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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by vanviegen on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:37AM (#28086968)
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.

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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by Joker_vD on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:46AM (#28087088)
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.
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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by vanviegen on Friday August 06, 2021 @11:20AM (#28088371)
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.
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