Which do you think is the best? **NOTE:** After making this video I did ask Govee if Dolby Atmos and eArc was was supported they said both are supported but they only support the bypass/pass-through, not decode.
This is it. Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video. It basically answers all the questions I had about these sync boxes. Fancyleds for me. Just ordered after watching this video. All of them have their pros and cons and it really depends on what each person values the most. In my case I would be willing to put the money if Phillips Hue was the ultimate forever solution. But it is not. Fancyleds does not integrate with other Hue or Govee lights but they are the best at what they do. Couple that with some apps like Hue Essentials on Android or the PC Hue App, and you can even have a relatively decent integrated solution when using non DRM applications like TH-cam or gaming on PC. It's not perfect but it's a good middle ground. Much cheaper too. By the way. Fancyleds is being updated. It seems they now support VRR at 144hz as well like the Govee. Check on site.
Everything that you NEED just to get started with the Philips option costs you a whole PS5.... that's just ridiculous pricing. The minimum they could've done is bundled the LED strips in the box. Thank you for the video!
The video we all needed. I already went for the new Hue sync box and everything is working splendidly so I can't complain but I gotta admit that the new Govee looks amazing with gaming
@@GeekStreet it's a shame most of the games are only multiplayer games :\ I suppose makes sense as multiplayer means you'd play for a longer time than single player as the replay-ability is higher
Why no one talks about the fact that the Philips hue strip has only 7 segments of different color, which means that the box only takes into account the dominant color of each quarter of the screen. I have had the Philips hue sync box for more than 6 months, when a bright color appears on the screen it is well retransmitted, but when it comes to several colors side by side, the lightstrip only transmits a mixture of all these colors which gives a really less precise and immersive result. I'm thinking of going to Fancy leds, to have more precision in colors and more dynamism
@@Unytag I have an ambilight TV with over a year and I had a Philips 58pud8535 two years ago. The ambilight in my newer TV isn't as good as it was with the Philips 8535. My only problem with the sync boxes is you can't set it down that in dark scenes with black areas you can't set the backlight to be very low white light.
It's really sad that the box doesn't officially support PCs. I have one, and it's great, but I have to use some workarounds with the right DisplayPort to HDMI adapters or a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.1 cable to get HDR working. I also have to restart the box to get a picture, but the LEDs are amazing, with perfect dimming and light accuracy. The price of Philips is insane! I didn't even pay half of that for my FancLED box, and it came with the LED strips included. If they could make it work seamlessly with PCs as well, this would be the GOAT product.
the one thing i notice about all the govee tv lights ive used is, putting it in game mode reduces the flickering and latency drastically, i never have it set to movie mode.
I have a dreamscreen which is one of the og systems. I also have an older receiver which is not 4k and can't transfer a 4k signal to a tv. You can buy a 4k splitter and run the 4k right to the tv and I use the other half to run to the sync box and then to the receiver for surround sound.
@GeekStreet search it on TH-cam im pretty sure there's stuff around. They actually sold their design to Phillips hue. It was fairly pricey. Phillips kind of dumbed down the product but improved on the sync box. Dreamscreen had sidekick lights but their product also had enough issues for them to ditch it. Had they stuck around a few more years I think they would have stayed in business, but there wasn't much interest or demand for it then (probably 6 to 7 years ago). It's gained a ton of popularity in the last few years
It's really sad that the FancyLED Sync Box 2.1 doesn't officially support PCs. I have one, and it's great, but I have to use some workarounds with the right DisplayPort to HDMI adapters or a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.1 cable to get HDR working. I also have to restart the box to get a picture, but the LEDs are amazing, with perfect dimming and light accuracy. The price of Philips is insane! I didn't even pay half of that for my FancLED box, and it came with the LED strips included. If they could make it work seamlessly with PCs as well, this would be the GOAT product.
I just upgraded to the FancyLeds new RGBW-IC strip from the standard strip they provided with the single port 2.1 box. The difference is truly night and day, I never had the original 96 led strip as I decided to wait on the new strip with the dedicated white LEDs so I can't comment on the differences between those 2 but the new RGBW-IC strip really is superb and the new firmware they provided for it is much better as well. One caveat is that if you upgrade the strip like I did then you have to fill out a form so they can push the firmware to you directly which took about 12 hours or so for me, if you buy the box then it'll arrive with the new firmware pre installed. Finally, I'll just say that their customer service is absolutely first class, there's a lag in response as they're based overseas but they will always sort you out, literally the best company I've ever dealt with.
Wish I had the new Hue 2.1 sync box 😔 Over the last couple of years, I’ve been slowly saving and building a Hue set up using Facebook marketplace and Gumtree. I finally saved enough to get a pre owned Hue Sync Box and it broke after a few weeks 😭 So I have a gradient strip and 2 play bars all set to use but need to wait a few months to save again
@@GeekStreet I thought my TV was on the blink because every input was going green and showing static. I tried every HDMI port on my TV and got the same results. So I tried a new HDMI cable and it still didn’t work. I then realised everything was going through my Sync Box, so I unplugged my devices and put them directly into the TV and they worked fine. I replaced the HDMI cable from my Sync Box’s TV in/out with my new one, connected everything back to the Sync Box and was still getting green/static every now and again until it just went black and wouldn’t display anything at all!
Just to clarify, Fancyleds do say they support 4k 144Hz, at least on the single hdmi 2.1 model. And since that’s the case, I don’t see any reason not to go for them
Just a heads up but I messaged lytmi if they are releasing a fantasy 4 anytime soon and I was basically told to wait to purchase so I suspect lytmi fantasy 4 will be releasing soon I'm going to see how it compares to the new fancyLEDs
Definetly going for FancyLEDs here as they support SmartThings which comes in handy with my Samsung Soundbar. Also I think this is overall the best solution.
I know this is a tall ask but can we get a review of TV Backlights on black walls? I have a black wall and the effects are really meh, starting to realise these are for white walls only
I love all the split screens so we can see all of these brands go head to head. Well done review. I have no idea which to choose. I know we are so better off with so many options compared to 10 years ago. Best sync box .🎁🎁✌✌🤩🤩👍👍
thank you for such a comprehensive review of these sync box options. my question is since my monitor is 4k 240hz, what happens when games hit over the supported 144hz?
@@GeekStreet i cant decide which one to choose.. fancyleds or govee for xbox gaming and movies on tv. Govee is cheaper (4x hdmi vs 3x hdmi) and has ai features for gaming, fancyleds has more lights and better color for hdr.. 🤐 hope saturation will be fixed by an update
what about the dark zones.. does it look unnatural on Govees box? (black and gray display green or blue). is there any fix for this? Govee would be perfect for gaming with its ai featue, if fancyleds had this function too the decision would be much easier
Govee generally works well with dark zones its just the dark greys that suprised me, FancyLEDs has slightly better colour accuracy in my opinion. For me it's just a shame Govee didn't have auto switching.
@GeekStreet Can you check whether they really support Dolby Vision in movies? Not only by verifying checkbox but checking whether light is correct. I heard reports that at least Govee does not support DV.
1st question: What are you able to control with matter on the govee sync box? Have tried using your Apple TV as a border router to use govee in home kit? 2nd question: Wouldn’t Dolby atmos work if you directly plug the soundbar in the earc port of your tv?
1. Not something I've tested yet, as focused mostly on the the syncinsithingof things. 2. It seemed fine to me but it was the only sync box I tested that caused the soundbar to go slightly weird where I lost control of the volume doing different things but like I said it was intermittent.
I haven’t had any trouble after the update on govee box. Dolby vision now works and atmos seems fine with my Denon avr and Apple TV plugged into sync box. Not to intrude on op review but I’ll have a full review on my channel as well. Plus huge giveaways for my 1k subscriber celebration!
How does it work with your Sonos ARC and Sub? Do you connect it to the Sync Box or leave your ARC plugged into your TV? Can you still get Dolby Atmos to your Sonos speakers?
I'm not sure if lytmi is doing anything anymore. They used to post on their Facebook page a lot but they've gone quiet on there with about a year. I have a lytmi fantasy 3 box.
Smart TV apps will not work with it because it can only sync lighting from devices via HDMI. However, do smart TV apps that run on Xbox, like Netflix for Xbox, function?
Do you think hue sync is still better choice than the fancy leds if I only want light behid my tv? I dont mind spending the extra but I also admire how the fancy leds handles dark scenes. I already have some ambient lighting in my living room and Im not interested in syncing them to tv anyways, only the backlight.
My Denon AVR has Monitor 2 output, could one not just plug the HDMI sync box in to that and not even have the output in use, and still have TV directly connect to eARC for video, then no issues with Atoms Dolby etc for sound, but still get the decoded data to the LEDs?
@EverydayElectronics23 I just got the new sync box from govee. Haven't put it up yet, that's a this weekend project. I have 7 other govee lights as well so easy choice for me. I was looking for a home air purifier and guess what- govee makes some and I got that too. Might get a personal heater from govee as well. Love the app and having everything in one place and set to timers
First of all, thanks for the review! At 7:18 , you state that Fancyled supports eARC, however on their website, they say only ARC is supported, not eARC. Could you please confirm?
@malterosch9710 I'm pretty sure it's working as I have a Sonos Arc which is connected via my TV and it worked fine. You could double check by dropping them an email.
Super cool video! I’m currently looking for ambilight and can really decide between Philips or govee system. I already have a Philips bridge and some light bulbs at home but the price is still crazy. My set-up would look like the following. 65“ LG TV, XBOX Series X, brand new gaming laptop and a soundbar therefore high Herz would be nice. Which one would you recommend?
It's a shame you did not include the ambivision based a a fish camera which makes it fully compatible with any source of video standard or DRM protected content unlike the Hue sync box. You could have also mentionned the free Hue Sync App for PC that can replace their sync box.
This video is purely about syncbox's and not cameras based systems but I have tried AmbiVision's cameras based system and the setup for it is absolutely horrendous. I had to contact their support team to help, not sure if they have improved on that but annoying to go through it.
It would be nice to see a comparison with still shots for these lights, particularly some scenarios like orange scenes. I have a Govee camera system and I am so disappointed with its performance with oranges. Wondering if any of these systems would handle that better.
So you mean to say if I watch netflix direct from my smart tv, it will not sync, however, if I have Roku and run netflix via Roku this will sync? Correct?
correct, any tv built in apps wont work only stuff through the hdmi ports to the devices. so amazon firestick, chromecast, ps5, xbox, pc, apple tv, or any other hdmi source etc
Very good all-round video. Hey, I don't know if it's from a software update but Fancyleds is also now compatible with 4k 144Hz and VRR. It is advertised on their website. I wanted to point out that several times throughout the video you mention eARC support, but as far as I am aware, none of them are eARC compatible, they are ARC only.
Thanks for the info, it's good to hear FancyLED’s is 4K 144hz compatible. I'm sure Philips Hue and FancyLEDs state eArc support, i'll have to check again 🤔
@@GeekStreet From the "Compatibility" section on the product page: "ARC is supported, however, eARC is currently not." In their FAQ, there's a more nuanced answer: ARC is fully compatible with all Fancy Sync Box models, enabling Dolby Atmos support. The Fancy Sync Box also works with eARC ports on your TV by maintaining separate connections. For example: HDMI Device > Fancy Sync Box > TV Soundbar > TV eARC port All sound from your HDMI devices will be routed to your soundbar.
Not sure why anyone likes Philips Hue Sync Box seeing as the price is way too high to not come with strip lights for the TV is insane. Not to mention Philips Hue has serious lag and is not nearly as vibrant. GOVEE is the ONLY WAY TO GO!! I’ve owned the original Govee 4K AI Sync Box for 2 years now and have recently updated to the new Govee 8K AI Sync Box 2. Also not sure why you had issues with your Sonos on Govee because I have 2 Sonos home theater set ups with the Arc, Sub, and Era 300s and I have NEVER had any issues with audio. Nonetheless, GOVEE is by far superior to all the other options in every category no matter what your needs are… I can’t believe you would choose Philips over Govee… makes no sense.
Yes really weird, the issue was intermittent not quite sure what the issue was, someone else mentioned the v1 never worked with the sonos arc for them so a weird one
@@GeekStreet that’s wild, I’ve never run into any issues with my Sonos not working with Govee. Hopefully some software updates will correct that for those this happens to!
@@frenchfly9843 not sure what a hover box is unless you meant Govee Sync Box. The Sonos Arc plugs to the tv directly with an HDMI (e-arc) port. You should not be plugging the Arc into any sync box because that’s not how it works.
I will look into your fancyled reviews. I would like to learn more about it's ambient lighting limitations and how you add more lights to their sync scenes. I have a OLED that is mounted very, very flush to Wall but i have some wall "boxes" that i wish I could light up. I wonder how i could best aolve that without going Philips?...
Great video. Thank you very much.🙏🏻 I've had the new Govee Sync Box since yesterday and I noticed that the color reproduction on Blu Rays is much more accurate than when I watch a 4k Blu Ray. Colors often appear that aren't even visible on the screen. Is there any trick to fix this?
Thanks, I wonder if thats HDR related, see if there is an option on your blueray player to temporarily turn off hdr to see if that makes a difference also try adjusting the saturation levels and colours calibration too see if that helps. Let me know how it goes hopefully it'll help others too.
I watch films on my Xbox Series X. I've tried different things again turned off HDR, switched down salturation and the only thing that has changed is that the LEDs turn off in dark scenes now, which they didn't do with HDR on. The colours are still not right on the 4K Blu-ray, for example, orange tones are displayed when there are red tones on the screen. The same film on the normal Blu-ray displays the colours correctly. Hopefully Govee can fix this with an update.
@@EverydayElectronics23 Yeah, I've already tried moving all the color correction controls to the right and left, but somehow the result didn't change. If this is a calibration problem, I wonder why the colors can be reproduced correctly on a standard Blu-Ray. I've now asked customer service to see if they can give me a solution.
@@GeekStreetDid you use the HDMI cables supplied by Govee or did you use your own? I'm not sure but maybe the HDMI cables from Govee are the problem why the colors don't match the picture
Amazing video, I was waiting for this! Great job, I will buy now my FancyLEDS hehe Thank you! Humble question: the soundbar I have to connect in the Sync box or I keep on the TV?
Did you experience any issues with the volume being too low or being inconsistent with your soundbar when using the Govee sync box and your soundbar on the TV? Currently experiencing that with Lytmi so thinking of switching to Govee because I love their dream view on my pc monitor
There's a certain issue I have with the FancyLeds that even their support didn't know what was going on. I was wondering if you have ever had a time where the top and the bottom of the screen were dark in a certain scene and it caused the lights to go back and forth/flicker between black bar mode and non black bar mode. A really good scene that causes this for me is Portals from Avengers Endgame...Hopefully it's not just me! It might be though because this issue did happen when I used to have Lytmi.
Wanted to get the new govee sync box for our new 85" samsung tv--- I'm curious about wiring. I've a yamaha 4k receiver, as well as firetv dongle, and a xbox x. What would the wiring look like? If I used the firetv dongle rather than the streaming apps built-in to the tv, would the colors sync?
Hue sync box 8K works perfectly with my set up. I connect a Nintendo Switch Oled (With a 4K gamer pro), PS5 Pro, Sony X800 MK2 UHD player and a Google tv Streamer. I never had any problems with either the 4K and 8K version and we even use both when needed. The Hue just makes more sense as we use over 40+ other hue lights and switches they never fail making us very happy customers. Would never even touch the other options as they look very cheap imho.
Great comparisons! I must say i am disappointed geeately in gearing FancyLED is so limited in ambient lighting mode. That shouldn't be so difficult to do upgrade. Hopefully they do. That Philips 3D room placement is stuff of dreams. Their LED strip prices and lights however are stuff of nightmares...
Question about eARC... do you not have all your devices connected to the sync box via HDMI and then connect the sync box to your TV via a single HDMI..? So why does just connecting a soundbar via the eARC port on the TV then cause any issue with a sync box?
Hey mate do you think it would be possible to use the Fancy LED Strip to get that precise colour display and plug it into the govee sync box so you can use other govee products plus dreamview
i have the astro a50s from logitech that goes through the hdmi can i just put the out from the headset to the light box and it would work that would be a good test
@@GeekStreet figured too me still sounds like sync box you get restricting's on using the lights unlike the camera base were u can use the lights for all sources
Hey so off topic but your headphone wheel video controller method doesn’t work when I have them both on I can’t do anything on forza horizon 5 plz update that video plz thanks
@geekstreet so if you connect everything to your avr and you put the Fancyleds in between the TV's ARC and the avr ARC then you still have sound on other hdmi channels such as other hdmi ports or your operating system of the TV just no leds am I correct?
Can you explain the Govee Dolby Vision 4k 60hz cap for gaming? why is this the case, I saw someone else had an issue with SONY Tv's specifically so I'm wondering if this is the same issue or not and is only an issue with Sony TVs?
@@PozerKiller very strange I'm looking for your comment and can't find it in held comments but found in my emails. Pasting below for transparency.
@PozerKiller Right. I have put my hands on and tested Fancy Leds finally. A lot of issues. But the most noticeable ones are HDR /DV color inaccuracy and flickering in dark scenes. Literary it picks up light source from where there is no light at all (oversaturated blue). Second thing is orange colour representation. It's literally displayed as green 🤦 SDR work impressive apart from orange colour. HDR is bad and oversaturated even in medium. I've sent mine back and awaiting refund as they admitted the box is defective. I think next one will be Govee 2.👍
Man. That lack of input control or auto change on the govee is such a disappointing deal breaker. The guest and spouse acceptance factor hits the floor in that situation. So very close to being the single best ecosystem play and, as is often the case with govee, just missing one key feature.
I think you've given some of the best product reviews, especially your comparative product reviews. This was straight to the point and very informative. I can tell a lot of work and effort was put into making it. By the way, What's the name of or where did you get the multi level stand you have in the right corner of your room? Govee or Fancy leds for me.
Thanks really appreciate it, this took alot of time and I really wanted to give as much info as possible. The stand is from Amazon and here's a link to it amzn.to/4eJaDkW
Hello, I already have the Goovy system. Unfortunately, White's position is very disappointing. You can't watch black and white movies, for example, because it either glows blue or pink. You can't calibrate anything. It only works if you want more blue or pink. How is the white color display with Fancyleds?
I really hoped the govee sync box 2 was going to be available from 55 inch in the uk. I have the samsung Odyssey Ark 2 with a high-end pc, so I really need a sync box that can handle 4k at 144hz at least. I messaged govee and got a generic answer so not got much hope. Do you know any different? I can not find any sync box with this performance.
@@GeekStreet Do you have a link?! I cannot find one for a 55 inch version available in the UK? The link in your description is for the US and it won't let me use the UK for a delivery address.
the only issue with the Govee one is not having the auto switch....if it did i'd go for that, but now im wondering how much of a fuss is it just to use the app to press switch....minor really
Alright soo i want my bulb lights integrated aswell for the future as those are the next upgrade. So in this case i only have Govee and Hue as an option am i right? Even though i don't like that it won't black out in the dark spots tbf 😭
So if you hook the govee sync hdmi to a smart TV this will not work for apps and on air TV? However if i use the series x xbox to control use apps like Netflix etc it will work?
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Which do you think is the best?
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After making this video I did ask Govee if Dolby Atmos and eArc was was supported they said both are supported but they only support the bypass/pass-through, not decode.
I really like Philips Hue, but it's really expensive. Fancyleds looks good, plus more in my budget
@duckym5905 definitely a good choice 👌
Fancyleds
@audi_fanusik you'd need to get something like this amzn.to/3Yvu5vG
This is it. Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video. It basically answers all the questions I had about these sync boxes. Fancyleds for me. Just ordered after watching this video. All of them have their pros and cons and it really depends on what each person values the most. In my case I would be willing to put the money if Phillips Hue was the ultimate forever solution. But it is not. Fancyleds does not integrate with other Hue or Govee lights but they are the best at what they do. Couple that with some apps like Hue Essentials on Android or the PC Hue App, and you can even have a relatively decent integrated solution when using non DRM applications like TH-cam or gaming on PC. It's not perfect but it's a good middle ground. Much cheaper too. By the way. Fancyleds is being updated. It seems they now support VRR at 144hz as well like the Govee. Check on site.
Everything that you NEED just to get started with the Philips option costs you a whole PS5.... that's just ridiculous pricing. The minimum they could've done is bundled the LED strips in the box. Thank you for the video!
gotta pay to play son
The video we all needed. I already went for the new Hue sync box and everything is working splendidly so I can't complain but I gotta admit that the new Govee looks amazing with gaming
Good choice but seriously Govee's AI during gaming is awesome 👌
@@GeekStreet it's a shame most of the games are only multiplayer games :\ I suppose makes sense as multiplayer means you'd play for a longer time than single player as the replay-ability is higher
Well, that was a very detailed comparison. Thanks for the hard work. BEST SYNC BOX.
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Thanks Geek Street! The video we all have been waiting for! And you delivered!
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Why no one talks about the fact that the Philips hue strip has only 7 segments of different color, which means that the box only takes into account the dominant color of each quarter of the screen. I have had the Philips hue sync box for more than 6 months, when a bright color appears on the screen it is well retransmitted, but when it comes to several colors side by side, the lightstrip only transmits a mixture of all these colors which gives a really less precise and immersive result. I'm thinking of going to Fancy leds, to have more precision in colors and more dynamism
Good point but everybody's requirements and expectations are different.
@@GeekStreet of course, but I've never seen anyone talk about it, which is still a big difference with the other backlights
@@Unytag I have an ambilight TV with over a year and I had a Philips 58pud8535 two years ago. The ambilight in my newer TV isn't as good as it was with the Philips 8535.
My only problem with the sync boxes is you can't set it down that in dark scenes with black areas you can't set the backlight to be very low white light.
@@Steve30x it’s been a feature in sync boxes for years to set the minimum light level. It’s under advanced sync settings.
It's really sad that the box doesn't officially support PCs. I have one, and it's great, but I have to use some workarounds with the right DisplayPort to HDMI adapters or a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.1 cable to get HDR working. I also have to restart the box to get a picture, but the LEDs are amazing, with perfect dimming and light accuracy.
The price of Philips is insane! I didn't even pay half of that for my FancLED box, and it came with the LED strips included.
If they could make it work seamlessly with PCs as well, this would be the GOAT product.
Been waiting for you to do this one 👍
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Same but ordered fancyleds now just need to find a dark night to binge some 🎬
the one thing i notice about all the govee tv lights ive used is, putting it in game mode reduces the flickering and latency drastically, i never have it set to movie mode.
I have a dreamscreen which is one of the og systems. I also have an older receiver which is not 4k and can't transfer a 4k signal to a tv. You can buy a 4k splitter and run the 4k right to the tv and I use the other half to run to the sync box and then to the receiver for surround sound.
Oh not heard of dream screen
@GeekStreet search it on TH-cam im pretty sure there's stuff around. They actually sold their design to Phillips hue. It was fairly pricey. Phillips kind of dumbed down the product but improved on the sync box. Dreamscreen had sidekick lights but their product also had enough issues for them to ditch it. Had they stuck around a few more years I think they would have stayed in business, but there wasn't much interest or demand for it then (probably 6 to 7 years ago). It's gained a ton of popularity in the last few years
It's really sad that the FancyLED Sync Box 2.1 doesn't officially support PCs. I have one, and it's great, but I have to use some workarounds with the right DisplayPort to HDMI adapters or a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.1 cable to get HDR working. I also have to restart the box to get a picture, but the LEDs are amazing, with perfect dimming and light accuracy.
The price of Philips is insane! I didn't even pay half of that for my FancLED box, and it came with the LED strips included.
If they could make it work seamlessly with PCs as well, this would be the GOAT product.
You should report any issues directly to FancyLEDs so they can investigate and fix them. Let me know if it goes as hopefully it will help others.
where is the proof it doesnt support PC?
I get flickering on my rtx 4070 using hdmi 2.1 from time to time. Do the display port solve that?
I just upgraded to the FancyLeds new RGBW-IC strip from the standard strip they provided with the single port 2.1 box.
The difference is truly night and day, I never had the original 96 led strip as I decided to wait on the new strip with the dedicated white LEDs so I can't comment on the differences between those 2 but the new RGBW-IC strip really is superb and the new firmware they provided for it is much better as well.
One caveat is that if you upgrade the strip like I did then you have to fill out a form so they can push the firmware to you directly which took about 12 hours or so for me, if you buy the box then it'll arrive with the new firmware pre installed.
Finally, I'll just say that their customer service is absolutely first class, there's a lag in response as they're based overseas but they will always sort you out, literally the best company I've ever dealt with.
Yep love mine!
@@Boyer316 what does it mean uograde? have single port would also like to have 96 leds. What can I do?
Fancy has a new led strip?? And what is that about new firmware?
RGBW-IC-STRIP??
Got my RGBW 3 port fancy sync box last month, excellent purchase and would recommend. Great video!
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Awesome comparison! Would love to see a comparison of camera sync systems and sync boxes vs camera syncs
Bought the govee 2.1 yesterday with the light bar, a win for the price.
Good choice 👌
Wish I had the new Hue 2.1 sync box 😔 Over the last couple of years, I’ve been slowly saving and building a Hue set up using Facebook marketplace and Gumtree. I finally saved enough to get a pre owned Hue Sync Box and it broke after a few weeks 😭 So I have a gradient strip and 2 play bars all set to use but need to wait a few months to save again
😭 how did you break it?
@@GeekStreet I thought my TV was on the blink because every input was going green and showing static.
I tried every HDMI port on my TV and got the same results. So I tried a new HDMI cable and it still didn’t work.
I then realised everything was going through my Sync Box, so I unplugged my devices and put them directly into the TV and they worked fine.
I replaced the HDMI cable from my Sync Box’s TV in/out with my new one, connected everything back to the Sync Box and was still getting green/static every now and again until it just went black and wouldn’t display anything at all!
I prefer Hue as it really is the best. But their only two downsides are Price sometimes and only allow one setup per hub.
Just to clarify, Fancyleds do say they support 4k 144Hz, at least on the single hdmi 2.1 model. And since that’s the case, I don’t see any reason not to go for them
Looks like they've just recently confirmed that, so another big positive for FancyLEDS
@@GeekStreet yes! The only dealbreaker I have is the lack of eARC, they support ARC, but eARC shouldn’t be too hard to support!
Fancy led $200 best black zones🔥 im satisfied using it with my ps5 pro.
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Thanks for this video, i think I’m going with Govee since i already have a nice side light from them already.
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Awesome comparison review bro “Best Sync Box” 👍
Thanks bro!
Awesome job 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 Your time, research & insights are greatly appreciated
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Just a heads up but I messaged lytmi if they are releasing a fantasy 4 anytime soon and I was basically told to wait to purchase so I suspect lytmi fantasy 4 will be releasing soon I'm going to see how it compares to the new fancyLEDs
Ah ok, thanks
Any of these have a power button. I usually have a problem with the firestick waking back up the device. The source become unfindable on the tv
@@INFAmadeOFF yes they all do
@@GeekStreet is this power button on the controller or app because i previously own a lythm and thats the only thing that sucks
@INFAmadeOFF all the sync boxes have a power button on there and in the app
@@GeekStreet ty
We all know the benefits of having a camera setup and sync box. But my question is, do they perform the same? or Sync boxes perform better?
Definetly going for FancyLEDs here as they support SmartThings which comes in handy with my Samsung Soundbar. Also I think this is overall the best solution.
Good choice and I'd also say it has better colour representation
I wouldn't. I commented on the vid
I know this is a tall ask but can we get a review of TV Backlights on black walls? I have a black wall and the effects are really meh, starting to realise these are for white walls only
I love all the split screens so we can see all of these brands go head to head. Well done review. I have no idea which to choose. I know we are so better off with so many options compared to 10 years ago.
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thank you for such a comprehensive review of these sync box options. my question is since my monitor is 4k 240hz, what happens when games hit over the supported 144hz?
So Govee (with fancyleds strips 😅) for Gaming or Fancyleds for movies!!
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@@GeekStreet i cant decide which one to choose.. fancyleds or govee for xbox gaming and movies on tv. Govee is cheaper (4x hdmi vs 3x hdmi) and has ai features for gaming, fancyleds has more lights and better color for hdr.. 🤐 hope saturation will be fixed by an update
what about the dark zones.. does it look unnatural on Govees box? (black and gray display green or blue). is there any fix for this? Govee would be perfect for gaming with its ai featue, if fancyleds had this function too the decision would be much easier
Govee generally works well with dark zones its just the dark greys that suprised me, FancyLEDs has slightly better colour accuracy in my opinion. For me it's just a shame Govee didn't have auto switching.
Incredible comparison video! Thank you!
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@GeekStreet Can you check whether they really support Dolby Vision in movies? Not only by verifying checkbox but checking whether light is correct. I heard reports that at least Govee does not support DV.
thank you for this comparison video!
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1st question: What are you able to control with matter on the govee sync box? Have tried using your Apple TV as a border router to use govee in home kit?
2nd question: Wouldn’t Dolby atmos work if you directly plug the soundbar in the earc port of your tv?
1. Not something I've tested yet, as focused mostly on the the syncinsithingof things.
2. It seemed fine to me but it was the only sync box I tested that caused the soundbar to go slightly weird where I lost control of the volume doing different things but like I said it was intermittent.
I haven’t had any trouble after the update on govee box. Dolby vision now works and atmos seems fine with my Denon avr and Apple TV plugged into sync box. Not to intrude on op review but I’ll have a full review on my channel as well. Plus huge giveaways for my 1k subscriber celebration!
@@timbarth854 I was able to add the sync box into Homekit and yes my apple TV is my border router.
How does it work with your Sonos ARC and Sub? Do you connect it to the Sync Box or leave your ARC plugged into your TV? Can you still get Dolby Atmos to your Sonos speakers?
You just leave the arc plugged into your TV on the eArc port.
I'm not sure if lytmi is doing anything anymore. They used to post on their Facebook page a lot but they've gone quiet on there with about a year.
I have a lytmi fantasy 3 box.
It's definitely a great sync box, I hope they continue to support it.
Smart TV apps will not work with it because it can only sync lighting from devices via HDMI. However, do smart TV apps that run on Xbox, like Netflix for Xbox, function?
Yes they will work via other devices like an Xbox
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very helpful, thank you!
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Do you think hue sync is still better choice than the fancy leds if I only want light behid my tv? I dont mind spending the extra but I also admire how the fancy leds handles dark scenes. I already have some ambient lighting in my living room and Im not interested in syncing them to tv anyways, only the backlight.
If you just want a standalone system I'd say colour accuracy wise FancyLEDs is better
Fancy is the best out
If going for the fancy LED sync box with HDMI 2.0 is worth it? For a 4K 60Hz TV. To play To play with the least possible latency.
@danison2-gg definitely!
My Denon AVR has Monitor 2 output, could one not just plug the HDMI sync box in to that and not even have the output in use, and still have TV directly connect to eARC for video, then no issues with Atoms Dolby etc for sound, but still get the decoded data to the LEDs?
Can you do a comparison with the old Phillips Hue sink box and the new one?
Let's see how much interest in your suggestion if there is a lot I'll look into doing it. Thanks!
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Great review as always! Govee is really killing it with their products and prices.
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@EverydayElectronics23 I just got the new sync box from govee. Haven't put it up yet, that's a this weekend project. I have 7 other govee lights as well so easy choice for me. I was looking for a home air purifier and guess what- govee makes some and I got that too. Might get a personal heater from govee as well. Love the app and having everything in one place and set to timers
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First of all, thanks for the review!
At 7:18 , you state that Fancyled supports eARC, however on their website, they say only ARC is supported, not eARC. Could you please confirm?
@malterosch9710 I'm pretty sure it's working as I have a Sonos Arc which is connected via my TV and it worked fine. You could double check by dropping them an email.
Super cool video! I’m currently looking for ambilight and can really decide between Philips or govee system. I already have a Philips bridge and some light bulbs at home but the price is still crazy.
My set-up would look like the following. 65“ LG TV, XBOX Series X, brand new gaming laptop and a soundbar therefore high Herz would be nice. Which one would you recommend?
FancyLEDs is a better option for a standalone system and it would seem they also support 144Hz now.
It's a shame you did not include the ambivision based a a fish camera which makes it fully compatible with any source of video standard or DRM protected content unlike the Hue sync box.
You could have also mentionned the free Hue Sync App for PC that can replace their sync box.
This video is purely about syncbox's and not cameras based systems but I have tried AmbiVision's cameras based system and the setup for it is absolutely horrendous. I had to contact their support team to help, not sure if they have improved on that but annoying to go through it.
It would be nice to see a comparison with still shots for these lights, particularly some scenarios like orange scenes.
I have a Govee camera system and I am so disappointed with its performance with oranges. Wondering if any of these systems would handle that better.
So you mean to say if I watch netflix direct from my smart tv, it will not sync, however, if I have Roku and run netflix via Roku this will sync? Correct?
correct, any tv built in apps wont work only stuff through the hdmi ports to the devices. so amazon firestick, chromecast, ps5, xbox, pc, apple tv, or any other hdmi source etc
Very good all-round video.
Hey, I don't know if it's from a software update but Fancyleds is also now compatible with 4k 144Hz and VRR. It is advertised on their website.
I wanted to point out that several times throughout the video you mention eARC support, but as far as I am aware, none of them are eARC compatible, they are ARC only.
Thanks for the info, it's good to hear FancyLED’s is 4K 144hz compatible. I'm sure Philips Hue and FancyLEDs state eArc support, i'll have to check again 🤔
@@GeekStreet From the "Compatibility" section on the product page: "ARC is supported, however, eARC is currently not."
In their FAQ, there's a more nuanced answer:
ARC is fully compatible with all Fancy Sync Box models, enabling Dolby Atmos support. The Fancy Sync Box also works with eARC ports on your TV by maintaining separate connections. For example:
HDMI Device > Fancy Sync Box > TV
Soundbar > TV eARC port
All sound from your HDMI devices will be routed to your soundbar.
@@leloupgris thanks
Its here!
Fancyleds is my favorite
From the rainbow color template it’s pretty obvious Fancy #1 the Phillips fancy capture every spectrum
Can you actually buy the Fancy led 3 HDMI unit in the UK?
Thank God I bought the fancy led months ago
@trihard42069 good choice 👌
Nice 👌 review on all 4 sets of lights
Thanks much appreciated!
I followed your link, but the 55+ govee kits aren't available, only the 34 PC.
Will the uk get the larger option?
Is there a workaround?
UK will definitely be getting them, I think they are trying to sort out stock levels
Thanks so I'm going for Philips hue
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Not sure why anyone likes Philips Hue Sync Box seeing as the price is way too high to not come with strip lights for the TV is insane. Not to mention Philips Hue has serious lag and is not nearly as vibrant. GOVEE is the ONLY WAY TO GO!! I’ve owned the original Govee 4K AI Sync Box for 2 years now and have recently updated to the new Govee 8K AI Sync Box 2. Also not sure why you had issues with your Sonos on Govee because I have 2 Sonos home theater set ups with the Arc, Sub, and Era 300s and I have NEVER had any issues with audio. Nonetheless, GOVEE is by far superior to all the other options in every category no matter what your needs are… I can’t believe you would choose Philips over Govee… makes no sense.
Yes really weird, the issue was intermittent not quite sure what the issue was, someone else mentioned the v1 never worked with the sonos arc for them so a weird one
@@GeekStreet that’s wild, I’ve never run into any issues with my Sonos not working with Govee. Hopefully some software updates will correct that for those this happens to!
@@DevinsSwag did Dolby Atmos work perfectly with the arc when plugged into the hover box?
@@frenchfly9843 not sure what a hover box is unless you meant Govee Sync Box. The Sonos Arc plugs to the tv directly with an HDMI (e-arc) port. You should not be plugging the Arc into any sync box because that’s not how it works.
@@DevinsSwag oh haha stupid autocorrect I meant Govee. Ah ok thanks I wasn’t sure if the arc had to plug into the syncbox or not.
I will look into your fancyled reviews.
I would like to learn more about it's ambient lighting limitations and how you add more lights to their sync scenes.
I have a OLED that is mounted very, very flush to Wall but i have some wall "boxes" that i wish I could light up.
I wonder how i could best aolve that without going Philips?...
th-cam.com/video/2cOwir2V9Go/w-d-xo.html - this is my full review of Fancyleds
i still have a old dreamscreen... really thinking about getting fancyleds
Great video. Thank you very much.🙏🏻 I've had the new Govee Sync Box since yesterday and I noticed that the color reproduction on Blu Rays is much more accurate than when I watch a 4k Blu Ray. Colors often appear that aren't even visible on the screen. Is there any trick to fix this?
Thanks, I wonder if thats HDR related, see if there is an option on your blueray player to temporarily turn off hdr to see if that makes a difference also try adjusting the saturation levels and colours calibration too see if that helps. Let me know how it goes hopefully it'll help others too.
I watch films on my Xbox Series X. I've tried different things again turned off HDR, switched down salturation and the only thing that has changed is that the LEDs turn off in dark scenes now, which they didn't do with HDR on. The colours are still not right on the 4K Blu-ray, for example, orange tones are displayed when there are red tones on the screen. The same film on the normal Blu-ray displays the colours correctly. Hopefully Govee can fix this with an update.
@@marcoloeweryou have to calibrate the colors in app. I might do a video of this on my channel lol
@@EverydayElectronics23 Yeah, I've already tried moving all the color correction controls to the right and left, but somehow the result didn't change. If this is a calibration problem, I wonder why the colors can be reproduced correctly on a standard Blu-Ray. I've now asked customer service to see if they can give me a solution.
@@GeekStreetDid you use the HDMI cables supplied by Govee or did you use your own? I'm not sure but maybe the HDMI cables from Govee are the problem why the colors don't match the picture
What firmware are you on? I’m pretty sure there is a setting in govee app that allows you to control everything through hdmi connection.
Yes, you can control the hdmi sources via the app but in the video I mean the autoswitching of hdmi sources.
Amazing video, I was waiting for this! Great job, I will buy now my FancyLEDS hehe
Thank you! Humble question: the soundbar I have to connect in the Sync box or I keep on the TV?
@erivangarioli2978 thanks. Soundbar, you connect to your TV
I commented about the fancy leds on the vid. They're bad
Did you experience any issues with the volume being too low or being inconsistent with your soundbar when using the Govee sync box and your soundbar on the TV? Currently experiencing that with Lytmi so thinking of switching to Govee because I love their dream view on my pc monitor
@@itshertybro not at all it was perfect
@@GeekStreet thank you so much for the quick reply and help, your videos are top tier!
There's a certain issue I have with the FancyLeds that even their support didn't know what was going on. I was wondering if you have ever had a time where the top and the bottom of the screen were dark in a certain scene and it caused the lights to go back and forth/flicker between black bar mode and non black bar mode. A really good scene that causes this for me is Portals from Avengers Endgame...Hopefully it's not just me! It might be though because this issue did happen when I used to have Lytmi.
Interesting, I actually noticed that on Govee but they had an option to fix it.
Could you make a review of the playseat formula instinct there aren’t many around and it seems like a good cockpit
I will be doing that one at some point
@@GeekStreet thx man I am looking to buy it but there aren’t any reviews so I don’t now what to expect
great video. Phillips is just too expensive. Wish Fancy had more hdmi ports than just 3
Which devices are you going to connect?
@geekstreet hi! For Fancy Led does your 3 hdmi 2.1 sync box perform better than 1 hdmi 2.1 version?
Exactly the same, I felt no difference
I messaged fancy leds and they said it can do 4k 144hz on pc. can you check? I prefer the color of fancy leds and the dark zones too
Interesting, let me double check and get back to you
will it work with legal content? (HDCP protection) for example appletv, netflix?
tvbox MiBox
Yes I've used with netflix all for them work with that
Wanted to get the new govee sync box for our new 85" samsung tv--- I'm curious about wiring. I've a yamaha 4k receiver, as well as firetv dongle, and a xbox x. What would the wiring look like? If I used the firetv dongle rather than the streaming apps built-in to the tv, would the colors sync?
Govee didn’t release the 75-85 yet
Hue sync box 8K works perfectly with my set up.
I connect a Nintendo Switch Oled (With a 4K gamer pro), PS5 Pro, Sony X800 MK2 UHD player and a Google tv Streamer.
I never had any problems with either the 4K and 8K version and we even use both when needed.
The Hue just makes more sense as we use over 40+ other hue lights and switches they never fail making us very happy customers.
Would never even touch the other options as they look very cheap imho.
Great comparisons!
I must say i am disappointed geeately in gearing FancyLED is so limited in ambient lighting mode.
That shouldn't be so difficult to do upgrade. Hopefully they do.
That Philips 3D room placement is stuff of dreams.
Their LED strip prices and lights however are stuff of nightmares...
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Hey here we go!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ yehey we will find out which one would be best for us great awesome job@geekstreet ❤
Question about eARC... do you not have all your devices connected to the sync box via HDMI and then connect the sync box to your TV via a single HDMI..? So why does just connecting a soundbar via the eARC port on the TV then cause any issue with a sync box?
Hey mate do you think it would be possible to use the Fancy LED Strip to get that precise colour display and plug it into the govee sync box so you can use other govee products plus dreamview
i have the astro a50s from logitech that goes through the hdmi can i just put the out from the headset to the light box and it would work that would be a good test
is the govee camera t2 or t3 lite still better then govee sync box seems like camera more freedom if that makes sense
Personally I thought the t3 lite was better
@@GeekStreet figured too me still sounds like sync box you get restricting's on using the lights unlike the camera base were u can use the lights for all sources
Hey so off topic but your headphone wheel video controller method doesn’t work when I have them both on I can’t do anything on forza horizon 5 plz update that video plz thanks
@emsam872 my bad pull the batteries out of the controller and connect the controller via a cable and that will work
@@GeekStreet thank you very much
@@GeekStreet then the controller doesn’t turn on
@@GeekStreet and I tried a different controller and it still doesn’t work but thank you for your help
@geekstreet so if you connect everything to your avr and you put the Fancyleds in between the TV's ARC and the avr ARC then you still have sound on other hdmi channels such as other hdmi ports or your operating system of the TV just no leds am I correct?
Can you explain the Govee Dolby Vision 4k 60hz cap for gaming? why is this the case, I saw someone else had an issue with SONY Tv's specifically so I'm wondering if this is the same issue or not and is only an issue with Sony TVs?
Why would like to have blackout LEDS when Xbox setting page is Grey color? Strange., in my opinion it's Fancy has pick it wrong 🤔
It's a dark grey, the others just looked a bit weird when bright
@@GeekStreet You're right but still some should be passed through. I guess you adjust it in settings?
I just had saturation on high, there isn't much else to change.
@@GeekStreet And why my comment has been removed?
@@PozerKiller very strange I'm looking for your comment and can't find it in held comments but found in my emails. Pasting below for transparency.
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Right. I have put my hands on and tested Fancy Leds finally. A lot of issues. But the most noticeable ones are HDR /DV color inaccuracy and flickering in dark scenes. Literary it picks up light source from where there is no light at all (oversaturated blue). Second thing is orange colour representation. It's literally displayed as green 🤦 SDR work impressive apart from orange colour. HDR is bad and oversaturated even in medium. I've sent mine back and awaiting refund as they admitted the box is defective. I think next one will be Govee 2.👍
My question govee support dolby atmos yes or no
I'm contacting Govee to verify this, as they don't mention it anyway.
Yes
You do the test@@EverydayElectronics23
@GeekStreet can you do a update for that topic when govee tell.you
Govee has come back to me stating both are supported but only support the bypass/pass-through, not decode.
Man. That lack of input control or auto change on the govee is such a disappointing deal breaker.
The guest and spouse acceptance factor hits the floor in that situation.
So very close to being the single best ecosystem play and, as is often the case with govee, just missing one key feature.
Yeah exactly I really don't understand why they missed that!
maybe i missed it but i noticed you showed the xbox output support screen but not ps5?
I think you've given some of the best product reviews, especially your comparative product reviews. This was straight to the point and very informative. I can tell a lot of work and effort was put into making it. By the way, What's the name of or where did you get the multi level stand you have in the right corner of your room? Govee or Fancy leds for me.
Thanks really appreciate it, this took alot of time and I really wanted to give as much info as possible. The stand is from Amazon and here's a link to it amzn.to/4eJaDkW
Great comparison, thanks. Have been able to try them with a streamer like Nvidia shield pro?
Thanks, no I've not tested with an nvidia shield pro
Please reply, is a Nvidia shield pro a compatible hdmi 2.1 device?
Yes I'm pretty sure it should work
Hello, I already have the Goovy system. Unfortunately, White's position is very disappointing. You can't watch black and white movies, for example, because it either glows blue or pink. You can't calibrate anything. It only works if you want more blue or pink.
How is the white color display with Fancyleds?
What’s the best one for sony bravia 8? Let me know thanks
Wait why would you connect the Sonos arc to the Govee box why not leave it plug into your tv earc port
So if its not working with the tv apps does it work with the Amazon fire Cube?
I really hoped the govee sync box 2 was going to be available from 55 inch in the uk. I have the samsung Odyssey Ark 2 with a high-end pc, so I really need a sync box that can handle 4k at 144hz at least. I messaged govee and got a generic answer so not got much hope. Do you know any different? I can not find any sync box with this performance.
The gaming one and desk one are literally identical
@@GeekStreet Do you have a link?! I cannot find one for a 55 inch version available in the UK? The link in your description is for the US and it won't let me use the UK for a delivery address.
I think Govee are try to still sorting out stock levels in the UK, the link will be available soon
the only issue with the Govee one is not having the auto switch....if it did i'd go for that, but now im wondering how much of a fuss is it just to use the app to press switch....minor really
Where to buy the buy the Philips hue sync 2.1 as I can’t find any links. Anytime I tried it’s always out of stock. Any tips to get one ?
Check the links in the video description
Alright soo i want my bulb lights integrated aswell for the future as those are the next upgrade. So in this case i only have Govee and Hue as an option am i right? Even though i don't like that it won't black out in the dark spots tbf 😭
You might want to ask fancyleds as it's a Tuya based product you might be able to add in any tuya light bulb
So if you hook the govee sync hdmi to a smart TV this will not work for apps and on air TV? However if i use the series x xbox to control use apps like Netflix etc it will work?
Yes correct on both questions