There’s a good choice of static scenes, plus you can create your own, saving the current state of your lights so that you can recall them later. At Ansell Lighting we design and manufacture an extensive range of luminaires for a diverse number of applications. Whatever the shape, purpose or style of your space, we have a lighting solution. Quality bulbs and a decent app make this budget lighting system stand out from the other Wi-Fi competition, but the app and range of accessories aren’t as wide as with Hue. If you only want a couple of smart bulbs, then this is a good system but I’d go with Hue for larger installations, even if it is more expensive. Bulbs Most budget smart lighting brands don’t have a very wide selection of bulbs, but WiZ is different, supporting most of the common connectors including GU10, E27, E14 and B22. That’s the same type of connectors as available on Hue. In particular, it’s good to see the E14 connector, as this is typically used for smaller desktop lamps and some light fittings. Using a low-power RF protocol to communicate directly with a bulb, there’s a choice of the Motion Sensor to turn your lights on or off automatically, and the WiZmote remote control.

Dim your lights to your desired brightness level via your smartphone, the WiZmote or your voice. No need to install an expensive dimmer. Can Be Controlled via the WiZ App and Voice Controlled Smart Devices - Google, Alexa, Siri, Samsung Smart ThingsIn addition, WiZ also has a range of light fittings, including spotlights and ceiling lamps. The range here isn’t as good as Hue’s but there’s more choice than with other Wi-Fi brands. There are no specific outdoor products for WiZ, so if you want to light up your garden, you’ll either have to install bulbs in outdoor fittings (and hope your Wi-Fi is good enough to work outside) or go with Hue instead. Switches and sensors While Hue doesn’t provide much in the way of dynamic scenes, WiZ does. With the likes of Fireplace or Ocean, your lights can shift colours gently creating a more intensive mood than a solid colour alone provides. The special bedtime and wake up scenes run over a 30 minute period, dimming or brightening the lights automatically. Tunable white and RGB tunable GU10 smart lamp, Bluetooth and WiFi enabled, connecting to existing WiFi. Voice activated compatibility for hands-free control. Fully dimmable 10%-100%. Group, scene, holiday, and timer settings achieved via WiZ App. Ideal for residential and small-scale commercial. Where to buy Got a question?

Choose from a palette of millions of light colours to create an amazing atmosphere in your home. Enjoy the subtle differences that our dynamic light effects glow your environment For utility, WiZ also has a Circadian Rhythm option. This lets you select the colour of the light during the day, starting with a colder light from the wake-up time you select, moving through to a warmer tone for the bedtime you set. In this way, you have more natural lighting that will more closely match that of daylight, although this feature isn’t as sensitive as the similar one on the Dyson Lightcycle Morph, which adjusts light temperature based on your location and the time of year. As the WiZ bulbs use Wi-Fi to connect, they can be a bit slow to register in the app if they’ve been turned off at the light switch: I found that they could take up to 30 seconds to appear, which is quite a lot slower than Hue bulbs take, with Zigbee being much faster and more reliable. As the WiZmote connects directly to lights, it’s just as responsive to use as the Hue remotes and switches. Should your Wi-Fi go down, the WiZmote will continue to work, so you can still adjust brightness and cycle through your selected scenes. Testing with the WiZ A60 E27 Full Colour bulb, I compared its performance with the equivalent Hue bulb. Both bulbs put out similar brightness when used with standard colour temperatures (warm white to cold white), with a similar dimming range (cosy to intense).

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There’s also an LED lightstrip, available as a 2m strip, plus you can buy 1m extension cables to create a total maximum length of 10m. You can create the ambiance to suit your mood and save your favorite shade for later. Automate your lighting. Our 4Lite smart bulbs using the WiZ-connected app can learn your rhythm and adapt the lighting to suit it. 4Lite WiZ Connected products work straight out of the box with no annoying blinking before you pair them! Finally, a smart lightbulb that behaves like a lightbulb! You can replace your bulbs fast and set up all the smart functionality when you are ready. Beautification, automation, and improved well-being. All in one lightbulb. At 4Lite, we make light work. Colour reproduction is similar, too, although I found that the Hue bulb was capable of putting out a much stronger red than the WiZ bulb. That generally means that any colours that use a shade of red are that bit bolder with Hue. WiZ also has a series of filament bulbs, available in the tuneable white series. They go from cold white to warm white, as well as dimming, which is an improvement over the Hue version, which dims only and has a set colour temperature. Choose from a wide range of energising cool white to soft warm white, or simply select from the preset modes such as Focus and Relax to create the best ambience for your activities.

Mix different colour and white lights modes to create the perfect light ambience for your daily moment. Save it and call it out at any time with app, WiZmote or voice.Following the wizard in the app, it’s pretty easy to get the bulbs connected to the app. Once there, WiZ gets you to organise bulbs into rooms, so you can control groups of lights together. You’ll need good Wi-Fi where you want to connect your lights.