Philips Hue Play HDMI sync Box 8K - Syncs up to 10 Hue Lights with Your Video Games, Movies, and Music - Requires Hue Bridge - Supports Dolby Vision HDR10+ - Control with Hue App

Expensive investment, but if you want an immersive experience, especially if you are already in the Hue ecosystem, this sync box works great.

Changed my family room to the movie room. Family time

We have been very happy users of the original 4K version of this product for the last five years. It worked flawlessly . . . until it died. Given that we’d had two of them in five years, you could say they weren’t made for the long term. That said, we really enjoyed these on almost a daily basis as part of our whole Hue ecosystem. After returning from vacation, our latest one wasn’t working. The TV signal would just cut out and behave erratically. Once we determined the Sync box would need to be replaced, we learned ours had been discontinued, and we would need to pay significantly more for this newer 8K version. So we bit the bullet and did it. We stream everything through our Apple TV 4K. After hooking up the new Hue Sync 8K, the picture just blinked constantly, like so many other users complaining about flickering. No matter which HDMI we used on the TV or the Hue Sync, it only blinked faster or slower. It was literally unusable. Customer service was of little help, and we quickly ran out of options. I bought all-new 8K HDMI cables throughout, just in case, but it made no difference. I returned this box to Amazon and ordered a replacement. The problem was the same with the replacement. Then I read that some people were having success with using an HDMI splitter for gaming, so I paid another $50 for the needed HDMI splitter. It took quite a bit of configuring (not for the tech-adverse) on both the EDID settings and also the Apple TV settings, but we were able to get a signal and make the lights work. However, it caused havoc with our sound system, causing confusion for the TV in picking the proper audio output, and also caused the TV to turn itself back on after powering down the Apple TV. After a week of fiddling, it was just too much of a headache. I cannot recommend this Sync box to anyone, much less those using an Apple TV. Phillips has dropped the ball with this product – it is just not ready for market. Instead, we bought the Govee HDMI 2.1 Sync Box 2 and had it hooked up within minutes. Works just like our old Hue Sync, was cheaper, and the app isn’t bad either! Govee for the win!

I’ve been using this 8k sync box for a little while now, and honestly, it’s a lot of fun. When it’s working right, the lights syncing with whatever’s on screen look amazing. Movies feel more immersive, and gaming is just more exciting with the lights reacting in real time. It definitely adds a wow factor to your setup and creates a vivid in depth like experience to watching just about anything.Setup was pretty fairly easy, especially since I already had a Hue Bridge and some color lights. You have to have a bridge for this to work with wifi! The app walks you through everything, and once it’s up and running, it just straight up works. It supports HDR and Dolby Vision, and there’s no noticeable lag with the lights. Also remember that you have to use inputs like a media player and can’t use your built in apps on your tv for this to work.That said, there are a couple of things to know. Make sure to take note of your input formats and capabilities. Oh and it’s definitely not cheap for what it does, especially if you don’t already have the bridge or lights. I never understood the reason for the premium pricing on Hue lights to be honest.Every now and then, I have had to reboot it or it gets a little finicky but nothing major. Overall, if you’re already in the Hue ecosystem and want to take your movie or gaming setup to the next level, this is a really fun upgrade. Just be aware of the limitations before you buy. If the 8k is not a must have, the 4k version does provide a lot more value but this will keep things fairly future proof and is more of an investment khasteh nabash your system.

HDMI 2.1 on all inputs. Finally a solution to HDCP errors and 120Hz input.Works great!

Pair this with a Hue Light Strip around your TV and A Light Bar under your TV and it’s awesome. I’m glad I waited to get the newest 8K version to make sure it isn’t outdated quickly, even though I’m not sure how that might be done. Super cool. Very neat tech. I love it.

Little issue with initially setting up the hub but all in all it worked well and it’s all set up with my Lg 77 g3