![]() Seamless software support with my media streamer of choice would make for a huge improvement in the user experience, and it would also help bring console gaming into play. Those integrations are the clearest way to spur people into trying Hue Entertainment out, and until they arrive, folks like me are forced to base their first impressions off of the clunkier computer approach. I asked Philips for an update on that front prior to publishing this post - the response was still essentially "stay tuned." ![]() Since Hue Entertainment was first announced, the team at Philips has been hinting that integrations with platforms like those are on the way - but aside from a gaming integration with Razer, they've yet to materialize. As of now, Hue Sync won't work with any of them. Most of us don't typically keep computers hooked up to our TVs - instead, we watch our movies and shows using media-streaming devices, cable boxes or gaming consoles. This is the other biggie that's holding me back from giving Hue Entertainment a full-throated endorsement. ![]() That's likely a very tall order for the Hue Sync development team - but in the meantime, why not curate some specific, custom-tailored light shows to popular films, series and games in order to show Hue Sync at its best? And hey, on that note. The takeaway: Contrasts are a good thing, and Hue Sync software that's a little better at creating them by knowing when to hit the brakes and when to step on the gas would be a good step in the right direction. But that actually seemed to help Hue Entertainment pop during the occasional outbursts of color. Between the dusty desert vistas and the beige, brown tones of Indy's iconic outfit, the film has a fairly neutral palette that didn't give my lights much to work with. A mode that would automatically detect the appropriate level of intensity from scene to scene would be an interesting start, but for now, it really just depends on the overall color palette of whatever you're watching.įor instance, I tried streaming one of my childhood favorites, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. ![]() To that end, I wonder if Philips could do more to teach its software when to let the colors fly, and when to show restraint. ![]()
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