Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K

The Sync Box 8K may be very good but our situation means it can not work for us. We have a 2023 LG TV and being in a fringe reception area, we rely on streaming for all of our TV and video feeds. There is no available HDMI output that can feed into the Sync Box! In the 2024 onwards WebOS LG TV, there is an app that will do the same job.

The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box smartly allows you to sync coloured smart lighting to the content displayed on your TV or monitor, which in games, TV shows and movies, adds an extra level of immersion. There's no other product on the market that comes close to matching its experience, either, making it a no-brainer for home cinema and smart lighting enthusiasts.

I absolutely love the Philips Hue Play Sync Box! Yes, it's on the pricier side, but the experience it creates is so much fun and totally worth it. I used it for my daughter's disco-themed birthday party and synced the lights to music—it turned our living room into an amazing light show that everyone loved. Setup can be a bit fiddly, especially when fine-tuning the timing between the lights and audio, but once it's dialled in, the results are epic. It also adds a whole new level of immersion to movie nights—watching films with the lighting effects synced is a real treat. If you're into smart lighting and want to take it to the next level, this is a lot of fun!

Taking the input from all of your entertainment kit, the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K tracks the on-screen action and then synchronises your Hue lights with it. With support for 8K at 60Hz and 4K at 120Hz, every modern device is supported properly. It might be expensive, but the extra atmosphere it brings is well worth it.

The Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K makes any TV feel massive, and this version is particularly good for gamers thanks to its four HDMI 2.1 ports. It's easy to use, very customizable and delivers a very smooth and impressive performance. But as ever with Hue, it's expensive.