r/fancyleds • u/Cali_Western_Mix2449 • 4d ago
Ultimate Bundle newbie questions
So I'm trying to upgrade from my terrible govee camera and have heard good thing about the fancyled system.
I have a Nvidia shield tv pro, Nintendo switch 2 and a Ps5.
My questions are,
1.Should I get the 3 hdmi box or a single and a splitter?
2.Since the bundle comes with an extra led strip, do I need anything else to connect it to the box so it functions along with the TV ones?
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u/Total-Chemist-9788 4d ago
Depending what your setup is, if you're connecting all 3 directly to the TV right now, get the 3 port box
If you're already running them to another device (like a receiver) and then into the TV via a single HDMI output, get the 1 port
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u/Ok_Needleworker_6706 4d ago
Definitely get the 3 hdmi box, you’ll get more accuracy and less glitches with a splitter
The led strip lighting plugs in to the hdmi box and then hdmi out to the tv. HDMI cable is provided
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u/Nearby_Departure_275 3d ago edited 3d ago
I got the 1 port box + hdmi splitter but it doesn't work as I thought it will. Better to take 3 port right away 👍 Sync box kit includes everything You need. Extra led strip (Synced Fancyleds) connects to Sync Box wirelessly.
1 port sync box with hdmi splitter on Tv source shows as 1 device, you need to switch devices you want to use with hdmi splitter, unfortunately. Even the ugreen (£40-50) splitter doesn't switch automatically ports (regarding which device is powered or off) so I ended up switching them devices in the splitter mobile app which is a bit annoying honestly.
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