Philips Hue

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edited May 2018 in General Chat #1

Just started to switch to Philips Hue lighting at home.  We've just bought the starter kit at the moment and it seems to be working OK.  I think I've managed to get the lights to switch on when I approach the house after dark and I've set a timer.  I can see I'll be spending money on extra bulbs now to gradually get all the lights switched to Hue.

Anyone had my experience of Philips Hue and how do you get on with it?

David

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  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2018 #2

    Sounds expensive already David.  No experience of such new fangled technology, I just switch the torch on my phone on, it’s only a tenner a month and with it I get phone calls, texts and data.🤡

    Only joking David hope it all works out.

  • DSB
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    edited May 2018 #3

    😀  I know it is a little expensive, but I have seen my son's and was quite impressed with the variety of effects and mood lighting.  I bought the starter kit mainly with amazon vouchers for by birthday.  Perhaps I'll have to wait until my next birthday or Christmas for the next instalment.

    David

  • cyberyacht
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    edited May 2018 #4

    Just be careful which colour light you have in your window.wink

  • byron
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    edited May 2018 #5

    During a long term stay in Sydney I noticed a number of houses with red lights outside them, I did visit one when I had cause to see a doctor

  • DSB
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    edited May 2018 #6

    Only standard white lights here...... so far...  😀😀

    David

  • lornalou1
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    edited May 2018 #7

     sound like the Christmas film with Danny Devito. deck the halls. funny film. 

  • richardandros
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    edited May 2018 #8

    I looked at the Hue system and thought it was an expensive solution.  Having previously tried mechanical and electronic timers which were generally unreliable, I went down the path of Wifi sockets.  I think 6 cost me less than £80.

    I got them to put lights on, mainly when we were away in the van so that the house didn't obviously look unoccupied and I am able to switch them on either remotely from my phone, or set automatic timers.  Admittedly, they will only work with items which are plugged in, as opposed to being controlled by a switch, but they do the job extremely well.(With a bit of a modification, I did, however, manage to get control of the under-cupboard lights in the kitchen.) Have also changed all the light bulbs in the house over to LEDs to save power.

  • jennyc
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    edited May 2018 #9

    Remote light switching is a fast evolving technology, which can only get better. To simplify things by standardisation, we’ve opted for LightwaveRF switches, plug in sockets. and relays. Their little remote controllers work as a convenient alternative to your phone. But these systems really come into their own using Amazon Alexa voice control. My son is using switches which via his Hive controller, so you don’t have to use LightwaveRF technology, which we’ve had to replace too many elements of to describe as robust.

    .Compatibility with some dimmable LED lightbulbs can be an issue.

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