The control via AppĮxactly with this Sync App there is much more flexibility for the HDMI Sync Box. There are nine fixed points to choose from for positioning the lamps, so there are slightly fewer options than with the Sync App. The desired lamps can then be easily selected and configured with the remote control. Once connected to the bridge, all compatible lamps are displayed with names. Philips televisions also offer the possibility of linking colourful Hue lamps to the TV, thanks to Ambilight+Hue, extending the Ambilight experience to the entire room. Another practical feature is that you can determine exactly what state the lamps should change to when the synchronization is stopped. You can also set the maximum brightness with which the lamps may be lit. Here you can determine the position of the lamps in the room as well as their height.

When configuring the Sync Box, you first access the Hue Sync App and create one or more entertainment areas during the setup process. This is probably one of the biggest advantages of Ambilight technology compared to the Sync Box. This has one advantage: all image content can be visualized by Ambilight, regardless of which internal or external source it comes from. With Ambilight, of course, nothing has to be connected to the TV, because all the technology and all the LEDs are permanently integrated. Any content generated directly by the television cannot be visualized. All external signals are therefore analyzed by the Sync Box before being fed into the television, so that the Sync Box can then supply the connected lamps with the corresponding light signals. All other devices, except for soundbars, are transferred from the HDMI ports of the television to the Sync Box. The Philips Hue HDMI Sync Box is connected to the television via HDMI.

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