There is now a promotion for Philips Hue Lightning.
For example the Philips Hue Connected Bulb – Starter Pack (ES) is SGD 319 but after 20% discount for these few days, you pay SGD 270 (still expensive compared to USA :p).
Now’s your chance to enjoy 20%* off all Hue products, just in time for Halloween.
Head down to Philips Lighting Experience Centre today and have fun with Hue Halloween app. Simply snap a picture with our spooky Friends of Hue and check in your location on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1R3tYfl to enjoy this Halloween exclusive!*Promotion runs from 26 Oct to 31 Oct and is only applicable at Philips Lighting Experience Centre.
You do need to snap a photo of the display and post it on your Facebook. Like this :
As I have no experience with Hue products, I took the chance to pick up a starter kit. I believe this is the OLDER kit “Philips 426353 Hue Personal Wireless Lighting, Starter Pack, Retail” rather than the latest Philips 456210 Hue White and Color Ambiance Starter A19 Kit with the new Hue bridge with support for Apple’s new HomeKit bridge !
Nevertheless, since it is for testing and playing around, that’s fine… (not so fine actually, on hindside :p)
If you have a chance to visit USA or buy from USA, this is the latest one:
Anyway, unboxing..
The Hub Bridge that you need to link to a router and a power supply:
Actually the good thing about Hue is always the iPhone app and its ability to set scenes and customising of amazing range of different lights… But if all you want is just a simple bulb who can deliver TWO (yes, two) types of light (Warm and Cool) which is in most cases, what we want, then there is a new Philips product called Philips Scene Switch:
Two in one.. very Singaporean 🙂
And oh, all these bulbs are the traditional E27 socket.. which is a little challenge as ceiling lights in false ceilings. Sigh. First World Problem 🙂
