C-8 Pro

[tray_e]

@anitesh.a.kumar

how come many here need to ask their wives permission to buy anything? lol it's your money you can choose what to do with it! (no hate just my opinion)

I don't necessarily ask permission. But, I include her in larger purchases because I respect that she and I have shared our resources for going on 37 years. In the beginning, I was an E- nothing in the navy and every penny mattered. Now, not so much. But, in our arrangement, my money is ours and her money is ours. So, it's only a matter of respect that I let her know I'm thinking of a purchase before I make it. Who knows? She might even have input I hadn't thought about.

[mazdaspeed]

I took delivery of my new C-8 just 2 weeks ago, for a ST to HE migration, only to get an email announcing the C-8 Pro a week later… I sent them an email saying “C-8 Pro What?” They gave me an RMA, but then I’m also within my 30-day trial. I then asked whether I would need Cloud Protect to migrate my radios, and I was told a migration method without Cloud Protect would be announced very soon. Soon needs to be in time to return the C-8…

[danabw]

A platform update has been released, 2.3.7.146, that will allow you to migrate from an older hub to the C8 Pro without Hub Protect.

[mazdaspeed]

Nice. Thanks.

[cyberpod]

In my case I have 3, 1 per building (house, barn and workshop/office) It seemed the easiest route since all are networked using Unifi UBB's.

[rlithgow1]

@mazdaspeed

I then asked whether I would need Cloud Protect to migrate my radios, and I was told a migration method without Cloud Protect would be announced very soon.

Just to clarify, the migration method is from hubitat to hubitat, not ST to hubitat so if you're coming from ST you will have to basically start from scratch.

[FriedCheese2006]

Sounds more like they migrated to the C-8, found out about and ordered the C-8 Pro, and are trying to return the C-8 before the return period ends. So needing to migrate C-8 -> C-8 Pro. Probably still a valuable clarification for new users.

[ogiewon]

@rlithgow1

Just to clarify, the migration method is from hubitat to hubitat, not ST to hubitat so if you're coming from ST you will have to basically start from scratch.

@FriedCheese2006

Sounds more like they migrated to the C-8, found out about and ordered the C-8 Pro, and are trying to return the C-8 before the return period ends. So needing to migrate C-8 -> C-8 Pro.

@mazdaspeed has already completed the C8 to C8 Pro migration. Once Hubitat released the update yesterday to allow a Migration Backup to be created on their C8, they were then able to migrate to the C8 Pro.

Cannot create cloud backup for C-8 to C-8 Pro migration

My C-8 Pro has completed the migration and I have access locally, from a cell phone I use on my isolated IoT subnet, but I'm unable to connect via Remote Admin. The Remote Admin list of Hubs only has my C-8, and not the C-8 Pro. Locally, both hubs are registered and available.

[TotalNoob3-7-77]

I just asked my language model the philosophical difference between a need and want.

[mazdaspeed]

That’s correct. As a new adopter to HE and still in my return period and only partially migrated from ST, the $30 price difference is a no-brainer. The C-8 goes back today.

C-8 to C-8 Pro was smooth. Had to clear my browser history to get Remote Admin to see the new hub registered to my account.

[danabw]

@mazdaspeed

The C-8 goes back today.

Feel sorry for the C8...the C8-Pro is the new hub in town that is beating up all the C8's that thought they were kings of the beach.

[sburke781]

Feels like the C-8 is Woody from Toy Story?

[dcoffing]

@net.sheriff

@daniel.winks

Those are 12 year old design. Clocking them at 1.5GHz or 2GHz doesn't matter all that much, they're still slow.

Now, if it's 2GB of RAM and an upgraded core, such as an A76 core, then it would be well worth an upgrade.

With 2GHz CPU and only 2GB RAM I doubt it is an A76. I mean I have an old H96 Pro+ S912 (Cortex-A53-based SoC ) running Armbian and even that has 3GB of RAM.

I picked up 3 C-7's @ $40 each that are new but open box that had been going to be used for a PuriFi Labs Air project. I figured that was a good deal.

When I know for sure Hubitat have gone past the A53 and at least 3GB of RAM then I will consider an upgrade.

Amazon https://a.co/d/1xcsP9S shows it as A55

[daniel.winks]

Yep, I went ahead and got one, mostly because I've been wanting a cold-spare for my C8 as is, and I can use my old C8 as a cold-spare for a C8-Pro, as Hub Protect backups from a C8-Pro can be restored onto a C8 in a pinch. That way I'm not down for a couple days waiting on a Hub Protect replacement.

That said, it's definitely noticeably faster.

[danabw]

HE staff recently provided detailed info on the HW changes over generations...summary below, w/changes highlighted:

[halfrican.ak]

@daniel.winks

That said, it's definitely noticeably faster.

Can confirm, the difference in the C-8 Pro's performance is NOT subtle, especially in the UI navigation and boot times.

[SmartHomePrimer]

Have not seen any posts from you in a long time Mark. Maybe I just missed them. Anyway, it’s nice to see you’re still around. Curious which hub you were upgrading from?

[net.sheriff]

@dcoffing

Amazon https://a.co/d/1xcsP9S shows it as A55

If it is as danabw quotes and is an Amlogic A113X2 SOC
According to here it is an A53? So I am still confused as to what it is.

A113X2 | PSA Certified

[danabw]

The info I shared came from HE staff directly, you can trust it. Original post:

What is C8 Pro SOC

C-5, C-7 and C-8 all are based on Amlogic A113X SOC. C-8 Pro has A113X2. Notes about hardware revs: C-5 has 500 series Z-Wave module, single frequency for US, and Zigbee 1.2 chip. Other Z-Wave regions need an external dongle. C-7 has 700 series Z-Wave module covering all regions through settings, and Zigbee 1.2 chip. C-8 and C-8 Pro have 800 series Z-Wave module covering all regions, and Zigbee 3.0 chip, with external antennas. C-5, C-7 and C-8 all have 1GB RAM and 1.416 GHz CPU clock for…

I don't know why there is different info on Amazon.