Re: VU1 ESL bulbs with HA dimmers?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Without more technical details on their technology, it's impossible to say
if they will work with X10 or Insteon dimmers. However, the fact that the
power factor is less than unity indicates they have an internal power supply
and that frequently causes problems with electronic dimmers.

Their demo is impressive. If they can pull off the A bulb at a reasonable
price, they likely have a winner. As it is, they will likely drive a stake
through the heart of CFL and LED reflectors.

unfrostedpoptart <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've just been reading about VU1's new ESL bulb technology (http://
>www.vu1.com).  Looks really good and seems to address a lot of the
>problems of CFL and LED. They specifically talk about (and show) that
>it dims smoothly on normal dimmers.  I was wondering if anyone knows
>how they would work with X10/Insteon/etc electronic dimmers and the
>infamous local-control problems.
>
>I've given up on adding any more HA gear until there's a good,
>inexpensive, high-efficiency, light bulb available that I can actually
>dim!
>
> David