Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept
by vanviegen on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:37AM
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That, and I want to be able to control lights that aren't on a wall switch and to independently control lights that are in the same group.
We've been using about 50 Hue bulbs for years, without a single one going bust. But I'm sure you're able to buy cheap crap that is... well, crap.
Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept
by Joker_vD on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:46AM
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Yes, cheap crap is crap. But the problem with even non-cheap 1500 lumen bulbs (which I have 3 in my ceiling chandelier, and it's barely enough to make my room comfortably bright) is that they don't last too long because of overheating: each drains about 20W and apparently it's very hard to dissipate that much heat through the plastic fitting.
Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept
by vanviegen on Friday August 06, 2021 @11:20AM
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Recent Hue bulbs go up to 1600 lumen. I haven't tested them personally, but based on my experiences with Hue bulbs, I'd bet they're reliable.
Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept
by andylynch on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:44AM
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Having a controller in the bulb also makes it easier to handle things like colour temperature and hue, more difficult to manage from a wall switch.
Agree wifi is clumsy, things like Zigbee work much better for these applications.
the non-cynical explanation is that the lightbulb socket is the form factor that is most easily used by the consumer. Some sort of setup involving changing the lightswitch or the bulb socket might be better, but would also require a bunch of work and risk (live wires!) to install.