So the box it comes in is very tiny, they definitely don't spend much on the packaging - but that's okay. The device basically has a night light that's set on by default - the sign up process to the broadlink app isn't super quick, but once you get it running the software is very premium feeling, you can even toggle off the night light luckily. You can label each device and socket, it seems as though you could do your entire house with them.
The initialization of the app takes a few seconds, so often ill leave it running on my phone and switch to the app when i need it. When you turn the power on/off there is a very audible click sound that's exactly like a metronome. this gave me some concern at first but it's been reliable so far. When you're first setting it up, the unit gets warm. But during normal use - no such warmth is present. After using one i'm confident if i replaced all my home lighting with wall socket based lighting and fixed one of these to every socket, i could see significant savings on electricity. For example you could set white goods to turn on in the morning only and set routines, group plugs etc. The software scales well with extra devices and you can add multiple users. But i can't stress enough how powerful these would be if migrated to plug based lighting in your home, picture turning off all lighting, televisions, toasters etc in bed on another floor of the house.
| Manufacturer | Hangzhou BroadLink Technology Co.,Ltd. |
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| Package Dimensions | 8.2 x 7 x 4.8 cm; 115 Grams |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Item Weight | 115 g |
