{"id":337668,"date":"2021-09-10T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-09-10T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:00:17","slug":"too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Too Much Money, Even More Hassle \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a9595f247\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a9595f247\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/#Philips_Hue_Sync_Box_An_Exercise_in_Frustration_and_Self_Control\" >Philips Hue Sync Box: An Exercise in Frustration and Self Control<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/#Philips_Hue_Play_Gradient_Lightstrip_Absolutely_Gorgeous\" >Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip: Absolutely Gorgeous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/#Philips_Hue_Gradient_Sync_Box_Is_It_Worth_the_Money\" >Philips Hue Gradient + Sync Box: Is It Worth the Money?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/too-much-money-even-more-hassle-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Too Much Money, Even More Hassle \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\n<div class=\"rating\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong>3\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong>$460+<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-96329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3d0fe191.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3d0fe191.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3d0fe191.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"The Philips Hue Gradient lights at work, with half the TV showing blue and the other half pink\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On paper, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-white-and-color-ambiance-play-gradient-lightstrip-55-inch\/046677560409\">Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip<\/a> paired with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-play-hdmi-sync-box-\/046677555221\">Hue Play HDMI Sync Box<\/a> looks amazing. In practice, the Sync Box is the most frustrating piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> I\u2019ve used in recent memory. When the system works, it\u2019s beautiful. But that\u2019s a big \u201cif.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sync Box is literally the worst<\/li>\n<li>Overpriced<\/li>\n<li>HDMI 2.0 only<\/li>\n<li>Unclear, vague, terrible setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the Hue Gradient, this is Philips Hue\u2019s ambient TV light s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>. On its own, it\u2019s basically just a simple light strip. But when you pair it with the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, the lights react to what\u2019s on the screen. It\u2019s not unlike the Govee Immersion I reviewed a few months ago, but the colors are a lot more accurate, thanks to the Sync Box.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds great, right? A beautiful, reactive, completely immersive experience that can take your entertainment setup to the next level? That\u2019s exactly what you get when it works the way it should. But there are so many hoops to jump through to get to that point; I can safely say that the Philips Hue Sync Box is the most frustrating product I\u2019ve used in years.<\/p>\n<p>I abhor it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philips_Hue_Sync_Box_An_Exercise_in_Frustration_and_Self_Control\"><\/span>Philips Hue Sync Box: An Exercise in Frustration and Self Control<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/0242838c.jpg\" alt=\"The Hue Sync Box plugged up with 4 HDMI cables coming out of the back\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The premise of the Sync Box is really smart: You connect all of your HDMI devices to the box, then the box into your TV. It pulls info from the source <i>before <\/i>it hits the TV screen and tells the lights how to react in real-time. It\u2019s a brilliant idea, but it doesn\u2019t come cheap. It costs $229. It also requires the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philips-hue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-bridge\/046677458478\">Hue Bridge<\/a> , which is an additional $60 if you don\u2019t already have one from other Hue products.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been using Philips Hue bulbs for years. I have at last one Hue light in every room of my house, and my whole family loves them. Because of that, I\u2019m pretty familiar with the Hue <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. So you can imagine my surprise when I had to install a <i>second<\/i>\u00a0app\u2014the Hue Sync App (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.signify.hue.tv\">Android<\/a>\/<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/philips-hue-sync\/id1470980341\">iOS<\/a>)\u2014just for the Sync Box. I have no idea why it has its own app, but I can tell you that I\u2019m not a fan of installing two apps for the same product line.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s the setup process. It\u2019s easy enough if you already know what you\u2019re doing, but I can see how this incredible unintuitive experience could be a nightmare for someone who isn\u2019t tech savvy. If I bought this for my parents, for example, there\u2019s no possible way they would\u2019ve been able to get it set up. The instructions are just too vague.<\/p>\n<p>The lights are easy enough to install, as you just stick them to the back of your TV. Except the double-sided tape that comes with the mounting brackets is pretty crappy, so it doesn\u2019t really hold. I ended up using <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Command-Picture-Decorate-Damage-Free-PH206-14NA\/dp\/B073XR4X72\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">3M picture hangers<\/a>\u00a0to mount the brackets to the back of my TV, which not only worked better but will make it easier to remove these from the TV.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that it doesn\u2019t work any better once everything is set up and connected.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/e237a14c.jpg\" alt=\"The Philips Hue Gradient Light in white\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it\u2019s supposed to play out: You turn on the TV and your streaming box, console, or whatever source you plan on using. The Sync Box detects the signal, kicks out of sleep mode, and pushes that content to the TV\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n<p>Now, here\u2019s how it actually plays out: You turn on the TV and your streaming box, console, or whatever source you plan on using. The TV says it can\u2019t detect a signal because the Sync Box didn\u2019t turn on. So, you open the app to see what\u2019s going on and realize the Sync Box is still in sleep mode. You can\u2019t wake it from the app, so you have to get up and press the button on the front of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s awake, maybe it detects the signal from your source. Or maybe it just sits on the last-used source, waiting for a signal. You re-open the app to find out what\u2019s going on and see that it, in fact, detects the source, but it didn\u2019t change to that input. So, you do it manually.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can finally watch TV or play a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> or whatever. Take that scenario and apply it to everyone in your household. Except you always have to be involved when someone wants to watch TV because you\u2019re the only person with access to the app and no one else understands how the damn Sync Box works in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>No, I\u2019m not kidding. I\u2019m not being hyperbolic. I\u2019m not exaggerating. This is what my family has dealt with <i>every single day<\/i> since I installed the Sync Box. My wife has been begging me to write this review so we can get rid of the box. She hates it. I hate it. We all hate it.<\/p>\n<p>But wait, it gets better. Once everything is up and running, you\u2019d expect the lights to just work, right? Lol, nah. You have to open the app and manually start the sync every time the box is woken from sleep. Fortunately, there\u2019s a setting buried in the Automatic Control Options that will turn the sync on when it detects an input source. I have no idea why this isn\u2019t enabled by default.<\/p>\n<p>I am Jack\u2019s complete lack of surprise.<\/p>\n<p>All that is on top of the fact that the Sync Box uses HDMI 2.0, so all of your HDMI 2.1 devices will get downgraded the second you plug them into the Sync Box. The system doesn\u2019t currently support 120Hz gaming but will get an update to enable this, though it will downgrade 120Hz content to 1080p because of HDMI 2.0 limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if you use your TV\u2019s built-in OS, you can kiss that goodbye\u2014at least if you want to use the lights. Because this relies on an HDMI input, so your TV\u2019s built-in Roku (or whatever OS it runs) isn\u2019t compatible. You\u2019ll need to add an external source, making this already expensive setup even pricier.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philips_Hue_Play_Gradient_Lightstrip_Absolutely_Gorgeous\"><\/span>Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip: Absolutely Gorgeous<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/08\/9e1bad5b.jpg\" alt=\"Half the TV is Orange, half bluish-green with the Hue Gradient light reacting appropriately\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Cameron Summerson <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lights? Oh man, the lights. They\u2019re gorgeous. Philips Hue makes some of the best, most vibrant smart lights on the market, and its lightstrips are no different. The Play Gradient Lightstrip is slightly different from the company\u2019s other lightstrips because it\u2019s designed specifically to go on the back of a TV.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the style is pretty different. Instead of just a simple, flat strip of LEDs, it\u2019s a fat, flexible snake of lights with a built-in diffuser. This allows the colors to weave in and out of each other as they ebb and flow with your TV\u2019s picture. The accuracy is spot on, and the way they flow with the TV is perfect. I like the Govee Immersion, but it can\u2019t hold a candle to what the Play Gradient Lightstrip can do in terms of brightness, vibrancy, and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>While the Immersion may not be as accurate, it has one feature the Gradient doesn\u2019t: It goes all the way around the TV. The Gradient Lightstrip only covers the sides and top of the TV, so you don\u2019t get color from the bottom. This creates a bit of a disconnect with the whole \u201cextra immersion\u201d thing\u2014especially if you mount your TV on the wall.<\/p>\n<p>Philips Hue recently announced a new $180 Gradient Light Tube that is designed to work with the Gradient Lightstrip to provide light for the underside of the TV, but that also makes an already expensive system even pricier.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Play Gradient Lightstrip comes in three sizes: the $230 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Gradient-LightStrip-Assistant\/dp\/B08HV6V49V\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">55 inch model<\/a> for 55-60-inch TVs, $250 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Gradient-LightStrip-Assistant\/dp\/B08P2D215V\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">65 inch model<\/a> for 65-70-inch TVs, and $280 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue-Gradient-LightStrip-Assistant\/dp\/B08P2CV1KF\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">75 inch model<\/a> for 75-inch and larger TVs. So, for the full experience, you\u2019ll be out of pocket an eye-watering $540 for the 65-inch lights, Sync Box, and Hue Hub. Add the upcoming Light Tube and you\u2019re at more than $700. That\u2019s pretty excessive.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Philips_Hue_Gradient_Sync_Box_Is_It_Worth_the_Money\"><\/span>Philips Hue Gradient + Sync Box: Is It Worth the Money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Play Gradient Lightstrip is easily the nicest looking lightstrip I\u2019ve ever seen, which is doubly true for TV lights. But ultimately, the Sync Box is one of the worst pieces of technology I\u2019ve ever used, and I passionately hate it.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re wondering if it\u2019s worth it, that\u2019s an easy answer: hell no. The lightstrip is probably worth the cost, but without the Sync Box, they\u2019re pretty useless\u2014you could get a much more affordable lightstrip and slap it on the back of your TV instead.<\/p>\n<p>If you want something reactive, I\u2019d much rather have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08LVPWQQP?tag=reviewgeek-20\">the $80 Govee Immersion<\/a>. Sure, the colors aren\u2019t nearly as accurate or vibrant, but it just works\u2014you turn it on, and it does its thing. No hassle, no headache.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can buy the Immersion for every room in the house for the same price as <i>one<\/i> set of Play Gradient Lights with the Sync Box and Hue Bridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\">\nRating: <strong>3\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Price: <strong>$460+<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sync Box is literally the worst<\/li>\n<li>Overpriced<\/li>\n<li>HDMI 2.0 only<\/li>\n<li>Unclear, vague, terrible setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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