Press Information
September 2, 2014
Get the ultimate light experience with the new Philips Hue Beyond
The first connected lamp that combines functional, ambient and mood lighting for every space
in the home
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips, the global leader in
lighting, introduces Hue Beyond, a breakthrough lamp with two
separate light sources that work together at the same time. This
means it is possible to have high quality tunable white light needed
for everyday functional tasks at home, whilst also changing the mood
of the room using colorful light to enhance the space. As the hottest
addition to the extensive Philips Hue system, Philips Hue Beyond
benefits from all of the popular connectivity features such as the light
recipes and interaction with more than 190 third party apps, but with
twice the light, doubling the Hue experience.
Philips Hue Beyond has two light sources, an uplight and a downlight,
that are both controllable separately via the Hue app using a
smartphone or tablet. With Philips Hue Beyond you have the flexibility to create light that
works for you; imagine having a relaxing evening ambience in your bedroom from colored
light, whilst also having the perfect white light to read tuned to your ideal color temperature.
The elegant table light is ideal for a home office, the pendant light is well placed above a
dining table and the ceiling light is perfect for a living room – a space that gets used in many
different ways throughout the day.
“Most spaces in a home these days are multifunctional and therefore they need to be flexible
to adapt to what is needed - this is where lighting can really make a big difference,”
comments Leonardo Avezzano, Consumer Marketing Director Hue luminaires. “With Hue
Beyond, a kitchen table can go from a place to enjoy dinner with the family to a place children
can do their homework without affecting the ambience of the room, but with the added
benefit of keeping you connected to the world around you.”
With its connectivity features, Philips Hue Beyond can discreetly alert you to a new email or
change in weather via a gentle ‘light notification,’ just like Philips Hue. It also has its own
intuitive interface within the Hue app to control its unique features. Select from a range of
dynamic new scenes which take advantage of the two unique light sources such as ‘Paris by
night’ for romance or ‘Cherry Blossom’ to wind down.
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Philips Hue Beyond works seamlessly with all Philips Hue and Friends of Hue products, which
makes it easy to add to an existing Hue network, allowing you to blend soft smooth tones
across your home. Whether adding Hue Beyond to an existing or new network, the set-up is
easy – just make sure the smart bridge is connected to your wireless network, then simply
download the app to your smart device, plug in, and switch on.
Philips Hue Beyond is available as a table light, ceiling light and pendant light in Europe and
North America from September 2014.
Philips Hue Beyond table light starter kit RRP: €329
Philips Hue Beyond table light extension kit RRP: €299
Philips Hue Beyond ceiling light starter kit RRP: €529
Philips Hue Beyond ceiling light extension kit RRP: €499
Philips Hue Beyond pendant light starter kit RRP: €529
Philips Hue Beyond pendant light extension kit RRP: €499
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For further information, please contact:
Jeannet Harpe
Philips Lighting
Tel: +31 6 53 722221
E-mail: jeannet.harpe@philips.com
Siarah Khan
Philips Lighting
Tel: +44 7792 225948
E-mail: siarah.khan@philips.com
About Royal Philips:
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused
on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare,
Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales
of EUR 23.3 billion and employs approximately 113,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home
healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male
shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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