END GAME Sync Box: They FINALLY Gave us EVERYTHING!!! FancyLEDs Ambilight Sync Box

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

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[@anthrussell23]

these links dont work, they show some cooling dock

[@ThinkscapeVideo]

@@ChrisMaherDIY did you get a discount code from Fancy?

[@aeit999]

Too hard to provide link for product from video?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching. I'm in the US and the links all work. If they are not working for you, then it means that the product is not available in your region unfortunately :(

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching. I'm in the US and the links all work. If they are not working for you, then it means that the product is not available in your region unfortunately :(

[@Obtuse94]

This is epic. Almost seems too good to be true. No camera needed, full display options, white LEDs! Really good looking.

[@RifetOkic]

There are options without camera, and Govee is releasing a 2.1 sync box as well, but with more input ports i think. The compromise of a sync box tho, is: You can’t get the effects from content that comes from TV and Apps on tv, only what you connect to the sync box :/

[@ezze-does-it]

​@@RifetOkic no TV really is a bummer. But smart TV apps are usually terrible, can easily solve that with an android box, a gaming console, mini PC, etc. If you're paying for a sync box, something like that shouldn't be an issue.

[@ShaneFix]

@@RifetOkic I actually prefer using an Amazon FireTV stick rather than the TV's built-in apps. I find the built-in apps are almost always very late in receiving updates, or are buggy or slow, compared to a dedicated FireTV stick. So I'm assuming this syncbox should work with media sticks as well.

[@Keksdose83]

@@ShaneFix yet still there is the regular TV broadcast, which is at least widely used in europe...

[@eralec]

Not in Europe unless you pay twice the price with import taxes

[@74357175]

Fantastic! Now I just need a TV...

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Start saving! Any tv will work just fine.

[@sNvs0926]

I just need a place to live .... to buy a TV to buy this gadget

[@BackToTheGame.98]

​​@@ChrisMaherDIYyeah but we all know only a Sony is gonna cut it

[@MrJoerT]

You don't even need a tv! Just a HDMI device will work fine to drive the lights!

[@fancyleds]

Thanks for the review Chris, looks amazing on your setup! 🔥

[@Toss3]

Do you guys have any retailers that offer the product in Europe?

[@alystair]

Shame these sort of things can't be used on the internal UI of the TV - so things such as Samsung's The Frame "Art Mode" cannot take advantage. Great job otherwise!

[@silvergeneration]

Do you have kits for PC monitors that use DP ports?

[@thedarkerarchery3553]

When are you guys going to make the light compatible with TV apps, I mean it should be based on display alone, right? Also when will you even make RGBW in the 96 LED per meter version? Apparently there's still code that needs to be broken in the ambilight competition world...

[@ordinadim1732]

Finally 4K 120 supported! I’m definitely getting one! Thanks for sharing.

[@wrathcaster2555]

Sync boxes like the Lytmi have been doing this with vrr for the past year

[@TyHero15]

Endgame is when Govee makes a sync box that can sync with native tv apps and Dreamview, that's when the consumers have collected all the rings.

[@FAKEAXIS]

I think we have to wait until tv manufactures finally see the demand of this tech and integrate LED strips into the tv it self (would be stuck with what ever limitations it has though)

[@TyHero15]

@@FAKEAXIS yeah Phillips had been doing this for years, not sure why it's not more readily available.

[@Grant82gc]

It's a shame that TV's don't have a mirrored hdmi output so you could send it into this box..

[@notsorandumusername]

@@Grant82gc Worst part is they _do_ have this for audio via the arc hdmi output. I bet they are affraid such a HDMI output could be used / cracked for ripping content.

[@tharealmb]

@@TyHero15probsbly because Philips has the patent on the technology 😅

[@mrufo2297]

Will not work with any smart TV apps. Only works with Netflix and Hulu IF connected with a device (like fire stick) to an HDMI port. I'd say VERY important little piece of info.

[@dalemacdonald201]

There isn't anything on the market that works with the TV's in-built apps.

[@mrufo2297]

Yes, and that's fine. Just make sure to state it very clearly right off the bat. Otherwise it's shady and misleading.

[@ThadMiller1]

@@dalemacdonald201 Camera systems do.

[@JPLKY]

Camera systems as well as the Hue sync app on new Samsung tv’s doo.

[@dinkyvision]

Onboard smart tv apps suck. I have a flagship Sony master Bravia and have never connected to WiFi. 100% of our content is via AppleTV 4K. Clean, unified interface, and all of our AppleTVs are set to all be setup the same so every tv in the house have matching interfaces.

[@CodCodliness]

Pretty meta watching this video on my G4 with my Fancy lights attached! I've been using them for about a year and upgrading strips as they go. They've also got Neons as well, which you can sync with the lights around the TV.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thats awesome!! I've had my eye on them for a while and its crazy to see how fast they have reached this level of success. I love that they focused on one product instead of trying to spread themselves too thin and offer 10 different products. Great business strategy for a relatively new company!

[@NaptownClassic]

Thank you for addressing HDR. I just picked up the Govee Syncbox 2, with HDMI 2.1, and the performance in SDR is great. HDR is terrible though, no matter how I configure it. I'll be picking up one of these ASAP, and returning the Govee.

[@Pompejiii]

Im going to do the same thing! Is it an improvement?

[@paulhyland3528]

Just installed a hyper hdr setup with wled on a d1mini driving sk6812cw. Im very impressed with the outcome as its going via wifi. I dont notice any lag between colour changes. Its not 100% colour perfect but with the ability to download the lut files and calibrate hyperhdr im sure i can make it work out. Its a very involved bit if software. For about £60 worth of kit im very happy. Amzing that the scyn box does 144hz definitely where that comes into its own without the faff of a diy setup. Great vid as always!

[@psylenced]

How did you set up the size of the strip? Does it automatically count the LEDs work correctly? Do you need to count the LEDS per side? Or is there a setup procedure you need to do and press a "stop" button when it hits the corner?

[@MarkGhali]

Chris! totally pumped! I already made my own with hyperhdr and picap on my rooted LG C9. But this setup looks great!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! I still havn't tried the hyperhdr diy rout but its still something I think would be fun to try. Can you make the hyperhdr to play nice with 4k, 120hz, hdr, vrr and all the other stuff?

[@MarkGhali]

@@ChrisMaherDIY lots of different ways you can setup capture on hyperhdr. Currently I am running it on my TV directly and the capture on my TV directly as well. Then connect hyperhdr to my wled controller over the network. It works pretty well.

[@coreyu98]

@@MarkGhalithis sounds really cool! Any videos or links to where I can find more info?

[@PitaPaaaka]

Using ws2814 is a good idea and definitely get an ezcoo hdmi splitter with scaler for dv and hdr support.

[@evanc1721]

Nice! Does it support Home Assistant (when say TV is off)? Is it compatible wirh WLED? I wonder if I can use it as ambient light when tv is off

[@DG8RS]

So glad to see these coming down in price. I bought the Philips Hue Sync for my 65" TV when it first came out forever ago and spent an arm and a leg on it. It was awesome when it worked lol. Had to reboot the box way more times than I wanted to over my course of using it. Moved to a 100" 4K Laser Projector and I'll admit; I miss the ambient light, which isn't something I can pull off now that I have a screen mounted in my living room. Soon as that thing dies, I'm going back to a 100" TV and will definitely look for a long enough strip that will let me do this. Enjoy your new setup! It looks great!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Yeah its crazy how much more expensive the Philips Hue setup is! Thanks for the kind words and hope you have a blesse day!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Also, if you wanted to do something with your projector setup, here is what I ended up doing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXu2eXd8ermXjJo

[@roknboker]

So dope. My ecosystem is all Govee at this point, so hopefully they will put something out soon thats as good as this. Great video and great job to FancyLEDs

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! I'm excited to see what they come out with!

[@SKELETON_FN]

I went down the DIY route with a Raspberry Pi / capture card last year. But this looks so simple to setup. Very nice!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thats awesome! How did it turn out? Does is have the same features as this sync box? At some point i think it would be fun to do the diy option as well!

[@user-bd6bd8ii9k]

@@ChrisMaherDIY Not the OP, but yes, Hyperion has everything this box offers except HDMI switching - I already had one upstream as we have lots of consoles and devices fed to one HDMI port on this TV. If you have the RaspPi (I used a old 3B+), it's just LEDs, a power supply and HDMI-to-USB conversion box, all-in, around $50. Works great, but is more DIY. But I also got a of options to fine-tune to meet and exceed my expectations. The system works great regardless of content, 4K, HDR, 120Hz, etc. It also can ignore black-bars on letterbox movies, which is a plus.

[@SKELETON_FN]

​@@ChrisMaherDIY Some great answers given by user-bd6bd8ii9k already. I used HyperHDR (fork of Hyperion). Config was relatively straightforward. To be honest, I just wanted to have some fun with the Raspberry Pi and even used 144/M led strips (just because 🙃). Has been working as expected. Biggest pain in the backside I had was with the cable management.

[@CubbyTech]

@@user-bd6bd8ii9k Can you share which HDMI to USB conversion box you used? @ChrisMaherDIY This would make a great project / video!

[@oilburnerde]

@@CubbyTech just google HDMI USB capture card. There are many options from less then $20 to over $100. It all depends on what LED strip controller you have. HyperHDR has recommended USB capture cards that work well with the software. I already had a WS21X 12V Led strip on my tv. That controller is not supported by HyperHDR, so it took some tweaking and trial and error to get it to an acceptable end result.

[@NateRay]

Looks fantastic Chris. Stuck and frustrated in the middle of a DIY project - that's too real man. Been there...

[@Syn3tic]

Great Video! Since the Govee sync box 2 just launched, will you do video for that one aswell? Would be awesome to see a comparision or just your thoughts on the pro/ cons of each. Always struggling in purchase decisions like these.

[@user-uv2tr1pf3l]

I purchased the HDMI 2.1 which has less LEDs than the model in the video. Looks good so far.

[@wrathcaster2555]

Been using Lytmi Fantasy 3 Pro for the past year which does pretty much all of this except it's missing the white led so some colours don't fully match, been loving it though.

[@dylan-nguyen]

Just bought this and the G4 83”.. some motivation to finally finish my remodel 😂😂😂 I have to mount this at my fireplace with a pull down mount I’m wondering if the leds would be better at a 45deg angle since it won’t be directly at a wall once pulled down to viewing height My thinking is the 45 degree angle would direct some of the light straight up while some still goes straight back Will report back next week if I remember !!

[@MsFearco]

Try with denser(144/m) strip, it looks much better, the colors split like a blurred extension of the screen to the wall, not just 'ambient' The only real problem is still the same, only works on hdmi inputs, the camera solution is good because it works on the built in smart features(netflix prime etc) not just on external. You can also use a raspberry for faster color switching(lower latency)

[@natejmedia]

This looks excellent and is an encouraging step in the right direction for making this available to the masses. At the top of the video, you mentioned that this box support ARC and eARC, and said you’d talk about it later. I’m not sure you brought that back up, but in my opinion, it’s not the inability for previous sync boxes to supposed 4k120 (and other gaming specs/options) that’s keeping people from buying, but rather it’s the majority of people use their TV as the source for all their content. That’s the whole reason ARC was invented, so the audio that’s being generated by the TV (built in apps) can be sent to an external audio system. So my question to you is is that the bit you were going to talk about later in the video? You mentioned you were playing Lion King from Disney+; were you doing that via the TV’s app? Or via your Shield? I think the bigger barrier to entry for the masses is that the masses use the TV’s apps and I have yet to see a sync box that can handle that. Thoughts?

[@LLL-us9lw]

How can a sync box that relies only on HDMI pass through sync with a tvs built in apps?? Its impossible to do that unless a tv had a video OUT port to send the video signal out of a tv and into the sync box. No tv that i have ever seen has this ability.

[@DarenLee]

Interesting product and video. Quick question, is there a calibration on which part of the length was fix to left right up down?

[@ParkerTyler]

One thing I didn't see mentioned or maybe I missed it was how switching inputs worked. Is it CEC based or is there a separate remote? Cant seem to find that information on their website either

[@Vsquad38]

I’m looking for the same info. I haven’t found it yet. If I do - I’ll post back here

[@kevinkev1530]

Good question

[@dalemacdonald201]

Very good point. I can't see a remote in the box. I use a Harmony to control my home theatre, so remote switching is a must.

[@ParkerTyler]

@@dalemacdonald201 exactly my situation

[@wladislav_ul]

You can see at the back of the box in 0:19 sec, that CEC is possible. 👍 I will have to rethink the expensive new 8k Sync Box from Philips with only three sided ambilight. lol

[@DrDornon]

This is awesome. I was looking at some of the Govee ones with my roommate yesterday and was commenting about how I don't like the camera and want something without. Then this pops in my recommended and sounds like exactly what I wanted! Thanks for the video!

[@8Arachne8]

Govee just released their AI2 sync box with no camera. Not sure if it’s better than this, but may want to compare before buying.

[@FatalCorleone07]

​@@8Arachne8 I got Govee Sync Box 2 Kit..it's not performing as I expected, I'm bummed about it because I bought their first 1 and it worked fine

[@zze130]

Been waiting for something like this for a long time, I almost went with the Govee setup, glad I waited. Keep up the good work man!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks buddy! Its great to finally have everything in one product where your not having to compromise on anything!

[@Hessencemusic]

@@ChrisMaherDIY thank you so much for you so inspiring and detailed videos!! this product looks amazing, but I miss one thing.. do you know what happen when you are just using built it apps from the TV for movies and so? is there a way using a TV app to solve this?

[@Lore.]

Govee has an HDMI 2.1 sync box coming out in 8 days just FYI.

[@oilburnerde]

@@Hessencemusic It wouldn't work with native tv apps, since you need the sync box between the tv and input source. I use HyperHdr on a Pi with a Usb capture card and HDMI splitter with all source inputs going through my AVR, I use a Fire Stick for all the streaming apps. But there is a way to use the native tv apps if you have an LG tv. You would have to root the tv and install PicCap and that would send the image signal to HyperHdr on the pi to sync the led's. This looks like the easiest plug and play option I have seen. If I had to do it over, I would go this route instead.

[@sirseriously]

​@@ChrisMaherDIYcompromise is no internal TV apps. Govee is 1/5 the price and works based on what's on the screen not what's coming from an input.

[@SEEshadow]

Great vid! This is definitely going on the new TV! Thanks for sharing!

[@digital8oh8]

This is what I've been waiting for! Great review! Now let hurry up and buy it before Amazon jacks up the price. 😁

[@tupacpsp]

How does the sync box knows how much of the strip you've cut off? Looks great!

[@mtshelll2977]

What would be the optimal distance between the TV and the wall for a nice diffusion of the lights? I assume if it's too close then we might see individual lights, if its too far we lose position details. Can you share what that distance is for you? Great video btw! :)

[@rodzack]

Used to have a DreamScreen box many many years ago and it worked just like this. Glad to see other companies figuring it out

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Yeah there have been other sync boxes that have pretty much perfected the color matching but it was always the extra stuff that was the issue. 4k, 120hz, vrr, allm, cec, arc, hdr etc. Hopefully this is now the bar for which all future setups will be able to incorporate!

[@stevewares2061]

Surely it should be possible to connect to ARC port on tv and box + return HDMI to allow tv apps to work with it much like you would connect a soundbar?

[@Enko644]

I've been looking for this to add for my TVs. Now to just wait for a similar product for PC monitors and can use displayport.

[@relent107]

You know what would be a nifty device that maybe DOES exist...I've always used addressable LEDS for all my projects since they became more popular...but i Have some non addressable leds laying around. Wouldn't it be cool...if you could have an adapter that makes WLED or any other controller, see a strip of NON addressable leds as 1 single pixel. That way you could tie into the end of this strip, and grab the last pixels signal to put under your couch, or something. Obivously it wouldnt be perfect in this situation because it would be only grabbing 1 pixel's information...but I'm sure there's tons of uses for such an adapter. What do you think about my idea? And/or does it already exist? LOVE your led content and watch it constantly.

[@BauN3RD]

Watching this on an Ambilight TV and becoming a bit jealous about the amount of LEDs in that strip.

[@highcouncil1]

It looks fantastic. Govee better have some good game next week, I've investesd in their ecosystem and want dreamview to look this good.

[@StormBurnX]

I think the $300 price tag is what's keeping most people from getting into this kinda stuff! though, it's ironic, because I'm looking at dropping another zero on that price tag for a 100" tv setup... speaking of which, do you have recommendation for wall-size tvs? everything I can find seems to say to get a projector but I really, REALLY do not want to be limited to medium-darkness room viewing and fan noise.

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

1. No "wall sized" TVs for under $25k on the market. I am taking on clients if you want to know what those options are. If you have $26k to drop on a TV, you can afford me. 2. A legitimate 2,000 ANSI Lumen projector with an Ambient Light Rejection (ALR) screen comes in at about $5k.

[@StormBurnX]

@@TheOfficialOriginalChad I've sampled about a dozen of those kinds of projectors, both UST and traditional throw, on various 'modern' screens, including a few that looked pretty decent, but... I still, very much, do not want most of the compromises that come with a projector. Even the best ALR projection screens still only reduce ambient brightness by around 20-30%, which is simply not acceptable in large-window rooms during daylight - I enjoy light around the whole room, not just the screen. With that said, though, a ~$3000 100" television is about 7.3' x 4.2', which is plenty big for most 'wall size' TV ideas I had, that still allows for a minimalist entertainment center/console/table beneath, and LED stripping around the TV itself. After all, an ambilight clone is useless on a literal wall-sized TV ;) It's interesting to hear about the budget, though. It boggles my mind how the price seems to rise exponentially for that kind of size. I would rather buy a car or a house with that kind of money, than just a screen :)

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

@ sorry, I didn’t realize you lived in a tree house, where walls are 4.2’ tall.

[@StormBurnX]

@@TheOfficialOriginalChad Some of us are indeed not making 20,000 dollars per client :)

[@TheOfficialOriginalChad]

@@StormBurnX 😂

[@Psoewish]

I have a first gen Govee camera thingy and that thing is ... acceptable. But there's so much lacking with it that I've been looking to replace it forever, but the most important feature that was missing for me was actually ARC. I don't know if there's any other products that allow for this, since I don't obsess over finding a solution or anything, but stumbling across this lets me know that it at least exists now which is huge. I need that ARC because I use my apple tv with homepods for my audio lol

[@fourpressmedia2674]

Wow, this is a great improvement! I wish the SyncBox had a display port included for us PC gamers. Thanks for the review!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Yeah that's actually a good point! I think this is geared more for the TV/Console gamers but they should definitely make one with a display port!

[@506363]

just get a DP to HDMI 2.1 cord. that's what I use for my AVR

[@andreamitchell4758]

​@@ChrisMaherDIYbut what TV even has a display port though? What is the point of input to the sync box with DP if output to the TV will still be HDMI anyway?

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Wonder if a simple dongle convertor works. HDMI to display port connector are out there

[@RomboutVersluijs]

​@@andreamitchell4758because the op probably wants to connect it to a laptop. Why would otherwise want a DP port

[@AndyZhao-xh5sn]

Would you recommend this or the Signal RGB method?

[@nathanboss812]

I really love this product! However, I've had Lytmi in the past with a major issue and FancyLeds now and it seems to be a universal problem with led sync boxes. If the top and the bottom of the screen is dark, sometimes the lights will flicker in and out of black bar mode. And it really sucks because it almost happens every time I use my tv :(. Hopefully these companies can figure out how to solve that issue! Then these boxes would be perfect!

[@DBTechYT]

One of the things that holds me back on these is that I don't use a Shield or other device when watching movies. I have a Plex server and use the native Plex app on the TV and I just don't think these kinds of devices work with that setup. But maybe I'm wrong?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Great question! Nothing that is natively run on your tv will work with any sync box. Your only option is a camera based setup. But plex does play nice with the Nvidia shield if you ever give that a try!

[@DBTechYT]

@@ChrisMaherDIY Thank you for the reply. I'll definitely keep that in mind!

[@raimoroots7608]

Or get a Philips TV with built in Ambilight

[@Lore.]

Do you have a PS5? That's the main device in my dad's home theater setup since everything comes in through Dolby Atmos on the PS5. I have a Plex server as well and use it on the PS5. My dad had the Shield also, but he ditched it.

[@DBTechYT]

@@Lore. I don't. I've got an xBox One that I use about once a month in a different room and that's it. Everything else runs through native apps.

[@Brian.M]

Nice! It's about time someone got it right 👍

[@johnmoricone294]

Awesome... Great video and I think I may now consider this as an option...

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment! Glad you liked the video!

[@currentlylive_ec5768]

As incredible of a product as this is for a normal consumer who wants a simple ambilight solution, it won’t satisfy my needs if you can’t add in other instances of lights into the ambilight setup. For instance I bought led tube fixtures off of amazon stripped them down and put in my own led strips to use with wled, thanks to Hyperion and wled I am able to have those fixtures, which are mounted on each side of my tv, become part of my ambilight setup. Although it took a lot of trial and error and many pieces to the puzzle to get everything to work I’m essentially able to continuously add more lights to the setup. So I fully agree with the others who are mentioning Govee if they can adapt a similar product being able to have your whole room sync with a simple ambilight box will be a game changer and save me a lot of space behind my tv.

[@Luggi83]

This is pretty sweet. How does the system know what size your TV is or how long you cut the LED strip?

[@clarkknowlen748]

So, question...My current setup has one HDMI run from my TV through the wall down to my surround sound system (HDMI ARC), and each hdmi input connects to the surround sound system. If I were to purchase this, would I install it in between the TV and surround sound, or hook up each hdmi input to the sync box and then one output to the surround sound and then keep the hdmi arc to and from the tv?

[@GabrielBorges1]

I’m also looking for this info… and if audio codecs such as Dolby Atmos will passthrough…

[@clarkknowlen748]

@ they responded to me via email, and said that “while they have not tested the device with every audio interface possible, they have not encountered any that don’t still allow ARC functionality” The company said that either of my proposed configurations should work just fine.

[@DanielHKhalid]

Thank you so much.

[@Urxiel]

wowie this looks trippy.. I love it! Thank you for sharing this, Chris!

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@RicFox]

Very nice color reproduction! Turning off the lights where it's completely black is amazing. Did you have a chance to test a Dolby Atmos system/soundbar and check if it outputs the sound correctly. I know they all advertise the best video standard ompability, unfortunately no info on audio Thanks again for the review!

[@Rahul_Rao_001]

I'm in love with this things❤❤

[@theruleoffire]

Me at 2:33 would have been like dayum i need a bigger tv. Love how you show us how to reuse the exta thank you my 50 year old dad brain would be “dayum i bet i can reuse this some how, i should save it. 😂

[@cheekster777]

Thank you, Chris.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

You're welcome buddy! Thanks for watching!

[@SmashDDTrash]

chris with this box im just set to go ?? for everything get working offcours ? i used allot wled strips edit: found it

[@GillySqueeze]

Made a good choice by going with the Sony

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

It was a very tough choice but I love the Bravia 8. What makes you lean towards Sony?

[@vvanishv02]

Thanks for the video. I may get this. What’s the best way to set it up if I had a Sonos arc?

[@quentinwiley_]

Hell yeah, definitely getting sometime. Good video

[@onde_onde0]

hi, will this works with apple tv ?

[@cjcjcj5883]

Can we get a comparison between these and the Govee Sync Box 2? I think they're both really good systems, but I feel your testing of them would put the pros and cons into perspective as to which one is better

[@andreamitchell4758]

Went with Sony over LG You made the right choice I hate my C1 because of web OS But I have root and homebrew on my C1 and it has Hyperion. My cheap sync box now supports 4k 60 I could just set up picap and WLEad and use the homebrew on the TV if I want 4k 120 probably but my AVR(Aventage a2a) still only supports 4k60. TV is wall mounted away from the AVR I wonder if I could just put the sync box where my AVR is and run the AVR into thr sync box and use the other 2.1 inputs on the sync box to input the 4k 120 sources. Problem is the strip, I assume it uses a USB type A plug but will the signal still work if I use a USB type A female to USB type A male extension, i have about a 20 foot run naybe 30 Or will it not transmit or affect performance?

[@3zadam]

I am deciding between getting a frame screen, or doing this with the lights. this looks like the back lighting is annoying a lot. I am torn between the 2 options.

[@samirm]

does it still look good at low brightness since it doesn't come with a diffuser?

[@JohnnyBoyGee]

Any compatibility with home automation like Home Assistant? I would also love to do this behind a projector screen and it's 120 inches... does the interface let you adjust the number of LEDs?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

It does have google and alexa support so i'm sure there is some compatibility with home assistant but I have not personally tried it out. No support for that size yet. Hopefully they will since a projector setup would be epic. No interface for adjusting the number of leds so it must do that automatically behind the scenes once they are cut!

[@susanhalle57]

I have the same question; I have a DIY using Raspberry Pi and Hyperion and have created automations to turn on/off with Harmony Remote when Kodi starts which is great. So I'm wondering if this box works with Home Assistant? Do you need to manually turn on/off FancyBox, or does it turn on when you turn the Xbox, Apple TV, etc on?

[@CodCodliness]

Home Assistant integration is on the list for them, something that's been talked about for a while, but they've been busy pumping out new lights and upgrades to the boxes. Hopefully that'll be a quite soon realised feature.

[@gaphonso]

I got Govee Backlight T2 back in the day, and it was very good, but I believe I’m not wrong in saying this one is way better. Do you have a direct comparison between the Govee Backlight T2 and this ?

[@IJm3]

Oh damn that's so good looking, price isn't that bad either best add this to my list for the TV setup 😂

[@_modiX]

I would absolutely want this, if I was a TV user. I prefer a beamer.

[@Taliseth]

Looks amazing, can't wait to see what the competition does. Love the 3 HMDI inputs, sadly not enough for me yet but if it supports another HDMI Splitter may actually be able to hook everything in (Consoles, TV box, PC) Sadly the amazon links don't appear to work/show correct product in EU/UK

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I would imagine a splitter would work but maybe something I can test out in the future. Hopefully it will be available soon in the EU/UK!

[@CodCodliness]

You can just plug everything into an AVR if you have one and then plug the output from that into one port on the sync box. Works perfectly.

[@Taliseth]

@@CodCodliness It's a thought that's been in my head for a while, would love just 1 hdmi cable to my tv instead of 3 + 1 hdmi extension that i use to swap inputs for when I need to hook up my PC, Laptop, Other console, etc. Though An AVR seems pretty overkill for doing just HDMI switching and not sure my room would do the audio part justice. Space behind the sofa is very limited, for proper AVR audio setup i'd have to go inwalls and inceilings and some decent calibration which isn't worth the effort and money it'd cost.

[@benhaze1010]

Same issue here in Canada but if you research the company you may find them in Amazon and also from other sites. I did.

[@ERIKJESSEN916]

Love your videos and content! I've always been on the fence about trying out something like this and seems like it's gotten to the point that I might give it a shot. I was curious tho, my setup is one HDMI from my tv thru EARC to my AV receiver and than I plug everything into the receiver. Would this still be useable? Thanks again for your awesome content! 💯

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks so much for watching and the kind words. I have not tested out a receiver since I dont have one but I was reading on a forum where it was able to work with the setup you described. I think it was on reddit somewhere!

[@ERIKJESSEN916]

@@ChrisMaherDIY I'll search around. Thanks for the reply, appreciate you! 👍🏻💯

[@Azezum]

Hi Chris, what's the best option for 98" TV?

[@ThinkscapeVideo]

Discount code?

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

While this is neato, I have a serious problem with 289 bucks for what is basically an arduino or low cost sbc in a box, a program and a led light strip!!! The price is insanely high for a niche product that isn’t needed, but added onto a tv for ambient effects.

[@LLL-us9lw]

Ok

[@NinO12752]

Looks amazing. I love the all in one products, but I’m still to stingy with the investment. I’ll keep this product in the back of my mind when my basic RGB WLED/Hyperion setup breaks, I couldn’t handle the fact of using 2 Powerbricks for my Raspberry pi and strip (5V/24V)

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, its not crazy expensive like the Philips hue setup but its not cheap either. Hows your hyperion setup doing?!

[@NinO12752]

@@ChrisMaherDIY works like a charm, no delay or any discoloration. The only disadvantage is that only normal content/games works, movies from Netflix etc don’t work because of the copy protection but a ambient color can be pleasing as well in those moments

[@projectgtr]

Looks amazing! I find myself watching a lot more media through my TV itself via KZbin plex Netflix etc , all on the inbuilt apps. Thats the only reason I might go with Govee over this. Is there anyway around this? or do i need a camera based system?

[@LLL-us9lw]

No

[@MrArjanOskam]

Does this also work when playing Amazon Prime or Netflix on the TV itself?

[@Luggi83]

No as the sync box analyses the HDMI signal you send through it. There's no signal if the content comes from the TV internaly.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Really hope to see does on of these. Since they already made on for a computer gaming setup. The price on these boxes is pretty high

[@Subsurface123]

Great vid. Does this work with Apple HomeKit? Thanks

[@ulrichlegros]

this device don't work with your TV applications like netflix right ?

[@LouAllenWheeler]

This looks fantastic! I just wish that there was a way of getting sync boxes to work with smart TV functionality, but I guess using cameras like the Govee systems is really the only option since eArc only returns the audio channels down.

[@oilburnerde]

There is a way if you have an LG tv with webOS. Root the tv install PicCap and you need a Raspberry Pi with Hyper HDR for the image processing. To be honest, it would be easer to use this Sync box with a Fire Stick, Rouku or other streaming device for the apps.

[@benhaze1010]

Good comment making me realize I really don't need the more expensive 3 inputs version. And that this won't work with most of the TV movies we are watching since we do use the smart TV functions. Although we would watch netflix through the TV set-up box instead of using the smart TV option.

[@LouAllenWheeler]

@@oilburnerde Ahh, that's super cool for those who have a webOS TV! I have a Sony though, so I suppose I'll look into finally switching to a Shield or a Google TV streamer box. Just one more remote to convince the wife to get used to haha.

[@hamzaaqiqi5573]

So whats the added latency for connected game consoles? Thats important for gamers i think

[@JosephHarry]

I 100% can not wait for the govee version of this. Syncing the room is super cool

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

I'm excited to compare the two together! Should be an epic battle!

[@TyHero15]

Yes, can't give up Dreamview

[@sirmart42]

When’s that expected?!?

[@disciprine]

Govee app is a nightmare tbh....

[@highcouncil1]

@@sirmart42Next week!

[@Namlosen]

Does this work with in-tv apps? Or is it any workaround?

[@slurpeekat]

It keeps shadow banning my comments! I just wanted to thank you for the intro music, Chris, I just found a beautiful artist because of you. Shadows Purple by Arcade Nights is the artist.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

@@slurpeekat yeah I have no idea what algorithm KZbin uses to block some comments! But glad this one came through and glad you like the music!!

[@andy_warb]

Ooof, €300 for a hdmi passthrough box and an LED strip. It looks amazing but that price feels excessive.

[@su6oi]

Were you able to get vrr and Dolby vision to work with your Bravia 8?

[@Govee-House]

This surely must be better than the newest Govee sync box. I think the ONLY thing that the Govee box has going for it at this point is dreamview. It would be awesome if someone could get the fancy led box to function with Govees dreamview. If someone could do that, it would be game over for Govees box

[@ulrichlegros]

Is it compatible with SignalRGB app ?

[@cheekster777]

Most impressive, I must say. 👍🏻

[@jsntng7336]

I need one that will work with my 120” projector!

[@jay271190]

Damn now I wanna ditch my Nanoleaf camera based system for these! Will these connect to Home Assistant so I can automate when I want them on?

[@swpowell1226]

How do you change the FancyLED box to tv, game console, etc ? Or is it automatic when you change the input on your tv ?

[@soumynonareverse7807]

I know Paul Hibbert made a video about the Govee sync box and mentioned because the syncbox can actually see the screen, It doesn't always show matching colours. But chooses a colour that is in the middle of the screen. He'd rather get a camera based system because of that. How did that turn out with the Fancyled box?

[@PauloOreda]

Iguess that the sync does not work for content that is derectly played on the Tv without an external device, right? For example with the native netflix app that comes loaded on the Tv

[@Luggi83]

Yes you guessed right. The device analyses to HDMI signal that passes through. As theres is no signal when you use the built-in apps there's nothing for the device to analyse.

[@darkcamo77]

Hello. I like this but am concerned with the lighting movements matching the action sequences. DS for example. Are there options in the app to lock in static lighting as opposed to dynamic?

[@vihane6]

Will my apple tv work with this?

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Yup!

[@deezle1460]

Sony Bravia Line is a Monster... I have a sony bravia from 2011 that refuses to die...(its 2024 and my 2011 bravia is still kicking / doing its job)... its old, its outdated BUT no dead pixels, no lines, no ghosting, no image burn.. I want to get rid of it but I just cant... Its still alive and fighting time/old age.

[@ChrisMaherDIY]

Man that's good to know! I'm loving the Bravia 8 so far. Crazy that a tv this nice is under 2k and now after your comment I hope to have this tv for at least 10 years lol.

[@raimoroots7608]

I have the Lytmi ambilight kit for 65 inch TVs and am pretty happy with it. I wonder how does the box know the size of the TV with a cuttable strip? Does it just take the colours from the edge of the screen and spreads them along the strip? How would it work if I don't cut it? For example when I currently have a 65" TV and want to use the same kit for a 75" TV in the future.

[@PozerKiller]

2 questions. 1. I've got 65" TV. If I'll buy 56-65 option will it cover the whole TV length like as shown in the video or would have to buy 70-95 option? 2. Will I still be able to use my TV remote to change the inputs or I need to use Fancy Leds one? How this works? Thanks

[@johnw.7399]

Propably an old and 1000 times answered questions - those sync boxes wont work with streaming like netflix and disney + because they dont come over an hdmi right?

[@LLL-us9lw]

Obviously not

[@weakpig]

Hi, great video. I have a Bravia theatre quad sounds system. Do you have any tips how i should hook up my Theatre Quad, my TV and this LED light system together?