They are much easier to find now than about 5 years ago.
I bought Blinds Express house brand TDBU motorized, which are rebranded Comfortex. Blinds Express still sells them but they are no longer available branded as Comfortex. They were not cheap, but they were FAR more affordable than the TDBU motorized Hunter Douglas product.
For me, the differentiator is not necessarily the motorized feature, but rather the ability to set them to automatically go up and down on a schedule without human intervention. Mine are linked to a Bond Bridge which is linked to a Hubitat.
You are wise to seek a WIRED option. The Blinds Express house brand are rechargeable and a charge is supposed to last for a year; mine lasts about 40 days, even though the blinds only go up and down once per day. I still prefer charging them every 40 days vs requiring intervention from a human to go up and down.
Most of the brands that are made to work with rechargeable batteries can be adapted to run on low voltage power. You might even be able to order them set up for that. I'd call Blinds Express to find out.
I bought Blinds Express house brand TDBU motorized, which are rebranded Comfortex. Blinds Express still sells them but they are no longer available branded as Comfortex. They were not cheap, but they were FAR more affordable than the TDBU motorized Hunter Douglas product.
For me, the differentiator is not necessarily the motorized feature, but rather the ability to set them to automatically go up and down on a schedule without human intervention. Mine are linked to a Bond Bridge which is linked to a Hubitat.
You are wise to seek a WIRED option. The Blinds Express house brand are rechargeable and a charge is supposed to last for a year; mine lasts about 40 days, even though the blinds only go up and down once per day. I still prefer charging them every 40 days vs requiring intervention from a human to go up and down.
Most of the brands that are made to work with rechargeable batteries can be adapted to run on low voltage power. You might even be able to order them set up for that. I'd call Blinds Express to find out.
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