Philips Hue fans, the moment has arrived! The long-rumored Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is officially here, and it’s packing some serious power. But if you’re looking to get your hands on one, it’ll cost you $349.99—about $100 more than its predecessor. Still, Hue promises this upgrade is well worth the investment, delivering an even more immersive experience for music, movies, and gaming, all with ultrafast refresh rates and no latency.

It now supports HDMI 2.1 and can handle up to 8K resolution with refresh rates that top out at a whopping 120Hz. If you’re into Dolby Vision or HDR10 Plus, you’ll be pleased to know it’s fully compatible with those formats as well, supporting 8K at 60Hz for video and 4K at 120Hz for gamers. That means sharper visuals, smoother motion, and richer colors.

The magic happens through HDMI inputs, syncing your Philips Hue smart lights with whatever’s happening on your screen. Watching a blockbuster movie? Expect colorful splashes of light dancing around your room, perfectly timed to the action on screen. Gaming with the latest console? The lights will pulse in tune with your moves. All this works with Hue’s full lineup of color-changing smart lights, and the sync box is easily controlled via the Hue app, where you can dial up or down the brightness and intensity to your liking.

If you’re considering alternatives, brands like Govee and Nanoleaf offer similar experiences, but they use cameras to detect what’s happening on your TV. Philips Hue’s approach is more elegant and streamlined, pulling the data directly from the source via HDMI. That’s a big win if you’re looking for a cleaner setup.

However, there is a catch: because it’s HDMI-based, the sync box doesn’t work with content streamed directly through your TV, only with external devices like game consoles and streaming boxes connected through HDMI. If that’s a dealbreaker, Philips Hue does have an app version of the sync box that works with certain Samsung TVs, but it’s not cheap either. At $130 upfront or $3 a month, it’s another expense to consider.

But that’s not all Hue’s been working on. The Hue app is about to get a significant upgrade, allowing users to add multiple bridges—up to 10 of them—without needing to create separate accounts. If you’re planning to deck out your living room with a ton of lights synced to your entertainment setup, this could be a game-changer. Each bridge currently handles around 50 lights, so adding multiple bridges lets you scale up your lighting setup without much fuss.

With this new feature, you’ll be able to control multiple bridges from a single view within the Hue app. This means organizing and managing all your rooms, devices, and sensors in one place, even across different homes. The only downside is that devices on separate bridges won’t communicate with each other, so a sensor on one bridge can’t control lights on another. Some functions, like triggering all your lights to flash if a security camera spots something suspicious, will still work across bridges, thanks to Hue’s cloud-based commands.

Speaking of security, Philips Hue’s Secure cameras are getting a new trick soon—they’ll work with Amazon Alexa and Google Home. You’ll be able to stream your camera feed to a smart display like an Echo Show or Google Nest Hub. Hue’s security system is also getting some software updates, including new options for setting routines that arm and disarm the system automatically.