Philips Lighting has launched the web-enabled LED home lighting system – Philips Hue Starter Kit with bridge & three Hue lamps in India at a price tag of Rs. 16,995. The Hue lamps are also available separately for Rs. 3,995. It is available on Snapdeal and authorised Philips Light Lounges, selected retail outlets of Croma & Reliance Digital across India.
Philips Hue allow users to control home lighting using their smartphone or tablet & supports both Android & iOS platform. The Philips Hue range will include Hue Starter Kit with bridge & three Hue lamps, Hue Go, Hue Beyond – the luminaire family, Friends of Hue – LightStrips & Bloom.
The bridge in the Hue Starter Kit can easily plugged into Wi-Fi router and the three Hue lamps go into the existing bulb holders. To control the home lighting remotely, you can download the Hue app. You can use custom settings & program timers to manage daily schedules. The good thing is that Philips hue is upgradeable and future-proof. The 9W Hue lamp offers 360 lm at 2000K, 510 lm at 3000K, 550 lm at 6500K and 600 lm at 4000K.