Advices buying RGB bulb

[MDC 78]

Hello guys,

I want to try an RGB bulb for child room to set a goodnight scene based on color, anyone can recommend some that work whit HC2 on actual beta?

Thank you

 

AEON - 

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ZIPATO - 

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HANK - 

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Edited August 30, 2017 by T.Konopka
Wrong forum. General questions go to general discussion.

[gucio1234 79]

Why not PHILIPS Hue which has good support on this forum ?

[MDC 78]

Hello,

I don't like idea to have another hub connected.

[jakub.jezek 371]

@Mediacut, first of all, do you have Android or iOS device?

 

I believe there is still issue with colorController type devices, so nothing except Fibaro RGBW cannot be controlled via iPhone app. I'm recomend to customers with iOS Domitech bulbs (link below) and they work great. If you have Android i would not be afraid of RGBW bulbs. But still i would go with Aeon. I do not know Hank and i do not trsut Zipato.

 

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[MaTi 29]

I happen to have a Hank (rbgww i believe) and a Domitech (2700k white) sitting on my desk at home.. Will try them tonight and let you know what I think

[MaTi 29]

Right, so I tested for you:

 

- Domitech

- Hank

- Zipato Bulb2

 

All were discovered as regular lights, so without templates or RGB(W) stuff.

Maybe you can control them by rgb commands to them using LUA; haven't tried to be honest.. Only realized while typing this

 

Anyway, if Id have to make an educated guess when it comes to tempratures:

 

Domitech - 2700k

Zipato Bulb2 - 3400k

Hank - 4200k

 

..My god what was that Hank bulb cold! It's Chinese, and well, without trying to insult anyone, but if you have ever visit a typical Chinese living room (the brighter the better), this seems to match their idea of cozy indeed!

 

The Domitech and Zipato were both pretty nice for my living room, where I liked the warmer Domitech a little better than the Zipato, but that's a matter of taste. I mean, if you like to have the constant feeling like you are in your dentist's waiting room, you can even choose the Hank.

 

Having that said, the Zipato IS RGBW(W), while the Domitech is only WW. THis is not supported in the version I run on my HC2 (v4.130), but it may in the future of course.. So if you dig the colors, that might be a consideration. Then again, how often do you actually use colors? I never do.. You can also consider the classic Zipato bulbs. If I remember correctly those did work with the whole rgb thing, but had difficulties producing anything that even remotely looked like (w)w, back in the days when I tried them. Might have been improved with more recent HCL/HC2 firmware; can;t tell you. Also there is the Aeon Labs bulb, which I have no experiences with.

 

Oh and also the Philips Hue might be an option, but the main reason for me to not use them in my 'production environment'(aka home ) is the fact that if Philips tomorrow decide to change their strategy/policy there is a possibility things won't work anymore.. Or Fibaro with a nice creative FW upgrade, breaking down stuff (hey, havent we all been there? ).. Don't need that in my home.

 

 

 

[barend121 13]

I use the zipato, works well when using lua scenes to control it, because of a lack of ios support. 

[MDC 78]

Hello

Thank you all for fast answers.

In final i decide to go whit philips....another hub connected, another radiation from him

Thank again for support!

[wienog 107]

Well, I just decided the other way and replaced all my Philips Hue with Zipato Bulb2.

 

As a matter of fact I sell all my Hue equipment on eBay, if you would be interested, take a look at:

 

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Edited August 17, 2017 by wienog

[MDC 78]

2 hours ago, wienog said:

Well, I just decided the other way and replaced all my Philips Hue with Zipato Bulb2.

 

As a matter of fact I sell all my Hue equipment on eBay, if you would be interested, take a look at:

 

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Thanks mate,

I order new, whit 3 bulbs.

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