Philips has been promoting its televisions with a feature that no other manufacturer has included in their Smart TVs for years: the Ambilight system. This technology allows illuminate the back of the television via an RGB LED strip synchronized with the images the user watches on the TV. In this way, a more immersive space is simulated while watching a movie, series or playing something.
But for those who want to experience this experience on a non-Philips TV, there are multiple options. Among them is the new proposal from Nanoleaf, a company specializing in lighting with iconic RGB polygons that can be placed on any wall. This time, the firm hits the market A new alternative to Ambilight lighting With Nanoleaf 4D. Below these lines, we leave you alone with all the information.
Nanoleaf explores the world of lighting for televisions
In addition to the RGB LED strip attached to the back of the television, the Nanoleaf system, which we are used to in this type of products, Must be connected to a camera It is responsible for collecting the color information of the scene so that the LED strip can replicate the lighting in real time.
The camera can be installed both above and below the TV, although it always faces the panel. Also, this new system can automatically connect with other Nanoleaf products to spread the lighting to other corners of your home as well. This way, you can connect the Nanoleaf 4D to other Nanoleaf lamps and bulbs to create a seamless and immersive experience in your living room or bedroom while you play something on TV.
The system also sync with music this is reproduced on the TV and everything happens through its mobile application, where we can control any lighting parameters.
The idea is that in the coming months the system will become compatible with Matter via a software update. In this way, besides being compatible with every TV, it can also be integrated into almost any ecosystem Connected that complies with this standard.
Nanoleaf claims its system has a useful life of approximately 25,000 hours. Also, your system will connect over WiFi in the 2.4GHz band. The company explains that its products are not compatible with 5GHz WiFi. The Nanoleaf 4D defaults to Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT, SmartThings, and Razer Kroma. Its illumination consists of 30 LEDs per meter and has more than 16 million colors and 10 color zones per meter.
Price and availability
The Nanoleaf 4D will be released in two versions next July. One for 55 to 65 inch TV sizes A price of 99.99 euros and another for sizes 65 to 85 inches, which will cost around 129.99 Euros. It’s also possible to just buy the camera for 79.99 euros.
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Smart Home on Xataka | This alternative to Ambilight manages to synchronize the lighting with any scene and is compatible with HDMI 2.1 and 4K at 120 Hz.