Hear hear!!

Couldn't agree more Kokomo!

I've spent so much time now looking into solutions that never quite fit the bill.

I wanted IR control of my table lamps. Best solution I could find - the innovus dimmers which hum so badly I'm considering removing them from the bedroom. Alternative solution = none!

I wanted IR control of my ceiling lights in the bedroom. Best solution - Lutron Rania (B&O compatible). These are £225 for a one gang switch!! Thats absolutely ridiculous when you can by great quality metal faced IR dimmers from dozens of manufacturers for much less than £50!!!!

I wanted IR control of my ceiling lights in the living room (2 lights). Best solution - two Lutron Rania single switches. Thats £450 (excluding a faceplate to accommodate this weird arrangement) just to dim the lights via B&O remote control! The BossDim I have mentioned above will only allow independent control of two lights via Beo4/5 and NOT via the switch itself + each unit is £246!!

I'm rapidly residing myself to the fact that the only reasonable solution would involve having an additional remote control and forgetting the dream of using my Beo4/A9 for everything.

Aaarrrggggghhhh!

- A lot of LC2s are available from eBay...

- Yes the Innovus hum really badly.

- I'd like to try the Aludim, as, like the Innovus emulate the way LC2 are working.

Lutron Rania do work with a Beo4 but I do not think they work in the same way as the LC2, so it can be a problem when you mix 2 types of dimmers in the same room.

PhilLondon wrote:

- A lot of LC2s are available from eBay...

- Yes the Innovus hum really badly.

- I'd like to try the Aludim, as, like the Innovus emulate the way LC2 are working.

Lutron Rania do work with a Beo4 but I do not think they work in the same way as the LC2, so it can be a problem when you mix 2 types of dimmers in the same room.

 

I think that makes my point. B&O - produce an LC3!

k984942 wrote:

Looks promising Toubro!!

Does anyone have any further information about them?

Anyone already use them?

Do they tick my boxes (especially easy installation)?

Hi

I  use these particular dimmers but am also located in Denmark.

The dimmers are very functional, however does not function like the LC2.

The are controlled by the colourbuttons on your Beo4, so only 4 dimmers in each room. You can turn the light on/off and dimm. No lightscenes etc.

Reception is not that great either, you have to point your Beo4 towards the dimmer. The Beo5 works better though..

Has anyone tried the RAKO B&O interface or the Boscom light dimmer?

I've got the Rako. It works differently to the the LC2; you get light pictures 1 to 4, up down and off the same as on Rako's wall controller.

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a retailer that sells the Bossdim in London (or anywhere online in the UK)? I just bought a flat in a converted church which makes it very difficult/expensive to install a Rania system. The Bossdim looks like quite a nice option as I mainly use my lamps in my lounge and dining room.

One of the Bossdim is in fact an Aludim from Lintronic.

If this is the one you want you can get it directly from here:

k984942 wrote:

I’ve ready many threads on the subject, listing all the various solutions out there, e.g. Lutron Rania, JBMedia etc etc. I was just hoping that there may be something that ticks all the boxes:

 

1. Reasonably priced (£225 for a single gang B&O compatible Rania when the non-B&O version is less than half price just annoys me!)

Hey, at least you've got boxes to tick, with a plethora of Bosscom, Lutron Rania, Aludim and what not on your 220V side of the pond!

Over here in 110V-land, we've got one option and one alone: Lutron Grafik Eye.  And as most Lutron distributors over here positively refuse to sell the B&O version (though it shows up on their catalogs), chances are you have to have your Grafik Eye installed by a B&O technician at a stupendous markup.