Philips HuePlay 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

Replaced old model with 8k version. Fixed all complaints I had about older model. Dolby vision, UHD blu-ray and auto start all work flawlessly . Setup was a little tricky but most things are with niche products

Switched from govee to hue and love it. Works with my surround sound and 65" to create an immersive experience. Fairly easy to install and when I did run in to trouble Philips customer support was quick to respond and get me squared away

The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a game-changer for enhancing entertainment setups. With support for 8K at 60Hz and 4K at 120Hz, it ensures smooth and vibrant visuals. The real-time syncing of Hue lights with on-screen content creates an immersive experience that's hard to beat. Setup is straightforward, especially with the improved Hue app integration. While it requires a Hue Bridge and compatible lights, the end result justifies the investment.

Works great. I have mine placed between my A/V receiver and my 4k projector. I can now sync my lights with my Firestick, Nintendo Switch, PC, and whatever other video source I connect. My only complaint is that I wish there were more advanced settings. When one part of the screen is dark and the other really bright, the lights can ruin the scene, but this is probably only a major issue with projectors. Philips is just not very good with adding features and customizability within the Hue app.

This is working perfectly with my Apple TV and LG OLED TV and fixes all the problems I had with the old unit. The 1st generation 4K box was plagued with problems, including frequent crashes that would briefly cut the video signal to the TV. I also had to run the old box in "Enhanced Compatibility" to work properly, which noticeably degraded the quality of the video signal. All of that has been completely resolved with the new 8K box. Very glad I ignored the negative reviews and made the upgrade.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:It is unfortunate that this is the only out of the box solution to match your TV lights with the content on your TV without using an ugly camera. Pros: (alleged setup is easy and seamless)Cons: the "Pros" is a lie.Out of the box everything worked perfectly. DolbyVision support and image quality were not impeded upon. Colors matched perfectly in real time.About a week after setting up Phillips pushed out an update that interrupted the CEC signal setup on all of my devices. It sent fault EDID handshakes back to the TV and would change the TV input. I was unable to watch 30min of a show before the TV would change with no remote interaction and interrupt my viewing experience.Phillips Support has yet to provide me a solution, or an update on when they plan to deliver a stable new firmware to fix this.However if you got this far I have a solution for you:Receiver -> 4k @120Hz Splitter input4k @120Hz Splitter output-> TV4k @120Hz Splitter output-> Hue Sync Box -> 4K dummy HDMI sink (choose the same port # on the Sync box that the Splitter plugs into the TV [if your eARC on the TV is HDMI2 then plug the splitter out into HDMI2 on the Sync Box - This will negate any faulty handshake from the sync box, disregard what Phillips says about using HDMI4 if you are doing passthrough, none of their KB articles work.] Also it goes without saying make sure ALL your HDMI cables are at the very least HDMI 2.1If you do not LOVE fighting with entertainment system troubleshooting, this device may not be for you, first because the setup may be easy, but the failure rate is HIGH and the support response time from Phillips is painfully slow.I ended up buying an additional $150 worth of product to fix/bypass their horrible firmware update. This resolution is fool proof of their firmware SNAFU, but it is an additional necessity if you have a setup that is more than a TV and a Sound Bar.

I saw a lot of negative reviews about the Apple TV before purchasing. I was a little worried. They may have updated since the reviews came out but I’ve had zero issues with the Apple TV 4K and this system. It’s worked perfectly. Great experience.

Very happy with this product, I highly recommend it if you're looking to turn your home into the next level of entertainment.