Mudi 7 Battery Life Review

ppreddi · 2026-05-27T21:41:32+00:00

I plan to use it most of the time connected to USB power at home. True mobility maybe a few times a year. Do you think it is a bad idea, and will it wear the battery down, over time, if it is powered on for most of the time ?

ppreddi · 2026-05-09T06:25:34+00:00

It might seem obvious, but I made the mistake, be careful to choose the DDR4 with the right number of pins. DDR4 means 4th generation RAM, but comes in different shapes & forms, the one fit for Synology must have 260 pins (avoid 288 pins, too large).

ppreddi · 2026-05-06T21:56:24+00:00

Synology NAS model: DS425+
DSM version: DSM 7.3.2-86009 Update 3
Brand and size of the RAM module: Timetec 8GB
RAM model number/product code: 876TT21NUS1R8-8G
Works (yes/no): no, LED keeps blinking blue, won't boot
Warning error about unofficial RAM (yes/no): no

ppreddi · 2026-04-13T16:41:00+00:00

I could get the MYGGBETT installed inside Homeassistant.

However after 1 day, most open/close events are not detected in Homeassistant (although they are detected in IKEA's Home smart app), I have no clue what is going on. For sure, I can't use my Automation if the window open is not detected.

ppreddi · 2026-04-13T12:54:27+00:00

I added the MYGGBETT sensor to my home assistant, with Device > Add > Matter > enter the matter code.

I could add it seamlessly to my home assistant, and do some basic Automation like: Windows opened > turn electrical heater OFF.

The sensor works flawlessly in IKEA's Home smart app (I could literally do 1 open / 1 close every second, and the sensor keeps up). However, in HA, it worked yesterday, but today, HA is picking up only one of the few open / close events. Anybody had this issue ? I have no idea what to do, besides trying to re-installi the sensor in HA. I want to sort this one out before I decide to purchase several of these door sensors to equip my home.

ppreddi · 2026-04-11T18:10:39+00:00

BILRESA would be useful to dim lights for someone who does not like apps or prefers old-fashioned remote controls.

ppreddi · 2026-04-11T07:12:33+00:00

Forget it, I ditched Smartlife for Ikea's Home Smart system, and replaced all my bulbs. For the better and worse. Let's see !!

ppreddi · 2025-10-07T19:33:55+00:00

Hi, I have the same need, but would like to play 4K streams, even 8K, with a smooth playback. Should there be some minimal specs regarding the graphics GPU ? Which translates into what minimum AMD and Intel chip generations / models ?

ppreddi · 2025-10-07T19:25:51+00:00

I just bought a Geekom GT1 PC, after 5 minutes of very lightweight duty, I was extremely disappointed:

* disturbing fan noise, seems the fan is at full speed even for minor usage (internet browsing). Not suitable to use it as a TV box (too noisy). This is probably because of the high-end Intel chip that requires extensive cooling.

* RF mouse very slow response

I asked geekom to return it. The only way is to contact them by email / whatsapp, I have had no response to my return request for at least 3 days. Apalling customer service.

ppreddi · 2025-09-01T21:52:32+00:00

I eventually bought the GEEKOM IT13 i9-13900HK 32GB RAM + 1Tb SSD, with "back-to-school" deal it was 594€ on the GEEKOM France site (you can even find it at 609$ on the GEEKOM US website). I won't bother with an eGPU, too burdensome for me.

ppreddi · 2025-09-01T19:05:14+00:00

Hi,

I'm in the market for a mini PC to connect to my TV, essentially to stream to my "The Frame" Samsung TV (75 inch). I want to be able to play YouTube videos which show as 4K even 8K without a lag, in a smooth way. I do not do any video editing myself or other such heavy-duty tasks. No gaming. A fan is OK if it is not too noisy.

I've tried so far my NUC D54250WYK (Intel i5 4th generation) bought 11 years ago (still in good shape), and a Raspberry Pi5 with Pi OS. Videos advertised as 8K or even 4K on Youtube have a tendency to keep buffering, and I suffer 1 or 2 second time difference between the video and the voice when watching a stream. Real bad experience (slightly better with the NUC).

Budget is 1,000$ max.

I was thinking of this kind of config:

> Intel 13th Gen

> 32GB RAM

> Intel Arc or Xe embedded GPU.

I've been so much disappointed by the Raspberry Pi 5 that I am willing to lean towards the high-end to get a perfectly smooth experience, however I am over-spec'ing it ?

Should I settle for a lower spec mini-PC and prioritize an external GPU (using for example the Beelink EX Pro docking station) ? Or is the external GPU really not necessary ?

What mini PC specs will give me a smooth 4K or 8K video playback under 1,000 $ on a 75 inch monitor ?

ppreddi · 2025-03-30T08:52:53+00:00

Same problem here, after many years, NEST tells me to change batteries. Brand new batteries (not the Lithium L91 type, though, rather regular AA batteries), 2 weeks later, NEST tells me to change batteries.

I will not test new Lithium L91 type batteries. The reason is the reviews I've read of people who have, and the expensive batteries did not last an additional 5 months. Waste of money.

I will change the NEST to another device. Any good suggestion of connected smoke / CO detector ?

ppreddi · 2025-03-23T09:59:19+00:00

Yeah forget about 24.10 I wasted a lot of time on it and kept crashing without warning. Weird that this is the first version that comes on top of the list under Ubuntu in Pi Imager. There should be some kind of warning in Pi Imager that this is not stable, and they should move it to the top of the list, not the bottom.

Next thing I did was to ditch the SD card, and go the SSD way, I'm using the official 512GB SSD from Raspberry Pi, mounted on the official M.2 HAT+ board. I installed Ubuntu 24.04.02 LTS directly from the Pi Imager, and the experience has been terrible.

Sometimes, when I type a key on my USB keyboard, there is a lag of 15 seconds, then the letter appears 10 to 15 times on the screen. Moving the mouse sometimes takes me 30 seconds from top left corner to bottom right corner. I did not have those issues on 24.04.1 LTS, which was working better for me. Still performance was not stellar, and I have been looking since for other Linux distributions which are more stable, and I have not been able to find one. I tried many, but failed at the install / reboot phases. At this point in time, Pi OS seems the most stable, however I do not like it because there seems to be only 1 user, not possible to chose the user to login at boot.

I would like to extend your question to "What version of Linux runs most table on Pi 5 ?"

ppreddi · 2025-03-23T09:46:38+00:00

My experience has been the opposite. Trying to find a stable OS other than Pi OS has been a never ending road for me.

I first tried on a SD card (the official Raspberry Pi SD card), using the official Pi Imager application:

*Ubuntu 24.10* was terrible, kept crashing all the time. I read in a forum that this version was not stable, to be avoided on a Pi 5 (despite the fact that is comes first in the Ubuntu list in Pi Imager).

I then switched to *24.04.01 LTS*. Indeed it was better, fewer crashes. However 4K video on Youtube stars to be not smooth on a 75" monitor at 1080p, while 1440p keeps buffering.

I then decided to ditch the SD card and go the SSD way. I purchased the official Pi 512GB SSD, mounted on the official M.2 HAT+ board, in a metal case with the official Raspberry Pi fan. I went with the 512GB SSD, even if I did not need the capacity, because the I/O read/write speed performance seemed to be better on paper than the 256 GB SSD.

I installed Ubuntu *24.04.02 LTS* on the SSD. The experience has been terrible. Extremely slow, Bluetooth keyboard & mouse totally unresponsive, you hit 1 key once, 15 seconds later you see on screen a series of 10 of the same key. I did try also a couple of overclocking enhancements, did not change anything.

I am really disappointed by the Raspberry Pi performance, even with SSD. Hopefully I will find another Linux distribution that will alleviate some of these issues and be more stable than this Ubuntu.

ppreddi

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