You get to select literally every feature for these blinds (even what side the motor goes on) and each option was done just as I wanted. The blinds took a bit of effort to install, but are quiet and run smoothly in my bedroom, and look fantastic!!!! Build quality is excellent and the material is attractive and of good quality as well. My recommendation is to measure the location several times and in several places. They made mine exactly to size, so leave a little room on each side just in case. I would totally purchase again.

The media could not be loaded. It seems like this is their market from other reviews, but if you have a window that is impossible to reach and needs to be darkened for whatever reason, THESE ARE THE BLINDS FOR YOU. For me, as you can see from the video, it's a gigantic transom window above my door. I LOVE how much light this lets into the house, except for when the sun is low in the winter (this is a south facing window) and I'm blinded sitting on my sofa. I tried a cheap tension rod and valance in this window (since I really only need to cover the top 12" of it to keep the sun from shining directly into my eyes), and because it's so wide (almost 5'), the tension rod would fall down every 2-3 months. The weight was only a semi-sheer valance, but that was too heavy to hold across that width. And putting it back up, at 12' above the floor, was no small project!

These were super-easy to install. 6 screws (3 on each bracket), snap it in, and done. I got the solar panel because why not take advantage of that direct sunlight and not have to stand on the sofa and plug it in, and that was just a plug, press it onto the window with the included adhesive strips, and done. The panel is smallish, but probably plenty to move a blind like this once or twice a day (more than that and you'll probably need to do a plug-in charge every few months...I have a lot of solar-controlled things around the house like lights and a Ring doorbell, so I'm basing my opinion on that). I set it at the "I will not be blinded" level and left it there a week ago, and will probably next move it in March when the sun is out of my face until November, so it should work for me!

I wasn't thrilled with the setup instructions for controlling it, but once I fiddled with it enough, I figured out what channel it was already on with the remote and how to set the upper and lower stop positions (I do actually want it to stop fully up since I will put it fully up once the sun stops blinding me for the year sometime in early March), so it was fine. It took me maybe a half hour of messing with the remote before I figured it out, which wasn't a huge deal to solve a problem I've been struggling with for a few years. I will probably mount the remote next to my fan remote for the living room (it comes with a wall mount and screws/anchors), so I always know where it is and it's 2 steps away from my seat on the couch when I want to change the setting.

Blinds came in a reasonable amount of time and look very nice. Easy to operate. I was missing a remote and customer service responded rather quickly to resolve the issue.

We bought this custom shade because during the summer, the heat and light coming through this very tall arched window in our foyer was unbearable. Our upstairs landing was staying very hot all day. This has been perfect so far. The temperature difference in our house has changed drastically. This color is Jacquard Coffee and we have cream trim on all our moldings and it goes perfectly. The other side that faces the outside is white. It was super easy to install. The remote works perfectly. We plan on using an extension cord on a ladder to charge it when the time comes. We have no complaints. It was more expensive than we anticipated BUT, I do think it will be worth it.

I don't write many reviews but I noticed a lot of confusion around the Alexa functionality in the reviews here, so I thought I'd clarify a few points so others didn't need to spend as much time as I had spent linking to Alexa.

First, the shade itself is fantastic. It definitely is black-out. Some light of course escapes from the sides but they tell you to allow for this in your measurements if you go with the outside mount like I did. The motor is not loud at all, in fact I think it's slightly quieter than some of the bigger name brands friends of mine have. It does at a couple points make what I can only describe as a slight grinding noise when raising or lowering the shade but not a huge bother.

Installation is not complicated, but if you have a wide blind like mine, you will probably want a second set of hands to help hold it in place while you level it and mark your drill holes, since a level mount is critical.

As for Alexa, I ordered the P440 smart motor, which supports the ZigBee protocol. What this means is that you either will need a separate ZigBee hub to connect it to your Wi-Fi, or one of the Amazon Echo models that has a ZigBee hub embedded in it. So, some of the older descriptions say the shade is only supported by three Alexa models, but there are I believe five or more now. I for example purchased the Amazon Echo 4 (not on the older descriptions as supported). Just ensure that whatever model you buy includes a ZigBee hub. Pairing the motor is then as simple as pressing the small reset button on the end of the shade four times, followed one long 3-second press, which will pulse the shade once, and then it's in pairing mode. (This is shown in the instruction manual, but it's a little confusing to decipher.) At this point, ask Alexa to "find new devices" and she'll find it after a few seconds via her built-in ZigBee Hub.

One note: The commands to "Open the shade" (or whatever name you give it), or "close the shade," do not work. Rather you have to say to what length specifically, so "close the shade to 100%" will put it all the way down, and "open the shade to 0%" will open it all the way. It cannot support fractions of percentages, so if you set a custom open or close point, it won't be able to stop at that spot with the voice command unless it's on a round number percentage. For example, my custom close point is about 97.5% of the length, but I have to choose 97% or 98% with this feature.

However, the capability to establish a routine is extremely helpful. Now when I wake up and ask Alexa to "start my day," this includes opening the shade. I also set it to close the shade about 20 minutes after sunset each day, which it will compute and activate automatically.

Don't let the other reviews and questions confuse you. As of at least November 2020, the Yoolax shades with the P440 smart motor DO support Alexa models that have a built-in Zigbee hub, with easy setup.

All in all, very happy with this purchase.