Light bulbs

Wiz Filament C.E14 Amber review

Wiz Filament C.E14 Amber

CHOICE Expert Rating

61%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Hub not required; direct connection over Wi-Fi
  • Can use an anonymous cloud account to control the lights remotely
  • Lights will still work over Wi-Fi in the event of an Internet outage
Bad points

Bad Points

  • App does not list lights by name, and only uses icons to identify them on the main screen
  • Performance was unreliable as the light went offline regularly and could not be shown again until we restarted the app

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
61%
Ease of use
63%
App responsiveness score
50%
Luminosity score
70%
Energy score
86%
Measured initial average light output (lumens)
412

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Bulb type
Adjustable white
Stated light output (lumens)
420
Power rating (watts)
4.5
Incandescent equivalent (watts)
36
Power consumption (kWh)
0.004
Standby power consumption (kWh)
0
Stated life (hours)
15000
Heat emissions (ºC)
43
Beam angle (degrees)
ns
Wireless technology
Wi-Fi, 2.4GHz
Connection to network
No bridge required
Dimensions (mm, width x height)
35 x 111
Weight (g)
23
Warranty (years)
2
Website
wizconnected.com/en-AU

Cost

Price
$25.00
Price per bulb
$25.00
Yearly power consumption cost
$3.09

Features

Android app
iOS app
Android widget support
iOS widget support
Amazon Alexa
Apple HomeKit (Siri)
Google Assistant
IFTTT
Scenes
Sunrise/sunset control
Geofencing
Away mode

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