I Bought 5 Highly Rated Monitor Light Bars on Amazon

[@mehck-gk9yn]

This was a very illuminating video, Greg. Thanks.

[@btodtv]

I see what you did there 😉 -Greg

[@mehck-gk9yn]

@@btodtv Seriously though, you helped me make my decision and I appreciate the level of pertinent information you pack in to each product. Thanks again.

[@LuminairPrime]

Greg's always been bright

[@btodtv]

😂

[@Cobinja]

I'm using the Xiaomi one. Imho, it provides the best price to performance ratio (especially by having the settings puck).

[@petblower1023]

Yes..but its generally weak light.

[@Alvin-eq5rc]

I'm currently using the Xiaomi light bar, and I can verify that it provides asymmetric lighting. You just need to adjust the angle of the light bar. Overall, I am highly satisfied with its quality, price, and performance. BenQ, while undoubtedly good, falls outside my budget, and I find it challenging to justify the steep pricing. The Xiaomi light bar also functions exceptionally well as a study table lamp. Highly recommend checking out if helps anyone deciding which to get.

[@Einfallslos_SW]

Ty, i will probably buy the Xiaomi one :)

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

He did adjust the angle, and it was still showing up as glare on the monitor. Only the BenQ one actually worked, which is a shame.

[@justanobody4983]

This is not actually true. Have this too and the glare is unbearable, i had to remove it altogether. Worst thing is they could have a bit more angle if they wanted to prevent the glare. Not recommended at all.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​@@justanobody4983Thanks for your honesty, I'm glad I avoided that light bar.

[@user-ct8my8rv9c]

Sounds like advertising script courtesy of chatgpt

[@MatisseGoossens]

Just bought myself a light bar. As a student who regularly studies late at night, i can definitely recommend getting one for any late night student or worker here. Great video by the way.

[@Sarsi0909]

want to get one as well. which one did you end up getting?

[@MatisseGoossens]

@@Sarsi0909 I got the ISY LED (IML-1000). Only set me back about €50. It’s very bright, the lights are set at a great angle so that your whole desk is lit up, and it comes with this little remote where you can change brightness, turn on or off the backlight and the main light, adjust the hue of the light (warm, cool & hospital) & it’s USB C on one end. So far it’s been doing an amazing job!

[@mrcvry]

I bought a Quntis lightbar and thought the Benq was way too expensive. But I was so wrong! You get what you pay for! The Quntis doesn't really glare on the screen, but it illuminates every tiny speck of dust and still shines in my eyes. The dust was driving me mad. I cleaned it every day. I just got the Benq and the difference is night and day! The light is so focused that it doesn't light up the dust and doesn’t shine in my eyes.

[@Azn1Tim]

Which one is the brightest?

[@edwardferry8247]

Much prefer the Halo to the Pro, the backlight is a key feature, it really rests your eyes if working against a surface that would otherwise be dark. The puck is fabulous and really intuitive. I didn’t really like having to touch the pro bar to make adjustments once I’d used a puck, touching the bar to adjust felt clunky after the puck. Definitely worth the extra $40 dollars or so in my opinion. There is no difference in the light quality in my opinion although the Pro is designed to meet a newer standard. I can’t personally detect it but perhaps over the long term it can be felt in terms of eye care, I’m not sure.

[@klaymoon1]

Great review!

[@realonionsoup1]

no bs, straight to the point, thx

[@pyr0sphere]

Might be a strange question, but is there a reason you sit so far away from your monitor at 6:54? I thought generally you want one arms length away. That distance looks more like 2.5 arms lengths. Does the monitor arm not allow the monitors to extend closer? Or could the keyboard not be placed on the desk vs the tray?

[@DarkPhoenix1515]

ideal viewing distance varies depending on your screen size and resolution(plus preference). there's and easy to find equation/website calculator for this.

[@layman786]

I have this xiaomi light bar for over a year, and i love it. I have not even had to change the batteries in the wireless puck. Oh, and i got it at a much less price.

[@kevinrenskers]

What’s the monitor with the white bezels? Looks great!

[@aijokker]

What about yeelight led screen light bar pro?

[@Vicky-z8z2f]

After using BenQ and other brands, you can clearly feel the difference between BenQ, especially the asymmetric light if there is no obvious cutoff line, but instead of letting the light reflected to the eyes, causing eye discomfort.

[@Boofski]

Do those “other brands” include Xiaomi? Because I find it hard justifying that extra $80 or so

[@TrollHunterxXx]

This channel rules

[@mehck-gk9yn]

it really do be like that this time

[@kill92ify]

these light bulbs have no reason to be this expensive

[@trymmelym_08]

I agree. Therefore i just bought one on temu after watchibg this😅

[@zbvirus2420]

How is it ​@@trymmelym_08

[@tarekibrahim4287]

Quntis ScreenLinear Pro+ is aimed to Curved Monitors, and looks asymmetrical to me, good enough in comparison with any BenQ light bar, I wonder why didn't you include it in this review.

[@btodtv]

They all “look” in their marketing material to be asymmetrical, but the only ones that have been so far are the BenQ models -Greg

[@martins8359]

​@@btodtv Is BenQ still the best choice? Even when compared to all of the MELIFO/Quntis/xiaomi/etc brands?

[@GoatzombieBubba]

@@martins8359 BenQ gives this channel money.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​@@GoatzombieBubbaTell that to the thousands of positive reviews they've got from actual ppl, and not KZbin channels. It's an overpriced product, but it's still better than the competition.

[@Tinez87]

I love your digital clock sir 🤩 where would I purchase this little beauty? Thanks!

[@MicknVicksExcellentAdventures]

Great video. What stands are they for your SW-208 speakers? They look cool.

[@mihneaaleman193]

I can not see the difference when you do the testing. What are you looking at when saying assymetrical lighting? The only obvious difference is the standard Benq Screenbar where you can clearly see it on the page

[@saladaufdieeichel]

bought the xiaomi for 40$. I´m more then happy with it on my Dell monitor setup.

[@cozypillowx2476]

Why isnt the puck rechargeable at a 200$ price range. Jeez

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

What happens once the rechargeable (and usually non-removable) battery dies? Call me old-fashioned, but I actually prefer devices to have removable batteries, instead of having to bin the entire device once the battery dies. Besides, if it really bothers you that much, you can get a set of rechargeable AAA batteries.

[@markus4979]

interesting that none are catering for a split scenario to mount a webcam on the top-middle of the monitor, really needed plus curved options, incl. being asymmetric as a must!

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Onway brand curved monitor light bar on amazon has a built in camera mount.

[@markus4979]

@@GoatzombieBubba nice, very smart, more bars should provide for this, thanks.

[@thecarrots5]

BenQ halo has an accessory that lets you mount webcam on top

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​@@thecarrots5True, but it costs £18.

[@thecarrots5]

@@StardustLegacyFighter true as well haha

[@FengLovex]

does any of these able to mount on Alienware new monitor AW2725DF?

[@debdutbiswas599]

Is it worth spending the extra money on Benq Halo only for the dial ?.. and does the normal Benq ScreenBar have saved settings option ?

[@slyding9851]

it also has the backlight bro and i would say yes

[@carlosmariograjaleslopez6081]

Cuál me recomiendas para un monitor ultragear LG?

[@mohdsyahir621]

Ever since I switched to AW2723DF monitor, I could never use my xiaomi light bar due to the thickness of the monitor. Any solution for this?

[@valeriikurnykov1128]

For a good chunk of the past two years, I've been rocking the Yeelight Display Light Lamp Pro in tandem with my trusty DELL AW3420DW. This light bar has a remote and BACKLIGHT that I use ALWAYS. The backlight extends impressively along the greater part of the lamp's length, in stark contrast to the Benq model featured in this video. But I must say that my monitor is too wide so I see on the top, the light of the lamp. This doesn't faze me much, as I primarily call upon this lighting setup when I'm deep into coding endeavors. When I'm engrossed in video content or gaming, it's the soothing backlight without the frontal radiance that I opt for.

[@AA-kj4ic]

problem with all these light bar for mac users, is that the holder blocks both iMac and Apple studio display microphone, which has 2 openings on top and 1 on the back, exactly where the light bar base sits.

[@mikyto7313]

iMacs and Studio Display have sensors to automatically brighten or dim the display depending on surrounding conditions + True Tone. Sadly both the iMacs and the Studio Display are pretty terrible deals with only marginally worse displays price at 1/3 of the Studio Display. The Display XDR is the only one that is truly worth the money but it's also crazy expensive. (IMO)

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

All Apple displays are overpriced.

[@roland-plus]

Xiaomi one is the best bang for the buck

[@jonw8825]

monitor stand? hard to find narrow ones...

[@burhan7260]

Hi. Thanks. Do you think Quntis is a suitable choice for the LG UltraWide 34WQ75C monitor? Also, I'm curious if it would cause any damage to the monitor's screen or edges?

[@Yuul]

The BenQ doesn't mount on Alienware 34" curved monitor. Believe me. I tried...

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

The back of that monitor has such a weird design, but I think you can make it work if you attach a foam pad in between the back of the monitor and the clamp. It's not an elegant solution, but then again how often do you peer behind your monitor?

[@samfrazier5599]

Why would anyone want to out a light on top of a monitor? The glare and light pollution should be dealbreakers. Why not just have one at the bottom shining down on your keyboard, etc? That’s the dark area that needs illuminating, not the light source (ie the monitor).

[@btodtv]

Because there isn't enough room underneath a monitor arm. It's easy to not understand until you use it, but when you do you'll understand -Greg

[@samfrazier5599]

@@btodtv I'm going to respectfully disagree with you about not enough room. I have far, far less space in my setup yet I figured out an inexpensive way to make it work under the monitor. If you're doing any kind of photo or video work, the light pollution from a light on top of a monitor ruins everything..

[@stupidcorndog]

Can anyone comment on the IKEA LAGERGÅNG? Im looking for a budget light bar.

[@Alvin-eq5rc]

I had no clue that IKEA also sells monitor light bars too! Unfortunately, the LAGERGÅNG product you mentioned isn't available in my country. Otherwise, I would likely have chosen to get mine from IKEA, as they consistently provide great value and works for general needs.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​​@@Alvin-eq5rcLooks cheap af, which is typical of IKEA, despite being as expensive as the Xiaomi one, on Ebay UK at least. I don't have a single IKEA product in my house, and not once have I ever felt like I'm missing out.

[@DP-lu8po]

Baseus squeezes the monitor…

[@beamboy420]

What is the purpose of this gadget ?

[@Skobeloff...]

I wonder if the extreme pricing of the BenQ lightbars is so they have enough margin to pay youtubers?

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Same can be said about Apple products. 😂

[@Skobeloff...]

@@StardustLegacyFighter Partially true no doubt, apple also has the advantage that a lot of people believe apple products are prestigious. A previous employer of mine had apple computers in the business, because he believed that pc users were continuously fighting malware. A fool and their money are easily parted.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​@@Skobeloff...Spot on, lol.

[@RoyFJ65]

Xiaomi gives the best value to performance ratio.

[@mateoharmiss5830]

Why not put the light in the house on or room why work in a dark room that you need monitor light

[@Kruk1975]

People will buy anything. An led strip in a tube for 100-170 bucks is crazy 😂😂 And even the cheap options crazy

[@btodtv]

So easy, you should start making them and selling. Easy money!! lol -Greg

[@zNefty]

@@btodtvThe prices are so ridiculous its funny

[@johnlocke3481]

Uhhhh, I did not notice the most expensive BenQ at the end of the video having the coveted "asymmetrical lighting." It completely failed the paper test. You are shilling for BenQ.

[@btodtv]

I can assure you we shill for no one, but you're welcome to buy all of the models and try yourself :) The two BenQ models are the only light bars I have tested to do this properly, yet all of the brands make sure to boast about it as a feature on their products -Greg

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

I did a similar test with my unit, and it performs the same way as what was demonstrated by Greg in this video.

[@gogo98102]

Xioami is pronounced Siao-mi. Every time you see X in Chinese, it’s pronounced S. I don’t know why they used X. 🙄

[@craigshaw141]

I was instructed that it might sound like - "Show Me" To use closest English sounds! Any experts here - please teach us...

[@spongebob93lover]

They use Xiao because of how “ping ying” works in mandarin. But you are right, X is pronounced same as S

[@TAshifter88]

Let's be fair .. if "tom-A-toe" and "tom-o-toe"are both acceptable in English .. then other languages should respect the difference between a "z" and an "s".

[@tedshep]

@@spongebob93loverpinyin

[@joexu9597]

There is a subtle difference between x and s, where s is closer to the tip of your tongues in comparison to x that is more in the back. "Siao" doesn't exist in standard mandarin, so check out "si" vs "xi" for examples. :)

[@happyfuntimepewpew]

no, no it’s not

[@FarewelI]

Xiaomi pronounced Syao - mee, not Zaomee lol

[@veiga7658]

Ridiculous that this guy does not take into account the most common thing ever on a top of a screes, specially nowadays... A WEB CAM!!! Where should I place the light if the space is already taken by the Web Cam?? How would it affect the actual web cam light management? Pretty useless review noob

[@vigridr7614]

Anyone buying the BenQ is getting robbed not gonna lie.

[@btodtv]

The better question is why hasn't anyone else been able to make a similar quality product for less money? -Greg

[@TristanPope]

They have the Quntis, I did the paper test on their Pro+ and Pro, same exact output at the BenQ. The real question is, which affiliate links will bring you more income?@@btodtv

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​@@TristanPopeHave you got video proof to back that up? I've only ever heard bad things about Quintis, especially when the build quality doesn't even match up Xiaomi, let alone BenQ. The BenQ light bars are overpriced, but then again there's no serious completion, which is the actual issue. I have no idea why Philips haven't made their own monitor light bar yet.

[@TristanPope]

​@@StardustLegacyFighter Video proof to back what up? I don't see my own comment.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

​​@@TristanPopeWhat do you mean you don't see your own comment? 😂 I was referring to your comment about the paper test you did for the Quintis light bars, and claiming that it's identical to BenQ. I'm not trying to be a jerk by asking you for proof, I'm just curious because that's a really bold claim. 🤔

[@EA...]

That is one ugly monitor

[@onesixtysix]

nobody needs that redundant product

[@vinniv6806]

why people are using this? why?

[@btodtv]

The same reason they would use a task light, provide better light on your desks surface -Greg

[@vinniv6806]

yeah, but you get this ugly light reflection on monitor with those monitor light bars... dunno, maybe I'm dumb, but it triggers me so bad, when anything reflects in the monitor @@btodtv

[@stevesutton772]

​@@btodtvIts also so you can turn down your screen brightness and difuse a better colored light diffused to save ones eye.

[@Alvin-eq5rc]

reduce eye strain.. our pupils dilate when adjusting to dark and bright areas. It's also recommended to shine some light behind the monitor as well