ilumi solutions, a company focused on mobile LED lighting technology, recently launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for their color tuning LED bulbs. The RGB LED bulbs share similar features to the Philips Hue bulbs, as it can be color tuned via a smartphone or tablet Bluetooth, and works on both Apple and Android systems. With 51 days to go for their fundraising campaign, ilumi has received backing from 180 supporters, with funds totaling US$ 17,325 as of date.
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According to ilumi's press release, ilumi uniquely offers wireless meshing using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which provides full systematic lighting control with simple set up and ease of use. With BLE, ilumi eliminates reliance on Wi-Fi networks and bridges, and hefty installation costs, making the bulb suitable for home and commercial establishments such as restaurants, bars, clubs and theatrical applications. The bulbs have a wireless range of 30.48 meters (100 feet).
Ilumi's LED color tuning bulbs that uses HyperLux LED technology. (Photo courtesy of Kickstarter)
Additionally, the company's proprietary HyperLux™ LED technology allows ilumi to achieve the highest lumens per watt in any multicolor LED light for the brightest and most efficient multicolor light in its class, from bright whites to rich saturated colors, without compromising functionality. Currently, its A21 model offers more than 800 lumens, and runs on 10 watts, while large Par30 lights emits 1,100 lumens on 15 watts of electricity. The LED bulbs have a lifetime of 100,000 hours, but no details were given about the bulbs CRI.
Ilumi's A21 LED bulb. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)
In terms of pricing, the ilumi bulbs are slightly more expensive than Philips Hue, with its A21 model color tuning bulb priced at US$ 89 and Par 31 model at US$ 99. Fundraising supporters can get a slight discount of US$ 20 off for the bulbs, though. In comparison, Philips Hue set with three bulbs costs about US$ 200, which averages to US$ 66 for a single bulb.
Ilumi Par 30 color tunable LED lights. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)
