Cync announces new smart light panels, bulbs, and light strips that can display multiple colors at once
GE Lighting announced a big expansion of its smart lighting brand Cync’s Dynamic Effects line this week. The new entertainment-themed products position Cync even more squarely as a cheaper Philips Hue and Nanoleaf competitor. New hexagon wall panels, neon-style rope lights that can be shaped how you like, and A19 and BR30 bulbs join the full-color gradient indoor and outdoor light strips Cync launched late last year, which are around $40 cheaper than comparable Hue versions. All Dynamic Effects products can display 16 million colors, tunable white light, and preset and custom lighting effects similar to Hue and Nanoleaf products. The LEDs are addressable and can display multiple colors simultaneously — even the A19 and BR30 bulbs, which can show up to four colors at once. The new Dynamic Effects smart bulbs can show up to four colors at once.Image: Cync According to GE Lighting, the new products all have on-device music syncing and tunable white light in addition to the full spectrum of color. They’re due to launch in March 2023 and will start …