Is there a need for a nice Wall Panel / Would you buy one of these?

[DerPicknicker]

@mickey30m …

Yeah good points. I will have keep an eye on this. What I can say 99$ is not possible.

I will close this thread and Create a new one. With a detailed plan. So that the discussion is more specific. Thank you for all the information and the interesting perspectives!

The new thread will be opened soon - stay tuned!

[parautenbach (Pieter Rautenbach)]

@DerPicknicker

I will close this thread and Create a new one.

Please post it here when you’ve created it.

[DerPicknicker]

Yeah no problem.

[VipeRsan]

Great opensource project SmartKnob by scottbez1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA

GitHub - scottbez1/smartknob: Haptic input knob with software-defined...

[kbrown01]

Android Tablet
Wall mounted above light switch, with USB charging, easy disconnect and carry them anywhere
Kiosk or Wall Panel
Ok … no “cool” knob
Cost? $50 tablet, $1 Romex Wire, $5 mount, $2 cable, $2 wall plate with USB = $60

Simple answer. No

[DerPicknicker]

Short Update … New thread will take some time - Discussions with the manufacturer Stay tuned - no Tuya is already possible.

I am currently checking how we can make the price as low as possible. I am targeting a MUCH BETTER PRICE as on AliExpress (this means MUCH LOWER THAN 299$!!!)

Here is a new Poll for all of you:

Which are the most Important Options which I should have in mind…?

• Amplified Speaker Output
• Different Screensizes
• Pre-Installed Apps (Spotify, Snapdroid, Amazon Alexa …)
• DeskStand
• Wallmount without Drilling holes in your Wall
• Something different (let me know in this thread)

Crowdfunding a possible Way to order a Panel?

• Yes!
• No, why? Let me know in the Thread

[DerPicknicker]

Only 3 Votes? Not more? Help me to make the best Wall Panel for Homeassistant!!!

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

@pepe59

After my experience with the Tuya device and especially the cloud, I would definitely not buy it. Today I’m glad I don’t have any Tuya devices.

You clearly didn’t read the first post properly.

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

PoE would be epic if the screen power consumption isn’t too high for it.

[pepe59]

It was mentioned in the first post
Generally, these are Tuya wall panels based on Android.
That was enough for me to give an unequivocal answer: no, he didn’t buy it

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

@pepe59

It was mentioned in the first post

Yeah exactly, it was mentioned that the unit would be re-flashed to remove all sense of Tuya.

@DerPicknicker

I want to build an app

@DerPicknicker

• No Tuya cloud
• Pre-Installed Homeassistant companion app

[DerPicknicker]

BTW: This idea is still under development. I am working hard to make the project really nice.

• Different Screen Sizes are possible from 6" to 8" currently I also did some research about 10" Models
• No Tuya is already possible
• KNOB control is currently also under discussion how to integrate nicely with HA
• Speaker Output is also under consideration to use the Wall panel also as a music station

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

For the knob, it would be great if this could be a seperate ‘device’ in HA such that automations canbe created to make it do whatever we want. ie: light brightness, volume control, blind/roller shutter control

[DerPicknicker]

Hey guys,

Project is dead. Sorry for that. Manufacturers aren’t allowing small qtys and also the knob is more or less a black box (for me). Sorry about that.

[MilesAheadToo (Trevor Miles)]

Which Android tablet?

[kbrown01]

See here, full post with information:

On-wall panel / tablet with poe option?

To all those asking, this is the PAD I selected, runs HA perfectly with Android App. I use this for wall mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WVXX2E?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Because I have power, I put in a 2-gang box about 10" higher on wall than normal light switches above the light switch so easy to pull power. In that box I have one USB charging outlet and a blank side. I use the blank side of the wall plate for the mount (instead of just going into the drywall). Here i…

[Sikita]

I ordered this device:
Portworld YC-SM10P 10 Inch RK3566 Android 11 Os Industrial Automation Embedded LCD Touch Screen
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJGsdh7

[jaburges (jamieB)]

Looking at this
https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0VMzpc

It runs Android, so presumably I can run a Tuya app and use Tuya local or run the HA or fully kiosk app?

If Tuya local is set up, I’m wondering if the dial actions are exposed. Also I could expose just one device like Sonos volume input_number that the dial could control perhaps.

Anyone had experience or seen a GitHub with any efforts?

[rebe94]

hey, I also found Portworld products interesting.
Did You order 2GB version with Android 11?
Have You already run HA on it?
I am wondering if 2GB is enough for smooth operations.

[Sikita]

Yes, I am using it as HA wall dashboard. It is well built with high brightness screen. Great if you are looking for low power device (it uses 4-5W with screen on medium brightness) for displaying static information and controls. But it is not powerful device. I have one live cam, stream playing fine, but power flow card dots don’t run smooth and touching anything comes with delay. Running WebView with all HA stuff requires more power than this device has. But as I prefer automations for home control and do not touch the screen much I do not care as I did not find anything better without battery on POE.