Testseek.com have collected 58 expert reviews of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box.
February 2020
(78%)
58 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(76%)
11 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Syncs up the colour of what's displayed on HDMI devices to Hue lights in your room
Makes TV viewing really fun and immersive
Supports up to four HDMI ports
Synchronised lighting effect keeps up with the onscreen content flawlessly
Adds a sense of immersion to movies and games that is unlike anything else
Sleek and discrete box that can easily hide away behind the TV
Doubles as a HDMI Switch
Support for G
Performance
Impact
Brightness
Ease of setup
The editors didn't like
Expensive for what it is
This really should be an app or a service for smart devices
Expensive
Lacks support for HDMI 2.1
No physical remote control
Light sync doesn't work with a television's built-in streaming apps or TV tuner
Syncs up the colour of what's displayed on HDMI devices to Hue lights in your room, Makes TV viewing really fun and immersive, Supports up to four HDMI ports
Expensive for what it is, This really should be an app or a service for smart devices
Syncs up the colour of what's displayed on HDMI devices to Hue lights in your room, Makes TV viewing really fun and immersive, Supports up to four HDMI ports
Expensive for what it is, This really should be an app or a service for smart devices
Synchronised lighting effect keeps up with the onscreen content flawlessly, Adds a sense of immersion to movies and games that is unlike anything else, Sleek and discrete box that can easily hide away behind the TV, Doubles as a HDMI Switch, Support for G
Expensive, Lacks support for HDMI 2.1, No physical remote control, Light sync doesn't work with a television's built-in streaming apps or TV tuner
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box delivers the most responsive and immersive TV-based smart lighting system on the market and will take your home theatre to the next level...
Published: 2021-12-21, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Performance, Impact, Brightness, Ease of setup
Pricey for the full solution
It is difficult to say that anyone actually needs this in this life, but there'll be plenty that wants it. I first saw the concept many years ago with a Kickstarter project that I invested in and at the time it suffered many limitations that made it wasn'...
Published: 2020-12-17, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
Elevate your experience by having your Hue smart lights at home syncing to the TV content at the highest qualityProsEasy to set up and useCompact designSupports up to four HDMI devicesLow latency, very responsiveHas different intensity and brightness sett...
Abstract: Philips Hue Sync Review – Smart light bulbs and lightstrips have been around for some time (check out our Philips Hue and Philips Hue 2.0 coverage) and they can enhance the mood in the room.Dimming the lights with a warm yellow colour can significantly bo...
Creates a more immersive viewing experience, Bright and colorful, Fluid syncing without lag issues, Integrates well with other Hue lights, Lots of fun
Expensive, Doesn't work with apps built into smart TVs, Should not be two separate apps to control your lights, The Sync app could use a bit more polish, Also requires a Hue Bridge to work
Published: 2020-06-04, Author: Andrew , review by: appleinsider.com
HDMI ARC support, Small box, Frequent updates with features like Siri and Dolby Vision, Amazingly immersive experience, Easy to use, Control via remote or Siri, Four inputs, Connect three devices to one outlet,
No support for lossless audio formats, Expensive if not engrained in the Hue system, Another power brick for behind your TV, Too jarring with TV commercials,
Published: 2019-11-11, Author: Juli , review by: macrumors.com
The Hue Play Sync Box is expensive and there are some bugs and issues that need to be worked out, but I think that people who have invested in Hue lights for their entertainment systems will enjoy what the box has to offer.It's unfortunate that it does no...
