…Tapo, Philips Hue, HP and many other sensors. The only issue we had was asking it to do so in a Google Home environment, where it found 23 of the 55 connected devices. These devices continued to work via Google Home and Alexa – some devices need the relevant Alexa…
…adoption of Matter. We believe this multi-brand interoperability in the smart home will catalyse the benefit and value of smart lighting worldwide via both Philips Hue and other smart lights and accessories.” George Yianni, Head of Technology Philips Hue, on behalf of Signify. Does it matter? Today – that is,…
…with fewer issues of raised blacks and almost no pinkish hue under direct light conditions. Summary: Compared to the LG G3 Evo OLED, it is about 20% brighter and has a slightly greater colour volume and dynamic range. Ports – Pass+ USB-A 2.0 5V/.5A/2.5W supports FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS…
…via an Ethernet cable into the router. You connect Hue products to it. In a previous life (2019), I reviewed the Hue system, and it scored 9.2/10. We said it is the most reliable smart lighting system you can get – streets ahead of Wi-Fi. The fact that I have…
…smoothing but the 60Hz panel handles it very well. OSD Menu – Pass There are many customisable settings. We will not go into all of these, and we cannot take screen grabs of menus. Professional allows changes to Gamma, colour temperature, sharpness, blue light, hue, saturation, dynamic brightness and more….
…raised, and the image has a pinkish hue if there is any light in the room. (L) The subpixel array on LG OLED is Red, Green, Blue (looks black above) and White. (R) The Sub-pixel array on Samsung QD OLED is red and green only. Blue is a transparent layer…
…with Philips Hue (and now Tapco mainly as they are so cost-effective), and all the voice-controlled lights are once again reliable. First, we tried to remove the Lifx bulbs from the App and Google Assistant, but that was complex and did not work. Ultimately, we unliked the Lifx app, and…
…if you like it (not rated) Ambilight is a Philips technology (and works with Hue Lights, too) that extends the onscreen action onto the wall around the TV in the form of coloured light. It has LEDs on the back on all four sides. Mode includes: Standard – TV watching…
…lighting plan using smart lights. Philips Hue outdoor smart lights include Bollards, spots, wall, ambience, strip and pedestal (with optional motion detection), requiring 24V DC power. So, before you think those bollards would be nice, work out how to get power from the nearest 240V power point via a series…
On this episode we talk to Mike Boyd from Contact Light regarding the controversial app TikTok and discuss the dangers and warning signs around the app. Geoff Quattromani joins us on the program to talk about smart lighting, from Philips Hue to Lifx and even the recent and more affordable…
Bring your smart home to life with Philips Hue. Start with one room at a time or go all out. With a range of different lights, you can change the colouring to fit your mood or set the environment to whatever you desire. Another option to create unique experiences in…
Philips has refreshed its smart bulb ecosystem with the local launch of a new HomeKit certified base station. Informally referred to as the Hue 2.0 bridge, the upgraded hub fits into Apple’s smart home framework, allowing users to control their lights simply by talking to Siri (Philips’ Hue smartphone app…