Govee TV BackLight 3 Lite Review - The Difference Is UNREAL!

[@CityBoy53]

I've just done something I'd never done before and something I never thought I would do. Paused your video about a third of the way through and bought a Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite. Enjoyed the rest of the video. Thank you for the way you present and for your honesty and truthfulness

[@paulhibbert]

❤️ thanks mate, you’ll love it!

[@jettsaustrup4740]

So how was it! Curious to hear the results

[@Hasithism]

​@@jettsaustrup4740 4 months and we still in suspense

[@robopam]

Ordered one. Sale price was $59 usd. I will post impressions when I get it going. First movie will be Godzilla Minus One for the nuclear breath and then a couple episodes fromnthe first season of Demon Slayer anime. (Which is famous for its use of color) UPDATE- Demon Slayer demo is on my channel. Very impressive!

I love my T1 and will be sticking with it as the T2/T3 can’t be used with mounting beneath the TV (at least not as easily). It’s all linked to my Home Assistant/Hubitat/Homekit environment and the colour accuracy is plenty good enough for me. Plus the T3 doesn’t seem to have 75 inch support yet. Tip: Use the KZbin calibration video which has the 4 orange squares in the corner to save sticking the physical ones on your screen during setup.

[@flink6150]

looking at buying a T1, but the ugliness on the top of the tv does my head in, can you actually just put the t1 on the bottom insteaD?

@@flink6150 yep. The software fully supports it, part of the setup asks you for the orientation. There are a number of KZbin channels showing some nice ways to totally hide it on your TV stand as well (personally I’ve just stuck it to the bottom of the TV as it is floating on an arm off the wall so no other option).

@@flink6150 look for MrTek Suggest ditch your T1 camera video.

[@redeyewill100]

You can put the t2 camera on the bottom. DIY and reverse the calibration.

[@chrismiranda5648]

They make it in a 75” and up now

[@ItzHarley]

Also you can put the camera at the bottom of the tv if you're using the old generation (if it's not wall mounted that is). And the lights are so good with animation movies!

[@okieculturalcenter]

Watched the video yesterday, bought it and installed it today. Works great. Be sure to pick the "Part" option to get the colors to match the action on the screen. This is a great option for us as we feed our TV with an ethernet cable. The camera sits at a 90 degree angle to the screen and I thought it a bit too obvious, but you quickly don't notice it when you're involved with a show. (I'll add that my wife chuckled at the cockroach/3M joke).

[@Natanel814]

What is "part" option?

[@gerryf7015]

Look for Nano tape instead of cellotape and Blue-tac. Its a non permanent tape. Also great for sensors when you are testing for optimum location.

[@andybrice2711]

It'd be nice if TV OSes would build in this functionality, and just output a tiny image (like 16 × 16) of their display contents, over USB or the network.

Philips have had built in ambient lighting for years!

[@andybrice2711]

@ Yeah, but I want the raw data!

@@andybrice2711 the answer is for TVs to start adding an HDMI “monitor out”. Then any existing HDMI sync box can make use of the standardised signal.

[@andybrice2711]

​@ Yes. That could work. Like a "Video Return Channel". Except you'd still need an additional sync-box. And studios would inevitably insist it's heavily DRMed.

[@Richie5903]

You failed to mention whether this works with all sizes of TVs or not .. the previous ( 1st gen ) only worked with I believe 49 inch TVs or bigger and was not able to be calibrated if you tried to use it with a 43 inch as the camera was not able to see the corners of the smaller TV

[@RetroBoxRoom]

If you could hint strongly to Govee that there are customers with smaller TVs would love this too, that would be great.

[@davidmcintier3744]

And LARGER as well, mine is 75"

[@joshbasset8098]

They have different sizes on their website

[@Thatannoyingvoicetoldyoutodoit]

Well done! You just scared the shit out of the cat with that Axl Rose /Family Guy sketch, I laughed so hard! 😂

[@markjg76]

thank you, thank you, thank you for always telling me it as it is with any product you review. I will definitely be picking up one of these new govee dreamview backlight 3 tv lighting systems!

[@JanSevera]

Would it be possible to mount the camera from the bottom of a TV?

[@lvevan]

I have a similar backlight and I recommend adding an additional cheap white backlight strip to the tv. I find that when the backlight turns off during a dark scene it is distracting. The effects are certainly more subtle with the extra light but it makes everyday usage so much better and you can always turn off the extra light strip when you want the full immersion.

[@garethjones5068]

That Gun’s N Roses bit has got me howling 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulhibbert]

That was far too easy create. I put the family guy footage in and it immediately sync’s up almost every word I had it finished in about 2 minutes 🤣 xxx

[@garethjones5068]

@@paulhibbert Best 2mins work since I last had relations with a lady xxx

[@skyvixen]

After watching loads (and I mean loads) of your videos over the past few months I finally bit the bullet and bought the govee T1 this last weekend so I could dip my toe in the immersive light ocean - plus it was only £41 on Amazon so....bargain! So after only 2 days I only have 1 thing to say - OH MY GOD, Im never going back to the boring way of watching TV ever again. In fact we love it so much in our house we are looking at "upgrading" all the TV's in the house - might need to look at the T2/T3 options after watching this video though. Thanks for making these videos - fun, entertaining and informative - perfection really 🙂

[@paulhibbert]

I love everything about this comment ❤️ thanks for telling me man

[@Oilcruzer]

What I learned is my HTPC needs a sync box. I would go crazy seeing that camera stick on top of the TV.

[@CH11LER.]

I made my own about a year ago. It was a nightmare getting hold of a Raspberry Pi 4 at the time, but I genuinely wouldn't live without it now. I have more LEDs per meter. Them ones look like 30ppm, I went for 60ppm myself. I use an esp32 connected to the strip with WLED installed, and that interfaces with the Raspberry Pi with HyperHDR installed on it. I then use an HDMI capture box and a spitter to take the signal going into the TV. Yes, I know it's rather technical compared to the Govee solution, and I understand some people just wouldn't be arsed with it. For me, I just love the rewarding feeling I get from knowing I did it myself.

[@Legzakimbo2002]

Like a really good hand shandy

[@paulhibbert]

Nice! I had a Lytmi sync box which was kind of an off the shelf equivalent. It was ace!

[@Simontherunner]

Do you have plans or could you point me to to a self build link please? It's going to be a long winter and I need a project! 🫤

[@COD_Dory]

⁠​⁠@@paulhibbert I’m tempted by the lytmi fantasy 3. It looks amazing and has ai to work out scenes from audio without hdmi for built in tv apps etc. hdmi 2.1 4k120hz looks great although quite expensive. I do like the Govee but don’t like a camera stuck to the top of the tv lol

[@didjeri]

Dude! If you could create a video, detailing your setup (kind of idiot proof), and how to get it running, I'd be ready to pay some amount of money. That's the kind of setup I'm looking for. I'm not joking btw! I'm just not smart enough to figure this out on my own from scratch.

[@Narry___]

Why compare this T3 lite vs the T1 and not the T2?, could be because the T2 is pricier (67€ vs 99€), have double leds and 2 lens in 1 camera to cover better the tv, althought it does not have the automatic turn off functionality, for me this product, remember it has Lite in it's name, seems as the entry level and the t2 and I suppose next iterations for more advance users as in Govees light strips, they have the BT only 30 leds/m, the wifi and BT 30 leds/m, the wifi 60 leds/m with protection, all this for interior, I think this is the same for the tv lights, they make two categories

[@stepheng8779]

We have a Philips Ambilight TV in one room, Mrs loves it I turn it off. Thing that bugged me about it was that its just 3 sides, they did do 4 sides for a year on their top end TVs but have dumped that idea now and gone back to 3. Cost em at least 1 sale 🤦

[@techieboy333]

We've got a 4 sided Ambilight Philips OLED and like you, I turn it off. I just find the whole thing distracting and struggle to see the point of it for 95% of the time.

[@paulsandy3346]

Great Video as always, love your reviews, I have a question can the camera be put at the bottom? why does it have to be the top? it would be more out of sight at the bottom

[@simonk.8532]

Is it possible to put on the bottom?

[@krystofer40]

Just bought this on the back of this review. It better be good Paul!

[@paulhibbert]

You won’t be disappointed! 😁👍🏻

[@WalterVermeir]

I work in a callcenter. - It cracks me up every time you say that 🙂

[@paulhibbert]

I don't miss it

[@Nemesisakaphil]

What's it like compared to the Envisual T2?

[@nicholasfaithful7708]

Great review, thank you. The colour delay really bothers me...and who really watches TV directly these days? Viewing is almost always done via fire sticks, consoles, apps or external boxes like Virgin or Sky. However, if you've got Sky Glass, a camera-mounted system like this one could be a great alternative to sync boxes. Personally, after researching similar products, I find FancyLEDs to be the most reactive, and that's the level of accuracy I'm looking for. They also offer products that can sync via an app to enhance the ambiance in the room. I'd love to hear your opinion on this brand, in comparison to Govee

[@baxta]

Probably a silly question but could you put the camera underneath the TV. I would have thought this would be a lot less noticable, especially if your using a stand.

[@dmo848]

Yeah it works better but then flip the pic in the settings

[@jonnfrankcoizvillafranca3296]

⁠@@dmo848how do you actually flip the pic in the setting?

[@NewFadMan]

Thanks Paul, hope you've had a great Christmas. I got this as a present and came to install it but didn't have enough clearance between the front of the TV (I have a Samsung QLED from 2017 with the slim Samsung wall mount) and the wall to fit the camera. I will try to buy a right angled USB-C adapter to see if this will allow it to fit and post the result here in a couple of days. For reference you need 75mm from the front of your screen to the wall to fit the camera in.

[@staticmin3]

needs to be on the bottom pointing up, being on top of the screen is in eye sight and is a black spot in the ambilight. TV manufacturers need to implement a HDMI clone output of what is on the screen, first one that comes up with that will take a share of the TV market.

[@jaimejuarez2141]

Hi there, can you share your app settings please? I must be doing something wrong cause the colors are not that close to what they should. Only thing I can think of is when doing the calibration I could barely see the top left and right orange dots (even after moving the camera). So here I am thinking if I mirror your app settings I may get better results. Thanks in advance

[@tonyadigitalnorway1155]

I've got a Philips TV in the kitchen with built in Ambilight which is fine, then I bought the Philips add-on lights with HDMI Syns Box for my main Samsung TV which works great except when using Samsungs Smart Hub to watch BBC iPlayer or other apps like Netflix or Amazon Prime, the lights still react to whatever is playing through the Sync Box. My next tellybox is going to be the ginormous TCL 98" and I'll try the Govee solution as using camera detection will also control the lights when using the apps. Just hope the Govee 85" kit will be enough as I can't see they make a 95" - 100" rig.

[@thecyberhobbit]

Another pretty big CON of the Camera vs HDMI sync is aspect ratio. If you watch nothing but 16:9 on your 16:9 screen it's all good. But if you watch some movies that have a much wider aspect ratio, you end up with black bars on your screen and the camera doesn't know how to handle that because it sees black on the top and bottom. HDMI sync analyzes the video signal before it's ever output to a screen so you won't have that issue.

[@stwlaidler]

So the justice league Snyder cut is out of the question 🤣

[@thecyberhobbit]

@@stwlaidler correct

The Govee 3 covered in this video has “black bar elimination for precise color extraction from screen edges” according to the press release - most of the reviews coming out mention it. Although it’s not mentioned on the Govee product pages.

[@thecyberhobbit]

@ Oh wow that's great! Solves 1 of my biggest restraints from trying it.

[@MartynSmith]

So if I buy a govee backlight, I can put it around things and will make things look bigger? Is there a risk of electric shock? Great video - good to know the good and the bad!

[@MrGparrish]

Can the camera be mounted or positioned at the bottom of the TV? If there was several inches of clearance between the TV and the cabinet it's sitting on?

[@paulhibbert]

Sadly not 😔

[@andybrice2711]

They really should do this. It must be fairly easy just to rotate the image in software. And many people's TVs are on a table.

[@ALaModePi]

Loved the musical accompaniment to the on/off segment. I usually don't laugh at musical accompaniment, but I did this time. I do like that it works with a whole slew of smart-home platforms, including Home Assistant(!) The only problem is that I'm just not in the demographic for this product, though my daughter might be for those times when she has friends over for video games. It clearly adds some zing to the normal presentation. Once again, Govee shows that you shouldn't have to spend huge amounts of cash to get excellent results. Thanks once again for the "what's wrong with it section." It's really helpful and it's also what sets your reviews ahead of the others. Thanks also for a great and entertaining review. Keep up the good work.

[@paulhibbert]

Thanks as always Russell!

The T1 supports blank screen detection now too - it’s just a software/firmware update

[@neilcartwright100]

Great review - I'm buying one. So true about Axl and such a shame. I saw GNR at Wembleyon the 1991-2 tour and it was the best gig I ever saw. I avoid him now ... makes me cry :(

[@bheleu021]

About 7 years ago i got a dreamscreen (and then the 4k version later) which is a sync box thru hdmi. Unfortunately due to lack of demand and some other issues, the creater decided to ditch dreamscreen. (Apparently they sold their design to phillips which is now the over priced but not as good hue sync box) it still cost around 300 something and i got 4 sidekicks with that (side kicks were finicky tho) So dreamscreen is no more. Its an amazing product that is still going strong. However because my receiver is not 4k i had to add a 4k splitter into the mix and run 2 seperate 4k lines (one to tv, other to sync box) and it was a tedious setup process. I do have other govee lights that i love as well (floor lamp, 2 glides, and some 64 footers) i also have a bunch of hue bulbs. My house is pretty chaotic haha I just got the t3 lite today in the mail because i want to compound the tv backlighting and sync the other govee liights in the room with the tv lol. Going to be fun

[@imc5727]

One thing you didn't mention is that,the usb cable and the power cable are very short

[@markarlie7644]

Question... T2 or t3 lite ?.. whats the main differences??... please 😊

[@TheFilmFanEsco]

I believe I can answer this. More LEDS bulbs in the T2 600 vs 200 or so I believe.

[@chrisprenn]

Why no word about the actual predecessor to the T3, the T2? 🤔

[@someoneoncesaid6978]

I have the first version, and I'm looking to replace it. When I got it, I had a 60-inch TV, but now I have a 70-inch, so the camera just doesn't work as well. Because the version I got was designed for the smaller screen, when it was put on the larger screen it's not picking up all the edges. It works, but not as well as it did on the smaller screen. I like Govee and trust their products, and I wish they offered an HDMI box because I'd like to move to that technology to get rid of the camera setup. Also, it looks like the two camera models they have are 55-65 and 75-85, which puts my 70-inch TV right in the middle of not being well suited to either of them. When my wife saw the 70-inch I brought home about a year ago, she said it was too big, but now that she's gotten used to the size she wants a bigger one. Women. Looks like 75-inch TVs are around $1K and 85-inch TVs are around $2K, so maybe it's time to upgrade that and then get the Govee camera for the larger size TV.

[@alexthomas9774]

Great video, very informative and funny, thanks I'm now going to purchase this kit with more confidence and all while it's on sale. Thanks mate 😎👍

[@Steve30x]

I've had two govee kits and both were rubbish. I got the Lytmi Fantasy kit and it's a lot better. I will never go back to the nacklight kit that relies on a camera to match the screen colours. I bought a Philips Ambilight TV a few months ago and the lytmi kit is still better than the TV backlight.

[@Legzakimbo2002]

Nice. So tempted. The camera really bugs me though. Maybe one day there will be a software upgradable hdmi box which delays both audio and video output to the tv thus enabling a 100% exact match of signal light/colour intensity to the led as it appears on the tv. One day. Soon.

[@paulhibbert]

In the mean time Philips Ambilight TV's are your best option. I just bought 2 on Black Friday deals, one for the dining room and one for the living room

[@Sparky_D]

​@@paulhibberthang on.... You bought something from "ph, ph, pH Phil, Phillips"?

[@Sparky_D]

The issue with your idea is that it won't work for streaming video directly in the TV, like I do for everything. I literally never use HDMI. I either stream from the net or from my NAS.

[@tharais]

@@paulhibbert Fifty and more years ago, when I was growing up, my mother did not allow television viewing during meals. Now, the misses and I plop ourselves on the couch, dinner plates in hand almost every night. A part of me wants to invoke my mother's rules and go back to eating at the table with no television allowed. Just appropriate background music. 🙂

[@chaymation2]

I thought the camera would really annoy me (I have the T1 version, but I stuck it at the bottom instead of the top and I barely notice it now (the soundbar hides it anyway) The trouble with V1 is that when there is a dark image on screen it decided I want bright blue around the edges. which is annoying.

[@gazzyp]

£62.49 direct from Govee...... I'm going to give this a go!! (What will the better half say about the overing camera above the telly?.....)

[@Ant3hunna]

can we test the camera from the bottom position of the tv

[@TechRealityGlasgow]

Whoa! Hang on a minute... So much to discuss about this video, more so if anyone here is a new viewer of Paul's productions. Maybe it's just me, but did anyone detect a difference in this production? A more aloof manner in the way things are presented, and the subtle words and storytelling done in the way that a potential politician might use? Yes! I think Paul's working on becoming an independent political candidate, and we are seeing this subtle change happening in front of us. Now, the story of Paul giving his father-in-law a 3 Grand TV... now, technically that is true, but a newcomer to this channel would be unaware that this TV was given to the father-in-law as a payment for forcing his daughter to marry Paul! Now, politicians do this thing all the time, and this subtle hidden backstory not being presented just confirmed that to me! Not only that, Paul upset the Twitteratte with his disgusting habit of putting the toilet roll on the hanger the wrong way around!! I mean, some things you can overlook, but never such a disgusting thing as this! Now, in thinking about it, it's possible that his bought and paid-for wife may be doing this as a way of sending a message to the outside world to save her!!!! Heck, this story is getting wild... potential politician pays for a child bride who wants to be rescued by subtle coded messages! Heck! Why waste this story here!! I'm off to the SUN to make a few bob here!!!! - Oh, and nice video Paul! :)

[@paulhibbert]

This comment is worryingly accurate! 😂

[@TechRealityGlasgow]

I think a Sun reporter may be in touch soon :)@@paulhibbert

[@brent829]

I don't like this channel, less bad jokes and distracting skits. A few jokes are fine but this is too much and he layers them on top of each other, and I never laugh. . .Never. Not hating, I appreciate the content, I'm just being brutally honest.

[@TechRealityGlasgow]

@@brent829 easier to just stop visiting the site, since clearly your needs are not being met by Paul. But, I bet it’s him not putting toilet paper on the holder correctly behind this bad feeling… depart from this den of despair and go and watch gaming channels instead. 😎🥸

[@Johnny5Toy]

​@@brent829you are incorrect

[@DennisWarner]

Great video Shane!! Still no matter for me. We (my wife) use Alexa and Apple Home

[@stizz1982]

That hoverboard from Back To The Future. Spotted that. 😎👍🏾

[@rogerhuston8287]

I have version 2 and it sucks. If the TV scene doesn't change for 20 seconds the light turns off. The constant on and off means I have a really expensive bias light. I hope to replace all my Govee lights when I can afford it.

[@richierichpoker3316]

Awesome review! One question I have is….When applying the light strips to the back of the tv, how do they stick seamlessly specifically at the corners?

[@thefunkygibbon]

Warning for those with a 65" TV the govee strips are 122cm by 59cm .. a 55" TV has side lengths approx 121 cm by 69 cm a 65" TV is approx 145 cm by 82 cm So its clear that it is designed for a 55" TV only and using the strip on a 65" tv would be totally inappropriate. the gaps in the corners where there are no LEDs are painfully visible. 😞

[@kpbearfl]

Can I suggest you move those Atmos speakers to "front height", to the very top of the wall? The result is way better than "upfiring", if the ceiling placent is not an option.

[@ronm6585]

Happy Saturday Paul. These lights look great. Thanks.

[@grantos8276]

Wow this looks awesome- but the one MAJOR downside with Govee. Why the hell don’t they make there stuff for the rest of the world 🤬 EXTREMELY short sighted. And more to the point why is this not available for bigger TV’S ?? Eg 75-85” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@paulhibbert]

I think they are doing a bigger version, but for some reason it's not in stock yet

[@andybrice2711]

I'm guessing the version for larger TVs will need a wider lens, and possibly a longer arm.

[@ScottDDavis71]

When do think tele manufactures will start building ambient lighting in?

[@martinherve7807]

Like Phillips 🤔

[@stuartdavison289]

Checked the link and am I getting the right thing, it looks like it's £149 reduced to £89. Am i looking for something less than £75? Sorry if i am being daft.

[@thefunkygibbon]

but how does this compare to the T2 model which has a dual camera setup and more LEDs per meter than this model. both are about the same price

[@VideoSlave01]

I'm thinking the same.. why all the T1 talk. What about the T2??

[@paulhibbert]

In honesty, you’d have to ask Govee that. I I haven’t looked at their backlight kits for a while so didn’t know the T2 existed, they asked for a comparison to the T1, and it wasn’t until the comments started coming in that I realised there was a T2 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@thefunkygibbon]

ok that's a little weird and a bit of a red flag. guess I'll wait until there are more independent reviews are out. Keep up the good work, Paul

[@unknown183]

I don't know why people get so annoyed by the camera being above the tv, it's not distracting at all especially when you watch tv in the dark. It's not a big deal.

[@RubenKelevra]

I switched from 3M tape to JB-Weld. Now stuff is stuck to the walls even after the walls are gone. :)

[@meet.chintanmehta]

the top camera does it give any trouble - in terms of feels distracted OR keeps bothering in day or night view?

[@waynethomas2118]

@5:02 Being taken thru a wizard sounds a bit messy tbh Paul Also as a fellow midlander, @7:12 "Dunt it?" made me homesick lol I have a DIY sync box based on hyperion, but this vid is making me seriously consider buying this!

[@kwanizac]

Is the t2 better though?

[@harryhundal6726]

First time watching your videos and first 2 minutes made me subscribe and also because I am too frustrated with KZbinrs who don’t specify the things the device is not good at. They are just advertising at the end of the day.

[@denesk2794]

Hey ... US is sold out (as of 6:20 am UTC-6 .. 25th) .... you might want to change your aff link to something that's available .. cheers

[@rolandrohde]

Great Video as usual... Just a quick question...is this the "Govee TV 3 Lite"? That appears to be the only thing that pops up if I search on Amazon in Germany for a 3rd Generation and it confused me a bit since "Lite" seems to indicate some kind of entry level budget thingy...

It is indeed the 3 Lite. I’m assuming there will soon be a 3 “full fat” bringing the 3rd gen features of the lite and the extras the T2 has (dual lens, double the LED density etc).

[@rolandrohde]

@ Thanks. I read up on it, and sadly it's only for TVs up to 65" so not for me unfortunately.

@@rolandrohde I think they will add a larger TV version to the Lite soon. But if you wait a bit longer you will be able to get the 3 Pro or whatever they call it. They are clearly creating 2 tiers of this product line for entry level and high end users.

[@BenvanBroekhuijsen]

Why do you never provide amazon links for EU viewers? I know the UK went Brexit, but that does not mean you have to ignore the people living in the EU. As if the world exists of US and UK, is it that the U comes first? Because in Portugues it is UE. The HDMI version could be usefull if you use a Google TV dongle instead of the internal smart system which usually is utterly slow anyway.

[@paulhibbert]

This is a long story, but the short answer is that I tried to extend my affiliate links about 4 years ago to include EU countries and Bezos really screwed me (like REALLY screwed me) and the result was I couldn't quit the day job for a whole extra year. Once I got things back up and running I vowed never to take the risk again.

[@BenvanBroekhuijsen]

@@paulhibbert Gosh I had no idea that affiliate links could have such a risk that you will suffer from it financially. Are you sure it has nothing to do with your regular comments about the shape of his rockets?

[@paulhibbert]

🤣👍🏻 I was honestly weeks away from quitting the day job, when all of a sudden half of my income disappeared over night 😫 I felt sick for days and it was around that time I really started taking the piss out of him

[@BenvanBroekhuijsen]

@@paulhibbert Well, if you take the income you have now without the EU affiliate links for granted, everything you earn extra with EU links is a plus then. It should not have such an impact then. Or am I missing something?

[@henrywillis1367]

So where does the T2 fit in?

[@tonyoconnor7292]

Hi Paul, Great video. As well as providing great straight forward information it was funny. I purchased the Govee 3 Lite after seeing it.. I just want to ask you one quick question . I'm just about to fit the Light strip to my 55 inch Lg Oled and my question is how far in from the edge of the TV should I fit the Light Strip ? Thanks

[@rgrissom1]

Do you prefer this over the Govee hdmi sync box? I would be using with Nividia shield . Also can you mix hue and Govee lights together with Alexa? Any help would be much appreciated

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

End of the video he talks about it

[@dj__grizzly]

I had the previous edition of the govee ambilights but i ended my adventure by selling the tv with the govee camera and ledstrips still on it and buying a philips tv with ambilights built in from the factory. No more dissapointments, better then an hdmi box and the tv itself also has ambilight when watching. Maybe this new version 3 of govee could have made me happy for a cheaper price lol

[@MH-uo7xc]

I bought the govee T1 backlight. And it's ok. I might get the t3 next

[@rickoneill4343]

Why have they not made a dual hdmi and camera model yet. Mind blowing.

[@mrfixers6775]

Excellent video as always clicked on link to buy but its for 55 inch up tv am i being stupid as cant find any for smaller tv do you just cut them down or is there different kit that i need to buy tried looking on there shop but cant seem to find one

[@markrichardson8299]

Tried setting mine up today, colour matching is terrible, hopefully just down to me not doing calibration correctly or something! Have raised a ticket with Govee.

[@petebanham3742]

Pls let us know how you get on. I upgraded from the T1 today and while the matching is generally okay for me and the LEDs are definitely brighter, I can't get it go dark on blacks, it just shows red for some reason!

[@SidLuther]

How does this compare to the dual camera system Govee sell?

[@Peechaable]

Badly. This is just T1.5. It can't match the T2 dual camera system. The strip on the T2 have double the led amount, and that alone makes huge difference.

[@jasonhalsey]

Quick Q, does the wall behind need to be flat and white, what if you have two colours on the wall behind tv, will it still work to a degree?? 😊

[@hkoueke]

Long Time viewer from Cameroon. Delightful content, as usual.

[@paulhibbert]

Thanks dude!! 🥰

[@steveswanproductionstt6355]

Best use of step toe. 😂 I do have to agree 😂😂😂

[@pimpstick9988]

Does this support gaming???

[@lSMELLY_FISHl]

Yes it adds immersion to your game play

[@Bilboftheshire]

@@pimpstick9988 why do people care about gaming support?

[@Izthefaithful]

Yes it does and it works pretty well. I was running through some trees in Ghosts of Tsushima and it accurately portrayed the colors so it looked like I was passing through the trees on the wall behind the tv. Pretty cool

[@pimpstick9988]

@@Izthefaithful you have any issue with adjusting the color to match mine simply doesn’t match at all.. I even calibrated the thing multiple times.

[@SimJDKS]

Is that the 65” kit on a 75” tv? I don’t see a larger kit in my marketplace? And given how many products I end up buying, maybe consider more Amazon markets 😀

[@paulhibbert]

hmm, you're right! I guess they're not stocked up on it yet 😳

[@albie9999]

Spotted that as well ... Need a 75 inch version 😢😢

[@SimJDKS]

@@albie9999 ditto. Had hopes the 65 worked that well on a 75

[@TheCoolDave]

Ok, I built one of these HDMI based devices out of Raspberry PI and some good LEDs, and it's very accurate and colors are dead on. If there is any lag, it's very, very low (this did take months of tweaking). The problem comes up now with video games, HDMI 2.1 and VRR (variable refresh rate). A HDMI box for this would not work well with VRR. So pretty much in my setup now, I have no ambilight on my newest game consoles. I have tried some workarounds but, none really work that does not cause issues. I am worried about lag, when playing playing video games,

[@hazebanana]

is there any diy solution availible with a Pi and a higher performance camera, in place of using hdmi ?

[@TheCoolDave]

@@hazebanana First of all, No 3rd party offers a camera setup as far as I know. Ok, the PI version. It uses Hyperion software and with a 4K 60hz capture device, I was able to get it working fine, in the Hyperion software it's actually running at 720P (This is not major as the lights will be in the same place). This WILL require a HDMI out for this. You can use a AVR with 2 HDMI outs (like I was using), or a HDMI splitter on the final leg before the TV. I built this setup, and it took a few months tweaking it on and off to get it running perfect. This is a messy case, you need the LEDs, wires (power wires at the start of the LED and in the middle), a good power supply and a PI . This does work good, with tweaking but, NEEDS a HDMI source. I did a lot of research on this Govee TV BackLight 3 with the fisheye camera (seems more accurate than they past models), and after reading and seeing how it works in gaming from reviews, I decided to go with it. It's a cleaner install, works with all sources, and is very low on the lag issues. It's fairly easy to setup and get working accurate. I have NOT installed it yet (remodeling the room so the system is down as of now). Once setup if I find lag bad (I am very sensitive to lag), I will look for a replacement. Hate spending $90 just to need to be replaced. I am very verbal on issues, so Govee will know if it's that bad, across Twitter (X) and Facebook. Trust me, they will know.

[@RubenKelevra]

I can't understand why there are TVs produced without this technology built-in

[@GroovyGhoul1e]

Which is better t2 or t3?

[@wizard44]

I want to know this as well.

[@petebanham3742]

Paul, what settings (brightness saturation etc). did you use please? I have upgraded from the T1 and I can't seem to get the black scenes to not show red. :-(

[@gedgicat2063]

Great video, i perfered the idea of rhe camera going at the bottom on the tv, i guessing govee have moved away from that, ant idea why?

[@paulhibbert]

Not sure, their documentation for this review said the camera had been redesigned to fit ultra thin TV’s. I don’t know if it was a realisation that newer TVs just don’t have anything to stick the camera to

[@barrytresadern9224]

Do they have a hdmi sync box option? I couldn’t put up with that camera arm. Don’t really think the future hdmi capability is a big deal, after all the TV itself has the same problem?

[@paulhibbert]

Check out lytmi if you’re looking for a hdmi sync box, really cool

[@thecyberhobbit]

@@paulhibbert Govee does have an HDMI sync box but it's not meant for TV and somehow only monitors? I never understood that. Paul, with your connection to Govee, that might be a good question to ask them.

[@smegwitch]

Which option is better. The T2 or this the 3 Lite? Confused to which one to go with.

[@robopam]

Ordered one. Sale price was $59 usd. I will post impressions when I get it going. First movie will be Godzilla Minus One for the nuclear breath and then a couple episodes fromnthe first season of Demon Slayer anime. (Which is famous for its use of color) UPDATE- Demon Slayer demo in on my channel. Very cool looking!

[@Zancudo_sjp]

Having watched this video and being impressed I bit the bullet and bought one, after 5 days of attempting to configure it with the help of Govee I have had to reluctantly give up. The colour accuracy particularly at the bottom of my screen was way out, almost displaying random colours. Govee told me they had done a firmware update yesterday but this did not help I am now seeking a refund. In the mean time I ordered the Philips Sync box and yes it is ridiculously expensive but it blows the Govee out of the water, simply no comparison, I guess the Govee might work for some depending on your TV size etc but it will be a gamble so be warned.

[@millr8222]

Maybe other light sources are disctracting the picture the camera takes in and interpretes? In another video the PS5 stood next to the TV and the LED light of it was responsible for the inaccuracy.

[@guyfisher2050]

Sony A95L TV has Bravia Cam on top of the TV. Would that make this incompatible with the this product?

[@ryanmattie974]

Paul have you ever tried Hyperion? It's a DIY project for ambient light for your tv as well that runs off a raspberry pi. I'll help you set one up if ya wanna try it!

[@tharais]

Two questions come to mind immediately. One germane to all viewers. And one specific to my situation: First, how can one automatically coordinate this with the on/off function of their TV? Second, what if your walls behind the TV are not white? In my case, they're brick.

[@chaymation2]

mine is set to come on when I ask Alexa to turn on the TV, she has a routine that does both together (and the same for off)

[@tharais]

@@chaymation2 Thanks. In my own case, I have to consider my wife as well. I can't get her to use the Apple TV I got us. Or the single remote I've programmed to work with our satellite box, TV and soundbar. She refuses to "learn" anything. And sticks with using the Roku built into our TV and three remotes. In here defense I must say, that modern TV viewing of any sort is rather complex. It's not just the hardware or the software either. The naming of the various options creates confusion. Especially with Apple names. But with others as well. I mean, we have Roku the app on the TV and there is also a Roku channel. And, the very name "channel" isn't the singular item it once was either. I play with this stuff all the time and I still get confused sometimes.

[@dennisje182]

Thanks for the great video Paul! Do these kind of things also work for a coloured wall? I have a green wall behind ny tv

[@daveirving504]

I've got the T1 camera looks annoying & intrusive so I removed it & hid it away. I just stick with static colours & cleaner look

[@RobinDeBecker]

I think this will be my next purchase. Still have one question left: which game where you playing? Seems a nice game and cannot find it...

[@romanticdadbod]

Thanks for the honest review Mr. Johnny Sins! I subbed now!

[@dsdlonyer]

Good review Paul, and I would buy one today but unfortunately I don't have a 55" TV so I'm out. Maybe that's prejudice towards smaller TV's, that's it I'm complaining to the prime minister to get a new law added. Seriously though, it's a shame they don't have a version for say 48/50" TV's. Keep up the great reviews.

[@paulhibbert]

Thanks dude, I have seen some interesting Reddit threads where people have used clips to kind of double up the light strip to shrink it!

[@coryanderson-fd9sd]

its not for fast paced stuff like games or even movies if the fps is fast, you'll see it lagging behind sadly

[@Chriswsm]

It seems my TV is below the supported size. Stupid tiny 50 inch LG nanocell. Also my TV is on a table and I gather the camera can't go under the telly. On top would be a bit obstructive (insert pun here).

[@lordmalice8368]

When it was said it is better than the last one, which one is that? The T1 or T2?

[@chuck9407]

Doesn't seem to be a Backlight 3 option for a 75" tv