Prasad

I have a control4 dealer testing a few lights in their lab (Halo/Hue), but I think the answer is not going to be great. Lutron does make a dial dimmer switch which basically locks a switch in the on position which could probably work, but I hate the look of it. Generally speaking, because the lights need to be powered on all the time to enable the smart features, you can't really use them with in-wall dimmer switches which, at least as I understand it, don't give enough power to keep the signal strong and allow for smart features. There is a solution that works with control4, but it is much more expensive for the recessed cans. Ketra is one solution and the other is DMF lighting but the tunable range isn't that great. Or, you could go with a full low voltage lighting solution if you haven't wired anything yet, and then you can get whatever you want. Long story short...for more reasonably priced recessed cans that are "smart", I don't think tunable is really going to work with Control4 or any dimmer switch for that matter. The other alternative is that you just remember to never turn off the light switch (or wire it always hot) and have another smart switch somewhere that talks to the smart features. Control4 integrates with Hue so that could work, I just think it is unnatural and not realistic to think people in the house are not going to accidentally hit a light switch.

I'm building a new construction home and I'd like to be able to have tunable white recessed lights in a few of the rooms. Basically, brighter/hotter white in the morning and the ability to make it warmer in the evening hours. I've found a couple cans that have the ability through their own app, and both are Zigbee. The first is HALO: https://www.cooperlighting.com/global/brands/halo/905735/rl56-wireless These do what I want via the HALO app, but I'm wondering if they integrate with control 4. In particular, it says you cannot use an in-wall dimmer switch with these, which I assume is because the lights need to be always on for you to be able to tune the white. My question then is if the Control4 switches have this always on capability, so they aren't like standard dimmer switches. The second option is just the Philips Hue recessed downlights. https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-ambiance-downlight-5-6-inch/046677578527?origin=p69279316211&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRdVv2F3Ylq-HBZC4LnSZgrmZw514QXxGf3f72k2Etrs_LEsWjmpPmAaAvFVEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I know that Hue talks to Control 4, but Hue also says not to use dimmer switches with Hue bulbs. But, can you use a Control 4 dimmer, which is basically just talking to the light wirelessly? This is all pretty complicated and I'm a little annoyed I can't just talk to somebody at C4 (or HALO or Hue) that can answer the question directly. There's a lot of technology out there and it is really unclear what works with what, so any help is appreciated!!

I'm building a new construction home and I'd like to be able to have tunable white recessed lights in a few of the rooms. Basically, brighter/hotter white in the morning and the ability to make it warmer in the evening hours. I've found a couple cans that have the ability through their own app, and both are Zigbee. The first is HALO: https://www.cooperlighting.com/global/brands/halo/905735/rl56-wireless These do what I want via the HALO app, but I'm wondering if they integrate with control 4. In particular, it says you cannot use an in-wall dimmer switch with these, which I assume is because the lights need to be always on for you to be able to tune the white. My question then is if the Control4 switches have this always on capability, so they aren't like standard dimmer switches. The second option is just the Philips Hue recessed downlights. https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-white-ambiance-downlight-5-6-inch/046677578527?origin=p69279316211&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnP-ZBhDiARIsAH3FSRdVv2F3Ylq-HBZC4LnSZgrmZw514QXxGf3f72k2Etrs_LEsWjmpPmAaAvFVEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds I know that Hue talks to Control 4, but Hue also says not to use dimmer switches with Hue bulbs. But, can you use a Control 4 dimmer, which is basically just talking to the light wirelessly? This is all pretty complicated and I'm a little annoyed I can't just talk to somebody at C4 (or HALO or Hue) that can answer the question directly. There's a lot of technology out there and it is really unclear what works with what, so any help is appreciated!!