Philips has introduced what could very well be the ultimate LED strips to use next to your TV or computer screen. A way to have all the advantages of ambilight and a much more attractive experience when playing games or consuming multimedia content. So are the new Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrip.
Ambilight and much more for everyone
We have said it on more than one occasion, the Philips smart lighting catalog It is one of the most interesting and complete on the market, although its prices are also above other competitors. But in order to create an ecosystem that is as rich and interconnected as possible, with a multitude of integrations with third-party services and other devices, it is one of the best options.
Now all that light supply increases with more than interesting LED strips. It's about the new Philips Hue Play Gradient Lightstrips, LED strips available in various sizes that have the possibility of offering a much more precise control of each of the LEDs that compose it In this way, you will not only be able to vary between a large number of colors, you will also be able to do it by segments.
That is, when you adjust a color to the LED strip, it does not have to occupy the entire length of it. You can also adjust by sections. So that at one end you could have a green tone while at the opposite a red one and in between different ones. 
This novelty is what allows a much more enveloping effect when used in different situations. Like, for example, next to the television and where one of its great values and attractions may be. Because thanks to it you can finally have a much closer experience to Ambilight that the brand itself offers on its televisions.
The only thing you do have to know is that you are going to need some extras. In the event that you want to use it with a television in addition to the Philips Hue Play, you will also need the Philips Hueplay HDMI, that little box that connects to the TV's HDMI to analyze the signal and be able to adjust the lighting of the strip and other connected LED lights in real time. The difference is that here, as we have said above, the entire length of the strip can be controlled by sections.
In the case of wanting to use the LED strip with your computer screen, you will not have to resort to said box, so you will save the approximate 200 euros it costs, and all you will need is the Philips Hue Sync app (available for Mac and Windows). Which can also be interesting if you send the content to your TV from your PC via Chromecast or directly by connecting it via an HDMI cable.
Whatever option you choose and how you want to use them, the truth is that the new Philips LED strips are close to that perfection that many users were looking for with greater light control and the quality demonstrated by these solutions.
Philips HuePlay Gradient Lightstrip
The new Philips LED strips are available in several sizes, so you can adapt them well to your screen according to its size. So, you have a version for diagonals of 55 inches up to another of 85 inches and with prices that are logically higher than those of the current strips.
- 55-inch version (TV between 55 and 60 inches) will cost 179.99 Euros
- 65-inch version (TV between 65 and 70 inches) will cost 199.99 Euros
- 75-inch version (TV between 75 and 85 inches) will cost 229.99 Euros
Along with these new strips, the manufacturer has also updated other of its already popular bulbs and desk lamps, with versions in black or redesigns that make them more attractive. Regarding availability, the strips will be on sale from October 6.