Enhance your games with Philips Hue Gradient lightstrip for PC

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Here's a video on the Philips Hue Gradient lightstrip for PC. A brilliant bit of kit that can fit on the back of your monitor and react to the games you're playing, video on screen or music you're listening to. In this video I'm unboxing and setting up the kit on a Corsair monitor to show you how to do it and what it looks like in action.
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This is the Corsair monitor I was using (it's 32 inch, not 34, I'm a numpty)
CORSAIR XENEON 32UHD144 32-Inch IPS UHD (3840 x2160) - go.corsair.com/Xx7dvG
Specs of the gradient bar include:
Colour black
Colour(s) White
Material silicone
Operational humidity 5% H 95% (non-condensing)
Operational temperature -20°C to 45°C
Extra feature/accessory incl. Colour changing (LED) Yes
LED integrated Yes
Universal Plug Yes
Guarantee 2 years Yes
Colour temperature 2000-6500 K
Cut-ability No
Extendibility No
Input Voltage 220V-240V
Max. standby power 0.5 W
Wattage 19 W
Power consumption
Wattage 23 W
Product dimensions and weight
Height 1.6 cm
Length 116.5 cm
Net weight 0.261 kg
Width 1.7 cm
Service Warranty 2 year(s)
Technical specifications
Lumen output at 4000K 1,000 lm
Lifetime 25000 hour(s)
IP code IP20
Class of protection Class II
Extra features not compatible with protected video content (DRM)
Replaceability of light source
Non-replaceable LED light source
Replaceability of control gears
Non-replaceable control gear
Lumen output at 2,700 K (out-of-the-box setting) 900 lm
Packaging dimensions and weight
EAN/UPC - product
8719514434530
Net weight 0.260 kg
Gross weight 1.190 kg
Height 140.000 mm
Length 290.000 mm
Width 290.000 mm
Material number (12NC) 929003498601
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@tropicalhotdog1924 Жыл бұрын

My guy put a white backdrop up before you review a backlight. Absolutely kills the effect with your blue wall.

@lasvista2tech Жыл бұрын

Common sense is hard to come by these days

@lordevilzeus585 Жыл бұрын

Great way to add some personality to the setup. 👍🏽

@Tezorus Жыл бұрын

Hello sir Prawn ! Thanks for the great review. I'm looking for a backlight system for a Samsung g9. How does the Phillips one compare to the corsair ls100 ? I'm planing on using it mostly for gaming.

@NateoUK Жыл бұрын

Do you know if this will work with Hue Sync in an entertainment area? I’m wondering whether this would work as the bottom section for a TV.

@TheCCosti 6 ай бұрын

Hello, how does your pc connect to them? Is the strip itself enough? Do I need the bridge or the sync box?

@XiaoguangXin Жыл бұрын

Can I ask where you got the light strip? I noticed that the power supply is for 220-240 voltage, which is surprising because I thought nowadays all power supplies are for 100-240v. Thank you.

@cruiserdesignmanufacturing 8 ай бұрын

Is it possible to run two of these in series for a large monitor? (48") I don't want to buy the bigger strip and be forced to run output through a sync box

@valeoxis Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MuppetChops Жыл бұрын

Can you use the play bar expension cables to extend the power?

@YangGamin 10 ай бұрын

How do I get the hue sync box to work with only my TV or does it only work with using other their devices

@gtarman8d 28 күн бұрын

I wonder how this would work with my big 800r curved monitors. Worried the curve will stop the adhesive from keeping the clips on

@midboys Жыл бұрын

Does it have many spots of different color according to the screen ?

@swiftlyau Жыл бұрын

Do you think the light would still be able to be positioned correctly if my monitor had a bump going diagonally down the back? It's a part of the design from my monitor (MSI G27C5)

@JustPhade Жыл бұрын

I use this with the aw3418dw, so you should be fine.

@nicksanfilippo9513 9 ай бұрын

wish they made this for a larger monitor... i have a 48" gaming monitor

@soicherseggl419 Жыл бұрын

which setup would you recommend for a 49" Samsung monitor, the ultra super widescreen kind of thing?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

Sadly most don't cater to it. A mix of hue light strips and bulbs on the desk would work well though

@noreon8379 Жыл бұрын

If i was to buy this a standard strip, and a bulb would the standard philips strip and bulb connect and mimic the colours of the game as well as the monitor strip?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

Yes. If you put them all in your entertainment area in the Hue app.

@ShaneMcGrath. Жыл бұрын

I have this and it won't find the light on the app, Tried adding serial number and still won't find it. edit : After 2 hours of nearly tearing my hair out and yelling and screaming at my pc(lol) I got it to work, Tried everything and was about to return it. Make sure you put the controller box VERTICAL on the back of your monitor, I'm not joking that fixed it for me as I had it horizontal thinking it wouldn't matter. Hope this helps someone from stressing out. What an unusual problem though, Never had issues with other controllers being in a different position.

@jansanlim Жыл бұрын

Are you referring to the power box?

@nithia 11 ай бұрын

Yikes, I thought the Corsair option was expensive but damn. I mean I know Philips is a pricy brand but this is just a super basic strip and you need to also get the bridge if you dont already have it. So twice the price or more depending on the kit you get.

@lightshunshine3861 Жыл бұрын

Dont forget that phillips release their new gaming monitor with ambiglow , yes that is Philips 252m1rpe Full HD 240Hz

@EdwardFassnacht Жыл бұрын

I tried looking it up but can't find any info on it and only one youtuber in Indonesia had it. Guessing it'll come to the states at some point

@kristanbenson803 Жыл бұрын

Will this work on a Mac?

@saulcobcanul1166 Жыл бұрын

is it worth it over the corsair ls100 for ambilight specifically?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

My experience was LS100 wasn't as good kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8dmmrWV1rbGnqc.html

@shuuuuuuuuuuuu 9 ай бұрын

hey mate, would this work on a curved ultra wide?

@marcushogberg8998 8 ай бұрын

yes, mounted my strip to my curved ultrawide just now!

@tanyeetong5619 9 ай бұрын

Do u need a sync box to sync the lights?

@Zaydel 8 ай бұрын

want to know too

@chichyiphone4 Жыл бұрын

I cant Seem to find the 32-34” option. It only shows 24-27” monitors.

@sta5348 Жыл бұрын

It's on the Philip's website

@Alex___R 10 ай бұрын

Why would you make a 14 minute long video about colour syncing lights, only to demonstrate the effect on a blue wall and therefore fail to demonstrate the colour syncing effect? And also having another set of lights shining on the wall so even the brightness of the tested lights is not accurately shown?

@martinpersson1081 Жыл бұрын

Do you need a hue bridge for this to work?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

Yes

@marcosrodriguez559 Жыл бұрын

Noooooooooo. My hue bridge alwayyysss disconnected. Is that common with the bridge, if not I don’t mind buying it. But there was time with mine where it literally wouldn’t work for 2 months then work for only a week etc.

@asm_canucks Жыл бұрын

Too bad it only covers 3 sides of the monitor. I'm currently using the sync app on PC with my hue lights but the lack of lightstrip behind the monitor is annoying.

@CaptainRx-ss3rt Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s to bad, adding a light bar or 2 behind the PC will do the trick but it’s 70$ on top of already ~250$

@asm_canucks Жыл бұрын

@user-db1zv9ew5u Yep, it's Way too much. I think I'll probably purchase a standard 2m lightstrip and put it behind the monitor. Much more budget friendly. ( still 70-80 though 🤑)

@ilkerbirol1351 Жыл бұрын

Hello what game is the plane game?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

Call of Duty WW2

@eseren Жыл бұрын

I'm assuming you need to connect this to the monitor itself using hdmi?

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

No.

@eseren Жыл бұрын

@@TheProvokedPrawn oh that's awesome! My monitor has only one hdmi port and that's taken by a capture card and I was worried it would as a review I read said it did

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

@@eseren I did show how it's connected. It's via the app and the Philips Hue hub. Not your monitor

@mainsource8030 Жыл бұрын

the very video you're watching shows how to connect it

@spyplane3979 Жыл бұрын

what is good for 65 inch gaming

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

Philips Ambilight?

@bestonyoutube Жыл бұрын

I dont get is, where does it adapt automatically to the game or movies colors?

@bestonyoutube 10 ай бұрын

@@createdvoid8186 well that su***

@Alex___R 10 ай бұрын

The light emits correct colour (matching what's on screen) but his blue wall messes the colours up.

@bestonyoutube 10 ай бұрын

@@Alex___R oh thanks. so what do you need to make this work on a PC monitor with a Nvidia GPU under Windows?

@Alex___R 10 ай бұрын

@@bestonyoutube Hardware: Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip (in correct size for your monitor) and a Philips Hue bridge. Software: free Philips Hue Sync App on your PC/Mac (GPU doesn't matter) and a free Philips Hue app on your phone. It's quite pricey to dive into it, but one bridge can handle 50 lights so you can add more lights/switches/sensors around the house in the future.

@bestonyoutube 10 ай бұрын

@@Alex___R why do you need a phone and a hue bridge? isnt there an alternative with open source software which is cheaper and works with other RGB strips too?

@marekcalcote5710 Жыл бұрын

Even after watching this full video, I still don’t understand how the power strip “reacts” or “syncs” to the color on the screen. I was reading other reviews on here and you said you also need a “Phillips Hue Bridge Smart Lighting Hub”? If I remember correctly? But I still don’t understand the mechanism behind how the hue hub and the light strip working together to react to the screen light. I don’t see any sensor camera which I see in govee products for that to work? I’m sorry for sounding like an amateur but this question has been bothering me for a while now. 😅

@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

It's via the app

@pdebie1982 Жыл бұрын

@@TheProvokedPrawn yeah, but how does the app send the colors to the lights? Via Wi-Fi > Bridge > Wi-Fi > Lights I suppose? Wouldn't that give a bit of latency between the effect on screen and what the lights shows? Games can be really fast, so first second it's blue and one explosion later and everything is red and yellow.

@nicofieuhome Жыл бұрын

i still don't get it either...how can the app know what's on the monitor ? I'm pretty sure it does not react and sync to the monitor video, I can't even see it on the demo video, it's just blue all the way, makes no sense

@whitegoodman3438 Жыл бұрын

I've been wondering this too. There's no way for the LED's to sync to monitor without additional hardware.

@Twerre100 Жыл бұрын

@@whitegoodman3438 As far as I understand it, all the lights have their own "Zigbee" network. Every Zigbee device can communicate with each other, and when you setup the app on the computer, you connect it with the bridge which connects your pc to the Zigbee network. Your computer can then directly communicate to any of the lights directly, so it chooses the light with the best connection(presumably the light strip in this instance) and tells it what colors it needs to be. If you have many lights in your setup, the lightstrip may then tell the lights next to it how they're supposed to then react.