Hue Play 65" Gradient Lightstrip (Open Box)

TLDR - it’s a pain to set up and the end result isn’t worth $500+. Also, it won’t sync with apps on your TV. Oh my goodness how I wish I listened to the reviewers who said this isn’t worth it. I spent a little over an hour setting the whole system up. I feel for someone who isn’t tech savvy because it’s more complex than you’d think. When it’s all said and done, you need 4 open outlets to run this setup. 4! The light strip, the Hue, the HDMI sync, and the Bridge! The Bridge has to be hardwired into your router. Not to mention the HDMI sync box doesn’t come with the USB cord you need for it to know if your TV is on or not. Phillips is charging over $500 and can’t include a necessary USB cord?! I was in disbelief. Another reviewer mentioned it doesn’t support HDMI 2.1 and that’s quite outrageous when you think about how fast tech moves. This will likely be outdated in the blink of an eye. You’re also watering down your picture quality the moment you add more connections. This setup requires everything you want to use the sync feature with to run through the HDMI sync box which then feeds into your TV. I wanted so badly to love this. I had been waiting for over a year to take the plunge and buy it. Prime Day was the perfect opportunity, but even with the discounts I cannot recommend this item.