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Philips Hue FAQ

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    #1802
    eusap
    Registered Users Posts: 658 ✭✭✭eusap


    Has anybody used a diffuser for the HUE LED Strip, any recommendations?


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    #1803
    Rew
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    eusap wrote: »
    Has anybody used a diffuser for the HUE LED Strip, any recommendations?

    I tried one and the effect was terrible, very spotty, off the top of my head it was 20mm deep which is fairly deep for Alu profile and a diffuser.


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    #1804
    Rew
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    Hue announced outdoor motion sensors finally!

    https://www.facebook.com/309473069184584/posts/1646427635489114


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    #1805
    Rew
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    New outdoor lights, seem to be existing Philips garden lights with hue bulbs but they also added a flood light which will handy.

    https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/ces2019?linkId=62096142


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    #1806
    Rew
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    Friends of Hue switches for $50

    https://shop.trycelery.com/page/5beb7a7ed86ce1130066b222


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    #1807
    paulbok
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    Rew wrote: »
    Hue announced outdoor motion sensors finally!

    https://www.facebook.com/309473069184584/posts/1646427635489114

    Delighted with the outdoor sensor, it's something I've been looking for, only ever seen a ugly z-wave one that had bad reviews.


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    #1808
    Rew
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    paulbok wrote: »
    Delighted with the outdoor sensor, it's something I've been looking for, only ever seen a ugly z-wave one that had bad reviews.

    Yeah i have an indoor one in a sheltered spot and its brilliant but ild like them in other places too, im not looking forward to seeing the prose though.

    Floodlight is over due too and impressed that they have done it in a colour option and it has decent light output (2300 lumen). Again the pice is going to be horrific...


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    #1809
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭paulbok


    I'd guess around €40+ for the sensor.

    Hopefully someone comes up with an outdoor contact sensor for the gates, not so much as for automation but for checking if open/closed.


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    #1810
    Rew
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    paulbok wrote: »
    I'd guess around €40+ for the sensor.

    Hopefully someone comes up with an outdoor contact sensor for the gates, not so much as for automation but for checking if open/closed.

    My bet is 60-80 for the sensor. I agree on the gates would love one and they would be dead simple to do.


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    #1811
    Rew
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    Apparently its $50 so whats the paddy tax on that?

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18172562/philips-hue-outdoor-motion-sensor-lights-google-assistant-ces-2019

    Flood light is $140

    https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/08/philips-hue-outdoor-sensor-flood-lights/


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    #1812
    paulbok
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    Rew wrote: »
    My bet is 60-80 for the sensor. I agree on the gates would love one and they would be dead simple to do.

    Just spotted an article with the US price, $50, so that should make it €45-50.

    I agree the rest of the lights will be pricey.


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    #1813
    Brian017
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    paulbok wrote: »
    I'd guess around €40+ for the sensor.

    Hopefully someone comes up with an outdoor contact sensor for the gates, not so much as for automation but for checking if open/closed.

    They said the RRP is €50 in a facebook comment


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    #1814
    Rew
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    New Hue stuff is available for pre-order on amazon.de now:

    https://www.amazon.de/Hue-Außen-Bewegungsmelder-Eckhalterung-Individuell-einstellbar/dp/B07MLXHK4M
    https://www.amazon.de/Philips-Hue-White-Ambiance-Welcome/dp/B07MFQMZD6


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    #1815
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭paulbok


    Brian017 wrote: »
    They said the RRP is €50 in a facebook comment

    €55.50 + 15 delivery on Amazon.de :eek:


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    #1816
    bk
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    The flood light looks very nice and would go very well with the Yale Smart Alarm, that has the feature that can flash Hue lights when the alarm is triggered. Could turn all your outdoor lights into a nice alarm box type thing.

    A little expensive though, specially with the motion sensor. Just a few weeks ago I ordered a Hue E27 colour bulb and an E27 waterproof outdoor light fitting for around €50 all in that should do much the same.

    Nice to see extra options.


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    #1817
    TitianGerm
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    bk wrote: »
    The flood light looks very nice and would go very well with the Yale Smart Alarm, that has the feature that can flash Hue lights when the alarm is triggered. Could turn all your outdoor lights into a nice alarm box type thing.

    A little expensive though, specially with the motion sensor. Just a few weeks ago I ordered a Hue E27 colour bulb and an E27 waterproof outdoor light fitting for around €50 all in that should do much the same.

    Nice to see extra options.

    I'll grab two of the Floodlights to replace the current fittings for the back of my house when they are reduced in a sale. €90 would be my biting point I think.


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    #1818
    Rew
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    bk wrote: »
    The flood light looks very nice and would go very well with the Yale Smart Alarm, that has the feature that can flash Hue lights when the alarm is triggered. Could turn all your outdoor lights into a nice alarm box type thing.

    A little expensive though, specially with the motion sensor. Just a few weeks ago I ordered a Hue E27 colour bulb and an E27 waterproof outdoor light fitting for around €50 all in that should do much the same.

    Nice to see extra options.

    Floodlight is interesting as the lumens are quite high compared to any other outdoor lights they do. Good chance ill get one next month as I have dead spot its perfect for so Ill compare to the existing lily spots I have.


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    #1819
    AndyBoBandy
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    I might also go for the floodlight & an outdoor sensor as my current setup is a 400w halogen in the back garden and a Hue Lux in the side laneway both wired up to the same switch, so the lux is effectively a dumb bulb as it's only powered on when the halogen is powered on.

    not cheap though.


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    #1820
    bk
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    Rew wrote: »
    Floodlight is interesting as the lumens are quite high compared to any other outdoor lights they do. Good chance ill get one next month as I have dead spot its perfect for so Ill compare to the existing lily spots I have.

    Excellent point, it is an impressive 2,300 lumens versus just 900 lumens (single E27 bulb) my hobbled together setup gives me. Very bright, great for security.

    Though I'm just lighting an apartment balcony, so this would be WAY to bright for me (obviously you could dim it), but it would be perfect for my families homes with big driveway.


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    #1821
    jones
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    I might also go for the floodlight & an outdoor sensor as my current setup is a 400w halogen in the back garden and a Hue Lux in the side laneway both wired up to the same switch, so the lux is effectively a dumb bulb as it's only powered on when the halogen is powered on.

    not cheap though.

    I've to replace 6 hallogen floodlights on my property and these would be great (seeing as inside is almost completely hue driven). Only problem is the cost would be a serious outlay...might be better getting normal led floodlights definitely cheaper anyway


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    #1822
    AndyBoBandy
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    jones wrote: »
    Only problem is the cost would be a serious outlay

    Yeah, I put 5 Lily spots in my back garden last year. They are great, but they were way too expensive at something north of £400 for them!!!

    Hindsight and I wouldn't have got them as they are merely just a feature!


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    #1823
    jones
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    My head tells me don't bother with these hue floodlights but my heart wants them god dammit


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    #1824
    Rew
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    jones wrote: »
    My head tells me don't bother with these hue floodlights but my heart wants them god dammit

    They are better bang for buck than the Lilly anyway. I only use put in Lilys in the back as down facing spots, 2 floods would have done more for less :(


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    #1825
    dendof
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    The Colour Floodlight is here:
    https://www.amazon.de/Philips-Flutlicht-Aussenbereich-Millionen-kompatibel/dp/B07KMNWQLQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1547137135&sr=1-2&keywords=hue+discover

    Steep enough but I'd be tempted.
    2300lms is very bright I think?
    I have an led floodlight already, maybe 30w. This should be much brighter than that?


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    #1826
    Rew
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    dendof wrote: »
    The Colour Floodlight is here:
    https://www.amazon.de/Philips-Flutlicht-Aussenbereich-Millionen-kompatibel/dp/B07KMNWQLQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1547137135&sr=1-2&keywords=hue+discover

    Steep enough but I'd be tempted.
    2300lms is very bright I think?
    I have an led floodlight already, maybe 30w. This should be much brighter than that?

    The peak draw on the Hue floods is 30w as well but how bright stuff is will depend on the construction. I have 1000 lumen light strips and they are very bright and 600 lumen Lilys and they are decent to light a small area on their own.


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    #1827
    OfflerCrocGod
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    Would you get notifications for when they turn on overnight? I guess a camera could be set up to take pictures...


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    #1828
    Davy
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    OfflerCrocGod wrote: »
    Would you get notifications for when they turn on overnight? I guess a camera could be set up to take pictures...

    Ring floodlight cam might make more sense in that case. Does motion light and video and light timers all via the app.


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    #1829
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    It's there anyway to add just 1 or 2 of the Philips hue lights to the harmony remote/hub??


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    #1830
    bk
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    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    It's there anyway to add just 1 or 2 of the Philips hue lights to the harmony remote/hub??

    Do you mean without the PHilips Hue Bridge? Then no, the harmony hub needs to "talk" to the Hue bridge to control Hue lights.


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    #1831
    Davy
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    bk wrote: »
    Do you mean without the PHilips Hue Bridge? Then no, the harmony hub needs to "talk" to the Hue bridge to control Hue lights.

    If you had an Echo Plus as the bridge, would the harmony control it then?


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