Testseek.com have collected 56 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%)
56 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
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
Creates a more immersive viewing experience
Bright and colorful
Fluid syncing without lag issues
Integrates well with other Hue lights
Lots of fun
Makes TV and movies more immersive
Expands from one Hue bulb to ten in a system
Auto-switching is generally solid
The editors didn't like
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
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
Expensive if you're not already in the Hue ecosystem
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...
Published: 2019-11-06, Author: James , review by: pocnetwork.net
The Sync Box is a wonderful addition to the Philips Hue collection, giving Hue lights a bigger purpose within the entertainment spaces of your home. The ability to extend such a feature behind just having a light behind your TV is nice, and the flexibilit...
Published: 2019-09-17, Author: Michael , review by: 9to5mac.com
Abstract: The newest Philips Hue product is slated for release soon and will allow users to sync up their smart lights and TV for a rich gaming and viewing experience The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box connects between your set-top boxes, game consoles, etc and you...
Abstract: If you want to improve the contrast of your TV without ponying up for a brand-new set, bias lighting makes for an easy and relatively inexpensive way to do it. Bias, in this context, means that light is projected at an angle to your TV; more specifically...
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...
