Smart Home - lighting as individual as never before
Any light can simply be switched on and off. You can expect a little more from modern lighting these days. In fact, much more. Smart lamps and luminaires make it possible: they provide an individual and multifaceted lighting experience. For significantly more comfort and enjoyment in everyday life. A number of things are possible, for example:
- Create your own personal lighting routine - especially in the morning and evening
- Conjure up the mood lighting of your vacation destination from the photo into your living room
- Fool burglars by using light to simulate being at home
What are smart home devices?
These are components of a lighting system that connects lamps and luminaires with each other and can be controlled via an app. Of course, WLAN must be available for this. But who doesn't have that today? And what is then added to most systems is a radio bridge, which connects all components with each other.
Which manufacturers are there?
Unfortunately, simply opting for smart home lighting is not enough. You need to go one step further and pick the brand you trust. What is there, you ask? Roughly speaking, these are the manufacturers you can choose from:
What smart home products are available?
Have you decided that you want your home to be smart and your lighting to be intelligent? Great, then all you need to do is get an overview of all the products available. If you have any questions, you can of course simply call our specialist advice service using the contact details below. Because you probably have a lot of detailed questions that you would like to talk about. Perhaps our following list will help you take a good first step in finding your way around:
- Lights
Before you get started with smart lighting, you should ask yourself one thing: is the time ripe for new luminaires? Then you'll find great lights with fixed, intelligent lighting from all smart home providers. The range is huge and whether you're looking for a ceiling, pendant, wall or floor lamp - you're sure to find what you need. Simply browse to your heart's content.
- Illuminant
Smart lighting is all well and good, but do you just love the pendant light above your dining table? Then simply buy an intelligent lamp for the good piece and make it part of your smart home lighting. This means that even old, cherished pieces can be networked and suddenly have functions that you could only have dreamed of years ago.
- Radio bridges
You need them for some systems, but not for others. We are talking about a wireless bridge that connects the components of your smart home system. With Philips Hue this is the bridge, with Ledvance Smart+ it is called the gateway. However, you do not need a wireless bridge for iDual and WiZ.
- And all the rest
What else can you use? For example, a practical dimmer switch, a wall switch that you can also use on the move, a remote control, lamps with Bluetooth control and so on. If you like to have lots of smart accessories and don't want to control everything via your smartphone alone, you're pretty flexible. Do you have any questions? Then simply get in touch with our specialist advisors using the contact details below. We look forward to your call.
What control options are there?
Do you have your own ideas about how you would prefer to control your light? That's a good thing. Because there is a lot to choose from when it comes to intelligent lighting. You can make light settings via:
- Smartphone & Tablet
One swipe and your light switches to a light scenario that radiates that beach feeling on a rainy Sunday afternoon. You can experiment with your smartphone or tablet and simply save your favorite settings.
- **Voice control
When you say it, should the light go on? This is of course also possible. To do this, you simply need to use the voice control option. You can choose between Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomeKit. Details can be found below in a practical overview.
- **Remote control
Do you prefer a remote control? This is also no problem at all when it comes to smart home lighting. Simply choose a system such as iDual or WiZ.
- Switch
Do you want your lighting to be smart, but you still don't want to do without the good old light switch? Then simply stick with your beloved light switch. You can mount it on the wall or carry it around in your pocket. Philips Hue with its Tab or Osram Smart+ with its Switch, for example, offer such a wireless switch - both very intelligent switches.
- Sensor
If you don't like swiping, tapping, clicking or pressing and think that the light should come on by itself when you enter the room, that's no problem either. A motion sensor is perfect for this. This registers when you come in or move around. But of course also when nothing is moving and no more light is needed. Such motion sensors are available for smart home products from Ledvance Smart+ or Philips Hue, for example.
Which smart home devices work with which voice control?
So many smart home systems - and then there are the different voice controls. What actually works with what? **This practical overview provides information **And if you still have any questions, please contact our specialist advice service. You will find the contact details below.
Are there also intelligent lights with a camera?
Do you like lights that are real jacks-of-all-trades? Then this will certainly be of particular interest to you. There are intelligent outdoor lights with an integrated camera that transmit images to your smartphone** via an app. So if you are sitting in a café, your smartphone can give you a signal when the letter carrier is at your door. And here's the best part: you can even talk to him in real time. And if an uninvited visitor should turn up at your door, you will know immediately. A great contribution in terms of security and burglary protection.
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