Hueblog: First impression: The new Philips Hue Lightguide series

First impression: The new Philips Hue Lightguide series

Extra chic and 16 million colours

It is one of the new releases I was particularly looking forward to: The new Philips Hue Lightguide series. These are E27 light bulbs with White and Color Ambiance technology, which are equipped with a light bulb inside and have an extravagant look. There are three different shapes to start with: Globe, Triangular and Ellipse. We start with a short video in German language:

Prices: Unfortunately anything but cheap

It should already be common knowledge that Philips Hue is relatively price-intensive. And the Lightguide series is no exception: Globe and Triangular have a list price of 84.99 euros, the slightly larger Lightguide Ellipse even 99.99 euros. This makes them the most expensive lamps and replaces the 1,600 WACA E27, which has a list price of 79.99 euros.


Availability: It could start a little earlier

In the official announcement, Philips Hue promised a market launch of the Lightguide series in the fourth quarter, so that would be October at the earliest. Now, however, it could happen a little sooner: Click-Licht.de, where you can already pre-order the Lightguide series, is talking about availability from 23 September. This is also in line with the information I have received in the last few days.

The brightness: 500 lumens are that much

Philips Hue states 500 lumens as brightness for the Lightguide series. At first, this sounds little compared to the 806 lumens we have become accustomed to over the past 10 years. However: that was a specification at cold white 4,000 Kelvin. According to the new EU regulation from last year, the specification must now be for the value of standard white, which is 2,700 Kelvin. And the classic Hue lamp also achieves “only” 570 lumens. In this respect, the Lightguide models are no longer in such a bad position. Especially since they are not hidden behind a lampshade or a cover because of their appearance.

I still have to find out this little detail

My plan is to place the Philips Hue Lightguide lamps above the bedside tables in my bedroom. Philips Hue White Ambiance Filament bulbs have been used there so far. I am very happy with them, except for one small detail: The brightness is still too high even at 1 percent in a completely dark bedroom. I very much hope that the Lightguide bulbs can shine a little darker. Since the light here is not sent directly to the outside, but first through the bulb inside, and you can also play a bit with the colours, I am very hopeful.

Philips Hue Lightguide

$89.99 / £89.99 / 99,99€

With its inner tube and reflective glass coating, Lightguide bulbs are a statement piece to match the modern home. This ellipse smart bulb gives you a glow of brilliantly colorful light, which you can dim to the perfect level.

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In den letzten Jahren habe ich mich zu einem echten Experten in Sachen Hue & HomeKit entwickelt. Mittlerweile habe ich über 50 Lampen und zahlreiche Schalter im Einsatz. In meinem kleinen Blog teile ich meine Erfahrungen gerne mit euch.

Comments 4 replies

  1. Hallo,

    weiß jemand was genaueres!
    Wenn die kommen oder warum die nicht mehr zu finden sind?
    Auch die Einzel Kordel schwarz für Lightguide ist nicht mehr zu finden.
    Das man die an die Decke hängen kann.

    Gruß Enrico

    1. Hi Enrico,
      Sorry in English but I approached them on twitter today and this the answer:
      ‘Hi there, thanks for reaching out. The launch of the new Philips Hue Lightguide bulbs and their matching pendant cords has been postponed until further notice. In recent tests, an aesthetic inconsistency was detected that is not in line with the experience we envisioned.
      We’re undertaking additional testing to ensure that Lightguide bulbs are in line with our high-quality standards.´

      So unfortunately no lightguide for a while

      Gruße Marcel

  2. Hi,

    By any chance do you have a picture comparing the size of the Lightguide Globe and the Standard E27 A60 Filament bulb? I’ve been wanting to replace the Filament bulb in my IKEA FADO lamp with the Lightguide since the Filament is bright even at 1%, but upon looking at the dimensions of the Lightguide it seems to be at least double the height of the Filament. (11cm vs 20cm or so)

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