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minus-squareAbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoWhy a lightbulb though? I considered just getting a smart light switch, especially becauase most of my switches control multiple bulbs.
minus-squareTrepidation@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoMost smart switches don’t do dimming, so you can’t do the gradients (5%, 50%, change color, whatever). Most of the time, it’s on or off, binary state. Light bulbs give you more versatility.
minus-squarehaulyard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoIf you don’t need color changing features, Lutron Caseta product line has been very reliable and they’ve got multiple dimmer versions we’ve been using for years.
Why a lightbulb though? I considered just getting a smart light switch, especially becauase most of my switches control multiple bulbs.
Most smart switches don’t do dimming, so you can’t do the gradients (5%, 50%, change color, whatever). Most of the time, it’s on or off, binary state.
Light bulbs give you more versatility.
If you don’t need color changing features, Lutron Caseta product line has been very reliable and they’ve got multiple dimmer versions we’ve been using for years.