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I agree Hue is stupidly expensive. About 75% of my lighting is Hue now, but I only buy them when on sale and have built up gradually over a couple of years. You can't beat Hue though for ease of use and quality.
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I really don't get Hue... what's wrong with a £5 bulb
It's the same reason that not everyone drives a Daewoo Matiz
Not many £5 bulbs that will seamlessly integrate into home automation systems, with such a range of colour options.I really don't get Hue... what's wrong with a £5 bulb
Ha I don't even own a carIt's the same reason that not everyone drives a Daewoo Matiz
But... what's wrong with a switch on the wall
how often do people really change the colour of the lighting in their rooms? Daylight bulbs ftw.
Yeah its not as good as I thought it would be, but it does the job - just. I got it cheaper as well.
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Got myself a Sf2 lightbox
sf2 lightbox doesn't bring up much on Google, can you link to the product, looks smart
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Ha I don't even own a car
But... what's wrong with a switch on the wall
I never have to touch any of my lights though, different scenes at different times of day etc. I only have a handful of coloured bulbs though. Motion sensors are handy too, hallway and landing lights stay on dim in the evenings but go bright with motion.
Nothing wrong with a switch on the wall still though
Nothing wrong with that, if you just want a light that goes on and off. Other people want their systems to do more, like remote dimming, group control, individual control, etc. for various reasons starting from 'just because' .Ha I don't even own a car
But... what's wrong with a switch on the wall
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Philips Hue sucks. The colours aren't great, and they don't go bright enough.
LIFX bulbs are way, way better. The only issue with them is they don't use a central hub so if you outfit your entire house with them you might find out that you've got WiFi overcrowding.
LIFX bulbs are way, way better. The only issue with them is they don't use a central hub so if you outfit your entire house with them you might find out that you've got WiFi overcrowding.
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I never have to touch any of my lights though, different scenes at different times of day etc. I only have a handful of coloured bulbs though. Motion sensors are handy too, hallway and landing lights stay on dim in the evenings but go bright with motion.
Nothing wrong with a switch on the wall still though
So your lights are on all the time (albeit dimly until needed)? Isn't that a bit of a waste of electricity or am I missing something?
Yeah when I'm back on my pc I'll link it.
Smart bulbs can be turned off without turning the wall switch off.
Edit - nevermind, reading fail, yes, he is using his all the time dimly
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I really don't get Hue... what's wrong with a £5 bulb
Circadian rhythms yo. My overhead lights change temperature depending on the time of day. Bright white during the day, warmer before bed. It’s a godsend at this time of year when you wake up and it’s still dark, helps you keep some sort of routine.
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I really don't get Hue... what's wrong with a £5 bulb
£5 bulb doesn't give brothel style lighting
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I have 2 main lights in my living room and 3 lamps. I have to turn all of these on separately and it's a PITA. I would love to just tell Alexa to turn the lamps on. The main lights I'm less bothered about, particularly as smart switches in the UK aren't very good. I wouldn't install smart lights without changed the light switches.
Great monitor. I've got the Q next to a PG279Q, and it'll be that way for a while yet.
I have to say though... what the heck is that desk?
I have to say though... what the heck is that desk?
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It's been on fire, it's fine!
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