{"id":164079,"date":"2023-06-27T13:42:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=164079"},"modified":"2023-06-27T13:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:48:29","slug":"this-is-how-cool-the-philips-hue-sync-box-really-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/this-is-how-cool-the-philips-hue-sync-box-really-is\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how cool the Philips Hue Sync Box really is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as boxes exist to give televisions the intelligence that they &#8220;lack&#8221; now there are also boxes to emulate the already renowned Philips Ambilight system (improving it, in fact).\u00a0This is precisely the function of the\u00a0Philips Hue Sync Box\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Philips Hue Sync Box?<\/h2>\n<p>Indeed, Ambilight is from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.philips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philips<\/a>\u00a0and the box that is in the news today too.\u00a0And is that what better way to scare away the competition than\u00a0by creating products that can emulate the ones you already have\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>This is what Philips has done by allowing us to have an &#8220;Ambilight TV&#8221; without resorting to elements like\u00a0Lytmi Fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>The device\u00a0synchronizes the\u00a0smart lights in the house (that you have linked and that will normally be those of the television, but it does not have to be only of this type).\u00a0With this, it is pursued\u00a0that they adapt to what you are watching on TV\u00a0.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Philips Hue Sync Box Demo\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0QckCBez4D4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This connects via HDMI to the TV and, in turn, gives you the option to connect up to four other devices that also send content.\u00a0These\u00a0are reproduced on TV and the lights will replicate the colors, intensity and movements\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Huge content\u00a0immersion\u00a0is promised (something that will be accentuated if you&#8217;re lucky enough to have a bezel-less TV model).<\/p>\n<p>In case you&#8217;re wondering, especially taking into account the options that currently exist, it is not necessary to saturate the WiFI for this.\u00a0The connection is made via ZigBee, which frees up the bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>As a handicap,\u00a0the lights that are required are sold separately\u00a0, although the good thing about this is that you are free to choose them one at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, with an\u00a0app available\u00a0for the Google Play Store and App Store that will serve both for configuration and for lighting control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as boxes exist to give televisions the intelligence that they &#8220;lack&#8221; now there are also boxes to emulate the already renowned Philips Ambilight system (improving it, in fact).\u00a0This is precisely the function of the\u00a0Philips Hue Sync Box\u00a0. 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