Philips Hue Bridge, Unlock the Full Potential of Hue Bridge System, Multi-Room and Out-of-Home Control, Create Automations and Zones, Smart Lighting Hub, Works with Voice and Matter-Compatible vs Philips Hue Play Gradient 65" Smart TV Light Strip, Flowing Color-Changing LED Strip Lights, Multicolor TV Backlight Sync with Music and Gaming, Requires Bridge & Sync Box, Control with App and Voice
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#7 in Smart Lights
Philips Hue
Philips Hue Bridge, Unlock the Full Potential of Hue Bridge System, Multi-Room and Out-of-Home Control, Create Automations and Zones, Smart Lighting Hub, Works with Voice and Matter-Compatible
$42.95
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Pros
- +Provides dynamic scenes
- +Provides motionsense
- +Publishes all connected devices via matter
Cons
- -Migration limitations to pro bridge
- -Limits how many products customers will buy
- -Not a seamless experience with multiple bridges
- -Average consumer would give up once the bridge is full
โOnly took them 12 years to release a bridge that holds more products. Gotta love Phillips strategy to create a key portion of the product that limits how many products customers will buy.โ

#9 in Smart Lights
Philips Hue
Philips Hue Play Gradient 65" Smart TV Light Strip, Flowing Color-Changing LED Strip Lights, Multicolor TV Backlight Sync with Music and Gaming, Requires Bridge & Sync Box, Control with App and Voice
$154.95
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Pros
- +Amazing gradient effect
โThe gradient effect is quite amazing.โ