Does the bulb simply screw into the socket say of the light in my bedroom? And once screwed in, can it be controlled with the light switch in my room? Or can it only be controlled via the app? Since it is Bluetooth it would work without wifi, right?
Buy HUE tap and set the bathroom visit to the button she chooses/finds best![]()
Finally! I can monitor the air pressure in my living room!
I LOVE my LIFX bulbs!!!!!!!! Well worth the money. They just released a major firmware and software update with LIFX Cloud (control from anywhere and save schedule settings), Sunrise Alarms (wake up with 15 to 30 min brightening and colour of your choosing), Security Mode (lights switch on/off at random), Geofencing (lights switch on/off when you arrive/leave) and Nest integration. The Nest integration seems like it will be pretty cool. The bulbs can use Nest info to do things like automatically set the bulbs into Security Mode or turn on all the bulbs in case of fire... etc.
where does LIFX store the info? if its in the cloud and you loose internet to the house it screws up, your bulbs could be doing anything or nothing. One benefit of HUE is its stored in the bridge so timers and security settings will continue to function.
I like the brightness or lack of from the bulbs because at night I don't need daylight. I actually prefer softer lighting. But thats me![]()
That's one possibility for other rooms, but in the case of the bathroom specifically, the on/off switch has to be on a cord-pull if it's inside the bathroom under UK regulations. (I think, happy to be corrected if I'm wrong)
You never need the app to just switch a light on. One "gottcha" is that the bulb remembers the last setting. It's a feature not a bug... but if the last setting was 20% red and you want 100% white... you can just toggle the switch off/on to reset to 100% white. All that said... unless you're someone who soaks in the tub... I don't see why anyone would have a smart bulb in a bathroom anyway. I don't require mood lighting for a quick #1 or #2. LOL![]()
I'm sure after the novelty of changing the room lighting more often than a nightclub has worn off, most people will want to set a colour balance they're happy with, that can be retained without the whole family having to take an iDevice with them whenever they move around the home.
But that's the thing, If I just want to nip into the bathroom for a quick pee, or the bedroom to fetch a book, I can indeed switch the light on at the wall and have a default white light, but when I want to use the room for longer later in the day, I then have to reset the light to whatever tint I prefer.
430 Lumens is pathetic. This thing is barely bright enough to be a nightlight. The Phillips Hue at 600 Lumens is also pretty dim. Not really bright enough for general overhead lighting. Only really suitable for mood lighting (and the colours suck... not it's not even great for mood lighting). Philips claims 600 Lumens is a 60 watt equivalent. Barely. More like a 40 watt equivalent. LIFX on the other hand outputs an impressive 1000 Lumens. Easily powerful enough for a single bulb to decently light up a fair sized living room (say 20' x 14'). It also doesn't use a hub.
Couldn't the bulb have an internal memory so it at least remembers its last settings without having to be controlled by wifi or hub?
I think these are all solutions looking for a problem.
Except in the case of, at distance, being able to check air quality in the toilet room.
This is one of the reasons I buy Osram. They tend to be honest about the equivalence, for example they claim 60W equivalent for the 12W 810lm bulbs I bought. That's 9 dumb bulbs though. I have not felt a strong enough urge to move to smart bulbs yet, so I have not investigated what Osram may be selling in that category.
Can't wait for hackers to take control of every house. Appliances and lights randomly turning on and causing huge electricity bills, doors and windows opening at theft's will, alarms alerting the cops for nothing, smoke detectors bringing firemen to extinguish non existent fires... It's going to be fun.![]()
Agreed. This whole home automation lark is beyond moronic.
Light switches are usually located just where you need them already and I challenge anyone to use an app faster than me leaning over for the switch
I think these are all solutions looking for a problem.
ouch, $50 for a lightbulb![]()
YES! My 3 month old daughter is called Eve.
This may grant this range of products extra "wife approval points".
Or, more realistically only -4999 points rather than -5000.
As for people complaining about price... these bulbs will last at least 20 years. And actually closer to 30 years. The LIFX emitters are rated for 40,000 hours. These things are more like small appliances than just a "bulb". You'd take them with you when you move of course, just like you do your coffee maker, router, AppleTV, etc. And you wouldn't outfit your entire house with them. I use "dumb" LED bulbs for entry, hallways, bathroom... any place where you don't spend much time. But I have LIFX bulbs in my Livingroom and Bedroom.
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810 lumens! why do you need a room to be that bright, maybe get some windows put in instead!
430 Lumens is pathetic. This thing is barely bright enough to be a nightlight. The Phillips Hue at 600 Lumens is also pretty dim. Not really bright enough for general overhead lighting. Only really suitable for mood lighting (and the colours suck... not it's not even great for mood lighting). Philips claims 600 Lumens is a 60 watt equivalent. Barely. More like a 40 watt equivalent. LIFX on the other hand outputs an impressive 1000 Lumens. Easily powerful enough for a single bulb to decently light up a fair sized living room (say 20' x 14'). It also doesn't use a hub.
810 lumens! why do you need a room to be that bright, maybe get some windows put in instead!