When we talk about Philips televisions today, there is a function that we almost automatically associate with the brand, and this is integrated into the Ambilight ambient lighting system in some models, offers greater immersion when viewing content on the screen.
It is a lighting system. can be further developed for users with Philips Hue LED bulbs and lights at home. Both Hue and Ambilight are partners with Philips, so it looks like the 2023 Smart TV models won’t be compatible with Hue fixtures.
The love between Ambilight and Hue is coming to an end
This is the claim of Toengel’s colleagues, a website specializing in Philips products and confirming that the brand’s 2023 models have been confirmed. Will not be compatible with Hue products. Moreover, Philips confirmed the news to Hueblog.com.
beginner lesson, both the lighting system in Ambilight and the Hue series from Philipsbut there are two manufacturers behind them, as the TPVision brand is responsible for the TVs, while Signify is the company behind Hue lighting systems.
If we had Hue lighting systems, a Philips Ambilight Smart TV could have been used by now. sync lighting effects. Now, the models that the brand will release in 2023 seem to leave that compatibility pending.
Until now, synchronizing both lighting systems didn’t even require the initial app. Ambilight televisions Philips Ambilight+hue app functions already integrated To communicate with the Hue Bridge and to determine and calculate colors.
It looks like the change in terms of compatibility only affects models released this year since the Ambigt and Hue lighting systems. still supported on older TVs.
Thus, to be able to continue to use this compatibility in the most modern televisions, even in high-end televisions of Philips, Hue HDMI Sync accessory will be required external, which allows to perform the same functions.
Also, it should not be forgotten that Hue reaches out to other brands And earlier in the year, we announced that Samsung Smart TVs would be compatible with Hue bulbs to mount a kind of Ambilight. For our part, we wrote to Philips so they could confirm the news.
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on Xataka SmartHome | This is how I mounted the homemade LED light system to create ambient lighting at the back of the TV.