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expired Posted by ricardox • May 8, 2025
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Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K
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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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I just learned that I have significantly been overwatting my three-way plug that came with my 4K S box. 3 Plug is rated 21W. I asked Phillips about this they said it can safely be pushed to 25 watts but my gradient light strip can use as much as 20 watts, Playbar and sink box both appear to be using 8 watts Max each so I've been at a 36 watt theoretical limit. Perhaps I would be advised to discontinue this configuration and avoid a early death to my three-way plug. I found four-way plugs at Amazon for under 20 bucks that will support up to four play bars. I'm only in need of a single power adapter for single Powerbar that uses under 10 watts I was hoping to find one cheaply. No luck
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