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edit: the hue app is LOCKED to that specific tv you buy it for so it makes no sense to buy the lifetime subscription for $130 cause the $2.99/month would take 3.5 years to pay off, and who knows if you'll have that same tv for 3.5 years (doubt it as this is slickdeals).
$129.99 - Single upfront payment. 14 day return policy (this is their "trial" period). Tied to one, single TV.
$2.99/mo - Subscription based payment plan, cancel at any time, good for up to 3 TVs on the same Samsung account.
Setting aside how this easily seems the best option if you just wanna "try it before you buy it", I did some quick math on the differences between the two, and here's how it works out:
$2.99/mo works out to roughly the same as 43 months, before the upfront sum is more worth it.
That number becomes 83 months (almost 7 years), when you compare it to buying the physical Play Sync box (for the original 4k model)
So, if you think you're going to own your TV for more than ~3.5 years (and you're going to want to use the Hue Sync system that entire time), then the single upfront payment is definitely more worth it.
If you think you're going to own your TV/use the Hue Sync setup for less than 3.5 years, or you just want to try it, or use it every now and again for a movie night/to impress friends when they're over, then the monthly subscription is worth it.
More importantly - if you own/plan to own more than one Samsung TV, then the best deal starts to skew more and more towards the subscription plan, as you can have up to 3 TVs on that same plan, for the same price. With 2 TVs, that break even point becomes 7.25 years (~14 years, compared with 2x Sync Boxes), and with 3 TVs, it's 10 years (20 with 3x Sync boxes).
The Philips WiZ line is a lot cheaper, though the app and features are less robust and the lights and such are WiFi, not Zigbee.
That said, WiZ just released an HDMI sync box that's significantly cheaper. Not as feature rich, but I have a few WiZ items and they seem to work just fine.
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More just "Hue" than "Philips".
The Philips WiZ line is a lot cheaper, though the app and features are less robust and the lights and such are WiFi, not Zigbee.
That said, WiZ just released an HDMI sync box that's significantly cheaper. Not as feature rich, but I have a few WiZ items and they seem to work just fine.
Does anyone know if the new 8k box fixes the dolby vision / signal issues that's present on the 4k box? I've been using an ezcoo hdmi splitter as a workaround but it does prevent me from hooking up multiple input devices and letting the hue sync box control input switching.
More just "Hue" than "Philips".The Philips WiZ line is a lot cheaper, though the app and features are less robust and the lights and such are WiFi, not Zigbee.That said, WiZ just released an HDMI sync box that's significantly cheaper. Not as feature rich, but I have a few WiZ items and they seem to work just fine.Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6QT73CP
I never heard of Wiz til just now, are they compatible with the Hue Hub?
Does anyone know if the new 8k box fixes the dolby vision / signal issues that's present on the 4k box? I've been using an ezcoo hdmi splitter as a workaround but it does prevent me from hooking up multiple input devices and letting the hue sync box control input switching.
it says in the specs it supports HDR10+ and dolby vision
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more info on this reddit post... https://www.reddit.com/r/Hue/comm...t_but_th
They're now offering (at least in the US) two options:
$129.99 - Single upfront payment. 14 day return policy (this is their "trial" period). Tied to one, single TV.
$2.99/mo - Subscription based payment plan, cancel at any time, good for up to 3 TVs on the same Samsung account.
Setting aside how this easily seems the best option if you just wanna "try it before you buy it", I did some quick math on the differences between the two, and here's how it works out:
$2.99/mo works out to roughly the same as 43 months, before the upfront sum is more worth it.
That number becomes 83 months (almost 7 years), when you compare it to buying the physical Play Sync box (for the original 4k model)
So, if you think you're going to own your TV for more than ~3.5 years (and you're going to want to use the Hue Sync system that entire time), then the single upfront payment is definitely more worth it.
If you think you're going to own your TV/use the Hue Sync setup for less than 3.5 years, or you just want to try it, or use it every now and again for a movie night/to impress friends when they're over, then the monthly subscription is worth it.
More importantly - if you own/plan to own more than one Samsung TV, then the best deal starts to skew more and more towards the subscription plan, as you can have up to 3 TVs on that same plan, for the same price. With 2 TVs, that break even point becomes 7.25 years (~14 years, compared with 2x Sync Boxes), and with 3 TVs, it's 10 years (20 with 3x Sync boxes).
The Philips WiZ line is a lot cheaper, though the app and features are less robust and the lights and such are WiFi, not Zigbee.
That said, WiZ just released an HDMI sync box that's significantly cheaper. Not as feature rich, but I have a few WiZ items and they seem to work just fine.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6QT73CP
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The Philips WiZ line is a lot cheaper, though the app and features are less robust and the lights and such are WiFi, not Zigbee.
That said, WiZ just released an HDMI sync box that's significantly cheaper. Not as feature rich, but I have a few WiZ items and they seem to work just fine.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6QT73CP
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edit: subscription is the best option imo if your tv supports it.
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