Nice to see JB stock these, as Amazon Australia only appear to stock the TV variant (measuring 15 inches tall) which are too large for most computer monitors.
I've attached them to the back of my ultrawide and am pretty happy - matching the same colour/scene as my Govee lamp.
main utility is if you want to to deck out your room with RGB lightning
other than than, nothing useful about it.
To put behind your TV for ambience. It makes a huge difference IMO. Especially if you mainly watch TV in a dark environment.
you'd rather get Nanoleaf 4D lights instead of these for the TV setup!!
That looks good but I'm not a big fan of the camera.
@1r4n14n: It's alright.. Placed it at the bottom of the TV.. It works really well and enhanced my TV experience.. There's also an option for Philips hue sync box but the whole setup costs like 500-600$ so this works similarly at a fraction of the price.
@ThePeterGriffin: Interesting, I might give it a go. Thanks for letting me know about this, it's certainly a lot cheaper than the Philips Hue setup!
Are you insinuating that it's a waste of money, or are you genuinely puzzled by it?
Wow, great find. I'm embarrassed.
Nothing to be embarrassed about mate. I would still rather walk into my local JB and get an AU plug.
These are awesome to put behind your TV. Nothing like the Philips Hue Play Lights where you can get the HDMI Sync Box to match the content on your TV but I ain’t trying to spend that much money on ambience. Apparently, it gets annoying after a while (so I’ve read). Highly recommend 👍
Yeah I saw those, Philips does seem to have some pretty premium products out there (with a premium price tag too!)
Yeah, it looks pretty cool and all but I reckon the novelty would wear off in no time. Not sure the price is worth the risk as it’s a pretty costly setup.
Love these two (one-and-a-half?) reviews:
Overpriced
Max_M
3 out of 5 stars.
8 months ago
The item was good, but overpriced and the software could be better
No, I do not recommend this product.
Quality of Product, 4.0 out of 5
Value of Product, 2.0 out of 5Overpriced
MaxM24
3 out of 5 stars.
8 months ago
Pretty good, but overpriced and software could be a little better
Yes, I recommend this product.
Quality of Product, 4.0 out of 5
Value of Product, 2.0 out of 5
Who is th this guy? The Neutral President?
Yeah, I’m not sure what this person expected it to do other than emit light. Imagine being so disappointed that you had to write 2 reviews.
“MaxM24? Nah, that’s not me. I’m just Max_M, dunno who that guy is who shares the exact same rating and opinion as me.”
Max_M?? Who is Max_M?? My name is Guy MaxM24.
😂😂😂
It says compatible with DreamView does that mean it can sync with an existing Govee camera and back led?
Correct
Personally I have never seen the sense in coloured lights coming from behind your tv, it’s definitely not something I would do. Some people might like to use them for fun, and that’s fine, but from the perspective of improving the picture quality they do not, using coloured back lights does the opposite, it degrades the picture quality. Bias lighting is a different story, but this type of product isn’t bias lighting, 6500k white light can help improve the picture quality in some circumstances… I have Medialight Flex MK2 bias lighting behind my Sony a95L, which is an isf certified product, I use it on the odd occasion. I wouldn’t install this product, Philips Hue lighting or anything similar, I’m not interested in watching movies while having a Christmas light display in the background.
Fair enough mate, to each their own.
The model I posted is suited to computer monitors (as they sell larger models meant for TVs).
A TV, a computer monitor, it doesn’t matter, the concept is the same… I wouldn’t use this coloured lighting product or similar products behind a computer monitor either.
https://www.biaslighting.com.au/pages/frequently-asked-quest…
But I got this to create a cozy atmosphere, not to gain an edge in my viewing experience.
@Tight Tim: Don’t bother mate, you’re wasting your time. Your requirement for this product is unacceptable and they will not stand for it! You are expected to return the product at once! Do you understand?
I don't think anyone's purchasing this for bias lighting. This is to simply create a warm atmosphere in a dark environment. Anyway, isn't bias lighting meant to improve the perceived black uniformity of LED backlights? I can't see the benefit for an OLED panel. But then again, it's not something I've ever cared about.
The sad truth is many don’t know what true bias lighting is and think this type of product is it and improves the quality, and this seems to include you based on this following comment you made in this thread - “It makes a huge difference IMO. Especially if you mainly watch TV in a dark environment”, and another member said this about these products “It works really well and enhanced my TV experience”. Bias lighting can make a huge difference with regards to improving picture quality and enhancing the experience when watching TV in the dark, but coloured backlighting systems like this certainly don’t, again they do the opposite and degrade the picture quality… If that’s not what you meant what did you mean by that comment?
As for your “I can’t see the benefits of using bias light with an OLED” comment, clearly you don’t know much about it the topic, and obviously you didn’t click on the link I posted to Medialights website which talks about the science behind bias lighting, and read through the info and watch the video.
What’s sad about it? This isn’t AVForums so I’m not sure who you’re trying to educate or why you’re so offended that people have these lights behind their screens? I literally said it’s to improve the ambience, nothing more. My name isn’t Vincent Teoh and I’m not an ISF Calibrator. But thanks? I don’t care about the video. I don’t think anyone else does either. This isn’t why the OP posted this deal.
@1r4n14n: It’s sad to me when I see people like you that do post on AVSForum, Whirlpool and other AV sites, who even knows who Vincent Teoh is too, make comments spreading misinformation about these products, and as a result someone that doesn’t know any better might waste their money on it thinking it will improve the quality of their experience based on your comments and advice.
@Cevolution: Yet you’ve failed to point out what part of my comments specifically stated that it will improve their viewing experience. You’ve started an argument you can’t win. But carry on, it’s entertaining.
@1r4n14n: I haven’t started any argument, you responded to my original bias lighting comment, I didn’t respond to you first… Secondly, I’ve seen plenty of your posts on various websites and winning against you certainty won’t be difficult, thirdly, what I have said about this product compared to actual bias lighting hasn’t been incorrect.
I haven’t failed to point out anything, your comment is there in black and white - “To put behind your TV for ambience. It makes a huge difference IMO. Especially if you mainly watch TV in a dark environment” - You’re comment clearly refers to using these coloured lights while the TV is in use in dark environments not when the TV is off simply for creating atmosphere in a room/home, which certainly is not recommended from a picture quality perspective (for example certain colours in the content you’re watching will be affected by the different colours of the back lights and won’t be displayed accurately) and getting the most out of your TV.
@Cevolution: Yeah, because you made a pointless comment about bias lighting. I’ll say it again, people purchasing this product don’t know or care about bias lighting. If it isn’t hard to win against me, you certainly haven’t done a very good job of trying. You can twist my comment however you like. Any halfwit knows the difference between the words ambience and viewing experience. Ambience has to do with the environment. Viewing experience has to do with the TV. The reality is, you’ve realised you’re wrong and don’t have anything else to say. In regards to seeing me on different forums, that’s because I have the same username and stand behind my comments. I don’t feel the need to hide behind different aliases. You own an outstanding TV and I wish I had purchased one when I had the chance. Be humble about it instead of trying to school everyone.
@1r4n14n: You just won the award for worlds bigger hypocrite… No more pointless than many of the comments where you give your opinion on a product, and secondly in plenty of your posts across sites you try to school other people. There is nothing to realise because I’m not wrong at all. In my original comment I merely gave my opinion with regards to the products. I mentioned that some people might like it for the purpose of fun, but it’s not for me, gave some facts on why which could be helpful to some other people, and mentioned that I have proper bias lighting instead. For some odd reason this seems to have bothered you though.
I haven’t twisted your words at all. Perhaps you should take more care in future with what you write so that it can’t be misinterpreted if you’re saying that’s what’s occurred. Now run along to Whirlpool and have whinge about how much you wished you had an a95L while I sit here watching and enjoying my 77” Sony a95L… You’re all talk, even if the a95L was still available here in Australia I don’t think you would’ve pulled the trigger and actually bought one.
@Cevolution: Yeah, because I can afford to purchase TVs on a whim and share my experience on them. I’ve gone through dozens of TVs in my time simply because I can afford to so. I suppose we’re not all that fortune now are we? But that’s ok, keep working harder and maybe one day, you’ll have enough disposable income to do the same thing. Enjoy your 77” A95L, there’s no TV like it. Oh, and if you’re not afraid to do so, say hi to me on Whirlpool so I know who you are. There’s no need to hide when you think you know everything.
@1r4n14n: I’m not interested in your financial affairs and what you supposedly can and can’t afford. I’m not a member on Whirlpool, I just read there sometimes.
I learned a lot on this thread.
Most important, don't buy.
Thanks for letting us know 👍
😂
I'll make sure I'll get your advice before me next telly!
Not sure why that other guy is whinging above. I just have mine on dull orange to give a bit of "candlit" backlighting so I don't get square eyes at night.
Thanks for posting this comment, it supports exactly what I have said with regards to many people not understanding these coloured lighting products and using them/colours for actual bias lighting when that’s not what you should be using. One of the purposes of bias lighting is to help reduce eye strain and fatigue especially when watching at night/in the dark, orange isn’t the colour you should be using for this, proper bias lighting is 6500 kelvin white light.
Can the light bars be used separately, say with two different sets of televisions or one tele and one PC monitor?
I don't believe so, they're wired to one another and plug into the same control box.
What utility use could there possibly be for such a device?