I don’t get it. They’re colored lights. I think of my self as a pretty tech-savvy GenXer, and I’m kind of a lighting geek, but I can’t for the life of me figure out why I would want a lamp to be a particular color (other than 2800/3000/3200K) .

Note: I have 95CRI 3200K LED lighting in my kitchen and office where I spend most of my time and I have Caseta programmable/networked lights in the house. I’ve never felt the need to actually use the networking feature. What am I missing with Hue?

  • Scrappy Duncan@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I work in IT so I’m really techy and I’m in the same boat. I can’t understand why anyone would want smart lightbulbs much less color changing ones. Unless you’re a 14-year-old girl doing tik-tok dances in your bedroom 🤷‍♂️

  • NewNewAccount@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Smart home features and adjustable color temp/brightness are what I like.

    If you’re already tech-savvy and are powering your smart lights with appropriate bulbs and a Lutron system then you are almost exactly the target audience. Hue is just an alternative, easier to set up (proprietary) ecosystem.

    • Overzeetop@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think part of my awe is that I have a well lit house and the cost to re-lamp would be astronomical. Most major rooms in my house have between 8 and 14 can lights (or led equivalent). Maybe 100 lamps in all? Might be more interesting/affordable with just 1-2 lamps per room.

      • NewNewAccount@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Very jealous. I’ve got about twenty bulbs and that covers my entire house. I think more lighting from more sources would be more pleasing.

        • Overzeetop@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          It makes for more even lighting with relatively high max brightness and no dead spots. Rather than having multiple individual lights, nearly all of these areas are on high quality dimmers so if I want low or ambient light I can get it, and it achievable with a single control. My day job is in the architecture world (engineer) so I see what’s possible when someone is actively designing spaces for maximum comfort or utility. The first time I saw 98CRI/3200K gallery LEDs I was blown away. It would be another 5 years before prices would drop and I could afford (close to) that quality, but even then I had to seek it out.

          • NewNewAccount@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Are there resources on lighting best practices? Would love to invest some money and energy here.

            I’ve never been fully satisfied with the lighting in my living spaces.