Questions about Philips Hue White & Color Ambiance BT starter kit

BT means Bluetooth, you can change colour and brightness with your app and wouldn't need a Philips Hue Bridge. The set with three bulps without BT is from another seller (Pfister), not directly sold by Galaxus. Maybe that's where the difference in pricing is comming from. On the other hand you can also buy a set with three bulps with bluetooth https://www.galaxus.ch/de/s14/product/philips-hue-white-color-ambiance-bt-e27-9w-leuchtmittel-11235542, which is also more expensive, so Galaxus prices aren't always that understandable anyways...

I ordered this kit last Friday and it actually says 9W on the box. It also says Bluetooth and Zigbee support on the box. From that I assume it is the 5th gen.

I have installed the bulbs outside. It has lasted over 1 year so far, so I would confirm that you can use the bulb in the lamp outside.

I bought this set in March 2021 and it still had the old dimmer switch.

The A and F you quoted cannot be compared directly with each other, as they are based on different regulations. Take a look at the specifications for this product under "Energy declaration". Since 2021, there are new or changed conditions regarding the energy declaration. The meaning of the energy efficiency classes and the classification of appliances into them have changed. https://www.heise.de/news/Neues-Energieeffizienzlabel-fuer-Displays-und-Haushaltsgeraete-5048758.html https://www.melectronics.ch/de/cp/neue_energielabels

Philips Hue only fits Philips Hue or products that are explicitly compatible with Philips Hue ("Friends of Hue"), but these are more likely to be switches etc. There are now many products.

The Philips Hue bulbs work in any suitable socket plus app and remote control.

Bridge is included. Lamps can also be operated without a bridge via Bluetooth.

Both bulbs are coloured and can also be set to white.

Yes, you can use the bulbs without the bridge.

This bundle is intended to serve as a starter kit. If you want to use routines or light bulbs from other (cheaper) manufacturers, there is no getting around a bridge. This connects to the internet via an Ethernet cable in order to check the time or to be switched on or off while on the move. The Hue bridge communicates with the light bulbs and switches via Zigbee. Since Zigbee is a public radio protocol, other manufacturers can develop lamps that are compatible with Hue and are controlled in the Hue app in the same way as any other Phillips lamp. Other pros of the bridge: -Stable connection -Connect up to 50 lamps (via Bluetooth only 10) -Other control apps available The two switches are probably meant for a room with multiple inputs or outputs. You may not always have a smartphone at hand and the programmable switches are a great addition. About the individual light bulbs: Philips Hue (E27, 806lm, 9W)

Normally yes.

This set contains 2 lamps with Bluetooth. The other set contains 3 lamps WITHOUT Bluetooth.