it’s too bad that hue light strips leds are not individually addressable. there’s not much color accuracy detail in the location areas - it’s all one color or another. dreamscene had that advantage. it would be nice to have for example the corner red when it’s red there, while right above it blue when it’s blue there. the closest you can get is buying more hue lights and placing them in that area, but it’s not the same as addressable led light strips.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! They haven’t updated their lightstrip in a while so I really hope they add that functionality in V2.
@SharkLifeSean4 жыл бұрын
I agree feathers. I’m taking mine back. It would cost me about another 100 for the hue play so it will look right. Light strip is only recognized as one light so it’s all the same. Plus I find it too much of a distraction while watching tv
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
It’s super expensive when you account for all the extra lights you need to really make it work well.
@ABAK084 жыл бұрын
How does this work if we are running all of our devices through a receiver, then 1 HDMI to the TV? Thank You!
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
You will keep all your devices connected to the receiver inputs; the receiver output will go into 1 input of the Sync Box, and then output from the sync box to the TV, and you can enable ARC on that HDMI as well.
@AdamMarr4 жыл бұрын
The other option... if available, is that some receivers (most newer mid-range+) will have 2 or 3 hdmi outputs, and allow you to mirror content. So instead of running "through" the box, you could leave your setup as is, and run monitor 2 (or zone 2 in mirror mode) to the sync box.
@ReLapse854 жыл бұрын
Box should be £89 (£120 most)
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
I agree it should be a loss leader so people buy more lights. But $230 plus another $300 in lights is excessive
@Whereawillisisabruce4 жыл бұрын
You talked about the lights latency, but does it affect the PlayStation 4 Pro's gaming performance in any way? Also really liked this review if I compare to some others who are more the ranting type. You're good.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I didn’t notice any lag in input on my Xbox or switch. Don’t have a ps4 pro so can’t say 100%
@Nudals4 жыл бұрын
Can I use one long light strip going around the TV or would I need 4 separate strips connected to the HUE box?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Hue light strips can only do 1 color at a time (unfortunately) So you would need 4 separate strips for each side of the TV. Or you can use something like the Play Bars and mix and match lights.
@NewTech_20244 жыл бұрын
Or buy gradient strip it will hit the market in 1,month
@coolbluemoy4 жыл бұрын
I JUST BOUGHT MY SYNC BOX BUT IT WONT TURN ON IVE TRIED MULTIPLE OUTLETS AND NO LUCK. ANY REASON WHY?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Could be a dead unit. Get it replaced
@carlwellington61974 жыл бұрын
Well you said it will cost over 400 dollars or around 380 pounds I was gonna buy a amilight TV at 899 pounds so I fink buying separate I would still save on money
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
I would assume that the £900 ambilight will be a higher quality tv than a £500 tv, so there’s also that to consider
@Daeys24114 жыл бұрын
What I love ❤️ about this product is the price ! Very affordable and ok 👌
@vadiveluaristotle4 жыл бұрын
Is it compatible with a home theater amplifier ? (how do you make the connections)
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Connect all of your devices normally to your receiver, then connect the receiver output to the Hue Sync box input. Connect Hue output to your TV input.
@NoBodysGamer4 жыл бұрын
The main issue here is that for 40USD you can get a full kit with 5 meters of 60leds per meter rgbstrip, that works with your PC AND unlike Philips HUE that can only do a SINGLE color per TV side, the 40$ kit will do as many colors as you have leds on the strip, so if top of your TV has picture with 5-10 different colors, the strip will light up accordingly, Philips hue will do single color. IF you invested in PC but also have a console, then cheap HDMI 4K+HDR spliter with build in downscaler option for 30$ from aliexpress and the cheapest PC USB HDMI FHD Capture card, will allow you to connect it to your PC and while you play games on your console or watch movies from bluray or cable box it will work by analyzing the video that comes trough capture card, easy solution.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
I agree that DIY hack solutions will always be cheaper. I also agree that it is very expensive. However there lots of people want an elegant all in one solution that is plug and play, and they’ll just have to pay a bit more
@NoBodysGamer4 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech its not really a hack, you get special usb controller, everything is ready to go, plug into pc, install the software and ready
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
I really meant hack more in the DIY putting it together sense than a software sense
@NerdsMag4 жыл бұрын
i got this box and i luv my Setup :)
@Duraltia4 жыл бұрын
In a sense, I have both, a Philips Hue ( via the PC Hue Sync App ) and DIY ( Hardware ) solution... In this picture ( i.imgur.com/hkAQ6zx.jpg ) the two Lamps use Philips Hue LED Strips and are controllable via the App but I'm not using it because of how lacking it is. In this video ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3KZl6J3esuEms0 ) the DIY solution drives 318 LEDs on the back of the TV to mirror what is happening on the border of the TV. Both have their Pro's and Con's... The Philips 2-3 Light solution is obviously easier to install but just can't hold a candle to a DIY solution - Doesn't even have to be 318 LEDs. If Philips were to offer a semi DIY Solution with like two sets of LEDs to choose from ( one with narrow spacing for small TVs and one with wide spacing for large ones ) they'd win the game. Those LED's would certainly have to be cutable at every LED to get the best result and ideally be fed around corners using solderfree corner connectors and maybe an additional power inlet for larger systems - Mine requires 3 ( 3x 106 LEDs )
@Helio734 жыл бұрын
Does this do 4K I have Xbox x and PS4 pro will it work with it
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yes it does! It will work with both
@LucasCarmona2 жыл бұрын
Hi!!! do you know if it works with 220V?? Or only 110v?
@pr0ctor14 жыл бұрын
Can you send me one to Australia... they don't sell in here and most of the US stores don't send to Australia
@Shehan014 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have a question about the Arc bypass. The app says one input, does that mean if you have multiple devices plugged into the box- will only one device sync?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That is correct, yeah. It’s a bit silly. So if you’re using arc with a receiver, I would recommend plugging in everything into your receiver, and then having a single connection from the receiver output to an input on the Sync Box, that way the ARC still works will all your devices
@Shehan014 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech Oh wow that's a limitation! I am using a soundbar with only one HDMI input and the rest is plugged into my TV's ports directly. Hmm I think I have to reconsider my purchase now. Thanks for the heads up!
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
You could run your setup without arc and just have the sound bar plugged into the tv with a optical cable, that’s how I have my setup. Glad to have helped out though!
@Shehan014 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech Fantastic idea! I didn't even think about optical lol.
@jameslewis63684 жыл бұрын
Tech Tech & More Tech were you able to get yours to sync with the beat of the music? Video and game work for me but music seems to be a different story lol, great video by the way.
@blakeallistair4 жыл бұрын
Have you heard any updates of this device ? Cause it needs a lot of extra like a hue bridge play bars plus the hue sync?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Nothing to my knowledge. It will always need the lights obviously, but it would be great to not need the bridge.
@benpro014 жыл бұрын
Very disappointed with no Dolby Vision or HDR+, that’s a big compromise. I highly doubt anyone enjoying those formats will downgrade.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
They have actually added both of those in a recent software update!
@mknightstalkerx3 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech dolby vision and HDR 10 + is now supported.
@SimonLeicester4 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks. It's just gone on sale in the UK for a whopping £229. Complete rip off. Wonder why something like the Xbox One can't run the free Hue Sync App that already available for PC or Mac, apart from the fact Philips want you to spend £229. Really feel these should be around the £100 mark and then something to pick up in a Black Friday, Prime Day sale when it is 40% / 50% off.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah it’s a ton of money. That’s a good point about the Xbox and even PlayStation being powerful enough to do the job. I think at around $179 or so it would be more reasonable, but the real kicker is needing an extra $130-300 worth of lights just to make it useful.
@LucasRey19724 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you. But does it needs the gateway? Is it possible to sync it with Alexa as I already did with HUE lamps?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Do you mean the Hue Hub? I believe it does, during the setup it doesn’t give you the option to skip that part.
@LucasRey19724 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech I see. I believe alexa supports only lamps.
@ReLapse854 жыл бұрын
After hooking my pc up to my telly and trying this before I got the box I decided it was horribly distracting and not immersive at all. Saved myself £220
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it definitely isn’t for everyone and doesn’t make that much more content great
@vGREENARROWv4 жыл бұрын
Do you connect the soundbar to this or tv?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
TV
@Pesens884 жыл бұрын
There are not alternative to the Philips sync Box? That's really expensive.. :)
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Not really. Some people have gotten similar functionality using a raspberry pi and Plex plugins, but that isn’t as easy to set up and doesnt support external hdmi input like a game console etc
@JackOEllingham4 жыл бұрын
Would this work with the new Samsung one connect boxes?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
It should work with anything that is outputting video via HDMI
@lclements624 жыл бұрын
My Samsung one connect box does not have an HDMI out. There are plenty of toslink to HDMI adapters. A lot of hookup adapters are needed but it can be done.
@kings96344 жыл бұрын
I getting a disconnection problem anyone else have this problem.
@sunnybachan60274 жыл бұрын
Does it work with netflix ?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@elbrujomaya4 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech yes but no 4k
@user-wj3zq5vz3q4 жыл бұрын
Game mario?
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
@GuardianGrizzly4 жыл бұрын
these are way too expensive, the box is $230, some lights will run you around $150. just to get some back lighting to a tv your looking at nearly $400.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yep! Very very expensive thing to have
@vGREENARROWv4 жыл бұрын
But I mean think about it.. people already invested in this so they just need the box. Like myself lol
@HansKeesom4 жыл бұрын
Mistake in first 10 seconds : It does not sync your tv screen with your HUE lights, it syncs one of fout HDMI inputs with your hue lights. and has an HDMI-out for your tv-screen
@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds95914 жыл бұрын
I had to cancel mine, because I don't use mobile phones.
@elmeromero56054 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea...way overpriced!...but then again everything in the hue product line is overpriced.
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I wish it was way cheaper
@thy-wounded4 жыл бұрын
This is a waste of money. ...
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
It’s certainly an extravagance
@vGREENARROWv4 жыл бұрын
Nah
@TMCC4014 жыл бұрын
Useless since you cant use Netflix, hulu.. ect
@TechTechMoreTech4 жыл бұрын
You can use all of those services
@JackOEllingham4 жыл бұрын
But you can't use the inbuilt TV app? So inbuilt netflix on my qled Samsung wouldn't work?
@ReLapse854 жыл бұрын
@@JackOEllingham you must use Xbox or firestick 🙄
@mikelllantz48914 жыл бұрын
@@JackOEllingham is this true?
@mikelllantz48914 жыл бұрын
@@TechTechMoreTech Do i need to have passthrough? Did you test that?