This quick review WAS helpful, Thanks!

exactly what i was looking for, thanks for the informative video!

Thanks for sharing the concept of using the 3M. Now I can put my screen bar in the center

No clutter on the desk and no clutter in the video, very nice and imformative thanks

Dude, you packed so much of useful into a 3 minute video, you should start a review courses! thanks for the great review

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it.

Thank you for finding this light, I just got mine yesterday . I Had the opposite problem you had, MSI curved monitors are really thin, but i was able to overcome that. looks good works great .Thank you again.

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Glad i can help!

@tristanyt319

2 жыл бұрын

How is it after months of use?

@horvy1011

2 жыл бұрын

@@tristanyt319 it s a little flaky it connection is not as good as it could be flickers a lot especially when you try to adjust the light from white to yellow hue or increasing brightness but I still think its worth it to the alternative Benq pricey one

Nice video and content. Waiting the new ones already, hope this channel find its way.

Thank you for the compact review.

Really nice review! I have the same screenbar with the BenQ EX2780Q monitor and I had one issue with it. This monitor is edgeless so the screenbar clings onto the very top of the screen itself, putting some pressure on it and you can see whitened areas on the screen (like when you press the screen with your fingers). But I used the same trick with the sticking pads as you so now it's perfect! Thanks for the tip! :)

@RoshanKumar-mk1ki

2 жыл бұрын

I am doing the same now, thanks

Awesome quality ! Subscribed

I bought mine a couple months back and I love it. LITERALLY THE ONLY SCREENBAR THAT OFFERS A WIRELESS PUCK!!! Plus it comes in at like $40-$50 cheaper than the BenQ Screenbar Plus. It was hard as hell to find though in US though. Took me longer to find it online than to actually have it shipped to me once I did lol Got lucky with an eBay listing. Literally the only one that existed on the entire site at the time. LUCKY👌🏾🤣

@ytpeengang1537

2 жыл бұрын

Alibaba exists

I really enjoy your content bud. Well done videos.

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼 much appreciated. 🎩

Thanks. I have same monitor Dell u3818dw and was wondering will this xiaomi lamp fit. Nice trick with sticking pads!

I got it a few days ago. It's one of those few products you really love. So happy, and this kind of lamp is just perfect, incredible practical. We have had xiaomi phones since 2015 plus a bunch of lamps, wifi bulbs, ear buds, power banks. Not one disappoint xiaomi so far. Buy one.

nice review mate

I love this lamp!

hi qq, does it remembers the last state? i.e if it was on when I unplug it from the power will it turn back on when I plug it back?

How is the glare on the curved monitor? Aren't some spots exposed to the lights due to the curve?

Appreciate that 3M sticker tip! How long did the lightbar take to arrive to Toronto from Ali Express?

How does the straight light bar work with the curvature of your screen?

Thanks for the review. I’m getting this right away my eyes hurt :(

Hi! I was curious about the 3M sticking pad solution at 1:53. I bought this lightbar and encountered the same problem as you, and a stickpad pad seems to have solved it. I just wanna ask, how was it? did you use it with that solution for a long time? did the sticker ever fall out, or did it really secure the light bar?

Do these work on for a PS4 because I use a curved monitor with my PS4 and idk if it will work?

I have this light and the controller stopped working. I am not sure if it just broke or if it lost connection to the light. Anyone else experience this and if so, were you able to fix it? I don't see any button to reset the connection to the light from the controller.

The Yeelight Monitor Light Pro seems like another good option.

Can the light be angled so that it can also be used for video calls?

How do you like it after a few weeks? Is the light harsh at all when you angle it a little away from the monitor? I purchased a budget model at first and thats what I experienced. When I would angle the light towards the edge of my desk towards me I would see harsh spots and some of the individual LED's. I upgraded to the BenQ and did not experience this. They either use a better diffuser or different type of light. The BenQ unfortunately doesn't dim that low. I would also prefer the wireless controller and 50% + savings.

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

I generally have at a lower dim brightness setting. I don’t find it harsh even at a higher brightness, but it could be different for everyone. The light is diffused though.

How is the light holding up? I have a curved screen. does the 3m tape hold it sturdy and firm? Please let me know what mods u have done other than what shown in the vid

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s has not been a problem. The weight isn’t an issue because it’s counter balanced. Also 3M tapes are pretty reliable.

is it better than the benq?

is this the 1s newer version or the older one?

Does it affect the colour of your screen when you are colour grading in premiere pro?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

The light is more or less pointed away from the screen, I don’t it affect the visual field. But I am not a colorist by any means. My colors are probably off most times 😅

With the warm white. Does it have the same brightness and dimming radius as the bright white?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

yes it does

How do you deal if you want to put a webcam?

Awesome video, what I need to know though is: does the light have an automatic dimming function like the BenQ?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

It does not unfortunately

Hi, I hope you are doing well :) I have the same problem with my monitor. What product from 3m did you use exactly? I cannot find it.

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly anything with a bit of thickness will do. I believe something like a furniture pad is what I used, except rectangular.

You should consider the Basseus screen bar. Quite cheap and it feels premium. The knob at the end of it does make it a bit minimalistic in my opinion.

@Arc_Vinz

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed, I'm using it for my setup,

What if I have very narrow monitor bezels, is it gonna work? I don`t want it to damage the matrix.

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

The mount will most likely touch the screen , someone mentioned this in comments earlier, they also used the sticky pad method to add more height so that it won’t make contact.

@Yashyn

2 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic thanks

Hey man, love the 3m sticker trick! I was gonna mount something on the centre of my monitor to get around the monitor thickness. Which 3m strip did you use?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Something like this would be sufficient, keep in mind I doubled up. You can double or triple it to give it height www.amazon.com/dp/B0833W1S6P/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_YG94KRAW2D10CJH84NF7

@epistarter1136

11 ай бұрын

@@DNChromaticthank you for the link!

What kind of sticky pad did you use.. I am going to order the BENQ and try it because my monitor is 2 inches thick.

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

Just any foam sticky pads that have a bit of thickness. Even those furniture pads for chair bottoms would work nicely.

what 3m foam pads did you use? link plz

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

I am uncertain of the exact model, but any foam sticky pads would work. I added two on top of each other to give extra height.

CRI of Xiaomi product is RA90 or RA95? Great review. Thanks

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

thanks 🙏🏻 According to the website it’s RA95, but I don’t have a light meter to confirm. 👍🏼

Nice video! My only question is: How does the remote feel? Does it feel solid and high quality or kind of cheap?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

I would say it is more solid than it looks. It had a matte almost rubber smooth feel. So a step above plastic but not as solid as say aluminum.

@imhaydenmelrose

3 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic I appreciate it!

In China this is about 1/5 the price of BenQ screen bar plus. I actually bought all 3 from xiaomi benQ and yeelight and ended up keeping this one! :)

@ElijahLeung

3 жыл бұрын

what made you pick this one over the yeelight one? AFAIK that one has more features than this one. Also can you comment on which one has the best light quality? Some cheaper light bars have a greenish tint on the warmer settings.

@weih723

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElijahLeung sure BenQ has more concentrated light but in actual use it's indiscernible. Xiaomi light is just as good and bright and remote is completely wireless! This light has negated most of my eye strain, and I can't be happier, and 1/5 of price doesn't hurt.

@matthewkwong3365

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElijahLeung And obviously, the BenQ one has higher quality and some extra features. But Xiaomi is around 70 - 80% there

@imhaydenmelrose

3 жыл бұрын

How does the remote feel? Does it feel cheap or high quality?

@weih723

3 жыл бұрын

@@imhaydenmelrose felt as good as BenQ

Does anyone know if it's possible to link two lightbars to one wireless controller?

@VladyslavHladchenko

2 жыл бұрын

yeah they have it mentioned in the manual

Is it possible to flip the light bar to the rear? For those situations that you want backlighting to your wall?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

No it does not rotate that far. I should’ve included it only has about 30 degrees of swivel.

@nhandiep4303

3 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic Thanks!

Is using a clamping light bar like this harmful for a monitor long term? I'm concerned about the pressure on the upper side of the screen OTL

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Another reason why I clamp it on a sticky pad. I probably wouldn’t want to clamp it on a screen either. The idea is that most monitors have enough of a bezel that it wouldn’t touch the screen. Otherwise it is very light pressure 👍🏼

@nooneshouldknowme206

3 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic Well, my new monitor just delivered today and I've realized that there's so little to none top bezel on the monitor( Gigabyte M27Q ) Guess I gotta find myself some sticky pad as well 😂 ( the panel is quite thin though, so I'm not that sure if it'll works )

I just can't put back the battery cover, no matter how I turn it. Any tips?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

It does get stuck sometimes, need a bit of wiggle and make sure you are pushing down

hi! do you know how to disable this thing from turning on automatically?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, mine does not turn automatically.

well I've bought it and now I wonder if I can make it a bit brighter)) It seems a bit dim on its maximum brightness

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

That’s too bad. Not sure you can make it brighter than max.

Are there sections that get glare because of the curve of the monitor?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

no light does not hit the monitor

Is it wider or shorter than the BenQ?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

They are pretty much the same width.

I like your leather looking desk pad. Where did you get that from?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Amazon, I should have it listed here kit.co/dnchromatic. However this specific size seems hard to find now.

@TimdeVille

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Kinda stupid how little subs u have. add 2 extra 0s behind that 227. loving the content.

@joshuaszeto

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. so i subbed. this is pretty good content

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, still just getting started. Hopefully time will tell.

Can you turn on the light without the remote?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

No there are no other switches.

How long is the battery life on the wireless controller?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

so far it’s been almost three months and still going 👍🏼

@a.r.1611

3 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic Great to hear! Got mine today, and even though it has to sit off center because of the design of my monitor, I love it!

does it reflects on the screen?

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

It does not, points away from the screen. 👍🏼

What’s the arm you’re using to hold your laptop?

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a very standard VIVO arm, I added a VESA laptop tray to it. You can find a link on my Kit.co in the description.

@MrZiZo7

2 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic thanks for the reply!

Can I just put multiple layers of some tape on my curved monitor instead of the 3m tape?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, it needs some thickness for it to latch on.

@impurityK

3 жыл бұрын

@@DNChromatic I think like 3 or some layers will work

@impurityK

3 жыл бұрын

@@canndu alright I got the light bar but I didn't need any tape or stuff, my monitor is actually very fat and curvy but the bar still is steady on it, my monitor is the dell S3221QS if you wanna reference it to your monitor, overall it's pretty great.

Is the controller metal or plastic?

@DNChromatic

3 жыл бұрын

It is a plastic material with a matte finish. Feels solid, and heavy.

Nice

Cool

Mine has a weird issue - turning up the maximum brightness will change to warm white - anyone else having this issue.

@DNChromatic

Жыл бұрын

I have not seen that.

Can I put a webcam on it?

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

I have not tried , as I don’t use webcams u fortunately.

Just me or is the Xiaomi too bright at the dimmest setting? I feel like putting some diffusion haha

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s doesn’t get very dim.

Excelllent review. I bought this given its 1/3 price of BenQ AND remote is wireless, also knowing the mount has issues with thick monitors. I hacked it by removing the counterweight - look at what appears to be a thick black pin holding the counterweight and usb/lamp holder together. The black bits are just plastic caps which can be removed with tweezers. Behind these caps is a thinner silver pin. Using a longish pokey thing (technical term) such as an unfolded paper clip, push the pin all the way out. This will detach the counterweight. I used heavy duty Velcro (with 3M sticky backs) to hold the lamp holder to top of monitor - rock solid like that, and means the lamp holder can lie flat on top of monitor to angle the light correctly. Another alternative if you want to keep the counterweight is to detahc it, snip off the small metal stopper and springs that limit the range the assembly can open, then put back the counterweight and reinsert the silver pin

I'm really having second thoughts about buying this screenbar from xiaomi. I sold my baseus because it worsens the eye-strain. I even made an honest review on my channel.

for the US its called th MI Monitor Light Bar and it cost $80.

@ogreeni

Жыл бұрын

I just got mine for $45 from Walmart

@albertocabrera6614

Жыл бұрын

@@ogreeni yep they must have reduced the price. Because I know it's never been $143 regular price. LOL

@ogreeni

Жыл бұрын

@@albertocabrera6614 Yeah I was honestly baffled by the original price

My set became faulty after 8 months of usage...

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll keep that in mind once 8 months hit

there is pro version that has RGB on the opposite side

@DNChromatic

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Looks interesting

I’m sure I’ve watched this before

The design is poor. Disappointing for a Xiaomi product. The light isn't directed well and reflects on the sides of the light and screen. The light holder covers any center-mounted camera. I had to cut the bracket to use with my Apple Studio monitor.

Magnets on your monitor amazing idea