Philips HuePlay HDMI sync box 8K

The media could not be loaded. I love Hue lighting, well worth the money and I would invest in the whole system for the best experience

This hue lighting box makes controlling your lighting system super easy and really convenient. I absolutely love having a lit up TV area because it really immerses me in the movie I'm watching - that's my absolute favourite thing about this. You do need to get the bridge and the hue lights separately, but I already had those so it was just about switching everything over to run on the hue box, which was a really simple process. I will admit, the entire setup is very expensive, just for some lighting, but it completely changes how you view movies or listen to music, it adds a massive atmospheric element to your experience, which really does immerse you and make things that much better, so for me it's actually worth every penny.

I bought this to upgrade my 4k version. I don't have an 8k TV but I've always been plagued with both of my older sync boxes freezing or turning off, so I hoped the newer hardware would be more refined. I've found that now it works flawlessly, no glitches and the colour match on my lights is improved.There are other options out there but none support as many lights as the sync box so it is ideal for me. It's very pricey for what it does though

Capable of delivering an amazing experience but you need Hue lights and a bridge already to use.What the box does is translate video signals into light controls so that your mood lighting matches the screen and with well positioned lighting delivers a whole-room experience to your home cinema.It's easy to set up and supports pretty much any current HDMI output whether it be a BluRay, cable or games console.The flat black box is minimalist and stylish, blending casually into the background of your setup.

This is great, if you have invested in hue lights and have the bridge already, this allows you to sync all your lights with your TV inputs. I have always admired Philips TVs that have ambilights build in the back but we have an LG one but now with this box we can experience the same effect with our own brand TV. The box acts as a sync box between your inputs and TV. It reads the HDMI signals and translates this to colours which then sync with your hue light setup. It is very easy to set up, the box is small and discreet and everything can be controlled from the app. The app has lots of preset scenes too and you can customise your setup. Everything also works with Alexa.This newer model supports HDMI 2.1 which means it is future-proof and works with newer devices such as the PlayStation pro which supports up to 8k and 120hz refresh rates. If you want perfect mood lighting to match your viewing then this is the gadget to get.

This product out of the blue just stopped working…..for no reason whatsoever this was about 7/8 weeks after purchase!!! Then not only was I being told I can’t return the product to Amazon. I must contact the third party seller which is Philips Hue however they also just sent me on a complete goose chase, one dead end after another.! I’m sorry however ANY product costing almost £300.should not just breakdown in a matter of weeksHighly disappointing

The box itself, when I finally got it working is great. But, it struggled to work on my WiFi, I have many devices on my 2.4ghz network and after hours of deleting, defaulting bridges, having to repair lights, moving the box to another location to prove local interference, I decided to create a new 2.4ghz network on my spare guest network and enabled intranet so the only device on it is my sync box and it worked straight away. I’m sure most will plug it in and it will work, mine wasn’t straight forward.

We have the usual brilliant Philips quality in this Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K. You need a Hue Bridge to make this work.✅ create a surround lighting experience✅ sync lights with the highest quality content on your TV✅ supports 8K 60Hz and 4K 120Hz✅ real-time light synchronization with the latest video game consoles✅ Add smart switches and motion sensors✅ sync to any HDMI device✅ settings can be personalised✅ real time sync✅ compatible with HDR✅ easy to sync✅ my son loves this product