I REALLY wish these didn't need the Bridge and could be controlled over Bluetooth using the APP. My Bridge worked for about 3 hr the first day and now it cant find Hue lights and has constant disconnects with the blue ring light on the unit always flashing
I have 4 of these behind a 65 inch TV. Two on top and one on each side. I use them for plain backlighting whenever the TV is on I really like it. I guess it just puts a little less contrast between the TV and the wall.
I also have the hue box. I use it occasionally, not as much as I thought I would. But when I do, it is awesome how it extends the colors from the screen onto the wall. I especially like it when watching colorful nature programs.
Thanks for the info. I can't think of a scenario in my house where I would need three of these together so I'll pass
Bias lighting for TV or PC. With PC you can just use their app but with TV you'd need the passthrough hub. It'll do that whole color backlighting to match content thing. I have it connected to my PC and it can be pretty cool for gaming. I only have the 2 pack, I bet 3 would create a much better overall experience.
Hear ya.. and after i installed mine 2 years ago , spend lot of time in installation, messed up stuff to get the wow factor just few time. They make lots of changes to their product and you need to buy new stuff all the time for couple hours everyday if you use it.
I went back to regular lighting and now keeping it simple.
The product looks good but I'm trying to figure out what I would be giving up if I just use some cheaper alexa/google controlled LED strips?
Having the exact same thoughts. Thinking about doing some accent lighting but these Philips Hue lights are like 5-10x more expensive than alternative options and I'm not sure what benefit there is to rolling with them vs alternatives. Are these really worth the markup over cheaper Alexa-compatible options?
I'm confused by this. I've been thinking about upgrading to RGBIC but for like $30 I have 30ft of RGB and a wifi controller that connects directly to my network and has an app. I can control them from anywhere in the world.. why spend $150 on three lights that are tethered to one power adapter and requires a hub? What am I missing?
Anyone here have experience using these with razer synapse? What did you think and did it function well with your other led stuff controlled with synapse?
The hue gradient strip with hdmi sync box is expensive, but it works as advertised, and I'm super happy with it. Behind my 65" TV, I generally can't perceive it as 7 discrete zones unless I really focus on it, which isn't the point anyway. If you're on a budget, these three with a sync box will kinda sorta approximate the experience for $100 less than the gradient.
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If you are speaking of the sync box, yes. But no hdmi 2.1, so you will be downgrading your xbox and or ps5.
I also have the hue box. I use it occasionally, not as much as I thought I would. But when I do, it is awesome how it extends the colors from the screen onto the wall. I especially like it when watching colorful nature programs.
If you have the extra $ to buy, go for it.
I went back to regular lighting and now keeping it simple.
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That sucks
Having the exact same thoughts. Thinking about doing some accent lighting but these Philips Hue lights are like 5-10x more expensive than alternative options and I'm not sure what benefit there is to rolling with them vs alternatives. Are these really worth the markup over cheaper Alexa-compatible options?
No, the Hue Stream app works pretty well for non copy protected content like YouTube or Plex...
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