Philips Hue Play Bars, worth the hype?
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3 жыл бұрынI've been using the Philips Hue Play Bars for a bit now to help with eye strain. I can honestly say that they've helped a lot. Also, having them set to blue daylight white while I work has been very helpful for focus as well.
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@davidedwards4088 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are worth it!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I finally have my setup and couldn't be more happier.
@MapleBowmen 3 жыл бұрын
I rarely like or subscribe, but I am really impressed by the quality of your production and video. Great content! Keep it up!
@simmer2k 3 жыл бұрын
@@rogerseng I'm here a month later and I thought the same thing. The quality of your videos is insane for your sub count, you deserve way more
@joasvdeerden 3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@algebra358 3 жыл бұрын
Cool video! Thanks for the info and uses!!
@austenfairbanks5604 3 жыл бұрын
Your video recently popped up in the recommendations and just wow. Watched your video and scrolled down and was flabbergasted when I saw 3k subs. The quality of your videos are on par if not better then people with millions of subs. Its nice seeing small youtubers with great quality vids compared to just a couple years ago.
@matthews.9343 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! It was very well done 👍
@johnlight-knight8060 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review ! :D
@ertonaverion4437 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Good luck on the channel
@douglastholedo6637 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Nice video! Btw, what’s the song you used in the end?
@Asiosky211 3 жыл бұрын
well you've sold me on these lights! ordering some now! just what i need after buying one of those LED stripe corner lights from amazon. was totally awful so i'm sending it back!
@SupplyNinja Жыл бұрын
Subbed brother. Great video and great video quality. I’m currently buying gear to start seriously reviewing product, and I hope to one day achieve as clean a video presence as you have. Well done bro.
@joelbastian5741 3 жыл бұрын
Noticed the best selling book sitting on your desk. Same here! Good to see more that share the same faith on here! Great quality video!
@mpetrides 3 жыл бұрын
Did you need to use the Synch Box to get the TV to synch with what was showing on the TV or were you able to do that simply with the contents of the box you showed? Also, can those mounts screwed into the center of the Play Bar to allow a horizontal orientation for the Play Bar?
@jaybro7269 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve found none of the reviews for the light bars state that to actually get the app to work as in change the colours on the bars you also need a bridge if you don’t already have one
@julius500 3 жыл бұрын
Subscribed, I can't believe you have few subs bit either you are heading on the right path!! Wayyyy better than bigger channels good job! I gotta ask who plays that violin soundtrack towards the end of video @ 545 I believe?
@sk_luowl 3 жыл бұрын
Hey dude great videos, what monitor are you using?
@MartinMerayoUCDM 9 ай бұрын
Hey Roger, do you remember your shutter speed while filming this? becouse i bought a pair of this to use on camera and i have a lot of flicker with anything above 1/40shutter
@wellnessdaddy 2 жыл бұрын
love your grade on this video bro
@kevinkeegan7211 3 жыл бұрын
Great vlog... altho were still a little confused.. we have an ambient tv & have ordered a hue hub with this play bars... will they change lighting to what we're are watching on the tv? Or will we have to purchase temhe hdmi sync box as well...
@IiOnna222 3 жыл бұрын
Great demo! Gee now I want to buy one. :O
@Camus376 2 жыл бұрын
wow great demo and amazing presentation Keep up the awesome work maistro 🥳🥳🥳🤠🤠🤠
@rogerseng 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ariel!
@DJRyanWalker 3 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍🏻
@ChristopherLMunoz 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm was there a lag between the color change. Hard to see when you edit your video when the screen changed color and the lights suppose to change color aswell. Should have had one continues recording...
@qxinstrapped 3 жыл бұрын
great quality video keep it up you’ll make it
@LeRougeLapin 3 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Hope you get more views. Do you find that by mounting the two bars behind your computer screen, they light they provide is bright enough?
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
One thing i just notice, would it be cleaner if their was a hole in the stand so the wire goes straight through it to the back. Now it curls of to the side, its a small detail but it would look much nicer i guess.
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
WOw man solid quality video! Baffled you dont have way more subs. You got one extra now :)
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
PS pretty sick studio setup all blacked out and with those wood hints, super nice color combo!
@sabanaydn8952 Жыл бұрын
Thank you❤
@kebongski 2 жыл бұрын
you reckon I can use these for quick key and fill lighting for a zoom call?
@pregardt 2 жыл бұрын
Do you need to buy the white box bridge to use the light bars?
@trinhk 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Roger for the great review. Would be nice if you could give us your opinion on what you think after using it? After all, it is quite pricey for a couple of lights.
@trinhk 3 жыл бұрын
@@rogerseng Thanks Roger. That's very helpful. I'm debating on whether to get that for my dual monitor. Like you said in the review, I love that ambient light and less strain on the eyes. Keep up the great work man, I love it.
@fata__morgana Жыл бұрын
God bless you my dude !
@rogerseng Жыл бұрын
God bless YOU!
@TrippinWithTodd 3 жыл бұрын
Super cool! When I grow up I want to be Roger Seng. But how long have I been saying that now? Alas, it will never come true...
@krisvandenberk 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Roger, what monitor are you using?
@JSephH76 3 жыл бұрын
Good set. Good depth of field. Excellent intro clip. Good visuals. But you need an audio upgrade my friend. Try a boom mic. There are decent versatile options out there for not too much money.
@JSephH76 3 жыл бұрын
@@rogerseng What do you use?
@anthonyvaughn8960 3 жыл бұрын
Buy the 3rd light to mount it behind and at the top. Makes videos pop even more If ya want to go all out since like 6-10 in one room for videos lol Really different experience
@MIN_Tech 3 жыл бұрын
wow this is what i want to buy lights!! from south korea!!!
@anthonydigeronimo8973 3 жыл бұрын
What's that orchestrated song over the synced video?
@JimZarasOfficial Жыл бұрын
do you need philips hue bridge in order to connect those?
@mackjsf23 3 жыл бұрын
What monitor is that?
@davidkoso7809 3 жыл бұрын
Nice informative video.. two questions: 1. Do you need the ”hue bridge” to control the light bars 2. Do you think the two light bars can be used towards a Wall behind a 55” tv or do you recommend the hue lighting strip for a tv? Thanks in advance. Keep up with the good work! :)
@cansennotfound 3 жыл бұрын
Yea you definitely need a hue bridge and I think a hue Lightning strip is brighter but more complicated to install
@Kai-LD7 2 жыл бұрын
For what do u Need a hue bridge?
@colmshannon8831 4 ай бұрын
No you don't need a bridge for anything demoed in this video.
@nerrickk9024 2 жыл бұрын
16 million colors is literally just a marketing spin to say "this is RGB". 255 red values x 255 green values x 255 blue values = 16.6 million technically "unique" colors. But try telling me you see a difference between RGB(255,255,255) and RGB(255,255,254). It's still white. Still a neat product, just don't expect 16 million colors.
@JackieisOk 2 жыл бұрын
no shit
@lawlinyourface 3 жыл бұрын
I though you needed the sync box for the colors to change color during game play... and I thought you needed the Hue bridge also to change the colors manually. Would love to be wrong so I could just buy the three light kits! Let me know bud...thanks so much!
@1legendary7 3 жыл бұрын
Dont know about the sync box buy I can confirm you don’t need a bridge to manually change colour
@TheAngryman20 3 жыл бұрын
Hey could you tell me what monitor you're using r? I would appreciate it.
@khaledj.al-awamie6214 3 жыл бұрын
LG 34” ultra-wide screen monitor, currently sold at Best Buy.
@leonvanasperen1106 2 жыл бұрын
Can you sync them without the box? I have a bridge and the app, but when i stream netflix from my phone to chromecast, will they sync also?
@GreeniusGenius 2 жыл бұрын
No. You can sync when watching directly on a PC / Mac using the Hue Sync app (you could plug this into your TV).
@WildBeret 3 жыл бұрын
I have read that Philips abandoned Hue , also I bought conbee 2 for philips lamps
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
Are these still a hype?! I just saw these today and then noticed they already were released in aug 2018. They look amazing yet quite expensive but with that hub they seem to have great usage
@lorenzoloconsole 3 жыл бұрын
You should definitely go with Phillips Hue, its the best system if you wanna have everything under the same roof
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
@@lorenzoloconsole Yeha but i wasnt so happy with the price and if i really like. I went along with the Govee Flow Pro $55 system and uses a camera, no hub needed. If i really like perhaps then ill do upgrading. Otherwise i waste around $200. Plus i need to ship it to my country and import it, so thats already + $60 or so
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
Dang that link is priced at $209 thats a pretty hefty difference vs regular $129
@hachiiroku 3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering do they need the hue bridge for them to fully work ?
@xionz2343 3 жыл бұрын
Yep
@SmokeGoneDead 9 ай бұрын
Yes. If you don’t buy the bridge, you can only turn it on and off buy plugging and unplugging
@KelliHarrah 3 жыл бұрын
Do these come with a controller? Or do you have to have a phone or computer to control them?
@christianj606 3 жыл бұрын
No. If you buy the philips hue bridge you can use the app to set brightness and color of the lights.
@abdulazizamh6495 3 жыл бұрын
@@christianj606 i watched so many reviews and still dont understand how it works. ive seen some reviews saying that you need to connect a thing (forgot what its called) to your wifi router and stuff like that. Do I just mount that at the back of my TV plug them into my power strip then it’ll work?
@Phaseish 3 жыл бұрын
Philips Hue Smart Hub (Works with Alexa Apple HomeKit and Google Assistant) do you know if you can just use the app without this?
@samuelgomez974 3 жыл бұрын
no, you need the Hub for them to work, maybe another Zigbee Hub can make them work but not with the Philips Hue app
@mediavormgever 3 жыл бұрын
What the video title suggests, are they worth the hype?
@missameliafrancis 3 жыл бұрын
do u need the Philips Hue Bridge for the app to work??
@JMB1891 3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@Ozki 3 жыл бұрын
I truly believe this issue is kind of a marketing trap. You can't find a bright, direct answer to this question even on Philips's web page. And Roger, great video and you can always edit your video to clarify this issue. Please feel free to do that.
@abdulazizamh6495 3 жыл бұрын
i watched so many reviews and still dont understand how it works. ive seen some reviews saying that you need to connect a thing (forgot what its called) to your wifi router and stuff like that. Do I just mount that at the back of my TV plug them into my power strip then it’ll work?
@xionz2343 3 жыл бұрын
You need to connect a hue smart bridge 59.99$ to your wifi router to even change the color of any philips product
@JohnRohoboth 3 жыл бұрын
START at 1:34 - you're welcome!!
@joseantoniorubiogonzalez9602 9 ай бұрын
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, kzfaq.infoUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
PS you didnt mention it also need that Hue Hub to do most od the work. Without it they only shine orange/yellow lighting right?
@Slava-om1sz 3 жыл бұрын
"Without it they only shine orange/yellow lighting" What is the source of this information?
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
@@Slava-om1sz read it in articles, without the hub you can't control them and they only lit up orange like
@rikaardyyz3039 3 жыл бұрын
Yep even Philips says that you HAVE to have the hub bridge " Perhaps the biggest downside to the Play Bar is that it does require the Philips Hue Hub for just about everything " Source Imore.com And a ton of other websites incl Philips.
@RomboutVersluijs 3 жыл бұрын
@@rikaardyyz3039 Ive ordered the Govee FLow Pro, still waiting for it to arrive. Its a much cheaper model, i first want so see if i really like such setups before i invest a ton of money
@rikaardyyz3039 3 жыл бұрын
@@RomboutVersluijs haven't heard of it but , same just bought new TV, and sound bar and not really into turning the whole house into a " smart one ".. Might even get the white light strips , the ones that are the recommended ambient brightness for about £40. They say 6000 K white light to enhance viewing. The ones I'm looking at for now are the 2nd ones reviewed here !! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bOBiZ8mQmNjRgas.html
@whatsfordinner1695 2 жыл бұрын
only one adaptor...how to get around this if you have one behind your monitor and one behind your tv? My tv is not next to my monitor bruh
@GreeniusGenius 2 жыл бұрын
Buy multiple base unit kits.
@Dedition 3 жыл бұрын
Why sync it to show us a video demonstration then only pick videos that have an overwhelming white? This did nothing to show me how good the sync feature is...
@ke_rico 3 жыл бұрын
Did he have to use a syncbox on his pc to get it to sync?
@roybrochard1096 3 жыл бұрын
Nope
@ke_rico 3 жыл бұрын
@@roybrochard1096 Thanks man
@JuventusStadium87 3 жыл бұрын
You need the "Bridge" though!
@roybrochard1096 3 жыл бұрын
@@JuventusStadium87 the bridge yes but not the syncbox
@rikaardyyz3039 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking at these or something similar,I only wanted some ambient lighting , BUT seems everyone forgets you CAN'T just buy the play bars you HAVE to buy the bridge/ smart box to get them to work ,so while you might get two lights for £110 you have to spend more than that again just to get some lighting behind your TV. While Philips are good ALL these smart things are a massive rip off. There's like a %150 mark up so some Dutch friend I know told me !!!
@redxvii2024 3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention it needs the hub :|
@GtsAntoni1 3 жыл бұрын
Click here : 1:45 Thank me later 👍 Barring the intro great introductory video, with a nice aesthetic. Couple of points : * 16 million colours is industry standard, common, and years old. It's marketing blurb for the uninformed. * If you can control brightness, you can control darkness 😉 * This is basically an RGBW strip and controller in a plastic box. It's cool, but hideously overpriced. The mounting options though are a great touch. * A $20 ZigBee controller, a 5m RGBW strip, and some nice aluminium extrusion would make a nice alternative, for a fraction of the price (think 20 times as many units for the same cost). This would make a very flexible and interesting application, not to mention a fun little project. Full Hue app integration too. Anyway, thanks for the vid man. 👍
@xLiLxSniperx 3 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who bought the hue bars without getting the bridge? :|
@SpeedDemonReacts 3 жыл бұрын
Not just you. I have them without knowing. I'm pissed
@xLiLxSniperx 3 жыл бұрын
@@SpeedDemonReacts now to spend an additional $60 lmao
@SpeedDemonReacts 3 жыл бұрын
So a total of $190 plus tax for led light when I can buy something of similar function on Amazon for less then $50? Phillips is really squeezing a lot of scam into their HUE line of products. I mean at the time of the idea how did they skip out on Bluetooth?? Time to go searching for another brand lol
@bfiremitch 3 жыл бұрын
An even slightlyer bluer light 😂
@GtsAntoni1 3 жыл бұрын
Click here : 1:45 Thank me later 👍
@odirty30 3 жыл бұрын
They are just not worth the price they are not good with watching movies that are on streaming platform everyone who watches Disney plus dose not work
@nikkcaputo5814 3 жыл бұрын
It won’t work with apps on your TV. It will work with the sync box and if you use a console to stream.
@odirty30 3 жыл бұрын
@@nikkcaputo5814 yea see should not have to spend money for that dose not make any sense
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