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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 1958 reviews

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    Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars

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81%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the immersive experience and ease of use of the Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, praising its color accuracy and the generally smooth setup process. However, some customers find the price to be high and have reported compatibility and connectivity issues. A few users also mentioned occasional lag.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lots of fun for the family to play with. Adds much to the room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not worth the price. Not worth the time.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly, don’t waste your money on this. For how much it costs, you would think that it wouldn’t have so many problems. Right out of the box, I was having issues setting it up. I ended up contacting Philips Hue about the issue and to no avail were they able to help (even after they said they would call me back after further investigation). I ended up finally getting it to connect after spending an hour or so deleting the app and factory resetting the sync box multiple times. However, this morning (two weeks later). I ran into the same issue. Best Buy’s exchange policy will not allow for me to do an even exchange online and said that I would have to send it back , get a refund, and then repurchase it. Which is a bummer. Philips hue won’t take it and exchange it until after the 30 days so I’m currently stuck in pickle and with this being the last day for me to exchange it through Best Buy, I have to decide by today. I shouldn’t have to spend an hour+ on something this expensive in order to make it for only temporarily. Once again, don’t waste your money on this device. At least if you have the iOS version. Wait until they work out the kinks. If I didn’t invest in so many hue lights for my entertainment area I would have sent it back and call it a day.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Popular Gadget

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Such a great invention for a light lover. This will make your music and movie experience unforgettable!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This may be expensive, but it is totally worth it! Makes every experience with your tv so much better!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works and looks great.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I do not regret purchasing this item. It’s nice to have back lighting that matches up with whatever your watching.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really really cool

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is one of my favorite entertainment hardware now, gets a lot of attention and really great as a hdmi splitter too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Adds to the movie watching experience. I only wish you could connect more than 10 lights to it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Phillips hue sync box

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been the most frustrating purchase ever!I had it working for a bit then it just crashed on me I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone its not worth the struggle I’ve wasted hours on this trying to get it to work

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the HDMI Sync Box. My movie nights have become more popular thanks to my hue lights!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phillips

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it excellent lights are beautiful i love bestbuy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Hue

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great product for convenience. I would tell everyone to use the free computer work around first

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this thing, works perfect. Takes watching tv to a whole new level

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Phillips hue sync box

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had to purchase the sync box to work with my Phillips hue 65 inch Phillips hue gradient.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is a must have for any gamer or entertainment room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to the Hue Family!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love, love the sync box whenever we are watching a movie or listening to music it knows it to set the right mood!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent! Unit works great with all of my components and Denon receiver.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works ok just couldn’t get it to work with Apple TV or my gaming PC, if it was $75 I would be ok with it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from The Philips Lighting Team
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      Hi there, thanks for your review. We're sorry to hear that you experienced some issues getting the sync box to work with your Apple TV and PC. Please contact us via Facebook or Twitter where we can help you further.

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    breathtaking

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This makes movies and gaming awesome. Truly breathtaking

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adds a perfect effect

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect addition to my movies as well as my Xbox! I feel like I’m in the action!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Recently Philips has introduced support for Dolby Atmos, which makes this product all the more worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend