ATL according to CamelCamelCamel. Was $69.99 on Oct 9th, so not much less, but this is Ozbargain! Currently have 2 of these and highly recommend.
Credit to dj007 for spotting a cheaper price with $67 @ Bunnings.
EDIT: Amazon has price matched at $67.
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If your plan is to wrap it around the TV, then no, you need the gradient strip for that. But if you just want a basic light strip with single colours to go at the base or top of the TV (or both) it should suffice. You'll just need to cut it to size.
Genuine question: How are these different from the cheaper alternatives like TP-link Tapo which are WiFi enabled and have smart features like Google integration, etc.
i guess the Philips hue integration and Zigbee, other than that just have to compare the lumens etc
I found my cheap light strips are better than the Hue strip.
I found my cheap light strips are better than the Hue strip.
Would you mind sharing more details?
What strip, what controller, what price… :)
I can't really speak to all the specs and features of both, but I see them as being something like the Apple of smart lights. High quality, somewhat overpriced, but quite a smooth overall experience with the app and ecosystem.
I've got a Philips Hue Smart switch literally alongside an Arlec Grid Connect Smart Button with each connected to their respective bulbs in the same room. The Arlec turns on and off MOST of the time, and I was happy enough with it, but the Hue ALWAYS works and is also quicker to react. ( The Hue is connected to Play Light Bars and Hue Bloom, the Arlec just to light bulbs) I will be switching the bulbs in that room to Philips but the rest of the indoor and outdoor will remain Arlec cos it MOSTLY works and is so much cheaper!
Same model number, so that checks out! Thanks for sharing. :)
now $67 at Amazon as well
Darn it ! - bought from Amazon at $69
Overpriced for what they are. Can get similar ones for cheaper just not with the Philips brand.
Generally agree with you at full price, but I've honestly struggled to find good cheap smart strip lights under $40. Do you have any specific examples you're thinking of? I've found the Philips Hue gear to be quite painless to work with which is definitely a plus IMO.
Yes unless you know what you are doing Hue has the best experience out of the box.
If you want real cheap, WLED and some addressable RGB strips are the way to go. Other than that, you have brands like Meross and Nanoleaf too. Realistically though, Philips Hue is by far the simplest and easiest to use. I’ve used more than a few brands, but I always circle back to Hue
For the price of this, you can pick up a pre-built WLED controller and RGBWIC COB lights from aliexpress already. And those are going to get better results for you in most scenarios that doesn't involve a hue bridge.
I’ve become a bit of a led “expert” after trial and error and wasting money. I will note that most of my use cases has been ambient lighting like for under cupboards etc.
AVOID:
I’ve tried Kmart, Kogan, Meross (avoid first two like a plague). I dislike pure rgb lights as I don’t want my house to look like a streamers bedroom so the only ones I get with colour are RGBWW (where it has a dedicated warm white). If you want pure RGB, this post might be irrelevant. But all the manufacturers also do just pure rgb lights.
HUE
I’ve got around 60 hue down lights, outdoor lights as well as switches etc. you can’t beat hue for reliability and brightness/colour but you pay for it. Especially if you want switches and physical controllers, hue is the most reliable. Works well with Google home as well.
ALTERNATIVES
For strip lights, you don’t need to pay more if you just need it for ambiance lighting and I would look at BTF lighting on AliExpress for value for money. Connectivity is all dependant on the controller. Wifi bt Google Amazon via Tuya etc. I also have LIFX which is good and reliable. I haven’t tried nano but looks good too.
TV STRIP:
For around the tv, this is one of a few coloured ones (along with LIFX RGBWW) I have which has a camera that matches what’s on the screen. Govee is best for this without needing a sync box and potential restrictions on certain content. This can be found on Amazon but for some reason only up to 65” and only US has the larger newer Govee tv sync lights. They also have non sync lights for the tv and normal strip lights.
Many thanks for sharing all that. Extra helpful!
WLED has been in my opinion the most flexible controller for light strips in general. It's widely supported in all kinds of smart home solutions (HA, Hubitat, Alexa, AppleHome etc etc) and can work standalone via app or even a browser. If you get the right controller, you can even use onboard buttons to control the LEDs directly as well.
I've also really liked the FCOB strips..
Any advice on what to buy if I want LED light all around my ceiling/cornice in several rooms, could be up to 50m. It could be Multi colour or warm/white colour. I have no idea what brand and what type, I just know Philip Hue is good but very expensive and will cost me way to much if I buy Philips. Thanks
Looking at the pics - it doesnt require a hub. What extra features does a hub provide? Looking to dip my toes in Hue ecosystem or Home Assistant
This article is pretty informative: Philips Hue Bridge: what is it and how important is it for your Hue smart lights.
thanks for this. this was $99 https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08XQMCHBV/?coliid=I2WUQ1B546L6… last week. I was umming and ahhing - I might just go with Hue bridge rather than setting up HA because of ease
That article is about Hue Bridge vs Nothing.
Hue Bridge vs Home Assistant - this will be different. I am going to run HA with zigbee2mqtt so I am trying to understand if there is much advantage to run Hue Bridge.
Phillips hue light vs Lifx ecosystem?
I just need a few light strips for under tv cabinet, breakfast bar etc, no stupid colours, just turn on and off at a set time.
I use mine mostly for colourless stuff, and love them. Can't speak to Lifx, but if you don't need anything special I'd just go with whichever is cheapest? I've heard good things about lifx.
I have no experience with Hue lights, but I do like Lifx lights.
The colours are good. Ie they're white. Not a blue or green tinted attempt at 'white'.
However, I've got a number of them and trying to get them all connected to my network was a frustrating experience. Although most of them seem to be okay now.
Mostly controllable through my Stream Deck, or Amazon Alexa, or Flic buttons (depending on what I want to do). I still need to look into Home Assistant.
But at this price, this seems a pretty good deal for some Hue lights. Which I think if connected via Zigbee and Home Assistant don't need their hub? Although I might be wrong about that. Something else I need to look into.
Of you're wanting under cabinet lighting I'd go with Ikea as it's cheaper and more flexible with the wiring.
I have these and I love them. I think they’re worth the price premium for the seamless integration with Philips Hue and Google. I have the hue switch and I just press the button and it lights up under my kitchen cabinets for the bench while the down lights come on at the same colour as well. Defs worth it if you need lighting in hard to light spots.
How does the ikea smart lighting system compare to this?
How would this product differ to this other philips lightstrip https://www.amazon.com.au/Philips-Hue-Lightstrip-Compatible-…
Your one is cheaper by the meter.
Does this get you proper whites?
Any Matter strip lights out there?
Amazon has price matched Bunnings, down to $67 now.
Thanks, I've updated the post.
Any advice on what to buy if I want LED light all around my ceiling/cornice in several rooms, could be up to 50m. It could be Multi colour or warm/white colour. I have no idea what brand and what type, I just know Philip Hue is good but very expensive and will cost me way to much if I buy Philips.
It’s $195/10m for Philips. Depends if you see that as expensive. I don’t, as Philips is well made, easy to use and offers beautiful light
Is this sufficient for a 75 inch TV? Or do i need 5m?