Don't Believe the Hype (Lytmi Fantasy 3 Review)

[@FLTHY4N]

So what product would you recommend in place of the lytmi fantasy 3?

[@aadam8049]

Must have watched over 10 reviews for this product. I loved yours the best. Subscribed!

[@baldlyrudy]

Hey! Thanks for that! Much appreciated. 🙌

[@elechtma]

Need more honest reviewers like you! Good job!

[@baldlyrudy]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@562gamefreak562]

Great review! Answered every question I had and more! You got yourself a sub.

[@baldlyrudy]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙌

[@THICKGURLUVA]

Totally appreciate the honesty but, Wow.... Im sad that you had this experience!! Almost none of this happened to me. The only things that have happened to me is 1)the color issue with HDR. However, I found a small workaround for that. But, it requires you to have a previous version of the tv lights. Just plug the HDMI from the fantasy3 into the input on the previous box and the colors correct themselves. I was having the same issue and it was driving me up a wall!! I had to figure something out... Lol. My only issue now is that i still get a very light blue for dark scenes or dark sections of a scene. But thats minor in comparison to the colors being completely off. I hope this helps someone thinking about getting this. 2) The other thing is that it takes a second for the firestick (which is in the HDMI slot) to pop up. But thats because the firestick goes into a sleep mode. All I have to do is hit the home button on the remote a few times and it switches back from either my Series X or the Ps5 to my HDMI1 (Firestick). But it does automatically switch back As far as the CEC, I can turn the box (TV lights) , my TV, & the surround sound on and off with my firestick remote as well as control the volume, just fine. There's a sync tv option in the app. I turned that on, as well as the cec on my tv, firestick, and surround sound and everything comes on and goes off with the press of a button. Try it out. Hope this helps with your sync issues if you're still using it. As far as the sound, I havent had that issue to try to troubleshoot it.

[@Chesterflaps]

Wish I could get the HDR issue sorted. I don't have the old box

[@Whopper0311]

As a tech savvy dude, I got burned by the marketing/my ignorance on this. This probably gonna sound stupid but I thought the hype was that it didnt need through put to work. Having to hook up an external Google TV to my Sony X900E that already ready has it was a bummer.

[@pattes4304]

Thank you for this review. I had a diy Hyperion Ambilight for years. Now I’m watching on 100“ projector and looking for a out of the box setup. Since two years I‘m waiting for Lytmi getting their nice setup working fine. But they don’t get it to a good out of the box experience.

[@Boeing767DriverAA]

I deleted my last post because I finally got my Fantasy3 working... My question is whats the best wall color behind the tv to get the best overall effect? Or what colors should i avoid?

[@jtumidanski]

I have the same TV / PS5 setup and can't get video to display from my PS5. When I plug the HDMI in, I see PS5 video for a second, before the TV "optimizes" things and goes black. Am I missing any obvious settings here?

[@showchen6514]

@@jtumidanski me too

[@MedaPayne]

Is it only me that this shocks? in HDR red is orange, yellow is fluorescent, white in the dark is blue... for my part I find that HDR is bad in color management.... personally I made an Amazon return I don't don't pay to have saturated or truncated colors.

[@lxnesamurai.3485]

Thanks for the review, got my sub. I just ordered one yesterday but now I'm thinking about canceling my order an just build a DIY Project with HyperHDR, got all hardware on my list already and would save a few bucks, but in exchange i gonna have a few hours work to do. Just hoped to get a all in one solution that just works, with the self build i have a lot of different components behind the TV to install.

[@lxnesamurai.3485]

Yeah i ended Up building my own with HyperHDR now, working Like a charm

[@Cheese-Head]

@@lxnesamurai.3485 is it hard to do? Are there instructions and a list of components needed?

[@mojox84]

Hey I hope u can answer my question. So I know the box don't have cec, but. What if I go with hdmi from hdmi out ( av receiver) in hdmi sync box IN and then output from sync box to tv.? So the Idea is, sources I switch on Av Receiver (not the app) and out it from av receiver in the sync box and then in the TV. I used it this way with the old dreamscreen ambilight and it works.. Till 120hz and vrr and vlls and cec :) But my hope is the hdmi ports are just pass-throughing the signal so cec comes from tv and just pass-through the box and turns on av receiver. What do u think could that work in any ways?

[@baldlyrudy]

To be honest, I think that's the only way that things can work 100%. Even then, I don't think the CEC, VRR, or anything else that I would want as a gamer would work properly if at all. I got it to work with my Yamaha AV Receiver. I wouldn't recommend this as a standalone unit. Like I said in the video, if it's one cable that you're dealing with, then I can see the use cases for it. If you're using it as an HDMI switcher, then stay away. The headache isn't worth it, IMO.

[@mojox84]

@@baldlyrudy hey thx for that response. I hope there will be something in the future which will fix that problem. We need low input delay and at least hdmi 2.1 with 120hz, vrr and cec. For me there is no reason to build something like the lytmi and then don't integrate such important features. Or they just should integrate a path through option and let the end units controll the rest. It's also much easier for the software.

[@akki.akshay]

I'm planning to get either the Ai sync box or T2 for my 65 inch Samsung S90C tv that is connected to Samsung q600 soundbar. My usecase is for watching KZbin content and movies on various streaming services like Netflix, prime etc. Which one should I go for?

[@Wovky]

I’m assuming the govee t2 is the best option for people that use streaming apps that are built into their TV. These boxes don’t work with those right? I think the new lytmi outperforms govee but that’s a huge downside

[@Mister_non]

Glad I watched this! No VRR or HDMI CEC? I'll hold off for a bit. Thank you!

[@baldlyrudy]

You're welcome!

[@nacanitihs]

There is a Pro model now that apparently offers VRR ALLM, unsure about the CEC @@baldlyrudy

[@RaiderNick1]

Hi Rudy, Thank you for the video. When you installed the Lytmi LED strip on your LG TV, since it is a flush mount look did the bottom strip behind the TV touch the wall? Do you have a picture of your set up from the back of the TV?

[@baldlyrudy]

Hey there! You're welcome. The bottom of the TV didn't touch the wall, but it did get close and hangs at a slight angle. It didn't impact the bias lighting too much. I don't have a photo of the back side. I just installed it while the television was still mounted, but pulled forward.

[@RaiderNick1]

@@baldlyrudy thank you!

[@baldlyrudy]

No problem. Hope it all goes well.

[@MultiSlawa]

I bought this piece of crap and connected it to my xbox and my tv via hdmi cables. Both devices are connected through 4k 60hz hdmi ports. Yet the lights dont work with the tv. they only work when i use it with my xbox.

[@pameton]

are you still using it ? still facing those issues ? i'm considering buying one of those, and you're the first i see facing those problems so i've been wondering if you had a defective product or if the whole production is just no good.

[@baldlyrudy]

Yes. I'm still using it. Yes I'm still facing issues. Whenever I play with my PS5, I get screen tearing and the feed just dies, but the audio continues. It's the weirdest thing. When it works, it's great! But it only works about 70-80% is the time. It could be a defective product. At the same time, I had a video call with their support team to get things fixed and I mentioned my problems to see if they should fix it, and they didn't. It delayed the video by a few weeks. Take it as you will.

[@pameton]

@@baldlyrudy thanks for the answer, I'll keep that in mind.

[@baldlyrudy]

@pameton you're welcome! Hope you find something that fits your needs.

[@Enuriru]

@@baldlyrudy I'm wondering have you tried to replace the HDMI cable? I had a similar issue with Apple TV + native Apple TV cable(!!) + new Samsung TV, it was the same, feed dies. Fixed with a new super-mega-8k-cable. P.S. I do not own Lytme yet, only thinking if I should get it.

[@saxon267]

I wasn’t here to learn about blue light I was here to learn about lytmi, first 5 min was a waste of my time.

[@baldlyrudy]

Context is important. Regardless, there are chapters and time stamps. This comment is a waste of time.

[@baldlyrudy]

@@Anonymous-i1b3b not at all. I throw back whatever is given.

[@earlygamer9106]

Al those complaints but how are the colors of the LEDs are those working great?

[@baldlyrudy]

The ones that are connected directly to the Lytmi Neo 3 work well. Everything else runs slowly. There's a delay on the light bars and light strip.

[@Shanks6039]

Does airplay work with this? I heard it doesn’t, pls answer this is a make or break for me bc sometimes I like to airplay to my tv for bigger screen. Pls answer

[@baldlyrudy]

Nah. It doesn't work with AirPlay. The app that's there works with iOS, but doesn't support AirPlay like Apple TV or a Chromecast would.

[@Shanks6039]

@@baldlyrudy dang it really do you think it would work with a different sync box possibly? Sorry to bother I subscribed

[@baldlyrudy]

@Jayjostudios thanks for the sub. I'm not familiar with any of the other Lytmi products, but if they're like the Fantasy Sync boxes, then I doubt it. The tech is passthrough, so you can hook up a Chromecast or Apple TV and cast from your phone to the connected device. But it'll still have to go through the Lytmi Sync Box.

[@Shanks6039]

@@baldlyrudy Do you know if the Tuya smart app works ? Also wouldn’t chromecast work then if airplay doesn’t because chromecast airplays your phone ?

[@Shanks6039]

@@baldlyrudylike would a chromecast work for airplay then I’m a little confused on your answer you said you can plug in the chromecast but it’ll have to go through the sync box

[@ufukinan8170]

İ forget. İ also use the Light bars with the app. Sorry i see that you also used it 😅. Perhabs the Fantasy 2 works better than the Fantasy 3 🤷

[@baldlyrudy]

Possibly. Everything works great, when it works. But the Fantasy 3 isn't the experience that I had hoped for.

[@chickenburger1207]

I just want it cuz my tv has only one 2.1 port and I think it’ll multiply it.

[@Weekend_DMZ_Warrior]

Would this work with hdmi output from a soundbar ?

[@baldlyrudy]

Do you have passthrough with the sound bar?

[@Weekend_DMZ_Warrior]

yes . I prefer not to run my PS5 through it. So was thinking I could use just a pass through? I have HMDI eARC going to the soundbar now@@baldlyrudy

[@יוסימיכאלוב]

Thy have now the pro version that supports VRR and ALLM

[@93ChayZ]

Honestly it’s INSANE that TV’s don’t already have this tech available for TV’s…… some people just want immersive movie watching and not buy a 77” G3 to watch CNN news 💀

[@laytonvoves3748]

Does anyone know if this sync box supports 1440p?

[@baldlyrudy]

It supports "60Hz; 4K 120Hz; 1080P 120Hz", according to their website. I only tested 1080 and 4K.

[@laytonvoves3748]

@@baldlyrudy alright thanks

[@baldlyrudy]

@laytonvoves3748 just tried the 1440 mode on my Xbox and it works fine.

[@laytonvoves3748]

@@baldlyrudy awesome thanks so much, ur the best

[@Andrew-cp7mc]

Thanks for your review. Helps me to avoid it for now and wait for the products in this space to develop and mature.

[@baldlyrudy]

You're welcome. Hopefully it'll mature a bit more, because it's awesome when it works! Maybe the next generation of this product will be better?

[@Canedra]

@@baldlyrudy The Pro version VRR & ALLM certified is officially out and it would be interesting to see how it performs after all

[@Andrew-cp7mc]

@@baldlyrudy The app is almost as important as the hardware. When I looked up the app on Playstore, it just didnt give me confidence in the product.

[@wrathcaster2555]

I had the pro version of this pre-ordered that has VRR and ALLM but this video has persuaded me to cancel it lol

[@baldlyrudy]

If it helps you avoid a headache, then cheers to that. 🍻

[@leestar7156]

Any news ? I’m trying to find as much info as possible about the Pro version. Cheers

[@wrathcaster2555]

@@leestar7156 I am starting to distrust this company as I have asked twice to cancel my order and they still havn't. Only info they gave was they are planning on shipping them on the 26 Nov. As for the details all it's known is what they state on their site.

[@randomstuff2607]

Problem #1 - you are using an iphone...thats it...this product works great for me.

[@baldlyrudy]

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[@nalrodriguez]

I am having so many issues with mine too, and the promised updates I don't even know if they ever released an update to it. Everytime I turn mine on, the screen flashes like 8 times, turning on and off, until i can finally see the image, it's very annoying, happens with Google TV or Series X or PS5. Sometimes it happens longer, sometimes its shorter. Colors with HDR are super off. The app is really bad. and I know i had more issues, i just dont remember exactly right now, I cant recommend this.

[@baldlyrudy]

Yeah. They're releasing a Pro version later this year and it seems to fix a lot of the gaming issues that I have with it. But, I have an LG TV, which isn't supported. So I'm SOL.

[@nalrodriguez]

@@baldlyrudy I currently use mine on an LG TV, the pro one is not supported on LG or this one has issues only with LG too ?

[@baldlyrudy]

@nalrodriguez the Pro that hasn't been released yet is said to not support LG TVs.

[@nalrodriguez]

@@baldlyrudy welp im out too then lol

[@baldlyrudy]

@nalrodriguez lol. That's all good. 👍

[@Kamik_ze]

Sorry but your Setup is crap. And the Problems might come of the bad air conditioner. This 4 times HDMI 2.1 is such a high tech that it needs to be cooled. I had no issue at all

[@baldlyrudy]

Lol. I bought a new AC a year before this video was published.

[@CYGAN19911]

you havelike for dead space

[@baldlyrudy]

It's one of my favorite franchises.

[@CYGAN19911]

@@baldlyrudy yes that was good game

[@ufukinan8170]

Hey why do you erase my comments?

[@baldlyrudy]

Didn't delete anything dude.

[@mikeygriffiths2868]

So all lights are shit cause phillips wasn't any better

[@baldlyrudy]

Going to check out Govee and hope for better results.

[@X7007]

does it support 4K144HZ or not worth at all?

[@HoodRed69]

Was this the pro model or the regular