A new Bluetooth Philips Hue Lightstrip seems to be on its way as a German site Hueblog noted the company applying for FCC approval for two new models ...
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Model 9290022691 is a 2 meter LightStrip with power adapter, and model 9290022692 is a 1 meter LightStrip that can be attached to an existing LightStrip. The maximum length of this product is 10 meters.
Bluetooth support, as well as the ZigBee standard, will make it possible to use the new Lightstrips without a Philips Hue deck.
The company's main products work through the ZigBee protocol, which requires a hub - known as the Hue Bridge - connected to your router. Offering products that support Bluetooth also eliminates the need to do so, easier and cheaper.
The company already offers a range of Bluetooth-enabled light bulbs in addition to ZigBee, launched last summer. Currently, there are 19 different light bulb packages, covering A19, BR30, candle, G25, ST19 and GU10.
Lightstrips is probably the most versatile lighting product available in the Hue range. They can be cut to length and more bands can be connected to each other. We have seven of them.
Uses include kitchen lighting under the cabinet, book shelves, cabinets, cabinets, TV stands and accent lighting for anyone from under sofas to back desks.
There is no indication as to when the Philips Hue Lightstrip Bluetooth will go on sale.
Hueblog has a few things on the wish list for the future Hue Lightstrips.
There are two main things on the users' wish list: significantly smaller distances between individual LEDs and areas that need to be individually controlled for simultaneous display of different colors.
I must say that it appreciates a greater distance of the LEDs, to avoid the "arc" effect seen in the lights reflected from the existing bands (which can be seen in the photo above here).
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