They’re flexible, easy to use, and a lot of fun.
This means you have a lot more flexibility when designing your lighting system.
The lights connect to the Sync Box wirelessly, but they’re not battery-powered.
Color reproduction with the Philips Hue Play Bars is excellent, even with subtle tones
ThePhilips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8Kreleased in 2024 costs even more.
This will let you turn them on and off, and change their color manually, but nothing else.
When it’s time to enjoy a movie or game, just tap the Sync button in the app.
Connecting to your TV via HDMI means there are none of the issues you can experience with kits that use a camera to monitor and replicate colors from the screen
Philips Hue Play Light Bar: also consider
Not sure about the Philips Hue Play Light Bar?
Here are two other ambient lighting options that are worth considering.
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The lights come with mounts that let you position them horizontally or vertically, but you can also attach them to the wall, the back of your TV, or just lie them down on a shelf or TV stand
The Light Bars come in black and white, so you can choose whichever fits best with your decor (white would have been a better match here)
