Philips Hue lighting and lighting help in general

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murl

Full Audioholic
I am designing a home theater that I am prewiring for 7.2.4. I met with two A/V "experts" in my area to discuss the project and got some generally bad advice from what I can gather. I don't think they do a bad job but I think mostly do cookie cutter projects. My plan is to do a 100" TV on the wall you will see in the picture. There are no windows and the room is 20x30. I was considering Philips Hue lighting for the room but generally don't know where to start in terms of the layout. I wanted to get some opinions on what I should do and what others have done that yielded good results. Does anyone have a sample layout or can you point me to a resource that could help? I am not opposed to paying someone to draft a design that I can implement. I know electricians and subs that can help.
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ryanosaur

ryanosaur

Audioholic Overlord
No sample layout, but Hue is plug and play. If you have lighting sockets wired in, you can replace the bulbs at will with Hue bulbs, assuming proper compatibility.

My media room is all Hue, and I have Hue incorporated in several other rooms. Other than the expense, thus far my experiment with Hue has been super solid. My oldest Hue bulbs are still working and I don't even remember when I first installed them.

My advice, if any, is to install more lighting than might otherwise be standard. Colors and dimmability are great, but it is easy to underpower your room if you want visibility for cleaning or other projects. Without a window and some natural light, too little from the Hue bulbs at their brightest will still be too little light.

I have 10 bulbs including 1 Play in an 11x15' room and can often use more. Of course, if I open all the blinds during daylight hours, it doesn't matter.

There are other ways than Hue. Perhaps other brands...

But I will say, I have yet to have a single Hue bulb fail with the oldest being in the 5-7+ year old range.

One other note is that LED bulbs like ventilation. Whatever fixtures you choose, make certain the bulbs can breathe for greatest longevity.
 

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