Smarthome Philips Hue and Somfy TaHoma experiences

You can connect any modern wired motor to a more or less arbitrary actuator. However, I would not wait for the Eltako series 64. These have been announced for a long time like the BER but are still nowhere available.

At Somfy, I would definitely clarify something like that beforehand. I don't trust that company at all. Why so desperately Somfy, anyway?

Have a look at OPUS GreenNet...

Our ceilings

But with Somfy, I would definitely clarify that beforehand. I don't trust that company at all. Why so insistently Somfy?

Take a look at OPUS GreenNet...

Why be so extremely opposed to Somfy? Our system has been running without failure for 6 years.

And they don't just have roller shutter controls, there are flush-mounted actuators, sockets, sensors, etc.

Of course, a wired system is superior, but the initial investment is more expensive.

If you stay completely within the Somfy universe, only need shading, and are okay with that, there’s nothing against it. I just see it from the perspective "above," when you have to integrate blinds into other control systems. Then it’s a disaster.

You can connect any modern wired motor to more or less any actuator. However, I wouldn’t wait for the Eltako series 64. These have been announced for a long time like BER but are still nowhere available.

By the time my house is built it will probably be 2023, I think they should be available by then :D... For me, it’s specifically about the integration with HomeKit, that sounds somehow very easy to implement with the 64 series.

… Why so desperately Somfy? Take a look at OPUS GreenNet...

Not desperately, I don’t even know if there is a wired Somfy version, definitely the radio version. I personally don’t have a favorite yet, I just want it to be simple and, ideally, to work with my wishes included :D. I know, it’s a contradiction… OPUS was also recommended to me in another forum, I’m just a bit skeptical because I’ve never heard of it before, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean much…

I have to honestly say that I still don’t quite understand why wired is supposed to be so much better. I have been using the experience of specialists in their fields for years: Nuki for front doors, Tado for heating, Hue for lighting, Eve for switches and sensors, and you could probably go on like that. Honestly, I haven’t had a failure in many years, and I just need to get it into my head slowly that there is no 100% fail-safe system. I think it doesn’t matter whether it’s wired or wireless. At some point, you have to replace broken things, that will always be the case.
For what reason should I stubbornly insist on cables in my walls when there are now well-functioning wireless solutions for almost everything? I’ve often heard: “not another bridge” lalala, but honestly, I am planning an electrical cabinet, and whether there are 5 or 10 bridges in there really doesn’t bother me much. Of course, I always think about reliability with new systems (like with Somfy, for example, regarding range), but on the other hand, I’m just a freak who wants to eliminate every risk, even though he knows he won’t manage that anyway, and in the worst case, something has to be replaced —> no big deal. But even here, considering the time, a quickly replaced (wireless) system is actually the easier option, following the motto: unplug away, plug in.
This is not meant to provoke silence; I just wanted to lay out my mental block and of course hope for more arguments and explanations to make myself smarter… I am open to new things and will dig in, but I need to understand the advantages…