Hi,
I'm an old homeseer 2 user and current vera user. I'm looking to change from vera back to a more flexible, extensible HA system. I'm pretty mac-centric with many devices in the house and I love the idea of Indigo. I have tried the demo but it is tough to get a full feel without going all in.
I'm to the point now of either buying a $475 HS3 pro package (already have PC) or under $200 (?) Indigo (will also get a mini, $600 give or take). A big investment either way, but the main thing to me is that I'm happy with how it works. My time is worth alot to me.
Questions (I think I know the answers to some of these, but validation would be great):
1. z-troller via USB. I did not test this, and I have not even unboxed my z-troller. I understand it is an awesome device (my only point of reference is vera's clunky wave add/remove). Does this work GREAT with indigo? Anything not work? Experiences?
2. DSC 2DS plugin. I did test this with the demo and it seemed to worked instantly. Almost too good to be true. Any negatives with this plugin? I assume it is an additional cost.
3. HS Touch-like custom web pages? I did not yet try the IOS client, but is it customizable in any way? Are there third party options? That's one great thing about vera...there are several great IOS apps that are very customizable.
4. I don't care about A/V integration. So ignore this and skip ahead.
5. iMessages. iMessage/messages is one of the greatest thing in the world to me. I currently use prowl with vera. Are both of these available with indigo for notifications?
6. Sonos plugin. How well does this work?
7. Netatmo plugin. does one exist?
8. Web server. I have never used a mac web server. Is this one stable and secure?
9. z-wave locks. I was able to get the vera plugin to somewhat control a schage lock, but it is clunky. Not really a question, but a real mental hurdle for me. I have 4 locks that I rarely need to unlock remotely/automatically, but i do use the keypads as triggers.
10. Irrigation Caddy exists?
Thanks for any input and advice.