The Philips hue wireless system breaks the lighting mold.
The Philips hue wireless system will totally change the way you think use light in your home. The TITP team loves the whole concept of the bulbs, the bridge, and the complete control from the app. You may think lighting is just about brightening up a space and adding a little ambience – think again. This is the first post in a series about hue, because there are so many features we want to highlight. This first post is all about the basis of the Philips hue personal lighting system.
There are three main components to the Philips hue wireless system: the bulbs, the bridge, and the app. The magic number must be three, because the hue site outlines three steps for setup:
- Screw it in (put the hue bulbs in your current light fittings)
- Plug it in (connect the bridge to your router with the provided cable)
- Connect (download the app, connect to the bridge, find your bulbs and name them)
The Philips hue bulbs do their most important job of bringing light to the room. Many additional settings take them from 
functional to fantastic. They can remain on, pulse, match your mood, wake you up, change colors and much more. One of the functions we think is great is the safety and security aspect. If you’re out and want to light up your home, you can with a tap of a button in the app. This makes it look like you’re at home, which is a proven method in discouraging burglars.
Without the bridge, your lights wouldn’t be more than dust collectors. The bridge connects your lights to the app through your wi-fi router. You can control up to 50 bulbs without moving from your spot on the couch. The bridge also lets you connect to your lights when you are anywhere in the world. You can control the lights remotely or link them to newsfeeds/your inbox, for example.
The app is the final element of the Philips hue wireless system. The app lets you hold your lighting system in the palm of your hand. You can change the color, function brightness and much more right from your phone. A great feature of the app is that you can work on one light at a time, or all of them together. Customization is key and the hue app certainly has it. You can also create light recipes and create custom lighting schemes. The only limitation for creating new schemes and patterns is your own creativity.
The Philips hue wireless system is completely changing the way we think about light. They are allowing us to move past just brightening rooms. With this system you can be creative, match your light to your mood, have your lights remind you of tasks and much more. Be on the lookout for out next post about the hue lights. Questions about this system, or anything else we love here at TITP? Call us today at 678-534-8776.