Office LIGHTING PROJECT ( Complete....More Like a Bail Out)
So I fooled around trying all kind of Automation for Office and Theatre.
Tried Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wifi, and Custom Software, Wink Hub, Samsung Internet of things, etc.
Everyone had limitation and drawbacks. Pricey too. I returned everything.
Instead ....I found a Philip Hue Started Kit on a Super Clerance Sale [HomeDepot]. 3 Color Bulbs, Control for $100.
Added a Couple of Philip White Ambiance Bulbs, and a cheap Track Light Fixture. Was done in an hour.
Total Cost $150 (about the same as a Wink Hub which doesn't include the needed Smart Switches, Smart Dimmers, NO LED bulbs)
$29 more for a Remote Control Wall plate, that can be magnetically attached to wall, or put on desk.
These photo's don't give justice to the real look (Since Camera can't take accurate photos).
All looks great in very subtle lighting at nighttime, to compliment the Pale Tank (no Corals).
My goal for Color mix is:
Sunrise/Sunset [Orange/Yelow] and Mid Day Sunny [Bright Yellow/White] with Blue Sky Ceiling
(Slowly fading up brightness, and down, matching/synced to real time day Outdoor Light)...Which the Philips Hue Controller Does.
I'm happy...Kids like it, and it kind of Cheers up my Dark basement (with some Blues, and mixes of White, and Sunny Yellow/Oranges).
Works with Alexa, so I can voice control, but the Philips Hue Hub can do it all.
I don't care much for the Reds, Purple, and Greens (but fun).