The device was RF, so didn’t need to be ‘line of sight’ with the blinds like IR solutions. The best I would be able to do is crack open a remote control and wire relay wires to the buttons to trigger the movement of the window blinds. My wife leaned toward the Bali option based on the selection of fabric material on their web site.Īfter much research, I concluded that there was no easy way to interface the Bali/Somfy solution into my home automation system. I found 2 main options: Bali (with Somfy motors) and Hunter Douglas. My first reaction was: Wow, blinds (in general) are really expensive! My second reaction was: Wow, adding motors into blinds is really, really expensive! If I was going to invest a lot of money, I wanted to make sure it was going to suit my needs. So, I began an investigation of replacing these blinds with motorized blinds. With the warranty expiring, we were facing a rather large repair bill. ![]() These literally fell apart 3 times over the 7+ years we’ve lived in the house due to poor material rotting after repeated direct sunlight (I mean, seriously!? Isn’t that the POINT of a window shade?). When the house was built, we had a pair of Hunter Douglas roman shades installed over a French Door leading to the patio in the back of the house.
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