It’s easy to use, very customizable and delivers a very smooth and impressive performance.
But as ever with Hue, it’s expensive.
It works very well and has an excellent app, but as ever with Hue its quite expensive.
The box is slightly larger than before but retains the familiar shape and setup, with four HDMI inputs and one output.
The UK price is 299.99 and the US price is $349.99.
Thats about AU$520.
The first and most important difference is that the four HMDI ports are HDMI 2.1b with HDCP 2.3.
The box is slightly larger than before but retains the familiar shape and setup, with four HDMI inputs and one output.
The previous version has HDMI 2.0b with HDCP 2.2.
Both versions support HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and CEC for equipment control.
The 4K version delivered resolutions of up to 4K at 60Hz and 1080p and 1440p at 120Hz.
The sync features no longer require a separate app: it’s all in the core Hue app
The 8K version has Bluetooth 5 compared to the Bluetooth 4.2 of the 4K box.
The USB connector is now USB-C rather than micro-USB.
However, it will happily sync with apps on HDMI-connected devices such as anApple TV 4K.
The lighting effects don’t overpower the on-screen colors; instead, they make the TV feel bigger
That doesn’t require this sync box; your TV connects to your Hue Bridge via the app.
it’s possible for you to connect your various devices directly via the HDMI ports.
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