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Been doing a lot of manual reading re: garage door openers. None of this is in promotional materials, so buckle up.
Chamberlain / LiftMaster have decided that 315Mhz RF is just too permissive and allows third party competition. The latest models of myQ openers are basically 900mhz RF using whatever proprietary codes. This is sold under the guise of "SeCuRiTy."
They market this as the next iteration of their Security+3.0. This has nothing to do with security and everything to do with vendor lock-in and subscriptions.
All vehicles with homelink? Obsolete. No more "pairing" as you only need to ""download the app."" Oh you have a Tesla with the myQ app built in? Monthly subscription!
I have no idea who the fuck wants their garage door to act as a security provider, but I know I don't need this headache in my life.
TL;DR:
If you are replacing a motor unit, find something that still supports Homelink v4 , as anything newer is just DRM lock-in with the privilege of monthly subscriptions for the functionality you expect.
