To everyone commenting that the TV is not centered, this has long since been corrected since I published the video - the bracket is very adjustable and it was pushed slightly to the right. And most of this video is shot with ultrawide camera so it looks a bit tiny and easier to see position on the wall, but in real life, if you can see it now, its pin-point perfect 👌 Thank you for watching! ❤
Thank you, because of the floor light bars the first thing I noticed was the set was off-centre to the room and I thought quite distracting To be brutally honest personally I would have gone the smaller light bars and attached them to the bottom of the tv set Sometimes less is more
People need to start placing their TVs in their room according to viewing distance, no point in getting a 55 inch TV if it's 15 feet across the room, it utterly defeats the purpose. Either get a bigger TV or suck it up and take the TV off the wall and place it on a table and move it closer, or move your seating arrangement much closer to the television.
I have the light strip which is great, and I just got the synch box, but the fact that you: 1. Can't somehow connect it to your TV Smart Apps is a deal-breaker 2. Cannot feed your UHD 4K Blu Ray player in Dolby Vision also a deal-breaker It does look sick, just seems like they need to get the tech a bit better before we can move forward w/ the setup.
Well I have my setup in progress. Not bothering with the floor lights, though I did feel they needed to be less bright as it seemed the more intense light was at the edges of the room. Another cool demo though, can't wait to get my system hooked up
I think I had intensity at its highest level, but on the app, you can soften it and make it lighter and smoother, so it doesn't seem so harsh. But thank you! Good luck with your setup 👌🏻
Maybe more distance from the TV to the wall will bring you more brightness of the stripe. Look at the ceiling spots!!! You can also add here some HUE Spots for maximum color flash while watching TV
It's been pretty solid. The purpose has changed the last two years from using lights just for movies and shows (Firestick) to every night stationary lights.
Thanks for the amazing walkthrough. I love this video. I have a few questions: 1- why do you need a hue hub and the Phillip synch at the same time? Seems excessive. Why can’t the Phillips synch also control the lights? 2- the lack of hdmi 2.1 and earc integration and internal tv apps is pretty lame. Amazon and Netflix apps are all included with the tv. Having to use one box per app is pretty lame.
Thank you for the feedback! 1. No Philips lights work without the bridge/hub unfortunately, hence why its a requirement. Part of their connective ecosystem. 2. That's been the single biggest problem with this box - lack of HDMI 2.1 and Dolby Vision support, which they claim to have released an update for, but I haven't tested this. But either way, it still won't work with in-built TV apps, which is a pain. Every TV has all apps in-built now, but if you use this, you have to connect something like an Apple TV, FireStick device to be able to sync all the lights with the apps. Hopefully 1 day in the future someone will invent something that can work with anything on the TV itself, and not external HDMI connected devices.
If you have the Philips ambilight Tv all you need is a bridge to connect your lights this no hdmi 2.1 issues but if you don't have a Philips ambilight Tv then you have issues such as need for play box best solution buy the ambilight, I nearly bought a c1 then instead bought a 2nd ambilight cos them TVs are too good
Agreed, this has absolutely obviated the sync box hardware. It's worthless - most smart TVs today are never set up with an extra box as everything is built in. Very disappointing but the floor lamps could still be used for mood lighting and as part of scenes.
@@or1057 I have ambient Philips Hue and I am unable to connect /detect my TV light strip with the hue app, so I decided to buy the box. I have the 8XXX series model.
The problem i have is with the HDMI Hue Sync Box, it is already out of date as 2.1 is not supported and PS5/Xbox will not work to their full potential on it.
I think it looks just as good if not better with just the TV background lighting as opposed to those other $500!!!! (for both) side lights!!! I just want to know how to adequately cover my 70" TV with the strips, etc.? I think it will look awesome.
Haha hue inception! Yeah these lamps are so sleek and do an amazing job! Everytime I have people over, they assume its speakers, so I surprise them when I turn the lights on!
I really like the behind-the-TV lights, but the floor lamps seem very overbearing. Like its just TOO much light & distraction. What are your real world thoughts having used this for awhile now?
Good question - after having used it after all this time, I still enjoy it more and more with the whole experience. One thing to remember is that via the app, you can control the brightness and the sync levels of the lights to much lower, so they dont feel distracting at all - it can be adjusted to be calmer, smoother and lighter in brightness - you always have the options to control it however you think works best.
@@TrendingReviews - Thanks for the response! I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this system. I already have 4 recessed hue lights in my living room, so I'll probably just start with the behind-the-TV strip & those recessed lights. Thanks again!
Hi, nice video, and you make it look so easy. For some reason it’s just not working for me I have my Apple TV 4K and my set top Connected to the sync box. Whatever I want to watch either of them, I only get a reaction from the Apple TV. In other words, when I want to watch my set to box, somehow it won’t change input. my sound bar is connected to the arc input and the sync box is connected to the HDMI 2 port. I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Do I need a sync box to add 2 hue lamps for either side of my phillips ablilight TV? Or is the syncbox built into a TV and I only need a bridge to get them to work?
The latter. You only need 1 sync box thats connected to your TV, and then you can have as many lights as you want all over the place that are linked to 1 bridge - because essentially, the sync box is linked to your bridge, and your bridge is connected to the lights.
If we are using AVR, can we use AVR's HDMI out to feed Hue sync box? (This means all media devices will be connected to AVR, but AVR will go to Sync box)?
@@TrendingReviews just want to say, a year later, this setup has been a huge boost in my life for entertainment at home. Really makes my space wonderful.
Cool setup, love it. There's one question: Is it possible that the light go completely dark if there's no light on the screen? I'm taking about the situation at 7:37 when all the bulbs break and the picture gets dark for a second. Would be nice for dramatic/experience purposes.
I haven't had much luck getting my sync box and Apple TV 4k to work with my Vizio M-58q7 tv. THe ATV will work without the syncbox but I really want to use the sync with 4k.
Thank you! It was called "LG Light Up Your World" demo video, but they've removed it from their channel now and replaced it with a new version, a few months ago.
Hi there! thanks for your video! I have the same setup (apple tv 4k + Philips Hue Sync box + LG CX). Can you tell me your apple tv settings? Do you have any issues using the philips box when playing Dolby Vision from Netflix or Disney + ? I can play it but the gradient light won't do nothing!
i think he says you need to disable Dolby Vision and HDR+... too many limitations for the sync setup. But the lamps can be nice on their own, tied to scenes or just ambient/mood lighting.
No absolutely not! You have the option to reduce the itensity of the sync, so it can go down to a very soft smooth and slow color transition, as oppose to what you see in this video, which is a hard dramatic sync. And you can also reduce the brightness as well, so there are plenty of options to make it suit you!
Yeah thats the only let down of setting this up - its so expensive. Not only do you need the Hue Sync Box, but you need other lights, then also the Hue Bridge - altogether, you can just buy a brand new 65" TV for that price! There is a cheaper alternative to syncing lights though - check out my video on it: th-cam.com/video/4Gvzo0x2C3I/w-d-xo.html
@Qasim Zafar I habe direct tv with a dvr box that gets signal with coaxial cable through wall. From dvr box it has hdmi cable that goes straight to tv to get channels..I tried to plug in the hdmi cable from dvr box to philips sync box in one of open ports to sync ligjts with direct rv channels but no luck:
Hello! Can you share your video settings from the apple tv 4k? I'm trying to make this setup working and it seems impossible with a lot of issues! The lights never work! The moment I press the start sync on the app the lightstrip goes off! I already tried all the HDMI inputs from the philips box. Can you tell me your apple tv settings working with the philips box? Thanks!
Do I need sync box if I use TV as a monitor to my PC? I want to video image to be synchronized with Hue lightsrips while gaming on PC or watching movies. I have LG OLED 65C1. Thx
do i have to use my phone to stream so graduent ligjts can sync with whatever iam watching on TV, Netflix, HBO max or whatever app iam using? Can the apps be run through sync box instead of using my phone? If I need to use my phone all the time for ligjts to sync this sucks..just got my ligjts yesterday and after playing with it for about 5 hours they don't sync with netlix?Netflix?? I think it's because I was using the Netflix button on sony tv remote instead of streaming it through my phone or something else?? There is gotta be a better way instead of using my phone:(
I have a problem, I have connected and synchronized everything, but the TV signal is not synchronized, I have connected the ps5 and the switch to Port 1 and 2 of the box and the box connected to the TV, the lights do work with the consoles, but when I put TH-cam from the TV they don't synchronize, if I put TH-cam on the ps5 they work because it receives the signal from the console, what can I do?
Hi Luis. The HDMI Sync box doesn't sync colors from your TV itself - it will only sync colors via devices that are connected to the Sync box only, for example, your PS5 or Switch. So all the apps in-built into your TV won't sync with the lights with this box, or any other HDMI sync box on the market. The only way to light up colors of your TV apps with a lightstrip is using something like the Govee Immersion Light Kit, which I have a video review on also - but that requires you to attach a camera to the top of your screen so it looks at your screen and displays the colors back to the lights. Hope that helps.
I’m currently setting up my sync box and lights and yes you have to have a separate source like Apple TV to stream your apps . It won’t play with the Netflix app on your tv . Now I have to spend an additional 200 bucks .
So there is any way to connect my ambilights and sync box directly to my TV? Specifically i need another source like apple tv, roku, fire tv (blah blah) what about if i want to connect it for the tv apps? Is not possible?
Unfortunately, it's not possible. I tried to find many ways for it to work with my TV directly so I can just use it with my TV apps, but it seems like it can only work with a HDMI source, like a Fire Stick or Apple TV. Shame really.
Not at all - you have to remember that the light intensity and brightness is fully controllable on the app. It can be very light and dim so it doesn't disturb your movie, or super intense, like if you playing console games.
@Qasim Zafar are the gradient strip tv lights supoused to match regular tv too just like they do with movies, Netflix etc.., or it only syncs with movies you stream from external source?
@marco lopez no it needs to be HDMI source like cable box tv or games console. The apps on your TV won't work but if you have a games console or anything else that you can use the same apps on like Netflix is on the xbox and PlayStation so then it will work
Hi - unfortunately it wont work with Netflix and other apps that are in-built into your TV. You need to plug something else into this Philips Hue HDMI Box, which is why you need an Apple TV, Sky Box or something else to do this
Hey! The sync box is not related to your internet, but its more about the connection it retains with your Hue Bridge, as thats what is driving the colour sync - the only thing that could cause problems is whatever HDMI device you connect to the Sync box, will most likely be using your internet (like Amazon FireStick or Apple TV), so if thats slow, your lights will work but just be slow to change if your content on the TV buffers. Hope that makes sense?
The lights don't sync with directly with the TV itself, but it has to be something inserted into the Philips Hue Sync HDMI box using the HDMI port - for example, an Apple TV or Firestick. In the app, you can adjust the intensity of the lights, to make the brighter or darker, yes.
@@TrendingReviews so what exactly do I need to sync tv with lights when watching movies? I will also add maybe 2 lamps ether to side of TV ir maybe on back of living room on each corner
You need this HDMI Sync Box + Philips Bridge + Gradient Lightstrip for TV, and then Lamps if you want that too. All of these are linked in the description above.
It doesn't unfortunately. I had Dolby Vision turned on in my Apple TV 4K Box, and it didn't sync properly. It started working as soon as I turned it off.
for info: According to other sources you have to replace the HDMI cable that Phillips enclosed and update firmware and you should now get dolby vision etc.
Hi Paul - I think you may be right. Just had a look at their official change log and it appears to be so, although I haven't tried it myself: www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/support/release-notes/philips-hue-play-hdmi-sync-box
@@TrendingReviews I am still reading reviews however that although they have now offering 120hz it is not in 4k. Also many reviewers are still having other issues. I think the wise man should wait for a completly updated Sync box to be released.
To everyone commenting that the TV is not centered, this has long since been corrected since I published the video - the bracket is very adjustable and it was pushed slightly to the right. And most of this video is shot with ultrawide camera so it looks a bit tiny and easier to see position on the wall, but in real life, if you can see it now, its pin-point perfect 👌
Thank you for watching! ❤
Only do i need bridge hue or i need other controller
Are you capable of doing g this with a led bar
Thank you, because of the floor light bars the first thing I noticed was the set was off-centre to the room and I thought quite distracting
To be brutally honest personally I would have gone the smaller light bars and attached them to the bottom of the tv set
Sometimes less is more
Bonjour s'il vous plaît vous pouvez écrire en commentaire ce que vous avez achetez et ce que vous avez fait. Merci beaucoup. BRAVO👍
honestly, I think for such a massive lightshow, the TV is way too small
People need to start placing their TVs in their room according to viewing distance, no point in getting a 55 inch TV if it's 15 feet across the room, it utterly defeats the purpose. Either get a bigger TV or suck it up and take the TV off the wall and place it on a table and move it closer, or move your seating arrangement much closer to the television.
i have an 80 inch tv in my room. the wall itself is 3 meter only lol
@@wtfman468that's fine if you can sit far enough back from it. This setup in the video needs at least an 85". His TV look tiny and lost.
I remember when those zipped polo shirts were in fashion back in 1993. 😊
I'm a 90s kid 🫣
I have the light strip which is great, and I just got the synch box, but the fact that you:
1. Can't somehow connect it to your TV Smart Apps is a deal-breaker
2. Cannot feed your UHD 4K Blu Ray player in Dolby Vision also a deal-breaker
It does look sick, just seems like they need to get the tech a bit better before we can move forward w/ the setup.
Well I have my setup in progress. Not bothering with the floor lights, though I did feel they needed to be less bright as it seemed the more intense light was at the edges of the room. Another cool demo though, can't wait to get my system hooked up
I think I had intensity at its highest level, but on the app, you can soften it and make it lighter and smoother, so it doesn't seem so harsh. But thank you! Good luck with your setup 👌🏻
@@TrendingReviews I might need it. 3 play bars, lightstrip, 2 table lamps and ceiling...
That would be epic!
Maybe more distance from the TV to the wall will bring you more brightness of the stripe. Look at the ceiling spots!!! You can also add here some HUE Spots for maximum color flash while watching TV
Those would make a great addition to this setup
Am I the only one who’s ocd was going crazy at his tv being uncentered with his tv stand lmao
If you look closely, the TV is also not centred on the wall either. 😢
This looks so good since the tv has white background wall which is very very important.
Yep, thank you!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Very nice! I'm finally have my Phillips Hue setup finished.
Any stability or connection issues ?
It's been pretty solid. The purpose has changed the last two years from using lights just for movies and shows (Firestick) to every night stationary lights.
Thanks for showing the back of your TV set up, I don't see it anywhere else in these Tube streets!
Thanks for the amazing walkthrough. I love this video. I have a few questions: 1- why do you need a hue hub and the Phillip synch at the same time? Seems excessive. Why can’t the Phillips synch also control the lights? 2- the lack of hdmi 2.1 and earc integration and internal tv apps is pretty lame. Amazon and Netflix apps are all included with the tv. Having to use one box per app is pretty lame.
Thank you for the feedback!
1. No Philips lights work without the bridge/hub unfortunately, hence why its a requirement. Part of their connective ecosystem.
2. That's been the single biggest problem with this box - lack of HDMI 2.1 and Dolby Vision support, which they claim to have released an update for, but I haven't tested this. But either way, it still won't work with in-built TV apps, which is a pain. Every TV has all apps in-built now, but if you use this, you have to connect something like an Apple TV, FireStick device to be able to sync all the lights with the apps. Hopefully 1 day in the future someone will invent something that can work with anything on the TV itself, and not external HDMI connected devices.
If you have the Philips ambilight Tv all you need is a bridge to connect your lights this no hdmi 2.1 issues but if you don't have a Philips ambilight Tv then you have issues such as need for play box best solution buy the ambilight, I nearly bought a c1 then instead bought a 2nd ambilight cos them TVs are too good
Agreed, this has absolutely obviated the sync box hardware. It's worthless - most smart TVs today are never set up with an extra box as everything is built in. Very disappointing but the floor lamps could still be used for mood lighting and as part of scenes.
@@or1057 I have ambient Philips Hue and I am unable to connect /detect my TV light strip with the hue app, so I decided to buy the box. I have the 8XXX series model.
@@Adam_StefaniakSaltea_Moonspell should be able to set it up from ambilight plus hue settings on your TV's ui
Great lights….you should add some in the ceiling 🙌😎
That the TV isn't centered bothers me - especially for a demo like this.
Not centered and not even parallel to the roof what the heck is that.
I mean at least center the tv stand under the tv if you’re limited in tv placement
Yeah, it’s playing with my emotions. 😂
The problem i have is with the HDMI Hue Sync Box, it is already out of date as 2.1 is not supported and PS5/Xbox will not work to their full potential on it.
Curious to know what wont work to it's full potential on the PS5 ?
They updated the software for it and now it does support the Xbox series X and PS5
@@awsomeninja119 still no 2.1 HDMI or 120hz for PS5 in 4k
4k @60fps is the max
@@jimmychoudhry2709 The hardware is not capable of it anyways.
I would remove the 2 corner light, too much distraction
Hue box party ambient light on hdmi doc 5:03
I think it looks just as good if not better with just the TV background lighting as opposed to those other $500!!!! (for both) side lights!!! I just want to know how to adequately cover my 70" TV with the strips, etc.? I think it will look awesome.
Thanks for the video and only thing I need is the sync box
Hue Sync box doesn't have HDMI 2.1, connecting your PS5 to it you lose a lot of the features
True but what game does 4K120?
@@mr.noname9416 you have several games available today on new consoles at 4K120...special on Xbox Series X with games add ons like FPS boost.
What features do you lose im curious I was considering buying it but now I'm thinking I should wait unless they did an update.
@@ITSANGEL. we lose ALLM, QFT, QMS, VRR, eARC, Dynamic HDR
@@The_Jester on the spec description it says it supports Dolby HDR 10 plus etc was it an update maybe ?
What if your ps5 is plugged into the only hdmi 2.1 port on Samsungs tv
was watching this with my hue on, but i never realised they made the long lamps, need to get some :D
Haha hue inception! Yeah these lamps are so sleek and do an amazing job! Everytime I have people over, they assume its speakers, so I surprise them when I turn the lights on!
I swear used to be my old P.E teacher?! 😂
Yeah that was me 😂
L'une des plus belle invention du moment
Does it have passthrough? So i can connect it via 1 cable with AV receiver
Awesome vid bro
I was hoping you had a dedicated home cinema system to show how to set it up with that as I can't get my head round how it could work.
Can u please center yur TV on yur wall very distressing to see its not bang in the centre of yur wall.. but brilliant lighting for yur TV
Thanks..
I really like the behind-the-TV lights, but the floor lamps seem very overbearing. Like its just TOO much light & distraction. What are your real world thoughts having used this for awhile now?
Good question - after having used it after all this time, I still enjoy it more and more with the whole experience. One thing to remember is that via the app, you can control the brightness and the sync levels of the lights to much lower, so they dont feel distracting at all - it can be adjusted to be calmer, smoother and lighter in brightness - you always have the options to control it however you think works best.
@@TrendingReviews - Thanks for the response! I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this system. I already have 4 recessed hue lights in my living room, so I'll probably just start with the behind-the-TV strip & those recessed lights.
Thanks again!
One thing I hate about it if you just got the TV lights there is no strip at the bottom of the TV which I find very odd
It’s because they want you to buy the bigger strip to try and reach for the bottom or buy the bar light you can put in front of your tv
I actually got two playbars underneath my tv and it is perfect when you sync or play videogames :) i love it!
Great video its just that the tv is not in the middle which is pisssing me of off💀💀
Hi, nice video, and you make it look so easy. For some reason it’s just not working for me I have my Apple TV 4K and my set top Connected to the sync box. Whatever I want to watch either of them, I only get a reaction from the Apple TV. In other words, when I want to watch my set to box, somehow it won’t change input. my sound bar is connected to the arc input and the sync box is connected to the HDMI 2 port. I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
£830??? Yeah, I think I’ll just go with the Govie equivalent for around £80.
cool , i also have those but my hue sync box is not working
Do I need a sync box to add 2 hue lamps for either side of my phillips ablilight TV? Or is the syncbox built into a TV and I only need a bridge to get them to work?
The latter. You only need 1 sync box thats connected to your TV, and then you can have as many lights as you want all over the place that are linked to 1 bridge - because essentially, the sync box is linked to your bridge, and your bridge is connected to the lights.
If we are using AVR, can we use AVR's HDMI out to feed Hue sync box? (This means all media devices will be connected to AVR, but AVR will go to Sync box)?
Really excited to get this setup started. Thanks for a very informative tutorial!
Good luck Ryan! You'll love it!
@@TrendingReviews If I use a computer, I still need Hue Sync Box ?
@@user-rv8jk1pv9x Sync Box connects HDMI Inputs to specifically sync the lights. You can use anything with an HDMI input.
@@TrendingReviews just want to say, a year later, this setup has been a huge boost in my life for entertainment at home. Really makes my space wonderful.
Cool setup, love it. There's one question: Is it possible that the light go completely dark if there's no light on the screen? I'm taking about the situation at 7:37 when all the bulbs break and the picture gets dark for a second. Would be nice for dramatic/experience purposes.
Hola encontraste solución ?
Yeah with an actual ambilight tv u can😅
I have surround sound with Sony receiver and I’m struggling to get the sync box to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It seems as though the HDMI sync now supports Dolby Vision and HDR+
The off-center and far too-small TV in this room is so overwhelmingly frustrating, lmfao.
Do I need to buy the hue Bridge to conect the strip to the Sync box, Or that's only for aditional lights? Or Do I need the Bridge for everything?
You’ll need a bridge, and it’ll need to be connected to your router by ethernet. An Wi-Fi to ethernet switch will also work!
I haven't had much luck getting my sync box and Apple TV 4k to work with my Vizio M-58q7 tv. THe ATV will work without the syncbox but I really want to use the sync with 4k.
good setup by the way can you use 2 philps lightstrip at the same time the one that go around the tv thank
Very beautiful, but the prices for these products are too high
Awesome video! Can you please tell me the movie/video clip you were playing during the TV Lights demo?
Thank you! It was called "LG Light Up Your World" demo video, but they've removed it from their channel now and replaced it with a new version, a few months ago.
Very nice. But i want to make it work with the TV apps :(
Also when black image is displayed, the light get full white instead of no light (dark) :(
Hi there! thanks for your video! I have the same setup (apple tv 4k + Philips Hue Sync box + LG CX). Can you tell me your apple tv settings? Do you have any issues using the philips box when playing Dolby Vision from Netflix or Disney + ? I can play it but the gradient light won't do nothing!
i think he says you need to disable Dolby Vision and HDR+... too many limitations for the sync setup. But the lamps can be nice on their own, tied to scenes or just ambient/mood lighting.
Awesome video
great effort! keep it up:-]]]]
Good job, men! How much everything ( box, light etc )?
Box connection HDMI ARC or not?
You can check the links in my description to add up the latest costs for each of these things. And to see the HDMI specs.
Looks awesome. Dows the 2 floor light hurt your eyes after a while???
No absolutely not! You have the option to reduce the itensity of the sync, so it can go down to a very soft smooth and slow color transition, as oppose to what you see in this video, which is a hard dramatic sync. And you can also reduce the brightness as well, so there are plenty of options to make it suit you!
@@TrendingReviews looks awesome but I feel like you have to keep buying a bunch of stuff just to have it turned on
Yeah thats the only let down of setting this up - its so expensive. Not only do you need the Hue Sync Box, but you need other lights, then also the Hue Bridge - altogether, you can just buy a brand new 65" TV for that price! There is a cheaper alternative to syncing lights though - check out my video on it: th-cam.com/video/4Gvzo0x2C3I/w-d-xo.html
@@TrendingReviews I appreciate the advice but I've decided to go with the Govee immersion
Great video. But if you're gonna record in 4k, you need a Swiffer® duster fr fr. Peace bro. That's tight af. 😁
Nice 👍
@Qasim Zafar I habe direct tv with a dvr box that gets signal with coaxial cable through wall. From dvr box it has hdmi cable that goes straight to tv to get channels..I tried to plug in the hdmi cable from dvr box to philips sync box in one of open ports to sync ligjts with direct rv channels but no luck:
can you explain how to install hue sync box on Oled 77" C2 LG please
For the love of GOD, center that TV.
Lg n ss: we have reduced input lag to be lower than gaming monitors
Philips: whats that
Hello! Can you share your video settings from the apple tv 4k? I'm trying to make this setup working and it seems impossible with a lot of issues! The lights never work! The moment I press the start sync on the app the lightstrip goes off! I already tried all the HDMI inputs from the philips box. Can you tell me your apple tv settings working with the philips box? Thanks!
3:13 Looks like you forgot to remove plastic wrap from the back of the screen. Leaving it can potentially overheat the oled panel.
Do I need sync box if I use TV as a monitor to my PC?
I want to video image to be synchronized with Hue lightsrips while gaming on PC or watching movies. I have LG OLED 65C1.
Thx
Can you sync Phillips Ambilight TV with Ambilight hue products?
Nice setup!!! Does the ps5 has input lag if connected with the sync box ?
I've not experienced any input lag with any light sync setups with the PS5 - and I've tested it with a couple! So all good from my side!
Hello. You said it wont work with dolbyvision but on the philips website it says: Up to 4K 60Hz; 1080p & 1440p 120Hz , HDR10+ & Dolby Vision,
Can you please give the link of the video u played on your tv
I’m having trouble syncing my Rocky sound bar to the app for my lights. It’s stuck on syncing for very long when trying to connect.
my guy needs a bigger tv jesus its like mounting a phone on the wall
do i have to use my phone to stream so graduent ligjts can sync with whatever iam watching on TV, Netflix, HBO max or whatever app iam using? Can the apps be run through sync box instead of using my phone? If I need to use my phone all the time for ligjts to sync this sucks..just got my ligjts yesterday and after playing with it for about 5 hours they don't sync with netlix?Netflix?? I think it's because I was using the Netflix button on sony tv remote instead of streaming it through my phone or something else?? There is gotta be a better way instead of using my phone:(
Why doesn’t work with the Netflix app on the tv if this one is connected directly to the box with HDMI cable 🤔🤔🤔
This would've been so much better with a Laser Projector to take up your entire wall. The TV is just too small.
Then you get no perimeter lighting
Does the Phillips Hue lights sync with my built in Smart TV apps (TH-cam, Netflix etc) on my LG TV?
It doesn't unfortunately
Do uou need the Phillips Hue Bridge to make this all work?
Yes, you do
Hi . How many lights can be added in each entertainment area ?
I have a problem, I have connected and synchronized everything, but the TV signal is not synchronized, I have connected the ps5 and the switch to Port 1 and 2 of the box and the box connected to the TV, the lights do work with the consoles, but when I put TH-cam from the TV they don't synchronize, if I put TH-cam on the ps5 they work because it receives the signal from the console, what can I do?
Hi Luis. The HDMI Sync box doesn't sync colors from your TV itself - it will only sync colors via devices that are connected to the Sync box only, for example, your PS5 or Switch. So all the apps in-built into your TV won't sync with the lights with this box, or any other HDMI sync box on the market. The only way to light up colors of your TV apps with a lightstrip is using something like the Govee Immersion Light Kit, which I have a video review on also - but that requires you to attach a camera to the top of your screen so it looks at your screen and displays the colors back to the lights.
Hope that helps.
so in order to have the lights sync up with apps like Netflix, Disney+, n hulu I would have to get another hdmi inable item like apple tv or roku?
I’m currently setting up my sync box and lights and yes you have to have a separate source like Apple TV to stream your apps . It won’t play with the Netflix app on your tv . Now I have to spend an additional 200 bucks .
Why nothing below. I love my DreamScreen. Goes all the way around my tv No need for extra lights.
I have a Sky Q box with a Samsung smart tv. Will this sync if I play TH-cam or Netflix through my sky Q box?
If you connect your Sky Q directly into the Philips Hue Sync Box, then yes, that would work! :)
Hello. So theres no way using the apps on the tv for the lights to work without the apple tv?
Unfortunately not :(
So there is any way to connect my ambilights and sync box directly to my TV? Specifically i need another source like apple tv, roku, fire tv (blah blah) what about if i want to connect it for the tv apps? Is not possible?
Unfortunately, it's not possible. I tried to find many ways for it to work with my TV directly so I can just use it with my TV apps, but it seems like it can only work with a HDMI source, like a Fire Stick or Apple TV. Shame really.
Question, do they bug to watch movies? Like the light being to bright and affects the eyes?
Not at all - you have to remember that the light intensity and brightness is fully controllable on the app. It can be very light and dim so it doesn't disturb your movie, or super intense, like if you playing console games.
@Qasim Zafar are the gradient strip tv lights supoused to match regular tv too just like they do with movies, Netflix etc.., or it only syncs with movies you stream from external source?
@marco lopez no it needs to be HDMI source like cable box tv or games console. The apps on your TV won't work but if you have a games console or anything else that you can use the same apps on like Netflix is on the xbox and PlayStation so then it will work
What’s doing my head in is that the tv is not centre in the wall 😮
HI
I dont have video games ,im only have amazon and Netflix , can im use without Apple TV and without video game ?
Hi - unfortunately it wont work with Netflix and other apps that are in-built into your TV. You need to plug something else into this Philips Hue HDMI Box, which is why you need an Apple TV, Sky Box or something else to do this
Why tv is not on center of the wall?
Hey I want to purchase one but my big doubt is that seen as I have slow internet will the light be delayed with the image ? Thanks
Hey! The sync box is not related to your internet, but its more about the connection it retains with your Hue Bridge, as thats what is driving the colour sync - the only thing that could cause problems is whatever HDMI device you connect to the Sync box, will most likely be using your internet (like Amazon FireStick or Apple TV), so if thats slow, your lights will work but just be slow to change if your content on the TV buffers. Hope that makes sense?
Is it able to synchronise this technology with SONY TV ?
Can it be controlled to be darker if necessary ?
The lights don't sync with directly with the TV itself, but it has to be something inserted into the Philips Hue Sync HDMI box using the HDMI port - for example, an Apple TV or Firestick.
In the app, you can adjust the intensity of the lights, to make the brighter or darker, yes.
It’s a shame we cannot use the apps from the tv with the sync. That’s pretty stupid actually.
Honestly, i think you could just run ARC from the TV to the box itself.
@@Cosmitzian no, you can’t. Philips Hue is extremely overpriced. Get a Govee Immersion instead.
@@Cosmitzian no, you can’t. Philips Hue is extremely overpriced. Get a Govee Immersion instead.
Do you know why my sync box keep turning off on my lg cx
How do the lamps work on an ambilight tv?
Where did you get that of video from?
Will this be good in my living g room when watching movies and watching sports? Have a sony 75 inch tv
Yep, absolutely would be perfect for that!
@@TrendingReviews so what exactly do I need to sync tv with lights when watching movies? I will also add maybe 2 lamps ether to side of TV ir maybe on back of living room on each corner
You need this HDMI Sync Box + Philips Bridge + Gradient Lightstrip for TV, and then Lamps if you want that too. All of these are linked in the description above.
@@TrendingReviews so if I open app on my Sony TV, Netflix, Amazon, HBO max or anything, ligjts won't work?
I think it does support Dolby Vision. Could you please clarify?
It doesn't unfortunately. I had Dolby Vision turned on in my Apple TV 4K Box, and it didn't sync properly. It started working as soon as I turned it off.
so i can't watch netflix from the app buit in TV with this hue sync box right?
That is correct - which is the major downside of the Hue Sync Box. If only this was compatible, it would be 10x more worth buying.
So cool
Do you still get 120hz if you connect ps5 with it?
can you put this on a projection screen???
No I dont think so
It says on the Phillips site that it supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 4K - maybe they had an update to software?
can anyone confirm this?
for info: According to other sources you have to replace the HDMI cable that Phillips enclosed and update firmware and you should now get dolby vision etc.
Hi Paul - I think you may be right. Just had a look at their official change log and it appears to be so, although I haven't tried it myself:
www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/support/release-notes/philips-hue-play-hdmi-sync-box
@@TrendingReviews I am still reading reviews however that although they have now offering 120hz it is not in 4k. Also many reviewers are still having other issues. I think the wise man should wait for a completly updated Sync box to be released.
willl the lights sync with videos played on off a hdd and using VLC?
Not unless you find a way to hook up your HDD to the Hue Sync Box, which I think you can't do.
In place of Apple TV can I use a Chromecast?
Yep, any HDMI source will work.
What was that game that you were playing? looks like a very similar game to Super Mario Sunshine, could you tell me the name?
can i use hdmi from pc to Hue Sync Box ? works or !!!