Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from post here. The following issues must be also considered when setting up a smart lighting system: wireless protocol brand compatibility battery duration of accessories malfunction and customer support compatibility with smart home platforms and price. Wireless protocol As described in an earlier post, smart light devices Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from here Turning lights on/off We have installed and named all lights/ accessories and allocated them to the available rooms. Now we must turn them on and off and adjust their color and brightness to fit our mood and/or the time of day. We do this using six methods. Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesContinued from post here For all smart light brands, the brightness and color of installed lights as well the behavior of accessories (e.g., motion sensors, remotes) are controlled with an app. Generally all apps are user friendly and guide you through a step-by-step instruction set. Thus, the average user Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The adventure, crime movie The Sting directed by George Roy Hill, was released in 1973. It has a top-of-the-line cast: Paul Newman and Robert Redford are supported by Robert Shaw, Charles Durning and Eileen Brennan. It is a masterpiece. The atmosphere is excellent. The scenario is marvelous, with Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesContinued from post here Installation For all brands, the installation of smart bulbs, strips, plugs, switches, and sensors is done through the brand’s app. Albeit not perfect, all apps are constantly improved and make the process simple. In addition, there are numerous YouTube videos on the installation of almost Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesSmart home and smart home cinema are very creative hobbies. Smart devices and the platforms in which they are embedded allow us to set automations that make our everyday life easier. We save time, money, and energy, protect the environment, entertain ourselves, and last, but not least, exercise our mind. Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlugs, switches and bulbs Light is everything. It is the most important aspect of home decoration and atmosphere that drastically changes our emotions and mood. Thus, any (smart home) cinema starts from smartening the lights. The way to achieve a smart light environment is by using smart plugs/switches and/or smart Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minute In movie theaters, there is always someone, who for us is the anonymous staff, making sure that lights turn off, on or dimmed when required, the temperature within the theater is pleasant, the screen opens wide, the projection of the movie starts, and the volume and other aspects of Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCertainly, home cinema complements the cinema entertainment activity. Nothing replaces the experience of a movie theater. This is true both socially and in terms of entertainment satisfaction and immersiveness. Going to the cinema is magic. We enjoy the big screen, the loud sounds, the dialogues and the music coming from Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cinema cannot exist on a blank screen, no matter how good a 4K or 8K screen is and how deep the black is. We must project something on the screen and this something is most often a movie. Movies are a key form of art, an important source Read more