Hue Bridge and Color Hue lamps are requiredĪpart from these specifications, Philips Hue Play requires HDMI Sync Box together with appropriate colored hue lamps or lights a connection to the hue bridge for connection to the lamps.
This actually works in the test without any noticeable delay, where the box can in turn synchronize the output to the light. There is no way to tap the signal unencrypted. It breaks the encryption, analyzes the image and encrypts it again to be output to the TV. HDCP is a good keyword, since protected content is surprisingly no problem for Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. Apart from 8K TVs, the sync box does not create an unwanted image quality limitation. If the HDCP 2.2 HDMI 2.0b connection supports the box image ignores with a resolution of up to 4 096 × 2,160 pixels with a refresh rate of up to 60 Hz with HDR10. 8/9/8/0/0/ "srcset =" 1x, 2x "width =" 280 "height =" 187 "alt =" Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box is therefore not an Ambilight replacement, which merely visually enlarges the TV picture but rather gives the PC software Hue Sync (test) on TV sets.
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box provides color-matched lighting to the living room on the TV screen by: she synchronized all Philips Hue lighting in the room with the TV picture. Provided the user has time to set the lighting synchronization, he or she is willing to accept the missing scenes and profiles. Tl dr: In the review, Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box shows that it is not just an Ambilight replacement for the TV.