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Review on 🌟 Enhanced Dimmable Philips Assistant: ERIA Equivalence Unveiled by Jimmy Moreland

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great cheap use case with Hue!

This is a great alternative to Hue bulbs. Per bulb, these colored ERIA bulbs are half the price of the colored Hue bulbs and twice the price of the white Hue bulbs I own. There is value. Pairing with the Hue app is pretty easy, although I had to try a couple of times for one of the bulbs. Once it appears in the Hue app, it works just like other Hue lights. BOOM! Easy mode! In terms of quality, it's pretty easy to say that legitimate Hue bulbs are better than these ERIA bulbs. Color matching has a little more transition options, while ERIA bulbs sometimes don't seem to change color when you switch between two colors (e.g. purple to blue) and then fade to a bigger difference. It's not an ending at all, just something that caught my eye. I can't say for sure whether ERIA is brighter than shadow or not; They seem pretty even. They both end up being a bit darker than I'd like, but I knew this would likely come from previous use of Hue color. If ERIA bulbs are like Hue bulbs, plain white bulbs will shine brighter than colored bulbs. So if you never use color, save your money and buy white. I like tweaking the color to get the result I want, but I find that the ERIA bulbs are also white customizable, while the white Hue bulbs I have are not (although I'm familiar with the tone am satisfied). I also have 2 ERIA smart. colored LED strips that I am happy with. Much cheaper than Hue and work with the Hue system. It should be noted that ERIA products do not work with Hue Sync. So if you want the bulbs to change with what's in sync on your computer/TV screen, you need to get real Hue products. I was a little sad to see that, but it's understandable. Reliability: I bought 4 bulbs a few weeks ago. About a week later one of the pears started to work. It flickered (a reddish tone I think) for 5-10 seconds and then worked as it should again. I would only use this lamp for about an hour a day so it's very new. A few days later the lamp stopped working. I contacted Adurosmart ERIA technical support through their online chat and Jordan helped me very quickly. You change the lightbulb. The entire process was the best customer service I have ever received. I should also note that I had a Phillips Hue White bulb that flickered and had to be replaced a year ago. After all that I give her 5 stars. Of course I do have some "cons" that are worth talking about, but the value for money is just outstanding. I'm so glad I have colored lightbulbs that work with the Hue app and switches. The Hue lamps are a bit better, but in terms of quality I would definitely recommend ERIA because of the price, especially for less used lamps that you still want to control with the same system. And if you're like me, you'll have 50 devices on your Hue hub in no time, and you'll have to get another hub if you want more bulbs.

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Damaged