Re: Re: LIFX WfFi enabled light bulb

[Vargster <vargster@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't see what all the fuss is about...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320946342823

Now, I know it's IR rather than WiFi, but it must have a mcu to decode the
IR/drive the LEDs, it's already been shipped from China to Salford and
still only costs =A315 including delivery?

How hard can it be to add an existing WiFi module and some software? And
then treble the price??

Lee




On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:35 AM, keyvan2r <k1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> **
>
>
> There is some doubt expressed about this product
>
>
> http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/09/18/kickstarter-vaporware-of=
-the-day-lifx-edition/
> Some of the scepticism seems justified.
> The author comments on other kickstarter backed light bulbs which
never
> got made. Apparently it's not just a case of getting a prototype into
> production Lights are a bit different in the certification they
require..=
.?
> I suppose by going all wifi they will also avoid zigbee license issues
-
> which the author says is another stumbling block for the product.
> It will be interesting to see how it turns out. I hope the product
makes
> it to market
>
> K
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Kyle Gordon wrote:
> >
> > I read that as saying "All bulbs support wifi, but one will
nominate
> itself
> > as the IPv4 to IPv6 gateway". Gone is the old plan to use a
> slightly-custom
> > mesh.
> >
> >
> http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limemouse/lifx-the-light-bulb-reinven=
ted/posts/338582contains
> > the announcement.
> >
> > - Master/Slave- be gone! Every LIFX bulb can now be a GATEWAY
(power to
> the
> > WiFi chips will be toggled as required). For clarity: there will
now on=
ly
> > be one type of LIFX bulb (WiFi chip in all).
> >
> >
> > On 1 February 2013 09:48, Stuart Poulton wrote:
> >
> > > In which case they need to update they're webpage
> > >
> > > "Only the master smart-bulb has an IP address. Our aim
is to use IPV6
> to
> > > control the bulbs but we want to do further testing on this.
Doing so
> would
> > > require the master to be an IPv6 connection on the WiFi side
and rout=
e
> > > through to the IPv6 mesh network for the slave
smart-bulbs."
> > >
> > > Stuart
> > >
> > > On 1 Feb 2013, at 08:58, Kyle Gordon wrote:
> > >
> > > > All the bulbs are wifi enabled. There's no need for a
single gatewa=
y
> bulb
> > > > any more
> > > >
> > > > On 1 February 2013 07:43, Stuart Poulton stuart@...>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Automated home covered these back in September:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/new-products/lifx-is-amazing-new-wifi-ip-l=
ed-multi-colour-light-bulb.html
> > > > >
> > > > > On thing to note, only 1 bulb is wifi enabled the
remainder use a
> low
> > > > > power mesh network with the wifi bulb being the
master.
> > > > >
> > > > > Stuart
> > > > >
>
>=20=20
>


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