"date":"2013-08-20T17:27:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T16:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/?p=17196"},"modified":"2017-03-08T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T12:12:18","slug":"video-revolv-sexy-home-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/hardware\/video-revolv-sexy-home-automation.html","title":{"rendered":"Video: Revolv &#8220;Sexy&#8221; Home Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There&#8217;s been plenty of shiny new home automation products in the last few years. \u00a0Many, like <a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/reviews\/nest-learning-thermostat-review.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nest<\/a>,\u00a0have been successful and have brought new functionality and simplicity to smart home control. \u00a0However, when\u00a0you want one of these systems to talk to another then the <a href=\"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/announcements\/rant-another-day-another-incompatible-home-automation-range.html\" target=\"_blank\">usual problem<\/a> rears its ugly head.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-iphone.jpg?resize=500%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Revolv iPhone Home Automation\" width=\"500\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-iphone.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-iphone.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"sj-gblock\">\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-5598479065369258\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300; \ngoogle_ad_height = 250; \ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\"; \ngoogle_ad_channel = \"7058025304\"; \ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\"; \ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\"; \ngoogle_color_link = \"52a79f\"; \ngoogle_color_url = \"CFFFDF\"; \ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\"; \n\/\/--> \n<\/script>\n<script language=\"javascript\"  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>Enter Revolv, a new smart home startup that&#8217;s hoping to become the missing link that will unify all these sub-systems. \u00a0The\u00a0Revolv Hub has 7 onboard radios speaking 10 different wireless &#8216;languages&#8217; including\u00a0Z-Wave, Insteon and Wi-Fi plus future firmware updates promise support for ZigBee too. \u00a0All that adds up to control of\u00a0Insteon, Sonos, Z-Wave, Philips Hue, and Belkin WeMo out of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Revolv promised support \u00a0for &#8220;hundreds of devices in the next year&#8221; and with their own API in the works they clearly hope to provide\u00a0a platform to allow you to control all the devices in your smart home from a single smartphone app, rather than the multi-app switching mess that&#8217;s required currently.<\/p>\n<p>Revolv have started accepting pre-order reservations and although\u00a0it&#8217;s US only for now there are plans to ship outside of America in the future. \u00a0Check out the video below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-hub.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-17212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-hub.png?resize=250%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Revolv Hub\" width=\"250\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-hub.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-hub.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/revolv-hub.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><strong>Simple Automation<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Tailoring Revolv to fit your lifestyle couldn\u2019t be easier with &#8216;Actions&#8217;. No programming required! Choose an Action from Sensors, Time, Location or On-Demand triggers, and then add the devices you want to automate. Boom. You\u2019re done! Yeah, it\u2019s really that easy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Simple, Beautiful, Intuitive<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0If there\u2019s anything we love, it&#8217;s simplicity and great design. We don\u2019t sit around in cubicles churning out cheap plastic products, and we don&#8217;t come home to dark, cold or silent homes. We&#8217;ve invented \u201clifestyle automation\u201d, and we&#8217;re pretty sure you\u2019re going to adore it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Geosense Proximity Automation<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Revolv allows you to control and monitor your home from your smartphone. Sure. But we\u2019re thinking bigger with GeoSense technology. Control your house automatically based on your proximity to or from home, all with your phone never leaving your pocket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>All Wireless, No Ethernet Needed!<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0The Revolv Hub, unlike other home automation solutions, doesn\u2019t require an Ethernet cable. Simply plug it into a central location in your home to get the best wireless range. Then magically connect it to your Wi-Fi network in less than a minute using our proprietary FlashLink\u2122 technology. It&#8217;s not magic, it&#8217;s Revolv<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supported Hardware on Launch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insteon Appliance Linc (On\/Off)<\/li>\n<li>Insteon Motion Sensor<\/li>\n<li>Insteon Lamp Linc (Dimmer)<\/li>\n<li>Insteon Light Bulb<\/li>\n<li>Insteon Wall Switch<\/li>\n<li>Honeywell Z-Wave Thermostat<\/li>\n<li>GE Z-Wave Outlet<\/li>\n<li>Leviton Vizia Appliance Module<\/li>\n<li>GE Z-Wave Wall Switches (including On\/Off, 3-way On\/Off, Dimmer, 3-way Dimmer switches)<\/li>\n<li>GE Z-Wave Duplex Receptacle<\/li>\n<li>Trane Z-Wave Thermostat<\/li>\n<li>Sonos Family (Play:3, Play:5, Playbar, Sub)<\/li>\n<li>Z-Wave door locks (Yale, Kwikset)<\/li>\n<li>Philips Hue and upcoming Bloom &amp; LightStrips (Hub currently required)<\/li>\n<li>Belkin WeMo<\/li>\n<li>Insteon Garage Door (I\/O link)<\/li>\n<li>Insteon key pad<\/li>\n<li>Insteon open\/close sensor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_58768\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDctw8OEoLA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/revolv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">revolv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want More?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ottomate\">Follow us<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutomatedHomeUK\" target=\"_blank\">Like us<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook, or subscribe to our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/automatedhome\">RSS feed<\/a>. 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