Manufacturer | Signify North America Corporation |
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Part Number | 555227 |
Item Weight | 1 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 7.2 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches |
Item model number | 555227 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Color | black |
Style | Sync Box Only |
Finish | Hdmi |
Material | synthetic & metal |
Pattern | Sync Box |
Voltage | 24 Volts |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Usage | TV |
Included Components | 1x Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, 1x PSU & cable, 1x HDMI cable |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
Warranty Description | 2 years |
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Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box - Requires Hue Bridge - Supports Dolby Vision HDR10+ and 4K - Control with Hue App - Compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit
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Compatible Devices | Television |
Specific Uses For Product | TV |
Connector Type | HDMI |
Color | black |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7.2 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches |
About this item
- WHAT'S IN THE BOX - Includes one Hue Play HDMI Sync Box one power adapter, and one HDMI cable; Perfect for an immersive media experience
- REQUIRES A HUE BRIDGE - Unlock the power of Hue and enjoy automations control from anywhere in the world, and a secure, stable connection that won't drain your Wi-Fi. Use Matter to connect your smart home devices to your Hue smart lighting system.
- SYNC LIGHTS TO ANY HDMI DEVICE - With four HDMI inputs the Play HDMI Sync Box allows you to connect your media devices to your smart lights, resulting in a seamless, colorful display that responds to and reflects the content you watch or listen to.
- SET UP - Easily connect to your Hue Bridge and use your sync box immediately with any TV and any HDMI device. The Hue sync box can be placed on a TV cabinet or shelf without blocking any part of your screen.
- VOICE CONTROL - Convenient smart control; Set up voice control in the Hue app and use simple voice commands to control your lights with Alexa or Google Assistant
- PERSONALIZE YOUR LIGHT - Use the Hue app to customize the way your lights react to the content on your TV: control the speed and intensity of the light effects adjust the brightness of the room, and more!
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ASIN | B086ZJLCTW |
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4.1 out of 5 stars |
Date First Available | April 10, 2020 |
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The Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box adds premium surround lighting to your home theater by syncing your Hue smart lights with movies music and video games. Watch, listen and play with more excitement as your lights dance, flash, dim and brighten with your screen. The sync box delivers real-time syncing with superior color accuracy. The effects are always in sync with your TV because the sync box receives data directly from the source before it reaches your screen, unlike devices that react to the screen itself. This gives you a premium ambient lighting experience with no delays or mis-matched colors. Use the Hue app to personalize your settings, like brightness and speed of effects, or define a default setting for starting up. Control via the app, on-product control button, or by programming your TV remote with custom commands. Enhance your entertainment center with any combination of Hue color lights and the sync box. Create a TV backlight with a Hue Play gradient light strip or light bars. Add additional ambient lighting with Hue bulbs, light tubes and more. The Hue sync box works only with Hue lights to ensure color consistency and the premium experience you expect from Hue. The HDMI sync box won't block your screen and is designed to fit discreetly on a shelf or cabinet near your TV and HDMI devices. The sync box stays out of the way so you can see the action on your screen with no distracting peripherals. Setting up surround lighting with the sync box is simple: 1) Download the free Hue app 2) Connect your Hue lights and Bridge 3) Connect up to 4 HDMI devices 4) Follow the instructions to set up the sync box and start syncing. The Hue sync box requires a Hue Bridge. Unlock the full power of Philips Hue smart home lighting with the Bridge and enjoy benefits like multi-room control, automations and smart control from anywhere in the world. Philips Hue is the smart lighting system that lights your home inside and out, all without straining your Wi-Fi.
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Customers like the appearance and lighting of the electronic adapter. They say it looks cool and the light strips are beautiful. They also like the lighting effects and immersiveness. However, some customers feel the value is disappointing for the price. They mention that it's a very expensive paperweight and not worth the investment. Customers also dislike connectivity. Opinions are mixed on performance, syncing, and ease of setup.
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Customers find the electronic adapter to add to the entertainment value of watching movies and playing games. They say it brightens the picture and makes movie time more enjoyable. Customers also say the lights create an immersive experience for a gaming room.
"...It's difficult to describe, but it almost sucks you in more, makes the experience seem more palpable somehow...." Read more
"...It was super relaxing and did not take away from the tv experience. If Philips is trying to recreate the tv effect they fell short...." Read more
"...Playing games and watching movies is amazing...." Read more
"TLDR: When it works, it makes for a very immersive viewing experience, but the bugs and price make it hard to justify buying...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the electronic adapter. They mention that it looks cool, the light strips are beautiful, and the beauty of this baby is simple. The device is modern and innovative, and it enhances viewing. Customers also say that the lights themselves are good quality and work and function like all other Hue lights.
"...I liked 2 of the settings over the default. It made the background look dream and you felt like you were under the deep ocean...." Read more
"...It is a true marvel of modern technology, and a shining example of human ingenuity at its finest...." Read more
"...I did that and it finally worked. Now I’m enjoying the lights they look amazing!..." Read more
"...preserves the 4k HDR signal for content, so it keeps looking great with the added functionality. Would recommend." Read more
Customers like the lighting of the adapter. They say it provides great lighting effects for shows and video games, the lights are accurate and very bright, and provide a variety of lighting options. Customers also say that the adaptor brightens the picture and makes the TV itself look great. Overall, customers are satisfied with the lighting capabilities of the product.
"It’s not bad and it does light up the area around my tv. I was expecting more from the box...." Read more
"These lights are gorgeous! Anyone who comes over to my home is impressed and they want them themselves...." Read more
"...the vibrancy of your screen, enveloping your room in precise, dynamic lighting that enhances every viewing moment...." Read more
"...It definitely adds to the ambiance. The syncing occasionally has run into a few hiccups, but it usually straightens itself out...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the adapter. Some mention that the effect works really well and makes everything on the TV more immersive, while others say that it doesn't always work well, would work for a few days and then not for another few days, and that the CEC features work. It's a challenge to set up and some say that the interaction can make the whole system extremely buggy.
"So I'll admit, it doesn't always work well. Sometimes it's too much for the setup to work well and it becomes a distraction...." Read more
"...CEC features work - ie consoles can turn on TV and switch it into the appropriate picture profile...." Read more
"...Philips and have quite a few of their products but It does not work directly from a smart tv...." Read more
"...kids, the Disney movies, because of their vibrant colors, really work well with the set up! My nieces and nephews think it’s the coolest thing!!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup of the adapter. Some mention it's pretty easy to setup, simple to use, and convenient. However, others say that it was too hard to set it up, having many issues until finaly. The included instructions are not particularly helpful, and the instructions were folded incorrectly.
"...2. Setup was completely seamless and intuitive.3...." Read more
"...Installation is NOT straight forward. Setup is NOT a breeze...I'd call it hot trash. MANY people will give up here and just return the device...." Read more
"...Everything is working great and setup is smooth. The box connects to the TV via a single HDMI cable and the devices all plug into the box...." Read more
"...The included instructions are not particularly helpful but if you are planning on connecting it to your TV then you shouldn’t have to rely on the..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the syncing of the adapter. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it doesn't work well with their TV. Some customers also say that the adaptor can be temperamental and that it fails in its most basic function.
"...to a TV and they play an app ON THEIR TV, that the app doesn't communicate with this Sync Box...So maybe change the listing from "Smart Lights..." Read more
"...It does sync to the picture really nice but for the price I was expecting more functionality." Read more
"...Second, the music syncing needs some work...." Read more
"...Playing games and watching movies is amazing. You can also sync to sound (that's coming over HDMI) - I use it sometime for mood lighting when..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the adapter. They mention that it's an expensive paperweight that only lasts 3 years. Customers also mention that the product is frustrating and counterproductive.
"...I wasn’t disappointed!:1. Although pricey, the fact that this box functions as a smart HDMI switch needs to be factored in.2...." Read more
"...Problem 6: TOO EXPENSIVE. The Phillips HUE ecosystem is ridiculously expensive for devices that are old tech, using old standards, requiring extra..." Read more
"...While I believe that the device is worth the investment for those who can afford it, I also recognize that not everyone may have the financial means..." Read more
"...Starting off the price for this thing is kind of ridiculous. Not to mention you need several more proprietary accessories to even use it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the adapter. They mention that it loses connectivity randomly when watching movies or playing games. Some customers also report that the adaptor has random connectivity issues separate from HDMI. The box turns off randomly and won't connect via smart phone. Some say that the app is no longer able to connect or make changes. There is also an issue when connecting a Xbox to the sync box.
"...seemed to be connected and should have worked but my main HDMI source would not stay connected (or connect at all)...." Read more
"...However, it's not without its flaws. A notable interference issue with startup connections, particularly between Fire TV and your television,..." Read more
"...and my app loses the connection sometimes as a result...." Read more
"...Add to that the second app, random connectivity issues separate from HDMI - I bought two of these and wish I could return them both." Read more
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1. Other brands were unreliable when responding to blackouts/brownouts (some bulbs requiring manual resets).
2. Other brands utilized 2.4Ghz bandwidth, which quickly overwhelmed this frequency within my home network.
Instead of the 2.4Ghz band, Phillips evidently utilizes a subnetted (“fenced off”) portion of the 5Ghz band, using the Zigbee mesh network protocol.
The final test of my migration, was to purchase the HDMI Sync box, in order to “kick the tires” of my new setup. I wasn’t disappointed!:
1. Although pricey, the fact that this box functions as a smart HDMI switch needs to be factored in.
2. Setup was completely seamless and intuitive.
3. Although the HDMI Sync Box initially requires 2.4Ghz access, this is apparently only used for occasional firmware version updates.
All-in-all, I could not be happier with my choice to migrate to Phillips Hue.
Everything is working great and setup is smooth. The box connects to the TV via a single HDMI cable and the devices all plug into the box. It acts like an HDMI switch, TV recognizes each thing that's plugged into the box as a separate HDMI input - TV remote can switch between them. CEC features work - ie consoles can turn on TV and switch it into the appropriate picture profile. All HDMI features supported by TV work - 4k, HDR, and 120Hz. I have both consoles configured to turn TV on, so I never even touch the box to switch inputs - TV figures it out on its own.
The remote app is great. Lots of configurability, you can use the strip as a mood light. Settings are available for how responsive the strip is. In sync mode the strip's colors match what's going on very well. Playing games and watching movies is amazing. You can also sync to sound (that's coming over HDMI) - I use it sometime for mood lighting when playing Spotify from Xbox.
The only drawback of this setup is that TV's native apps still provide best quality (eg Dolby Vision isn't supported by any of external devices I got), and there's no way to sync with them. I just set the strip to static backdrop when watching through TV apps.
Bottomline - if you want to elevate your TV experience, shake out your wallet and get this. Don't buy any of the cheap Chinese crap that is abundant on Amazon. Only Philips got the patent, so only they do HDMI sync right.
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It's like having IMAX at home :D
Cost wise... they are charging way too much for some LED lights and a signal box.