FabianThe year 2024 is drawing to a close. In the past 12 months, Philips Hue has launched a number of new products on the market. In this article, I’d like to take a look back and share my five hardware highlights of the year with you. Feel free to write in the comments which of the new releases you liked best.
1st place: Philips Hue Twilight bedside lamp
No other new release has been discussed as much as the Philips Hue Twilight, which costs 279 euros. I’ve been using it every day since its release, as there are two Twilights on the bedside tables in my bedroom. The bedside lamp has one highlight in particular that no other Philips Hue product has ever had: there are two buttons built directly into the lamp that can be freely configured in the Hue app. This makes everyday control much easier.
Philips Hue Twilight
$279 / €279
2nd place: Philips Hue Lightguide bulbs
The Philips Hue Lightguide is not really that new. After the technical problems two years ago, the stylish light source is now available in five different versions with an E27 base. Compared to the filament lamps, which offer a maximum of White Ambiance, the Lightguide also offers the entire color spectrum. The only small point of criticism is the rather large base, which Philips Hue conceals with its own table lamps and pendant lights.
Philips Hue Lightguide
from $79.99 / £79.99 / 79,99€
3rd place: Philips Hue Solo Lightstrip
This light strip is not really new either, as the LED strip is identical to that of the well-known Lightstrip Plus. The special feature: Philips Hue sells the Hue Solo Lightstrip in fixed lengths (3, 5 and 10 meters). And that makes it very attractively priced: 3 meters are available for just 70 euros and the full 10 meters cost just 160 euros. By comparison, a technically identical Hue Lightstrip Plus extended to 10 meters would cost well over 250 euros.
Philips Hue Solo Lightstrip
from $69.99 / €69.99
4th place: Philips Hue Dymera wall light
The new wall light for outdoor use looks inconspicuous at first glance. Unlike all previous wall lights, the two spotlights of the Philips Hue Dymera can be controlled independently of each other. And there is a special feature here: the Hue Dymera is the first to use Multi-Source Light technology, thanks to which two separate light sources are automatically and intelligently grouped together in the Hue app. The only pity is that this is not a pure software feature that can also be used for other lamps.
Philips Hue Dymera
$219.99 / £199.99 / €219,99
5th place: Philips Hue Datura ceiling light
It is precisely this multi-source light technology that the Hue Datura lacks. Nevertheless, it is the first classic ceiling light that allows you to control two lights separately. In addition to the classic “downlight”, there is an ambient light that shines all around. The frameless premium panel from Philips Hue is now available in four different versions, but the prices are also really steep at up to 400 euros.
Philips Hue Datura
from €299 / $299.99
More exciting new releases in 2024
- The Hue Sync Box can finally do 8K
- The new, brighter GU10 spotlights
- Recessed lights with permanently integrated LEDs
- The affordable Hue Tento ceiling light
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