re: LED light went out after 1 year

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Assuming you actually did measure the current draw, then you know the apparent power consumption. You claimed 170mA, which times 120V is 20.4VA as you kinda sorta stated. 9W/20.4VA = PF 0.44. Not perfect, but that is the gist and gets you close.

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Wrong again. What I measure is Irms directly and not Var because my equipment is actually in the circuit and not just some inductive clamp.

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So you can change the actual color temp of your bulbs, right? I'm assuming it's an app. Are those bulbs, entire replacement lights, fixture and all, or some kind of retrofit thing? Because it sounds very interesting.

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i think hank is talking about hue bulbs which need a hub and an app.

but you can buy tons of wifi bulbs (no hub required) on amazon that change white shade/temp for not much money.

if you want full color control, those bulbs typically start around $25 each.

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Basically correct. I use Hue, but there are tons of options. I like Hue because it interfaces so easily with Alexa and voice commands, but it DOES require the Hub (not expensive).

I can tell Alexa (being a Trekker, I call her “Computer”) to start “Netflix time,” and she will change the lights in several rooms, activate the TV, use Roku to open Netflix, change the stereo to accept input from the Roku, and start TV sound through the home theater system.

If you set a Watch on Amazon, you can get the Hue bulbs that use only white light (but all variations on brightness and color temp) for about $10, if you buy a four-pack. The ones that do crazy colors are indeed about $25, but I have never seen a need for disco lights in my home.

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If you run a bordello or disco you can get color versions that change all sorts of colors

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So... I can order some, put them in the bedroom when my wife isn't around... and one night ... Honey, have I got a surprise for you!

LED lights are energy efficient and save money on your power bill.

In Alabama electricity costs 14cents/KW hour.

100 watt incandescent bulb left on continuously for a year costs 122.64 a year.

40 watt LED that replaces a 100w Incandescent with the same lumens costs 49.05 a year

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So... I can order some, put them in the bedroom when my wife isn't around... and one night ... Honey, have I got a surprise for you!

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If you have Alexa in the bedroom, you can even set it up to do a light show synchronized to the music of wifey’s favorite song. Might get you some sexy time.

At least it isn't as bad as Clinton's limited water toilets...

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It will, but you'd still need to be uniform for multiple bulbs that are supposed to be the same temp. Get either all ikea or all same generation Hue.

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its not so important if they're not in the same room. i have a zillion different types of smart bulbs (lifx, cree, shitty GE bulbs, lightify, geeni, hue, bloom, lightstrips, iris, ikea, smart switches, etc.) and as long as they're not in use in the same room they work fine in the ecosystem. about the only thing you notice is when i'm doing the 10:45pm 'lights off symphony' it happens over the course of a couple minutes for everything to go out.

its actually kind of relaxing to watch as the lights in various rooms slowly all go out.

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I saw where it was mentioned to match the generation of bulbs in order to match the color temp, but do the hue bulbs compensate for the age of each bulb? In other words, do they have some sort of monitor/feedback system to watch its own output and adjust accordingly as it ages?

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In my experience, the difference in the generations is not color temp as much as brightness. The newer generations are much brighter at the same setting within the app.

I cannot answer the second question.