put in any LED bulb and you will see how poorly your CFL bulbs are doing. I replaced mine and the LEDS are so much brighter and cleaner light and are not all black. Plus WIFI LEDS are very fun.
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Syfy's Upcoming '12 Monkeys' TV Series to Integrate With Philips Hue Lighting System
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put in any LED bulb and you will see how poorly your CFL bulbs are doing. I replaced mine and the LEDS are so much brighter and cleaner light and are not all black. Plus WIFI LEDS are very fun.
Very funny! Give it a few years and we won't be laughing though - TV-controlled lights, thermostat and wind generators, all for a more immersive experience.
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i agree on the coolness. I have 4 bulbs, two in the bedroom and two in the living room. I love them (even though they are super expensive). I have been waiting for home kit or something to begin integrating them with with other things to really jutify the investment. This could be an example of a bright future (pun intended).
However, the seperate app I dont like. Also, its a shame that it is for a channel that requires cable since I cut the cord a while back (giving me the extra cash to pay for the bulbs
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I just have the 3-bulb starter kit and never bought any additional ones, just because they're so expensive. I'm hoping that someday they will come down in price to a more reasonable one.
this makes me wonder how the Sync app works. And would it work with downloaded files. If iTunes posts the premiere for free I might have try it. just for giggles
It's the Philips Ambilight TV on steroids!
Sounds like an interesting experiment, but I think it'll just be distracting.
Sounds like an interesting experiment, but I think it'll just be distracting.
you can get a lot of apps that control the hue we have ones that'll sync the lights to music.
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if you don't need color they are only 30.00 I have been using the GE link bulbs only 15.00 but they need another hub. but the hub I use will link to the hue hub and give me more programming options. but the bulbs sometimes don't always turn on or off on a programmed setting the Hue always work.
I can't say that I need colors per se, but I like using the scenes. I have plenty of standard LED white bulbs already, that do not work with the Hue system.
the colors are cool. thats why I got them for my blind life who loves colors. but then I got into home automation and now all my lights are LEDS and turn on and off as needed with no switches involved.
No one is holding a gun to your head to get them at all. But you could always swap out a few lights and use the replaced ones for other spots. That is if you really feel you just have to get hue lights.
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I downloaded the Sync app and answered my own question. The app listens for audio cues. So yes it should work with a downloaded file. So if there is a free pilot I'll give it a try