Not one to leave reviews but this video is exceptional. Articulate, extremely thorough, and very well presented. This really helped decide on which one to buy for my business. Thanks for taking the time!
You're right that it depends on perception of value. I have found that I seldom regret a higher up-front price for a marginal improvement in quality in something that I'll use for years (hopefully!). Thus the adage "buy nice, or buy twice". But ultimately it depends on how much $70 is worth to the individual.
Very well stated. Longevity is a great point and something that’s always difficult to forecast. But we do the best we can with the information we have! It sounds like you own the BenQ monitor? How long have you owned it exactly?
I got the Baseus cause it's cheaper. Found out that the clip doesn't go as far as the thickness of my 4 year old Samsung monitor. So for those considering this, they need to consider the width (thickness) of their monitor. If it's to clip onto a laptop, it shouldn't be a problem.
-I’ll got with baseus. It’s pretty close to benq but for the price baseus is the better buy. Also, take in consideration if you have other sources or light ..ambient or anything . One source lighting would be backed up by other lights you might have on at the same time.
Thanks for honest review. Should I worry about this light bar's reflection on top of the monitor? Does it haze the blacks or cause contrast issues? Any differents between BenQ, Xiaomi or Baseus in terms of blocking reflections?
So the point of these is to light up the area in front of the monitor, maybe so you can see your keyboard keys? Or you could just use a keyboard with its own lights.
Correct! They’re designed to add additional lighting to your workspace to assist with eyestrain that arises with hours and hours of use. Especially if you’re reading a lot of content online. Backlit and rgb keyboards are great, but they don’t provide sufficient light on their own. Table lamps can also do the job, but Monitor light bars emit light that is much more evenly distributed. Not to mention that they don’t add any clutter to your desk.
I've bought the baesus one, i already knew it won't fit my monitor , but i soomehow used my engineer brain to build a workaround and fit it! so now its fine, it gets a bit warm while using. and i didn't like the cable. Overall good for the price.
Mhm the diffuser wouldn't be consuming half the light, rather a lot less! Bet around 5-10%. There has to be another explanation for the difference in spec brightness. I'm not convinced that i want to clip anything to the monitor though, because i don't want to crack the screen and cannot afford the cost of a replacement monitor. I have attached a 3D printed GoPro mount at the monitor's VESA mount points, and an extension arm is attached to that, with the final GoPro mount at the top carrying a modified PS3 Eye, with all these pieces being 3D printed but i validated their strength and ageing behaviour. I can attach a T-piece as well to this whole arrangement to carry a monitor light, but i can't imagine it being easy with these lights. On the other hand the very shitty ones which have a borderline non functioning mounting solution, may just be easy enough to adapt for me. But i'm not convinced that they have the bare minimum feature of having good light which doesn't shine up the monitor, so i may have to build my own or scavenge for some sort of idea.
Thanks. This is very informative. I was going to buy the Baseus but was worried that it might not clamp onto my BenQ PD3230u monitor that has more than 2 inch thickness. Guess I’ll have to go for the BenQ light bar then. Btw, what’s the led strip you used at the back of your monitor? It looks great!
Agree it would be nice to have an indicator or software for more precise tracking of this. But we know that there are eight color temperatures available (2700K-6500K) and that there are 14 levels of brightness. So one can deduce roughly a specific level by toggling through the levels from top to bottom or vice versa
I feel that. That clamp system imo is the biggest advantage. I have seen a virtual duplicate of the BenQ bar on Amazon though. Literally can hardly tell them apart with the same clamp system, but I haven’t tested it
my monitor is a curved monitor with a 2inch thick top..do you think it could sit on top without falling over? any way i can rig it with velcro or something? is it good for thin bezels?
Hey man, for a 2 inch thickness you’re going to need a clamp system similar to BenQ. That would really be pushing it for Baseus. However, Baseus is more ideal for very thin bezels
@@MrTekSuggest i ended up getting the benq.. i then used some double sided sticky hooks that i use to hold up LED strips and I mounted them to the top of my monitor and let the clamp on the light bar clip to that rather than the front of my monitor. It came out well and is sturdy.. even have my logitech cam on top of the light bar.
Hey man following up with you, as I haven’t heard from you in quite a while! You were the winner! Are you still interested in redeeming the monitor light bar prize?
Hey there! You know, it may get a bit tricky if you want a WebCam and a monitor light bar at the center of your monitor depending on how much The camera protrudes outward.But most likely you will need to decide whether you want the WebCam or the light bar in the center of the monitor and adjust the other accordingly.
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Not one to leave reviews but this video is exceptional. Articulate, extremely thorough, and very well presented. This really helped decide on which one to buy for my business. Thanks for taking the time!
You're right that it depends on perception of value. I have found that I seldom regret a higher up-front price for a marginal improvement in quality in something that I'll use for years (hopefully!). Thus the adage "buy nice, or buy twice". But ultimately it depends on how much $70 is worth to the individual.
Very well stated. Longevity is a great point and something that’s always difficult to forecast. But we do the best we can with the information we have! It sounds like you own the BenQ monitor? How long have you owned it exactly?
I got the Baseus cause it's cheaper. Found out that the clip doesn't go as far as the thickness of my 4 year old Samsung monitor. So for those considering this, they need to consider the width (thickness) of their monitor. If it's to clip onto a laptop, it shouldn't be a problem.
-I’ll got with baseus. It’s pretty close to benq but for the price baseus is the better buy. Also, take in consideration if you have other sources or light ..ambient or anything . One source lighting would be backed up by other lights you might have on at the same time.
Very true!
Your desk looks amazing, great use in creativity
Appreciate it!
Thanks for the review . I am glad I watched it before I bought a benq
You bet, glad it helped!
Thanks for honest review.
Should I worry about this light bar's reflection on top of the monitor?
Does it haze the blacks or cause contrast issues?
Any differents between BenQ, Xiaomi or Baseus in terms of blocking reflections?
Your voice is so soothing. What microphone are you using?
Thanks! Blue Yeti
Love it, so detailed review! Going for Baseus lightbar In Shaa Allah....
One of the best vidoes ever made.
Thanks Champ !!
So the point of these is to light up the area in front of the monitor, maybe so you can see your keyboard keys? Or you could just use a keyboard with its own lights.
Correct! They’re designed to add additional lighting to your workspace to assist with eyestrain that arises with hours and hours of use. Especially if you’re reading a lot of content online. Backlit and rgb keyboards are great, but they don’t provide sufficient light on their own. Table lamps can also do the job, but Monitor light bars emit light that is much more evenly distributed. Not to mention that they don’t add any clutter to your desk.
Thank you. The perfect video I needed!
You bet, glad it helped!
I've bought the baesus one, i already knew it won't fit my monitor , but i soomehow used my engineer brain to build a workaround and fit it! so now its fine, it gets a bit warm while using. and i didn't like the cable. Overall good for the price.
Interesting indeed
Mhm the diffuser wouldn't be consuming half the light, rather a lot less! Bet around 5-10%. There has to be another explanation for the difference in spec brightness.
I'm not convinced that i want to clip anything to the monitor though, because i don't want to crack the screen and cannot afford the cost of a replacement monitor. I have attached a 3D printed GoPro mount at the monitor's VESA mount points, and an extension arm is attached to that, with the final GoPro mount at the top carrying a modified PS3 Eye, with all these pieces being 3D printed but i validated their strength and ageing behaviour. I can attach a T-piece as well to this whole arrangement to carry a monitor light, but i can't imagine it being easy with these lights. On the other hand the very shitty ones which have a borderline non functioning mounting solution, may just be easy enough to adapt for me. But i'm not convinced that they have the bare minimum feature of having good light which doesn't shine up the monitor, so i may have to build my own or scavenge for some sort of idea.
Bought two Baseus light bars, but way too late realized those won't fit on a DELL49 inch one. Even on the sides. :(
Thanks. This is very informative. I was going to buy the Baseus but was worried that it might not clamp onto my BenQ PD3230u monitor that has more than 2 inch thickness. Guess I’ll have to go for the BenQ light bar then.
Btw, what’s the led strip you used at the back of your monitor? It looks great!
Baseus have another version which have the hanging design which is great for those bezel less monitor
What's the model number for that one?
@@tanteiritzoIt is called Baseus Fighting / Fighting Pro
@@LordZero9253 thanks
How can you tell color temp and brightness level for the BenQ sceenbar? There is no indicator and no software that can tell you this info.
Agree it would be nice to have an indicator or software for more precise tracking of this. But we know that there are eight color temperatures available (2700K-6500K) and that there are 14 levels of brightness. So one can deduce roughly a specific level by toggling through the levels from top to bottom or vice versa
does the light from light bar reflects or fire downs on monitor itself?
Very nice review. Subscribed
A 30 sec ad after 60 secs of video.......seriously!
May I know the monitor wallpaper? Beautiful
kinda curious what the little cube-like power strip/usb hub on the lower left side of your desktop setup?
Thanks
Does the monitor bar irritate the field of view? A light bar at top of screen might look odd to look at, isnt it?
you are such a great reviewer. i enjoy so much watching your review, keep going dude!
Well baseus got new pro version..i will go to that owh yeahh
Great video
i hate how the crappy clamps are probably what's going make me go for 100 dollar benq version.
I feel that. That clamp system imo is the biggest advantage. I have seen a virtual duplicate of the BenQ bar on Amazon though. Literally can hardly tell them apart with the same clamp system, but I haven’t tested it
Just go for Xiaomi monitor Light bar, it's amazing
i got a baseus one. similar style to the benq clamp. it jsuts rests on top of the monitor. been great so far
my monitor is a curved monitor with a 2inch thick top..do you think it could sit on top without falling over? any way i can rig it with velcro or something? is it good for thin bezels?
Hey man, for a 2 inch thickness you’re going to need a clamp system similar to BenQ. That would really be pushing it for Baseus. However, Baseus is more ideal for very thin bezels
@@MrTekSuggest i ended up getting the benq.. i then used some double sided sticky hooks that i use to hold up LED strips and I mounted them to the top of my monitor and let the clamp on the light bar clip to that rather than the front of my monitor. It came out well and is sturdy.. even have my logitech cam on top of the light bar.
Have you tried the Xiaomi Mijia Light bar?
Hey there, can't say that I have. Got a link?
Great video, btw the coupon code is not working ;)
Glad you enjoyed! Sorry about that, the coupon has expired. I have removed it.
Hey bro, I really need my answer!
What's the model # of your Monitor?
I’ve added a link in the description.
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Hey man following up with you, as I haven’t heard from you in quite a while! You were the winner! Are you still interested in redeeming the monitor light bar prize?
@@MrTekSuggest -yes ! !! I didnt know lol been moving around a lot
can it be used for video call
Hey man the bar unfortunately would not allow for a mounted camera as well unless you inch the bar over to the left or right as needed
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Can you still add a webcam on top?
Hey there! You know, it may get a bit tricky if you want a WebCam and a monitor light bar at the center of your monitor depending on how much The camera protrudes outward.But most likely you will need to decide whether you want the WebCam or the light bar in the center of the monitor and adjust the other accordingly.
@@MrTekSuggest thank you :-)
@@xxSeVGoShxx You’re very welcome! 😁
@@MrTekSuggest can't we mount the Logitech webcam over the lightbar?