In our review of the Lutron Caseta wireless system, we will discuss their Smart Bridge, individual dimmers and switches, interfacing their Smart Bridge with your Wifi, and of course, installing everything and using the Lutron app, and how the Lutron Caseta interfaces with voice control personal assistants including both Apple’s HomeKit with Siri, and Amazon’s Echo with Alexa.
I consider that Lutron Caseta works with both of these personal assistants to be a huge plus, compared to almost all of the competition, many of which support Alexa, but not Siri.
Lutron has long been a high end company serving up sophisticated systems for high end housing and commercial installations. They offer three systems. Their highest end HomeWorks, and their somewhat more affordable Ra system, but both are mostly going to end up in custom new homes or retrofits of the same. Caseta, though, their newest (it’s been around for a number of years), is geared for “the rest of us” You know, the folks who can’t afford to drop an extra $250K+ to automate their homes.
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Before I forget, in addition to lighting control, Lutron also offers motorized shades that the system controls, and works with some smart thermostats (including Nest and Ecobee3).
And it also works with Sonos!
Art's been reviewing high tech products and editing their reviews for 15 years. He launched his first website presenting solutions.com (sold in 2003) in early 1995 when there were only a few thousand .coms. He launched ProjectorReviews.com in 2000, and started planning Smarterhomeautomation.com back in 2011.
Art's goal is to provide in-depth reviews on the latest and hottest products that fit into the Smart Home, aka Home Automation, as well as insightful articles to educate people into what's available, what makes the most sense, and where the market is going, so people can better plan, and implement their goals for energy efficient, convenient, and downright "cool" capabilities.
Ancient history: Born in Allentown PA, Graduated 1972. Sold and managed stereo stores (and did a little surfing) in the early, mid-70's before getting into computers and more AV. Managed the first computers store in Pa, starting in 1979 (not the first manager). Moved to selling computers to major accounts. Then moved west to SF area, for a four year stint with Epson starting in 1982, then left for one of the early large venture backed start-ups in the Silicon Valley - Presentation Technologies. Left there to start up Presenting Solutions, which became the first projector focused reseller on the internet (Jan 1995). Married Lori in 1990, and have been enjoying our daughter Lisa, since 1992! Presently living, and working in San Clemente, CA.
