Hi, Yes I’m aware of this they are a neat invention indeed. Robin
From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 1:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessibility of app to control Philipps or Belkin WiFi connected LED light bulbs Hi Robin, Apart from the power-saving benefits, another advantage of LED light bulbs is their long life. A good LED bulb will last about 15 to 20 years with normal use of a few hours a day. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 11:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessibility of app to control Philipps or Belkin WiFi connected LED light bulbs Hi, It would also be interesting if such systems could indicate when a bulb has died and needs replacing. Dead light bulbs are the bane of my existence (smile). Robin From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Accessibility of app to control Philipps or Belkin WiFi connected LED light bulbs Hi List, I was wondering if anybody has Philipps Hue connected light bulbs and whether the app is fully accessible. For those who don’t know what this is, the product consists of a bridge which connects to your router and which can then talk to up to 50 light bulbs. You can then control said LED light bulbs via the free app and turn the lights on/off, set brightness level, change the colour of the light from regular warm white to any colour you can think of and create schedules which turn lights on or off at certain times and so on. The product is pretty expensive at this point, a starter pack with bridge and 3 light bulbs is $199.99, each additional light bulb is $59.99. You can get a bridge with 2 of the so-called “Lux” light bulbs for $99.99 and additional bulbs for $29.99. These less expensive bulbs can only be dimmed, but cannot change colour. There are a couple of styles like regular A19 household bulbs or BR30 floodlights. I just saw that Belkin has released a competitive product under their Wemo line of home automation products. At this point they only have bulbs which cannot change colour and the pricing for those is the same as the Philipps ones. I really hope this drops in price to a point where bulbs would be $19.99 or so and maybe $29.99 for the ones which can change colour. You can pick up a good quality LED light bulb these days for around $8 or $9 so paying a $20 premium just so they can talk to the bridge is steep, but I am still wondering about the accessibility. If it comes to a point where all bulbs in the house are like this light detectors would for the most part become a thing of the past as eventually we would just tell SIRI to turn off all lights (still wishful thinking at this time, but I also think this may only be 2 or 3 years away). Regards, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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