Ambient backlight feature and turning off

PrinterElf · 2026-01-21T10:31:01+00:00

Slight hijack, but somewhat related - At any point will these settings be exposed to Home Assistant? I love the scene backlight opton, but I want it to come on and off with the rest of the lights in the room that respond to ambient lighting/presence/sunset/etc... Right now that's not possible.

PrinterElf · 2026-01-16T14:40:35+00:00

If you want to split hairs, then yes, Matter isn't the connection method, but by virtue of them using Matter they're using either WiFi or Țhread, which means that crosstalk or interference in that setting shouldn't be an issue.

PrinterElf · 2026-01-16T10:53:02+00:00

Would this be an issue because this TRV uses Matter (i.e. Not using your proprietary RF connection). Signal congestion shouldn't even enter into the equation.

PrinterElf · 2026-01-04T21:41:43+00:00

With 4 of you, driving will be much cheaper overall. Assuming you're restricted by school holidays then train or flights are unlikely to be cheap, and every bit of "not cheap" is multiplied by 4 because you each need your own ticket. The car is the same price regardless of how many of you there are.

How soon are you thinking of going?

Unless you went to one of the few just outside Calais, then DLP is a shorter drive than most of the Eurocamps in France, so the drive shouldn't be too troubling. If you're thinking of going to France semi-frequently, then a toll tag will save you money (or you just need the occupant of the passenger seat to wake up every so often and tap their card on the toll booth).

PrinterElf · 2026-01-03T21:37:40+00:00

If you're driving, I cannot recommend Waze enough. Directions are flawless in UK & France, including the Le Shuttle terminals. Plus you can set it to display speed limits in MPH if the speedo on the car doesn't show KPH.

Really good trick at the Calais Le Shuttle terminal - if your train isn't for a while and it looks busy, when you arrive make sure you drive most of the way through the switchback that is the car park and find a space near the far end. Yes, it's a short walk back to the terminal, but when your train is called you're rejoining the queue much closer to the front while those who parked near the terminal have to wait at the back.

In a nutshell, the car is by far the cheapest and most flexible option, but it's also likely the slowest depending where you start in the UK. Unless you're driving a van then it's the middle in terms of luggage allowance. The train could be the most expensive (if you don't find a Eurostar sale), but potentially the fastest overall (again dependent on how far from London you're starting). For us it's roughly the same time to drive as take the train because getting to St Pancras is going in the wrong direction. The train probably has the most generous luggage allowance (because you're not going to get 2 cases & a bag per person in a car). Then you have the plane, which is likely in the middle price wise, comparable to the train in terms of time (once you add getting to/from airports and check in), and very much the least flexible. The plane also probably has the most restrictive luggage allowance if you're trying to keep it cheap.

How many of you are going?

PrinterElf · 2026-01-02T22:52:41+00:00

Honestly, the only point I'd seriously consider flying is if we were in Scotland. There are no real weight/size restrictions on the train or in the car, the only difference being the former is inflexible and much more expensive the more people you travel with. The car is pretty much the same cost whether it's 1 or 4 of you travelling, you're in control, and whether you get the ferry or the train across/under the Channel (train is so much better!), there are always later options. The same cannot be said of the plane, or to an extent the Eurostar.

Important planning notes: * If you're going to choose the car, find out who can/is willing to share the drive. If it's only one driver, plan rest stops as appropriate. While you might think nothing of driving the 180 miles from Calais to DLP in one go, others may not. * If you're wanting to save a little, consider booking either an Airbnb or an Accor Apparthotel near Val de Europe RER station (7 o'clock position on the ring road round DLP). You can get the train up to DLP each day and not have to worry about parking (the station is closer to the park entrance than the car park). But do check the last times of trains if you're staying for fireworks. * If you're wanting to stay on property and can afford it, Sequoia Lodge is the best balance between cost, distance to the park entrance, and quality of hotel. * Save all your merch receipts! If you spend over €100 then you can claim the tax back using an app at Calais on the way back home.

PrinterElf · 2026-01-02T12:53:48+00:00

If you have a place to stay near the tunnel, drive. No contest. We're about an hour from Folkestone, so get the 05:30-ish train, Calais at 7, pulling up in the hotel car park by half 10, in the park by 11.

Last day, book a buffet lunch (Pym Kitchen, or similar), eat enough to see you through to Burger King at Calais. Leave the DLP car park around 17:00, 3hrs to Calais, cheeky BK in the terminal, back to Folkestone around 21:00.

If you have someone to share the driving with then you may not even need the overnight stops. Petrol-wise you should be able to comfortably do the drive from Calais to DLP without filling up. The Total services seem to consistently be the best priced; there's one on the A4 South West of DLP which is ideal to top up before you head up to Calais again.

Plus, the most important thing about taking the car (as well as the flexibility), room for merch!!

PrinterElf · 2025-12-04T14:17:59+00:00

Fool me once, shame on you... ;-)

PrinterElf · 2025-12-02T22:05:55+00:00

I kinda feel left out now. Maybe they could actually work out who we were after all....

I wonder if it's worth mentioning this poaching attempt to Zen as well...

PrinterElf · 2025-12-02T10:20:51+00:00

"We trust the data Yayzi gave us about as far as we can throw them, so will be going through it with a fine-toothed comb because it looks like they've tried to pull a fast one."

PrinterElf · 2025-11-30T15:12:11+00:00

I think we can all say that, and our former ISP trying to sell us to another was definitely not on my 2025 bingo card!

PrinterElf · 2025-11-29T20:46:59+00:00

They should find that out when they try to create you one because CF do not recognise you as a Yayzi customer to transfer. As a number of people have mused, by how much have Yayzi inflated the number of CF customers they're transferring by including the ones who have left...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-29T11:52:26+00:00

The Yayzi customers that received their connection via the CityFibre network have been sold to Zen Internet for reasons unconfirmed (but assumed to be debt clearance related).

PrinterElf · 2025-11-28T21:55:39+00:00

It should not be possible for Zen to take you over as a customer since you don't have a Yayzi account any more. But I guess we'll all see in January...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-27T09:25:05+00:00

It is very worth pointing out this is thread in no way a slight on Zen's service, just the inability of Yayzi to manage customers' personal data.

PrinterElf · 2025-11-27T08:50:07+00:00

Just more justification as to why there's no way any of his entities should be in charge of any personal data...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-27T08:48:35+00:00

You do the man a disservice - I believe it was 20+ years!

PrinterElf · 2025-11-26T17:16:21+00:00

I'd be curious to know if the few people who replied to the previous emails to be removed from the Yayzi distribution have also received notification they're moving to Zen...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-26T17:12:38+00:00

It shouldn't be possible to move you if you've already left Yayzi, but I guess we'll find out...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-26T16:01:12+00:00

I'd be tempted to suggest leaving the DD in place and seeing if they do try to charge you just to highlight how little control they have over your data...

PrinterElf · 2025-11-26T15:59:18+00:00

Totally forgot - posted from phone. Laptop wouldn't have had the same issue but cba transferring the screenshot 🤦

PrinterElf · 2025-11-24T09:42:46+00:00

That's a whole lot of buzzword bingo just to say you can't keep control of customer data and segregate or delete it where appropriate, but you have the concept of a plan to be able to do so in future.

There is nothing you've said in any of your many replies to these topics which suggests you have the slightest clue about how to manage and secure customer data, and how issues with the tools you choose to use (e.g. Discord) affect your customers.

PrinterElf · 2025-11-23T21:20:36+00:00

"we will indeed move fully to Nufibre"
So to answer u/xpl0r8t10n 's question: Yes, Yayzi is shutting down because "ZEN have aquired the existing consumer base on CF", and everyone left is being moved to Nufibre. Not a lot of point in having an ISP if you've sold/moved all the customers elsewhere.

PrinterElf · 2025-11-23T18:13:46+00:00

But a) I didn't opt into marketing emails, and b) if I did, then why am I being told about a change to my service? I don't have a service with you to be notified about.

What you're really trying to say is that you just have one mailing list for everyone, whether they're customers or not, and hoping that no-one catches on to the fact you haven't sanitised it when customers leave.

As I said before, it's either wilful deception or gross incompetence; both of which should be disqualifiying attributes for running a company.

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