SberDevices continues to improve smart home equipment. This time, the company introduced two speakers and a number of software improvements. Let’s tell you in more detail why SberBoom Home, SberBoom Mini and numerous system upgrades are interesting.
SberBoom Home: LED screen, powerful sound, Zigbee protocol
- SberBoom Home is a new device from the SberDevices family. This is a small speaker, neatly covered with fabric of various colors, on top of which an LED display is installed. On it, the column shows the time, the name of the songs, the equalizer and the level of city traffic. And she also jokes – for example, she draws a sad smiley face for you when you try to offend her.
- Despite its modest size, Home produces powerful sound – in a stereo pair, the speakers sound especially impressive. Apparently, thanks to Magnetic Sound technology. Without going into details, it’s about neodymium magnets, which allow you to achieve a deeper and richer tone. Usually, ferrite magnets are installed in small columns, because they are simpler and cheaper.
- Another important advantage of Home is its support for the Zigbee protocol. The speaker can work as a hub for smart devices: all sorts of motion, leakage and temperature sensors are directly connected to the Home. And most importantly, smart peripherals work without the Internet. With Home, you don’t have to be afraid that with the loss of Wi-Fi, the house stuffed with electronics will turn into a pumpkin.
SberBoom Mini 2: modest size, bold design
- Mini 2 is a new version of the SberDevices Mini small speaker. It has acquired a translucent case in the spirit of SberBox 2 and four bright colors.
- The device also has Magnetic Sound technology, so the sound in the Mini 2 is much better than in other devices of this class. Otherwise, the speaker resembles the first Mini: it also takes up little space and can be hung on the wall. It is convenient if you have a large apartment and need several speakers so that the assistant in each room can hear commands.
New features of SberBoom
SberDevices not only released new devices, but also seriously updated the software. Now smart speakers have several useful features:
- Contracting. If you have multiple speakers, the one closest to you will respond. Previously, there was no such function, so a device from the back room could respond to a voice command.
- Communication between columns. You can send messages from one column to another. Imagine that you have a SberBoom Home in your living room, and a Mini 2 in your children’s room. You want to call the kids out for lunch – so you don’t have to scream across the apartment, just tell Home to relay a message to the Mini 2.
TV & Smart Home Control
Speakers are not only sound and voice assistant, but also smart home control. In this area, SberDevices has also introduced many interesting innovations. Now the speakers are synchronized with SberBox, so the TV is controlled without a remote control at all.
What you can do:
- turn on and off TV, various movies, series and channels;
- start a video for a certain mood: for example, just say “Salute, turn on a romantic comedy” and the assistant will understand you;
- pause or even rewind: for example, the assistant will turn on the video on the desired fragment when the command “Play the movie in the middle”.
Voice commands work in all applications, not just “branded” ones — as a reminder, SberBox allows you to install third-party API files.
Smart home peripherals are also developing — now the SberDevices assortment includes a dozen devices. These are sockets, light bulbs, LED strips, and a variety of sensors. The SberBoom Home speaker also works with third-party manufacturers. The integration of such a number of gadgets allows you to create full-fledged user scenarios — when one event triggers a chain of others.
Here are some examples of how it works.
- Heating regulation. With the help of a temperature sensor and a thermostat, you can set a certain temperature at home. For example, if the sensor notices that the house has become too cold or hot, it will adjust the temperature to the desired level.
- Fixing leaks. Thanks to the camera that detects sounds and movement, it is possible to prevent leaks in good time. For example, specify in the settings that the camera should send a notification if it notices the noise of water in your absence.
- Automatic switching on the lights and kettle. With the help of a motion sensor, a light bulb and a smart plug, you can start such a scenario. You come home at a certain time, the sensor notices this, and then gives the command to turn on the light in the hallway and put the kettle on.
