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Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K

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Philips has Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K on sale for $244.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Syncs lights with TV content at 8K 60Hz and 4K 120Hz
  • HDMI 2.1 certified
  • Creates 1:1 color sync with what's on your screen
  • Link up to 10 Philips Hue lights

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    • This is $105 lower (30% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $349.99.
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Philips has Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K on sale for $244.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ricardox for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Syncs lights with TV content at 8K 60Hz and 4K 120Hz
  • HDMI 2.1 certified
  • Creates 1:1 color sync with what's on your screen
  • Link up to 10 Philips Hue lights

Editor's Notes

Written by RazorConcepts | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $105 lower (30% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $349.99.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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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).

more info on this reddit post... https://www.reddit.com/r/Hue/comm...t_but_the/
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).
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 have no idea why this would be so expensive.

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blueletterd
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I have no idea why this would be so expensive.
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Quote from blueletterd :
I have no idea why this would be so expensive.
"Philips"
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Waiting for $243.99
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Quote from Cartear :
"Philips"
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
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salmanslim
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I have lot of love for hue but damn their prices are jacked up pre tariff.
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ShrewdManatee2194
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It's not able to synch to tv apps?
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CharlieC9067
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Quote from ShrewdManatee2194 :
It's not able to synch to tv apps?
No, you need the sync app for you tv if it supports it
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Surprised no other retailer has matched this. Waiting for Amazon to get 5% cb
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Chahsewbow
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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.
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The hue tax is real. Been waiting for this to finally go on sale. Rip wallet
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Any reason to not buy the app at $130 instead?
edit: subscription is the best option imo if your tv supports it.
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Quote from Quadriflax :
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?
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Greenworld123
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Only benefit is for gaming? Not 4k disks?
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Quote from Chahsewbow :
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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Quote from Eragorn :
Any reason to not buy the app at $130 instead?

Had the same question. It seems to me.that the TV app is tied to the TV so not sure about transferability
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