Home LivingSmart HomePhilips Hue Play Sync box 2.0 is 8K and HDMI 2.1 – now you’re talkingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Home LivingSmart HomePhilips Hue Play Sync box 2.0 is 8K and HDMI 2.1 – now you’re talkingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Signify)
(Image credit: Signify)
Quick SummaryThere’s a new version of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, this time with 8K resolution and support for refresh rates up to 120K. It’s more expensive than before at £299.
There’s a new version of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, this time with 8K resolution and support for refresh rates up to 120K. It’s more expensive than before at £299.
There’s a new version of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, this time with 8K resolution and support for refresh rates up to 120K. It’s more expensive than before at £299.
There’s a new version of the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, this time with 8K resolution and support for refresh rates up to 120K. It’s more expensive than before at £299.
Last week we reported that the8K version of Hue’s Play Sync boxwas preparing to launch, and that we expected it to cost more than the current model. We were right on both counts. The new Sync is official, and it’s got a higher price to match the higher specification.
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K: what’s new
If you look very closely you’ll see a few minor design differences: the new box is very slightly wider, longer and deeper than the existing 4K version, it has a USB-C connection rather than micro-USB and there’s a factory reset round the back.
You can sync up to 10 lights with your Hue box, including gradient lights and light bars from the Hue Play range. As before the sync box requires a Hue Bridge to connect to your lights.
If you’re wondering why a light syncing system needs to care about resolution, it doesn’t – but your TV does. The upgrade to 4K/120 and 8K/60 means that any connected devices that support those resolutions won’t have their signals downgraded as they pass through the Hue box, so the full HDMI 2.1 information will reach your TV from your Xbox Series X orPlayStation5. I’m hoping the upgrade will also solve the occasional disconnection errors I’m getting via the 4K box on my PS5, which tend to happen at the worst possible moments during Helldivers 2.
There’s no doubt that the Play box is expensive, even more so than before. But as a long term owner of the current model I do think that it’s one of the best smart lighting systems for your TV, with one of the best companion apps too.
Today’s best Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box deals$249.99ViewWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box deals$249.99ViewWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box deals
$249.99View
$249.99View
$249.99View
$249.99View
$249.99
$249.99
We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Sign up to the T3 newsletter for smarter living straight to your inbox
Get all the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products from the T3 experts
The ultimate full-body gym workout for beginners, according to a fitness expertWant to hit the gym to build strength and muscle, but don’t know where to start? This workout can help
Want to hit the gym to build strength and muscle, but don’t know where to start? This workout can help
Amazon upgrades Kindle Colorsoft already – new model addresses customer complaintsAmazon’s full-colour e-reader fixes a problem that was plaguing its display
Amazon’s full-colour e-reader fixes a problem that was plaguing its display
