Gledopto hue sync6/12/2023 ![]() They also produce a 16′ non-cuttable outdoor version which is waterproof and retails for $57.99. It’s also currently for sale at just $27.30, making it substantially cheaper than the $75 for a 6.5′ (2m) run of Hue Lightstrips! Their 73773 version is a 16′ (4.9m) smart strip which can be cut or extended as required. SLYVANIA (who are changing their branding to LIGHTIFY or SMART+) produce fairly well rated ZigBee-controllable smart light strips. SLYVANIA indoor ZigBee strips (America based) It’s therefore worth checking your usual online retailers and seeing if they have any Gledopto smart strips, since they’ll still be controllable with ZigBee and can work out substantially cheaper than Hue’s offering. You can then control the light strip from your Philips Hue app (if you have a Hue Bridge), or the Alexa app (if you have an Echo Plus). This allows you to actually buy a generic LED light strip and control it with ZigBee (something I explore later), however GLEDOPTO (and their retail partners) are often seen bundling their controllers with pre-wired light strips so that they’re simply plug-and-play. GLEDOPTO mainly sell in Europe (but can be purchased in America, such as via K2 Home Tech) and they predominantly make ZigBee smart strip controllers: Gledopto RGB+CCT Zigbee controller GLEDOPTO ZigBee lights: the main lightstrip competitor! Nonetheless, whilst Hue’s Lightstrips aren’t the best light strips out there, they definitely aren’t the worst – they have pretty good color matching, fairly good brightness, and all of Hue’s integrations in general are better than their competitors. ![]() Related Reading: Philips Hue Lightstrips: Bending, Cutting & Re-Attaching This is a fairly large distance, and it means that you could easily end up with some ackward cuts.įor example, if you have a 12″ shelf (with no spare room either side), you can’t officially use Hue Lightstrips because you won’t be able to fit the 13″ cut strip under it.Įqually if you have a 20″ area, you can either run a 13″ Lightstrip or a 26″ Lightstrip – a bit of an annoying choice. One of the downsides of Hue’s lightstrips is that they are expensive at $75+ for a 2m (78″) strip, and they can only be cut every 33cm (13″). Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Philips HUE Light Strip Plus VS LIFX Z Strip () Heck, when compared to the LIFX Z strips (which are WiFi based), many YouTube reviews find that LIFX Z is clearly better: They are also a bit wider than average, which can be a problem if you’re running them in a diffuser channel. Philips Hue’s Lightstrip Plus range is the leader in the pack at the moment, although this is mainly due to the brand name, quality of the Hue app and its third party integrations compared to the direct Hue Lightstrip quality. Philips Hue Lightstrips: the main ZigBee leader! A Hue Lightstrip V3/Plus, and the plug adapter. Various generic makes including GIDERWEL, PeakLead and YASUI.Innr and Ajax Online ZigBee light strips (more UK/EU based).SLYVANIA smart ZigBee indoor light strips (America only).This article will cover the following ZigBee light strips: This is a bit of a contentious point, something I explore more at the end of this post.īut for now, I wanted to dive into the different ZigBee smart light strips which are available and discuss some of their pros and cons. They have a bunch of uses and bring a range of benefits, something I go into in much more detail later on (see the ‘ Why smart light strips make sense‘ section).Įqually, many smart light strips are WiFi based but I tend to prefer ZigBee based smart light strips because ZigBee is a more reliable ‘communication protocol’ (way of controlling devices) in the average home. Smart light strips can be used in a range of areas around your house, including below kitchen cabinets, around your computer desk, and around shelving to draw the eye to whatever’s in or around the shelf. 9) Why to go with ZigBee (not WiFi) light strips Why ZigBee smart light strips?
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