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The Hue software philips came out with for computers is a cheap way for people to get into this if they already have a computer, bridge, and some colored lights
by lozaning 8y ago
The Hue software philips came out with for computers is a cheap way for people to get into this if they already have a computer, bridge, and some colored lights.
https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/entertainment/hue-sync https://www2.meethue.com/en-us/entertainment/hue-sync
- gh02t 8y agoI have a bunch of Hue devices myself, but I wouldn't exactly call it "cheap" considering how much the colored bulbs cost. You can build your own with a cheap Arduino clone and some addressable RGB LEDs for well under $20. In addition, Hue Sync is kinda different. To me a proper ambilight goes around the edge of a display to cast light on a wall with a decent resolution (20ish or more LEDs), while Sync is more for a few bulbs and synchronizing the room lights. You can get kind of a similar effect with Sync and a couple bulbs behind the screen but it's just not as impressive.
- epmaybe 8y agoPhillips sells hue led strips now, wouldn't that work with hue sync?
- gh02t 8y agoThe Hue strips aren't addressable so all the LEDs are set to the same color.
- lozaning 8y agoHence my caveat about already having said expensive bulbs. The possibility exists that someone could to real time whole room color effects right now and they just didn't know it. If you want actual ambilight tech hue is definitely not directly analogous and not cheap either.