Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Philips Hue Connected Bulb Starter Kit E27 8.5W and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Philips Hue Connected Bulb Starter Kit E27 8.5W.
May 2013
(80%)
54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: An array of Smart Home products are trickling into homes, making life a little more convenient. Smart Home products are still on the pricey side, but some are well worth the investment, especially for homeowners looking to solve specific headaches around...
Wide variety of functions, IFTTT compatible, Easy to set up
Complicated to use, Bulbs aren't very bright
The Philips Hue is the most sophisticated LED lighting system we've seen. The kit includes a hub called the Hue Bridge, three 600-lumen bulbs, and a smartphone app to adjust their color and brightness. The Hue system offers an incredible range of function...
Philips' Hue Connected Bulb lets you change the color of your lightbulbs and control them from your phones. It's easy to use, and -- most importantly -- nails the basics
Three-bulbs-and-a-hub is expensive at $199, the novelty factor will wear off for many users quickly, and Android users apparently come in second on Philips' app development priority list
You might not have an obvious need for an Internet-connected, color-changing light bulb, but the Philips Hue Connected Bulb kit offers enough potential to justify its high price tag.
Published: 2013-08-22, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Fun to us, Endless color variation, Simple setu, Alex, HomeKi, IFTTT integration
Expensive
The idea of using your iPhone not only to turn your lights on and off, but to change their color as well, is a really fun idea. However, even for LED lights, the Philips Hue bulbs are expensive. Once we got over the novelty, we didn’t change the ...
Published: 2013-06-08, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
Philips Hue is an amazing start to the smartbulb craze that hasn't quite begun. The starter pack is the way to go; without three bulbs it's hard to fully appreciate the experience, capabilities, and beauty. The best part of Hue is that it will continu...
Abstract: Unlike BlueBulb's app-connected lightbulbs, which use Bluetooth 4.0, Philips' Hue Connected Bulb - Starter Pack ($200) is a Wi-Fi-based solution that accomplishes a very similar task. Packed alongside the three bulbs is a wireless base station to conn...
Published: 2013-04-11, Author: Andrew , review by: gizmodo.com
Depends on how much you want to recreate the Willy Wonka-boat scene in your foyer. Between $200-$300 to start and more than $50 a bulb after that is tough to swallow. But the Hue system is insanely cool and, in the hands of a skilled interior designer, co...
Boldly colored customizable lighting powered by your iOS device. Easy to set up and use. Expands to support up to 50 total bulbs.
App is slightly cumbersome and lacks recurring timers. Bulbs lose color scheme when manually powered off. High cost for starter kit
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Published: 2012-11-19, Author: Lee , review by: arstechnica.com
High build quality, Dead-easy to set up, Excellent range of colors, from "normal" illumination hues to crazy funhouse lighting, Extensible, customizable, hackable control scheme is hella fun and addictive, Schedules and timers make for easy home automatio
Official app is a bit clunky and not that geek-friendly, It's not immediately obvious how to control different groups of lights, No way to set separate weekday and weekend timers without taking matters into your own hands, No official API or SDK yet, Migh
It doesn't take much programming knowledge to use the information here to put together a custom Web interface for your Hue lights. Hell, I did it, and my programming skills are essentially zero. The key is to use just a bit of Javascript glue to send the ne...
Philips’ hue apps aren’t entirely refined, and the promise of third-party integration is yet to materialize, but hue is off to an excellent start where it counts: bringing the cost of color-changing lighting down to a more manageable price point. That...
