That's wrong. I've done it loads of times with new and second hand starter sets. Worst case scenario is you need to use the serial number on the side of each bulb.
xmikebx to dudwood_fudwood
4 Jul 173#61
A bulb :stuck_out_tongue:
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beejan
6 Jul 17#78
Can someone recommend a table lamp /floor lamp to go with these
Was just about to bite at £120 but missed the boat, hopefully these will come back down in price on prime day?
jackie_chan
5 Jul 172#76
back to exorbitant from expensive.
gaijintendo
4 Jul 17#66
Is there a way to program these to be fairly dim after a child's bedtime?
As in, programmatically, rather than manually.
shakerstevens to gaijintendo
4 Jul 171#75
Yes I have one that fades out over the course of 30 minutes, it fades to the lowest brightness, i.e. like nightlight. Other bulbs I have fading out also for 30 minutes and completly turn off.
The one in my bedroom fades in from off to bright day light for 20 minutes in the morning to wake me up like natural daylight - useful in the winter months.
Citizen.K
4 Jul 17#73
What's GU10 I seen a few people mention those. Are they much better bulbs?
s79 to Citizen.K
4 Jul 17#74
Just a different fitting... spot lights usually.
mouzzampk
4 Jul 17#72
Just received it today. Thanks!
s79
4 Jul 17#71
@pulseturbo this set comes with a sensor which would work well for what you describe.
The app looks pretty easy to use and set schedules. Take a look at some of the unboxing and examples on YouTube.
PulseTurbo
4 Jul 17#70
Can you have multiple apps controlling these? Also how easy is it to set for turning on when I come home and off when I leave?
My example I'm thinking of is it'd be nice for the hallway light to turn on when I get in (and vice versa), but also I have a lodger, who'd want to do similar to me in my second scenario - being able to turn all the lights required on, then just turn them off when you get in to your bedroom. Possible?
s79
4 Jul 17#69
Good deal but still pricey. I'd make the leap if they were spots GU10
loquerion
4 Jul 172#68
Ah, right... if they were used and resold, then the owner has to remove them from their account before you can add them to yours...
Well done Phillips on introducing DRM into light bulbs... *slow clap*
fritzeh
4 Jul 17#67
Yes, these can be set to behave however you like in the Alexa App.
format
4 Jul 17#56
tempted as i wanted a smart home setup kit but i can't see much need for colour bulbs - it's less than half the price for a similar white kit. am i missing something ?
xmikebx to format
4 Jul 17#57
Colour if you get a white kit :man:
shakerstevens to format
4 Jul 17#65
The white kit doesn't come with the motion sensor, although you can buy one seperatly for it, its about £35-£40 on its own.
Sirlisterofsmeg
4 Jul 17#64
The set I tried were used so maybe the previous owner didn't remove them from his end
Tried the serial number pairing method to no avail
They worked with the hub that came with them but that wouldn't find my lux starter set bulbs either they did find the single bulbs I bought seperatly though with no problems
fritzeh
4 Jul 171#63
They are expensive, yes, but hugely useful for us.
We have a town house with our bedroom on the top floor, this means that if we are going out, we don't need to check if we left the lights on, we simply turn everything off on the app or the motion sensor does it for us.
It offers security - you can remotely turn them on and off over the internet (or see if they are on when you arent home!)
It's great for a film night - you just set the bulbs to a low dim.
You can sell them or take them with you when you move..
We also have ours paired with an Amazon Dot.
Additionally, these would be great for my mum who has extreme difficulty getting around.
A negative - if you are prone to areas with powercuts, do not put these in your bedroom or you WILL be woken up at 100% brightness.
I hope this helps some.
theriler
4 Jul 17#62
Think im another one for the confused camp. I'm all for smart innovations for the home that can save you money and energy like Hive and others, but this seems very overpriced for what is a very niche gadget. I dont think ive ever thought to myself that I wish my living room lights were blue or red instead of the standard white. I guess its a bit like the iPad where if you really looked at it, its very overpriced, but once you have one you wouldnt be without, not for me though.
dudwood_fudwood
4 Jul 171#59
I don't get it. £120 for a couple of bulbs with the ability to turn them on and off with your phone? Is that it? i get they change colour but why would you need that unless you are a hooker and need to get a red light in the window?
Have I missed something?
xmikebx to dudwood_fudwood
4 Jul 173#61
A bulb :stuck_out_tongue:
xmikebx
4 Jul 172#60
Are you comparing it to the standard 2 bulb starter pack? There's a world of difference between the standard bulbs and the ambience! It very much depends on your needs, how you operate your existing bulbs, where the bulbs will be going etc. E.g if these were going in ceiling fittings normally operated by a light switch on the wall, and the only "smart" product you have to control them is the app on your phone...however quick you make that process (e.g widgets on your home screen, routines etc) it will, after the 'wow this is cool' phase has passed, become irritating to use your phone if routines don't work for you and you don't carry your phone around with you...and then the switches on the wall get used rendering the system useless.
If you're going to go for the basic one it would be wise to factor in the cost of a dimmer switch/echo dot/GH or motion sensor.
I don't use the hue motion sensor so I don't know its capabilities within the hue system but I'm sure it would be a very welcome addition! Motion switching for me personally makes my system far more useable and wife friendly. The only problem being you'd probably want to add more! :wink:
Colour Vs white - I thought colour was tacky and gimmicky initially but I've got to admit I do like mood lighting now using subtle colours. I paid £50 for 1 colour bulb! (LIFX) expensive impulse buy but I don't regret it, the Mrs is a moody cow and it does help with her moods :man:
So I'd say yes it is worth £70 more for 3 colour bulbs & a motion sensor but it *will* end up costing you more than that :wink:
format
4 Jul 17#58
fair point, but is 3 colour changing bulbs and the motion sensor worth £70 extra (more than twice as much) as the basic ? honest question as i want to get a smart home setup and all reviews have said phillips hue is damn expensive but very good quality and app support
MSK.
4 Jul 17#55
Thanks, I was wondering if they covered the same range of whites as the white ambience bulbs.
Nicolas
3 Jul 17#52
I am
A bit puzzled
Why is 120
Quid for 3 bulbs a good deal?
19DembaBa19 to Nicolas
4 Jul 17#53
I second that
Why not pay £1.00 for a bulb you can still save £119
Ashj to Nicolas
4 Jul 172#54
Because........ Apart from setting colour themes for each individual light, they can turn on by themselves as I approach the house and turn off (Geofencing) when I leave. I can turn them on and off via an app on my mobile when I'm not at home. You can put every light on and off in the house with one press or just use the sensors.
You can also set them to come on and go off at a set time and as I mentioned, in any colour to suit your mood.
I wouldn't be without them now.
matman050988
3 Jul 17#39
Currently house hunting and want to get ready by purchasing stuff like this in advance.
Do all UK homes use the same light fittings? If so, which ones?
If not, how easy are they to change or should I just hold out till I'm actually in a house instead of maybe getting the incorrect fitting bulbs?
pinnocchio to matman050988
3 Jul 17#40
Some are screw sockets, some bayonet. You can't be sure till you buy.
hookbeak to matman050988
3 Jul 17#42
You can get converters for almost nothing on amazon/ebay to convert bulb connections.
mikej to matman050988
3 Jul 171#51
In my experience, main pendant-style ceiling lights tend to be B22 (bayonet) fittings and wall lights are usually screw-thread, so either E14 or E27. Lamps can use any of those, although E14 bulbs are very common in table and bedside lamps, due to their much smaller size. Downlighters, commonly found in kitchens or bathrooms, use GU10 or GU5.3 bulbs.
There are exceptions though - certain types of main ceiling lights can take E27 bulbs and IKEA, for example, tend to use screw-thread bulbs in all their lights.
You can buy adaptors to convert one fitting to another, but these add bulk and length to a bulb which isn't always desirable. Light fittings are often easy to change (as easy as wiring a plug in many cases) but a basic knowledge of household electrics is advisable.
ultrak3wl
3 Jul 17#50
Speed-read this as an Ambulance Starter Kit, wondered WTF...
wimmer
3 Jul 17#49
Thanks Kane! I'll go for it in that case!
wimmer
3 Jul 17#46
Silly question folk - how do we know this is v3?
kanefreeman to wimmer
3 Jul 17#48
This is V3. You can tell by the white bit in between the glass top and the fitting. V1 and V2 has silver.
jaydeeuk1
3 Jul 17#47
Cool, ordered.
Currently have some white only bayonet ones in living room with adapter and look a bit daft poking out of lamp shade, as they add a inch or two to length
niconelove
3 Jul 17#45
Anyone else having problems with their sensor?
kandinsky
3 Jul 17#43
Excuse my ignorance, but does this kit do white light as well as colour?
kanefreeman to kandinsky
3 Jul 171#44
Yes from warm white to cold white and everything in between.
andrewp
3 Jul 17#23
Good price! If this was with the GU10 bulbs i'd be very tempted. Is bayonet fitting the most common in peoples homes? Mine doesn't have any. Prices seem to be coming down on these so I think I will hold on for a bit. Might be more deals prime day too.
aaanks to andrewp
3 Jul 17#41
Same here - would strike in a second if the deal was also on GU10s!
In either case, looks like you managed to get it to work so enjoy your lights!! I also opted for another Hue Bloom at the same time, and keeping an eye on the Lightstrip to see if that drops to what it has previously (around the £40 mark).
dh12g09
3 Jul 17#33
Yes using 2 AAA batteries
djwent
3 Jul 17#29
Excuse my ignorance....but is this worth getting if I have the Hive heating system?! I'm guessing it just means I have to run it off two apps and systems rather than the one? I've been debating about getting the lighting system but wondering whether it's worth waiting for a Hive compatible system.
pintman to djwent
3 Jul 171#32
My understanding is that currently you cannot link the hive bulbs together, whereas the hue system you can.
I've bought one of these, and at that price with the sensor, excellent deal!!
ashman33
3 Jul 17#31
I am just after the motion sensor. Oddly I find the hue bulbs work much better with Apple and Siri than with Amazon echo.
the__cat
3 Jul 171#30
The link takes you to the E27 starter kit, not the B22. The B22 (bayonet) kit is still £149.
Works for me now using a different browser! :smile:
lmulli
3 Jul 17#28
The link in the OP still works for me.
Sirlisterofsmeg
3 Jul 17#7
Just be careful
Any bulbs that come as part of a starter set will be tied to that bridge
They can only be removed from the original bridge with a hue tap switch
I made the mistake of buying a new set to add to my existing bulbs but couldn't use the bulbs with my existing bridge
anewman to Sirlisterofsmeg
3 Jul 17#15
Actually you can pair them without unpairing first, you just need to type the serial numbers on the bulbs in to the app.
loquerion to Sirlisterofsmeg
3 Jul 171#27
That is *definitely* untrue... I have got 12 Hue colour and 6 Hue white, coming from 4 different starter kits, all running on a single V2 bridge.
You do need to add them using their MAC address via the app, but no different between this and new bulbs.
Are there any other restrictions or things which could cause this?
stefanbod
3 Jul 17#26
lowest price ever according to camelcamelcamel without the sensor
shakerstevens
3 Jul 17#25
Me too I've never had a problem selling on a bridge and an extra bulb.
You can pair/unpair a bulb easy enough from the hue app on my phone
davidmaiden18183
3 Jul 17#24
how? by ordering again. Might they not cancel your order when processing. The order isn't accepted until they take payment prior to dispatch.
lmulli
3 Jul 17#5
Great deal!! Bayonet ordered, well, I say ordered, its generated an order number but no email to confirm and Amazon just went Pete Tong.
the__cat to lmulli
3 Jul 17#22
Can't see the bayonet starter kit at this price?!
Somnus
3 Jul 171#21
Just made an impulse buy for a £120 item. That's a new PB (PW?) for me on HotUKDeals!
roshambo
3 Jul 17#20
Wonder if it will be cheaper on prime day? Hmm
greens117
3 Jul 171#19
Am I missing something? what's the big deal about these?
dereklogan7
3 Jul 17#18
Yes but you can still buy more than 1.
davidmaiden18183
3 Jul 17#17
You try and take more than one through the says it is limited.
It in the daily deals. Assume this is only a 24 hour offer
davidmaiden18183
3 Jul 17#13
Good deal. Limited 1 per customer
dereklogan7 to davidmaiden18183
3 Jul 17#16
Where does it say that? It's not a lightning deal.
Keith33
3 Jul 17#4
How much can the bridges be sold for separately? Tempted at this price for the bulbs and sensor.
I put one on ebay for £26 buy it now with postage at £3.40 and it sold the same day.
Really want to buy this again but after buying it last time and seeing my credit card bill :disappointed: Will have to hope this deal comes up again in about 3 months when I should have paid it off.
Kev`
3 Jul 17#12
Thanks, ordered another starter set so I can add some bulbs and a new sensor in the bathroom - will sell the spare bridge. This is getting addictive.... :smile:
emdiesse
3 Jul 171#11
Phew! I bought one... then bought another... then read that comment, panicked, cancelled my other order... Found this: http://huelights.com/faq.html#faq-1000 and various other sources saying you can re-assign them.... then re-ordered
Same here - I've also just added the serial number manually with bulbs from a starter kit.
ashleyjhaigh
3 Jul 1711#8
That's wrong. I've done it loads of times with new and second hand starter sets. Worst case scenario is you need to use the serial number on the side of each bulb.
kanefreeman
3 Jul 171#3
Great price. I got this exact deal on Amazon a few weeks ago when it was deal of the day. After seeing how much better this version is (V3) father than the previous (V2) I wished I had ordered more to replace my old ones, the blues and greens really are superior on V3. Have been waiting for them to drop to this price again and finally they have. <3
robbinho
3 Jul 17#2
That's a good deal. Starter kit is usually £150 and the motion sensor about £35.
marlonlorencetti
3 Jul 17#1
Thanks!! I was waiting for a good deal on those :smile:
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B22 Bayonet Here
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As in, programmatically, rather than manually.
The one in my bedroom fades in from off to bright day light for 20 minutes in the morning to wake me up like natural daylight - useful in the winter months.
The app looks pretty easy to use and set schedules. Take a look at some of the unboxing and examples on YouTube.
My example I'm thinking of is it'd be nice for the hallway light to turn on when I get in (and vice versa), but also I have a lodger, who'd want to do similar to me in my second scenario - being able to turn all the lights required on, then just turn them off when you get in to your bedroom. Possible?
Well done Phillips on introducing DRM into light bulbs... *slow clap*
Tried the serial number pairing method to no avail
They worked with the hub that came with them but that wouldn't find my lux starter set bulbs either they did find the single bulbs I bought seperatly though with no problems
We have a town house with our bedroom on the top floor, this means that if we are going out, we don't need to check if we left the lights on, we simply turn everything off on the app or the motion sensor does it for us.
It offers security - you can remotely turn them on and off over the internet (or see if they are on when you arent home!)
It's great for a film night - you just set the bulbs to a low dim.
You can sell them or take them with you when you move..
We also have ours paired with an Amazon Dot.
Additionally, these would be great for my mum who has extreme difficulty getting around.
A negative - if you are prone to areas with powercuts, do not put these in your bedroom or you WILL be woken up at 100% brightness.
I hope this helps some.
Have I missed something?
If you're going to go for the basic one it would be wise to factor in the cost of a dimmer switch/echo dot/GH or motion sensor.
I don't use the hue motion sensor so I don't know its capabilities within the hue system but I'm sure it would be a very welcome addition! Motion switching for me personally makes my system far more useable and wife friendly. The only problem being you'd probably want to add more! :wink:
Colour Vs white - I thought colour was tacky and gimmicky initially but I've got to admit I do like mood lighting now using subtle colours. I paid £50 for 1 colour bulb! (LIFX) expensive impulse buy but I don't regret it, the Mrs is a moody cow and it does help with her moods :man:
So I'd say yes it is worth £70 more for 3 colour bulbs & a motion sensor but it *will* end up costing you more than that :wink:
A bit puzzled
Why is 120
Quid for 3 bulbs a good deal?
Why not pay £1.00 for a bulb you can still save £119
You can also set them to come on and go off at a set time and as I mentioned, in any colour to suit your mood.
I wouldn't be without them now.
Do all UK homes use the same light fittings? If so, which ones?
If not, how easy are they to change or should I just hold out till I'm actually in a house instead of maybe getting the incorrect fitting bulbs?
There are exceptions though - certain types of main ceiling lights can take E27 bulbs and IKEA, for example, tend to use screw-thread bulbs in all their lights.
You can buy adaptors to convert one fitting to another, but these add bulk and length to a bulb which isn't always desirable. Light fittings are often easy to change (as easy as wiring a plug in many cases) but a basic knowledge of household electrics is advisable.
Currently have some white only bayonet ones in living room with adapter and look a bit daft poking out of lamp shade, as they add a inch or two to length
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambiance-Wireless-Lighting-Starter/dp/B01LF9G9HC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1499107138&sr=8-6&keywords=philips%2Bhue&th=1
In either case, looks like you managed to get it to work so enjoy your lights!! I also opted for another Hue Bloom at the same time, and keeping an eye on the Lightstrip to see if that drops to what it has previously (around the £40 mark).
I've bought one of these, and at that price with the sensor, excellent deal!!
Works for me now using a different browser! :smile:
Any bulbs that come as part of a starter set will be tied to that bridge
They can only be removed from the original bridge with a hue tap switch
I made the mistake of buying a new set to add to my existing bulbs but couldn't use the bulbs with my existing bridge
You do need to add them using their MAC address via the app, but no different between this and new bulbs.
Are there any other restrictions or things which could cause this?
You can pair/unpair a bulb easy enough from the hue app on my phone
It in the daily deals. Assume this is only a 24 hour offer
Really want to buy this again but after buying it last time and seeing my credit card bill :disappointed: Will have to hope this deal comes up again in about 3 months when I should have paid it off.
Other links for starter kit reassignment:
https://nohats.ca/wordpress/blog/2013/05/26/philips-hue-alternative-for-lamp-stealer/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hue/comments/4bmhmc/can_i_buy_multiple_starter_kit_but_pair_all_bulbs/