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10% off LIFX Wi-Fi Smart LED Bulbs
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Those appear to be 120v only.
What makes you say that? They sell these for use worldwide in every country.
REGARDING THE BELKIN WEMO LINKED:
They probably sell different ones under the same model numbers, each adapted to the local market. From your link:
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSForm Factor : A19 Connector Type : Edison Screw E26 Input Power : 120V options or Max 120V~/16A/60Hz/1800WI was talking about the lifx, you're correct the Belkin appear to be 120v.
@Maverick-au:
Ah, now I get it.I was replying to halfnhalf71 and referring to the Belkin WeMo.
The deal itself is fine.
Oddly, if you go via their Australian store the product has the same voltage. http://www.belkin.com/au/F5Z0489-Belkin/p/P-F5Z0489/
Alternatively you can just go a step up transformer plug for $10 off eBay which would mean you could also forego the adapter?
sold out?
I was thinking of getting one of the Philips sunrise lights, but it has occurred to me that you could probably get one of these, and a cheap Ikea base and rig some sort of IFTTT recipe to match up to your phone alarm (among other recipes).
yep, the ikea + hue works well. i have 6 bulbs set up, and have had it for a year or so.
The LiFX option is more difficult, but it's slightly better when using IFTTT, supporting dim and fades, and a few other features. The LiFX network is different to the hue hub/bridge, so it's hard to apples/oranges compare them. at the price, ehh. You could, possibly have both, and that would settle the argument, but they're both vaguely different.
the only big difference is brightness and colours on the LiFX. The smaller size of the hue, cooler running, cheaper, and their ability to quickly cycle colour on the hue works better and generally much easier, with less futzing. Hue is also faster to react and respond than the LiFX network repeaters when you "push" a scene to the lights, though you do have to check, as there's not a lot of apps for LiFX that do the cooler things. Some can control both, but the hue is very 3rd party for features, LiFX has had to build these options.
There's also some tech issues with the LED's on the LiFX, which has improved with the new GU10s and they've made smaller bulbs to fit in more sockets, but it's still a huge bulb.
I've looked at the sunlight option,
the hue can do this but it's not really the same, you can do something very similar with the built in alarm settings, or you can use a 'wakeup' app. which colour fades from deep red to bright yellow to white light over the 25 minute nautical/civil dawn period to simulate natural sunlight with multiple lights.
YMMV.
the philips hue kit is $249 ish (usually not in stock in harvey norman, but can be found in the apple store, along with the bloom/strip lights).
If you jump into the hue kit, it's because you don't have track lights or dimmers already, or you rent and want dimmable lights, or just want to watch movies or listen to music, and want something a bit more functional.
whatever, it's a nice kit.
you wouldn't get these to save money, but they use 4-5w per bulb, last 10 years and use 0.3w idle when 'off' but still on at the wall socket (the LiFX uses 17w / 3w when off, and as a result, they stay toasty hot when off, or on. Even more so than the Hue bulbs).
While it's soft light, roughly 60w equivalent, There are brighter Hue lights ($500 - $800), 'feature' lights and accent lights (~$100), and it can work with the latest hue ambilight TVs (not available in australia, unless you can find a retailer that has them). When you don't notice, they do a good job of filling in ambient light.
a $70 bulb in a $25/$50 ikea lamp or bedside table, works great to set a room up, brilliantly.
the "friends of hue" bloom lamp and strip lights ($95/$125) are a bit more than the hue bulb ($70 each), but they do have a stronger blue/green colour response. the Bloom adds a fairly broad tone to a wall, while the LED strip lights can be extended (with some DIY if you get a soldering iron and a transformer) and you can extend the $125 2m strip to maybe 6m to 10m with a bigger power pack.
The new/old hue options, the "tap" wall control or the iris colour wheel are not available in australia (check ebay), the hue iris desk lamp is relatively hard to find as it's an old model from 2013. the br19 bulbs (designed for point lights/pendant lights), the GE link / hue lux "white only" dimmable bulbs aren't available in australia either, neither are the GU10's for LED or track lighting. Some of these can be bought from europe/UK (240v), but you have to pay VAT from amazon.
Regardless of the fiendish prices, it's still cheaper than the LiFX bulb at $130 each.
the Hue, uses zigbee, the LiFX uses WiFi. both have similar range, zigbee can repeat with other zigbee devices to extend range, wifi will need a bridge or repeater as an extra. If the bulb can't "talk" to the hub, it won't activate or dim on command, but it usually takes an extra half second.
response time is around 100-200ms, just enough to notice a sync between adjusting and response. using a TV app (kodi, ambience for chrome), you get a good sense of ambience, it's subtle, but it can be jarringly wierd. using 3 lights instead of 1 light, adds a blend to the scene.
In terms of pure colour, they're not at all accurate. The LiFX uses similar LED's to the Hue Iris/Bloom/strips, which have a brighter blue/green light,
the hue's green is pale yellow, cyan/light blue is made from yellow/red/green, so it's kind of weak. Hue 2.0 might be a lot more impressive, but also more expensive. by adding way too much yellow, they cut the price down a lot (sic). or it's just bad engineering. either/both.anyway, onto the settings/apps.
A wakeup alarm is a bit tough to pull off (not impossible),
you set a wakeup time with 1 alarm, using a scene with say, a bedside lamp with a deep red/orange colour at 20% intensity.
you then add this scene to an alarm at say … 6am to 6.10am with a ten minute fade in, and it will jump from 10%, and get slightly brighter in intensity to 20%.
(you could also set IFTTT to trigger this, but you can't set the intensity, just the shade of colour and which light to engage. a separate IFTTT can set the intensity, but not dynamically.)
then you set a second alarm with a 20 minute fade in from 6.18am to 6.38am with bright white/yellow light, like daylight.
This second alarm can work with 2 lights, so the room can fade from dull red (say you have 2 different alarm times… ) to bright yellow over a period of 10 minutes (noticeable) to 20 minutes, (only when it's on/off).
the way that fade-in works, it will cross-fade between the existing colour, and the new colour over time. so if they're similar shades, it's subtle. if it's not similar, it can often jump from orange, then suddenly to green and yellow before going to blue. you sort of have to play with it to learn the range.
with tasker and any of the hue apps on android (tasker, does a lot of features like this), you can link lights to phone notifications or use a NFC hue link, add in $0.20c NFC stickers to turn on when in the bathroom, etc, or to turn off without opening up your phone.
xbmc/kodi, can link lights to video content, dim lights when a movie or tv ep is playing, then push them up to white when your phone rings or you pause the movie, etc. hue disco can reflect current sound, huedini / huerray can run through moods/cycles of colours to create a mood/response for a party or just to show off. mostly the latter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BqAGv8mgg and
Hey, I'm not here that often so I missed your reply but just wanted to say thanks!
wow this is sooo cool
tempted to get 10 x originals - comes to USD647 but cant spend that kinda money without trying it out first
Where is the spec sheet? I'm interested in how much standby power they use.
They claim 1.7w but testing usually shows it's more than that. Yes it's a lot but realise that there is a constant Wifi connection at work.
I have one of these bulbs and they are lots of fun - also lots of cool stuff you can do with IFTTT, etc..
how do you buy 240volt ones. Looking at the white bulbs it only shows models for countries 100v-120v.
Have a look at www.limitlessled.com … they sell very reasonable priced Smart lightbulbs (the iPhone/Android App is nice and the system has remotes, strip light controllers, Gu10, B22, E27, RGB , WW/CW) … in my opinion superior (when you consider the price). -
There is some discussion on Whirlpool - http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2025433
Lifx is overpriced (same is Philips Hue) … but it is be more refined and IFTTT integration is nice. Choice is always good for the consumer!
Now i know it's not the same but there is also this alternative from Belkin http://www.belkin.com/us/F5Z0489-Belkin/p/P-F5Z0489/ where you get the receiver/controller and 2 (white) LED globes for US$50 at the moment (normally US$99 or AU$179 through the Belkin Australia store) but you'll also have to ship via a forwarder such as Shipit.to and use a plug for the WeMo link. Possibly, the good part is that they are building a network of devices that can use the same app such as a slow cooker (I guess that makes sense), heaters, coffee makers, cameras, etc.
Having said all that LIFX is an Aussie company (originally) so maybe support the local?