What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Starter kit comes with a hub, switch and three lights. Easy to set up and easy to use app. No set up issues, no dropped connections or malfunctions.
The bulbs reproduce both warm and white light excellently. The lights are nice, not too bright or dim, and the colour changes are great. My only complaint is that they are not nearly as bright as my previous led bulbs.
Cons
The box had a sticker sealing the box, but underneath there was an identical sticker which had been carefully cut open. With many other wifi led bulb options out there - the draw of the phillips system just isn't there. Very dim, even at full brightne... Read More
Highlights
Quality
The brightness is pretty much normal for 60watts, easy to to setup and works great with the homepod mini and with the homekit.
Along with the hub and switch philips has included three very high quality smart lights.
I was actually kind of annoyed at the number of apps they have, but the reality is you don’t need anything fancy and can just s... Read More
I do worry if philip will kill off the bridge v2 as they did with the v1.
Price
Love this product, but the price is a little out there.
Packaging/appearance
Was a *tiny* bit tricky setting it up but i got through it.
Competitiveness
Setup is fairly straightforwardno wificons:a bit dimmer than competitorsthe official app is not particularly robust, leaving 3r... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
set, easy, colour, three and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 526.
- Previous analysis of this listing was an C grade.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 79.4% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 2,089 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 19 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would not recommend replacing all your lights unless you are into spending money and love smart home stuff
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Update placing the bridge close to the router isn’t advised
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had to move my bridge away from my router to clear up issues i was experiencing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If youre reading this review as you research smart bulb solutions all i can say is this ive tested out a few different brands of cheaper smart bulbs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The button in this kit is an appreciated bonus but i cant help but feel that the button is a significant step down from the wireless dimmers that hue sells that have on off brightness up and down in a nice clean design that anyone can immediately understand
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One challenge in making my smart home has been making it spouse and guest friendly and personally this button isnt quite as good in this regard
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