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Seems delivery will be in Jan already.
Seems delivery will be in Jan already.
For those who aren't familiar with the ecosystem, the bulbs come in 3 main varieties:
white- white light, dimmable
ambiance- spectrum of yellow to white light (think candlelight vs old-school office fluorescent bulbs)
color- the rgb lights that can go all sorts of colors
Imo the white bulbs have fairly limited utility and if your main goal is automation (on/off) as well as dimming, you're probably better off with standard bulbs and a smart switch.
Ambiance I'd use at a minimum since it can mimic natural light (bright white during day, softer yellow in evening)- I have my living room fitted with a color lamp and kitchen fitted with the ambiance bulbs.
The bulbs themselves are also the main cost in Hue setups. The bridge itself is worth ~$20-30 used on ebay/facebook marketplace. The buttons are also surprisingly expensive, so if you plan to get into hue ecosystem, needed both a bridge and the button, you basically get some cheap bulbs as an addition (but again imo not worth it)
The button is a programmable switch that can do different actions depending on time of day and current state. "If off during the day, turn on. If on, turn off. At night, turn on a night light, etc" Much less complicated for kids and guests who just want to turn the lights off and don't want to mess with voice controls or a proper remote.
Anyways... if you don't need the hub and don't want to bother selling it, this is like $8 of savings for 3 bulbs @ $16/each and $30 for the button. If you want to eBay it for $20 and are into the plain white bulbs, better deal.
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