Signify launched a extra future-proofed Philips Hue Sync Field, the corporate’s gizmo that plugs into your TV and creates a lightweight present synced together with your onscreen content material. Not like the unique mannequin from 2019, the upgraded field helps HDMI 2.1, making it higher suited to the PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S.
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Field helps resolutions as much as 8K at 60Hz for video and 4K at 120Hz for gaming. In principle, this could make for a smoother, extra screen-accurate Hue-powered gentle present. Even when you don’t have a current-gen gaming console or appropriate TV, the field will likely be higher outfitted to deal with the gear you purchase down the street.
The field can sync with as much as 10 color-capable Hue lights. As with the earlier mannequin, you’ll be able to tweak the brightness and depth to your liking within the Hue app. The system additionally works with Alexa, Google and Siri voice assistants, a function the corporate added to the older mannequin throughout Covid lockdowns.
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Field 8K is out there now from the corporate’s web site. It prices $350.