What To Know Before Buying Presence Sensors for Home Assistant
Do you really know the difference between the types of mmWave presence sensors, how they work and what you can expect them to do? Have you bought one only to be frustrated that it won't do what you expected it to do?
In this video I'll explain what mmWave (millimeter wave) sensors are, the different types you can buy, how they all operate, and what situations you should buy them for. I'll even bust a myth about these sensors that many people ignore before buying one.
This is the guide to mmWave presence sensors I wish I had watched before I started buying sensors for my smart home.
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0:00 Introduction
0:56 Welcome and Video Details
1:02 What is mmWave?
1:39 Marketing Hype
1:59 Does Frequency Matter?
3:59 Frequency Bands
5:48 Sensor Myth
6:50 mmWave vs PIR
7:54 What To Look For
8:58 Decision Making
11:26 Outro