I'm NOT Stupid - Lab Update
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:05 Keyboard Update
2:35 Submersion Testing
4:43 Component Testing
5:54 RF Chamber Plan
8:10 Home Theater
9:16 Metal 3D Printer
12:16 PSU Tester
13:37 Logistics Update
14:25 Dan Update
16:55 Expensive Foam
17:58 We Don't Know
19:47 Writers' Area
22:18 Conclusion
24:11 Outro - Věda a technologie
LTTs commitment to consumer testing is just insane. Mad respect
This is totally wholesome and awesome, from the kinda lulz feeling i had 3 years ago about LTT this has really evolved to an enterprise company.
I just wish they would stop fiddling with the network things and just make it proper thought ^^ i would've placed the server/network room in a separate room where they now plan for the meeting rooms, that would make it be placed out of their way and save office space.
Just the fact that he's been going at the same pace, if not even faster now after YEARS is truly crazy. Linus is awesome
You know that the biggest part of this is about money too, right?
Thanx for Linus's OCD
@@stormfox2907 so? If Linus becomes a billionare doing what he likes and giving away "free" useful and industry changing content, who cares? Maybe you.
That happiness Dan was containing as he explained washable supports was infectious.
Caught that too. Dan is a very cool dude.
the tents of the employees at their place of work, it's so unbridled capitalism.
@@shivas3003 Such a flat head
And if you ever used a 3d printer, you'll know how that's not necessarily the holy grail, but damn if it's not going to open up a lot of options that couldn't be done before. And simple support removal XD
@@shivas3003 pretty sure that was a joke
Alot of comments praising LTT for the work they are doing for consumers. I'd like to add praise for the effort you're clearly making for your staff. The Lab looks like a fantastic facility to work in. And all your staff look well cared for and happy. It's often overlooked, and most company's do the bare minimum to equitheirre staff with the tools they need to do a good job. As an engineer myself, I applaud your effor. Mostst of us can only dream of working in an environment like this.
@@Okurka. Linus is, ultimately, is not stupid when it comes to running a content creation business (at least, he has enough smart people working for him) so I doubt the staff are hardly a waste.
I have a question: What the heck is a 1-person meeting room?
@@ihatemicrosoftsobadly3188 when you need to talk to corporate central from idk a other location without driving through half a city
@@lukeonuke Okay thanks that word was just kind of confusing to me
Unionize LTT employees
I rarely ever comment on YT videos, but here's an exception.
Content like this is my favorite from Linus. Providing context to how 'the magic' happens, is priceless, especially for budding entrepreneurs and people with at least some level of interest in running a business (even if completely unrelated, like me). I realize this is far from the main point of the channel, so whenever these behind-the-scenes, ENT301-type-vids pop up on my recommendations, I am just... happy. I think they make good business sense, too, which is why I suspect Linus pushed this type of content through (reputation building, showcasing scope, etc). I guess growing up with LTT, I've come to appreciate the business Linus just as much as the TechTips Linus.
Thanks, love it.
Same, just wish the video title or thumbnail actually hinted that it would be a video I like.
It's honestly more entertaining to me than the actual tech content. Loosely structured behind the scenes stuff is amazing.
@@Ferret440 they put proper titles on Floatplane, but unfortunately on here they have to play the algorithm game.
Still feels nuts seeing Linus and the team getting this far. I remember first stumbling upon Linus covering the GTX 680 Lightning Edition like a decade ago, _and now I just made myself feel old!_
First
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@@martint8986 why
Been watching since motherboard unboxing was cool 😎
@@martint8986 I mean, it's genuine. lol I've been watching LTT since I found that video, which apparently came out in September of 2012, and as a result I feel like a geezer.
I used to work in the machine vision industry and specialized for a short amount of time on the LMI Gocator you are using for your keyboard testing (I'm pretty sure I left a comment on the first keyboard test video that you should use one) but my only advice is more grounding. They are unbelievably inconsistent and troublesome with no extra grounding and I had these installed in dozens of factories. You should definitely connect an extra earth wire to the chassis.
Edit:
Thanks guys for getting this to the top. I’ve not been in the industry for 5 years or so now but I should clarify some things.
The Gocator is an incredibly accurate 3D profiler that comes setup from factory and ready to use. I’ve setup separate sensor and laser systems before and it is a lot of work compared to the Gocator. The sensor they have is what I would have recommended if I was still in the industry.
I’ve seen them used for car engine tolerance scanning to creating 3D profiles of cheese and everything in between.
We saw number of issues with them out in the field and the majority could be fixed by earthing them with the robot and cage they were within then continuity checking to see if everything was earthed.
I know it sounds ridiculous but its what we saw over and over again. Also props to you for using a local Vancouver company although they are the go-to for an “all in one” 3D solution.
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Up you go mate.
Up
Lets send ya up
This is honestly insane to me. I am old enough that I used to build computers in my teens primarily from shopping at NCIX due to their pricematch. I watched Linus a few times back then to get some more information on products but would never have guessed that there was this much opportunity in having a tech review channel. He employs so many people, builds a testing lab of this scale, have security for life. Just crazy
I love how Dan’s setup actually looks like a tech lab sorta setup with those lights and just testing kit, soldering and parts everywhere. Really satisfying haha.
These types of videos are my absolute favourite to see. I enjoy the normal videos of random tech related things being showcased on the channel but being able to see everything behind the scenes is amazing
For more behind the scenes content you should consider subscribing to floatplane.
100%
Yes!
It's really helped the community, even more so long time viewers, feel almost like part of the LTT family.
Same!
From the first Langley house tour and now to a BTS labs tour that's going to have an RF chamber worth more than the entire Langley house BY ITSELF this has been a journey I'm glad to have vicariously lived through with you guys.
Right its insane what they have built.
Now imagine them 10 years form now, lol. Can't wait to buy some $LTT
@@mycelia_ow I kinda hope not. Companies become shit once they go public
I remember the house tour and a bathroom full of components and cables laying around. There's still stuff just laying around in boxes, but now the space is bigger.
@@neuro3423 True just look at FaZe, and I think on the WAN show years back Linus had said he never wants to go public because he'll lose a lot of control over his company to shareholders, and that he doesn't need money.
Clearly this man is successful if he's building testing labs and buying new properties without any investors. Still, I'd want to see him have a public company of sorts, just not LMG maybe something related.
This guy has come so far from where he started. Super happy to see him having this much success and loving what he does
These labs videos really make me wish I worked at place like this. The equipment looks amazing, and amount of data produced by it will be enormous.
I love Linus's transition from "I'm bored with this job and want to retire." to deciding to have fun with his money by becoming a real life Cave Johnson
Nice
Respect, not many people will know who Cave Johnson was
“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”
More than "his" money it's the company's money
@@GeoTheDeity ...portal isn't _that_ underground lmfao
All this upcoming testing is going to be a gigantic win for consumers
I can already imagine all the shady companies shitting themselves
Gamers nexus is already doing that content...
Next we need integration of the lab results to online shopping sites. Amazon 4 stars and paid reviews mean nothing compared to recommendation from proper independent testing.
@@cliftonblackburn5546 Its very nice to have two different outlets in this space, so we can get "verified" results. It would be a hard ask for companies to corrupt the integrity and bribe/buy favourable reviews from both at the same time.
Unless they go the Rtings route of trying to test as many devices as possible and compiling an easy to access database, I don't see too much added value.
Having additional, independent testers to validate and double check the results Rtings, Whathifi etc. will add a lot of value.
However, if (as I suspect) its just going to be used to test the most hyped devices for youtube content it isn't going to do much.
Look at gamer's nexus - yeah its entertaining and informative but their very narrow selection of devices to test means that unless you are going out to buy the latest and most hyped devices, you don't really benefit much.
LTT is the most stable and steadily growing youtube channel/business that I have ever seen coming out of youtube. Gotta give it up to Linus and his team!!! Bravo 👏
This is seriously exciting to see! Ever since the first 'hints' about testing HDMI & USB type-C cables, this is something *every* consumer can get better info, better suggestions, and overall learn more along the way! Awesome job!!
Massive lifegoal to be in a situation where the realization that an acoustic chamber costs half a mil only took 15 seconds and then the techtips guy himself moves on with the show. The amount of trust and financial planning there is behind the scenes must be incredible!
at the same time, he is running a business. as much as they joke about it, its not his personal finances, and even if it was, it is an investment, not a purchase. a tv or gaming rig is not an investment, whereas a university degree or personal vehicle (depending on country) is for example. the stakes and considerations are different.
Thank his wife also. She is doing some heavy lifting here I bet.
He's acting for comedic effect, there's no way a 500,000K sound room was ordered without his sign-off
@@iseptimus I am not a huge LTT fan so I have no idea what her role currently is but LTT wouldn't exist without Yvonne in the first place, she was the one taking on a lot of work to fund LTT so Linus didn't have to do regular work. She was the overall manager of the entire operation. She also owns half the company legally so any big decision has to go through her.
@@theyodayouseek Or rather, his wife's lol
I just want Dan to have an entire show within LTT that just is a side camera as he works.
Call it Dan Does.
Add some chill bg music, would be sick
That already gives me 'Lofi Girl' vibes
he has such a good sense of humour ,
Or like a “work with me” livestream w/ chill music
From tossing cases from a driving car to having your own company to this. It has been a great journey and awesome to have seen it all on your CZcams channel!
As excited as I am for you guys to get the testing going. The reason I'm excited is that you're taking the time to get it right, look forward to seeing the results when they're done baking!
I knew Labs was a big project but I didn't realise quite how big it was. This video really puts things into perspective. Big hats off to everyone involved and can't wait to see what comes of it.
And he still planning to buy another lot right beside it,
A 3d metal printer 🤤
The building is painted to look like a noctua fan
Super excited to see this testing stuff moving along. I was wondering what was happening after watching the video a long while back of going through the new building. Good job Linus!
The narrative driven camera work at 15:16 is nothing short of outstanding.
For the home theater room, it might be good to be able to have a moving wall in order to adjust the room size. You can then give reporting data on how certain products work in different sized areas. And the furniture in different rooms, like beds, wardrobes etc, could have an impact on the overall sound. So you can give good advice or feedback (no pun intended) on everything from studio apartments upwards.
A sliding wall would not be properly isolated, you would have gaps where the sliders would go. However, apart from that it was a nice enough idea.
@@marknorville2692 If it was built to the full size then have a sliding wall built on the inside of it, it could work. You may get minimal amounts of sound that escapes, but for all intents an purposes, I think a sliding wall has potential. Especially if its track are sunk and uses bearings over wheels.
And it’ll only cost an additional half a mill 😂
I thought of that as well. Maybe a couple moving walls that lock in at a few different spots.
@@kennethjorgensen6703 But if it’s for certifiable consumer testing, that tiny bit of space is too much
I work in a small engine factory: the Lab is almost as large and complex at this point. It's a literally industrial-sized testing facility, it's absolutely incredible. Makes me even more excited because my job is in the Quality department, and this is a factory that's one big quality department.
You work here for Linus ?
@@8K240hz u dumb?
@@8K240hz he literally said "I work in a small engine factory"
screw you, dude
@@mlentsch Explain yourself because i don't see what i exactly did to deserve such a reply
Great lab and great equipment. We wish you the best on this new adventure!
I absolutely love these sorts of vids that show the more administrative behind the scenes type of stuff
I think a stream of revenue for labs is offering companies the ability to be "Certified by LTT" by paying to have their products tested, LTT's reputation means me seeing a sticker saying "LTT Approved for X" would have a massive impact on my purchase
OBviously paying doesn't guarantee a sticker, only if they pass the tests
Subset of LTT-certified: Linus-certified products that are guaranteed to work even when dropped X number of times.
YOOOOOOO!!!!!
Solid idea. Linus carries respect and notoriety across tech. I love noctua because of linus. And i would totally lean Towards LTT certified products lol.
That could damage the LTT brand when the manufacturer submits one product for testing but sells something containing inferior components.
This makes me so glad that LTT is essentially becoming partially a Test Engineering company. Wish you guys all the best and the best consultation to make sure y'all do everything right!
Oh he is going to lose so much money.
@@Chris-rg6nm He is going to win big time.
@@Chris-rg6nm This is going to be a big win, testing electronics is a huge pita for companies that can't afford or don't have the incentive to build their own lab, it's a long term investment so few companies undertake it. The result is that smaller companies have to wait for months to get access to good testing facilities to validate their new products. Electronics testing and validation as a service is a good stable income industry to get into, people don't do it because the upfront cost, hiring and logistics are a nightmare, then the profitability becomes stable instead of explosive, and everyone wants to make money quickly so they can pump and dump stocks rather than stable long term growth and investment. That's why these companies are never heard about and often privately/family owned, because they're not attractive to your average quarterly profit seeking investors.
@Eagle3302PL I do wonder where the LMG lab plans to position itself within the current ecosystem of everyone from Intertek / TUV / MET down to your mom and pop EMC tests houses.
There are thousands of test labs - what is it that makes the business model of "test lab with 20m youtube subscribers" unique?
I think it's awesome, but the way, I just wonder what the angle is here.
Wow, absolutely love the acceleration and vision of your ambitions... Awesome
Its so exciting to see all this come together. I am excited for the viewing content to come!
Man, linus went from a guy making reviews about toys to a major tech influencer very quickly
i mean if you call over a decade quickly
@@Ben-rz9cf That's quick
@@Ben-rz9cf business speaking he grew extremely quickly
@@bvbs5572 in tech, a decade may aswell be a century, linus is OLD SCHOOL AF! certainly not a quick process
from tech influencer to a whole company
Anthony needs his own Linux channel.
Dan needs his own sitcom
Linus has spoken about why an Anthony Linux channel wouldn’t be viable on the WAN Show. The gist of it is that Anthony is so useful in many aspects of LMG that having him work on a dedicated channel would be pigeonholing him. I would like to see an LMG Linux channel, it would do wonders for the Linux scene, but I don’t think Anthony is the one to do it.
...or have a host that does Anthony's Linux content for him?
Dan is a lot taller than I had imagined.
... or Linus is really small.
I was thinking the same thing about Dan! I wonder if we can just follow him around for an afternoon.
@@shapshooter7769 Or having Anthony be the host but with writers to help him out, like linus with everything else. Although I don't think Anthony is the kind of guy to just read other people's scripts done without his input
It fin blows my mind to have seen your channel from early days and now you have whole freaking warehouses and God knows what else. The company you have built in relatively short amount of time blows my mind. You deserve every bit of it for all hard work linus.
Ah, the WAN show overkill PC beginnings 😁
Love the tour! Keep us updated, it's so interesting watching the spaces shape up over time! And seeing Linus so excited is heartwarming 🤗 Kudos everyone!
Linus managed to document the struggle of every backend developer ever with Nikolas' segment. It's just so hard to show off the cool backend stuff when you haven't been able to put the frontend together because you're working on the backend
me after spending an entire day writing stuff for a library
Just today I was on demo session where frontend part was discussed for 30 minutes and backend part, that was 80% of the work was only mentioned on a slide ))
@@vadym8713 yup! Backend is underappreciated but also less critiqued.
The definition of "its gonna be cool guys I swear!"
So front end dev are the best.
as an engineer who runs his own lab space, it is so satisfying watching this come together properly. people don't understand how much it costs to build a lab from scratch, let alone to actually fill it with equipment.
And isn't he in Canada? That means HUGE overhead for shop space and all of the equipment
Agreed
@@shiftgear190 In Canada, there are some things that are needlessly expensive.
This is why I'm a software engineer! All I need is a laptop and a Internet connection (and hundreds of dollars worth of equipment is there's any physical component 😭)
And then actually get proper training
ITs so insane to think that I stared watching LTT video's from the moment you got into that house with 3 or 4 people on the team. Keep up the great work! LTT is growing to be so valuable for consumers.
Wow this just looks so good... Can't wait to see the results and so happy for the team!
As a software engineer myself, I am appreciative of you doing deep dives on the processes and iterations you have to make for the keyboard testing. Because I work in games, I have had my job "explained" to me by gamers who think adding a new feature takes "only a few days" when it doesn't. I'm thankful for videos like this, that help people see that it takes a LONG time to do things, especially from the ground up, before anyone sees any sort of profit or benefit from it.
Don't listen gamers - listen to modders. They understand your plight, even if only on a microscopic level.
While I think both sides presented on this comment about game developing are not incorrect, we must remember the sad wrinkly hand that the true market demands from games. Profit.
@@ASimpleInternetUser gamers are on a microscopic level. Modders, scratching the surface. Network security, about 50% there. Unless you're modding for locked devices/games 20%.
As a software engineer; I understand your points, but know that adding a new feature "can" only take a few days, although it's usually never that simple.
Classic backseat development. Expectations have gotten so bad from the gamer community. When a massively talented studio spends several years making a new technology for an amazing feature the community suddenly starts complaining about why your team is not adding the same feature to your game. It's gotten so bad that gamers are mixing terminology and calls you out for not doing this nonexistent thing. "Why aren't you using DLSS to improve the performance of your AI navigation?" (made up example but it really is that bad)
Man the sheer size of their logistics storage made me realize with this whole product testing warehouse they should preservation efforts into their workflow. Scanning manuals, dumping driver discs, taking photos of pcb's, most of that stuff isn't old but people 20 years from now would be so happy and it's probably the best right-to-repair thing they could contribute to!
Yes with all the retro tech they have acquired and showcased, I totally see a LTT tech museum in the very distant future.
Such preservation would add a ton of extra work for no real benefit. It could work only for really niche products. Modern manuals are generic and mostly available in digital form. Drivers are available on producers website (I haven't seen a drivers CD in a long time). Photos of PCBs could violate some ip laws, require a lot of work with disassembling stuff, and sole photos are quite useless. They would have to also do measurements of components on PCBs. To repair stuff you would need a BoardView files. There are many communities around repairing stuff. LMG focuses rather on testing than repairing stuff.
@@DamianTheFirst Right. Theres a milti billion dollar BUILDINGS just to store some hair off a dog or coyote in a glass vial.
@@DamianTheFirst Use some common sense here. Yes drivers may be available now but how many times have you tried to use legacy hardware and couldn't find drivers. It's for the future. Yes manuals are available now online but what about 10 or 20 years from now? And imaging, scanning or desoldering a pcb is not a violation of IP laws, I don't know where you are pulling that assumption from... I am not saying that LMG should or must archive stuff to this detail, this is moreso in defense of the original comment. However if LMG did want to start a archival section/division, they could setup a non profit organization.
@@Surms41 and who has access to that? This comment must have flown right over your head.
having followed LTT for YEARS, I can happily say that I'm so proud of the team for their continued commitment to the truth, fairness, and the consumer. they play fair and operate transparently.
side note, I'm learning web development and I intend to get some experience under my belt and eventually apply in some future round of hiring. even if I could end up a level 2 engineer elsewhere, I'd rather be a jr dev for LTT (or I guess Floatplane?)
EDIT: fat fingered a typo
I recently had he chance to tour a TÜV lab for product and device grading, and the new lab seems like a similar setup. Considering a rough estimate for what that lab costed, I am pretty sure Linus spent a fortune on this lab. And considering the data coming out of the lab is going to be for independent testing for the internet i must say i am very very excited and interested to see the outcome of this project. Thanks for this update!
Linus slapping the counterweight of the fork lift then being surprised how solid it is genuinely cracked me up.
Hahah! I never even thought about a forklift having counterweight added, and it makes sense why... DUH! So I can lift on a very high fulcrum point!
the rust on the gas bottle concerned me, I guess they own the bottle and refill it? where I am we just have an exchange program
@@morganzadow4760 Yeah, idk why they have rust all over it. Almost every gas station i know has programs to give a free one fill with gas if you return the tank, inspected, not usually new.
Yeah it seemed to be "This is the forklift" spank-spank "oooh, nice ass" *checks it again*
@@morganzadow4760gas bottles routinely have surface rust on them in the UK. Yes, they are returned and swapped, but the bottles get refilled and sometimes repainted but not every time. Retailers and end users generally store them outside. Surface rust is not a structural issue. I can't imagine Canada is any different.
This is definitely an investment. The number of times Linus has the 'oh my god how much did it cost' look is gold!
"Oh, that's just the foam, the entire chamber is $500K."
I want to support this financially which seems like it'll be needed lol
@@0FFICERPROBLEM Buy a screwdriver, son.
Wild how capitalism can work
@@joe579003 aight bet
thinking about back when they were working out of the house... this honestly brings me a lot of joy to see the success :)
So pumped for the new data driven reviews. It's rough getting a good read on a lot of tech especially peripherals without much info besides opinions and statements on the side of the box.
This is legitimately one of the most exciting things happening for consumers right now, I don't remember the last time I was this excited for something I am only participating in as a viewer.
Consumers muhahahahaha, housewife gear Channel !
Nerdy people just buy parts, make it yourself !
We all made it possible :)
@@lucasRem-ku6eb yea just lemme buy millions of things to test, I'm sure to have the budget for that.
@@lucasRem-ku6eb yk we aren't rich right?
Nerdy people do extensive research before buying stuff. So this will be very valuable.
I can completely understand why so many people criticize this Labs project, but if you guys get enough external support (which it looks like you are), this is a high stakes; high risk high reward setup. This is truly a public service and I really appreciate all the work that LMG together has done on this project. Good stuff guys!
You can understand why so many people criticize the labs project?
Why would they care enough to do that? Why would they think they have enough information to do so? Why wouldn't they want the results of what it's going to bring?
I can't understand it
People just like to shit on Linus for anything
@@Szanth Criticize =/= shit on. At least Linus understands that.
@@DaShinyDragonMon But again, why would anyone think they have enough information about someone else's business to make a constructive, useful criticism? Why would it matter if it wasn't just shitting on them, because they have no idea what they're talking about either way!
@Tommy Because he shares an enormous amount of aspects on his CZcams, much much more than probably most if not all businesses. He opens himself up to it.
I for one am looking forward to LTT approved blurb on GPUs and other tech products, will make there buying decisions far simplier
above the ceiling tile cut wholes in drywall to blow in insulation. You can also put insulation above the ceiling tiles.
You know dropping in and out over the years it’s actually insane to see how far this has all come.
I like that LTT is so big and popular they could keep on trucking as they are but they're like "No. We must invest in ourselves to make our content better AND more accurate". Love to see it
And make content from that investing.
@@Okurka. well duh. It'd be stupid to not use the company's money and use his own money at this point
@@Okurka.?
@@iwatchwithnoads7480 Okurka is saying that, because it's tax-deductable, it nullifies OP's sentiment of LTT 'investing in themselves'. I disagree, because some tax-deductable funding doesn't mean they won't have huge time and financial expenses.
@@porschelover04 idk where you're from, but in Canada almost all investment LTT does (except any equity purchase or loaning) made by a company is tax deductible (immediately or amortized).
If Linus the man invested instead of LTT the company, he could have missed out on some tax deductions. But he shouldn't do that when the company is this big.
Honestly, seeing Linus go from weird little reviews for a tech company, to big video production CZcamsr and now to massive company for helping the normal people know more about products while also making awesome and informative videos is wholesome. He has worked for so long to get here and it is really nice to see how big things have gotten.
It will be something much better when they partner or build their own computer peripherals that are 10 times better and at a much better price point. Just seems that a lot of junk is out there even from big companies like logitech.
Normal people :P
@@kameljoe21 I mean, Id be interested in it but I doubt that is in the making, at least for a long time. Probably wouldnt buy any still though lol
@@AxTROUSRxMISSLE I hear yeah. I am not planning on buying anything for at least 10 years. That is the goal. Unless there is some major advancement in tech that is super cheap. I do not need anything until something breaks. My tvs and monitors should last 10 years. I hope that my keyboard lasts at least 10 years and I know my mouse should last that long. The only thing I buy is new headphones every once in a while. I have been using the same kind for about 10 years now. Soundbot sb221, simple low cost head phones and gives me what I want. I just have not found any large over the ear kinds that are bluethooth and will last the whole day with out charging. Until there is a pair of Bluetooth head sets with noise canceling that are good quality that will last for 20 hours per day I am not switching.
This is so cool, I'm excited to see Labs as things get set up
Being one of the RF Techs for Raymond, I can't wait to see this done.
Linus is building a fucking empire. This is never an idea I would have thought of in his position but it makes so much sense. I already base a lot of my purchase choices off of ltt reviews and now he's going to elevate things even further. He's going to become the go to expert in the space. I would really not be surprised if companies try to start consulting with ltt on certain products.
McLaren, Lotus, etc all have a consulting arm that does consulting work for other companies like say Ford. So it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to spin off a LTT Consulting arm.
This is actually a little sad too because the way they operate could positively impact *so many* other different spaces but they're only so many people with so much time.
Incredible team
I bought my 3061ti because of LTT
"LTT Certified" is going to start showing up on packaging.
If world does not go to shit 3 generations later we will see LTT empire :D it will be something like 'coca cola' or whatever next old brand comes to mind but with tech stuff and maybe not EVIL hehe :DDD
The labs building exterior looks like it's already primed for a Noctua collab
Can I just say it's this moments like 17:33 that really make a business feel like a family. So many corporations have "team building" exercises or company dinners but at the end of the day your a number on a spreadsheet. But when your boss is helping with you move your know your part of a family that cares.
Can we get another update on lab 2 please I'd like to see the results of your office whole building tour again if possible
10:47 - Linus just came to the realisation he's given Alex the tools to not only come up with even more weird cooling solutions, but they could actually become dangerous now!
The cool thing about the development of this channel and LMG and a whole, is that Linus really didn't need to go this far. He could've had a few employees and put out decent videos, and had decent succes like that. A lot of tech youtubers do.
Instead he goes all out, uses the absolute best equipment, hires great people and goes above and beyond to bring us top notch content daily. Very excited for upcoming content!
The guy is now building tools which were not there before, for a company that started as a CZcams channel this is mind blowing.
@@zqmlk He's basically showing that CZcams is effectively the streaming equalivent of old fashion TV programs and he's taking his stuff to the extreme. Also, it's worth noting that Canada really likes having celebrities, so he might have won a grant from the government. Just look at FaZe Pamaaj he's been going for years longer than anyone else because he got a head start from his high school.
@@KRYMauL Oh I didn’t know that Canada gives grant to celebrities.
@@zqmlk They do something special, just look at Justin Bieber
extremely impressed by the short description of the Metal 3D printer, and how the person advised to make sure to go through DFM guidelines. GJ
Thoroughly impressed at Linus’s move to simply build and create serious infrastructure and staffing to support all the needs of his channel. Hard to imagine anyone else doing this.
You know what? I'm gonna say it. I'm really happy to see these kind of tours. It reminds most of us how much you guys came along the road. Started from employee, to here, in a decade. The amount of commitment, day after day, is wild! I'll always appreciate Linus and his whole team. If LMG ever goes public (which I know they probably won't), I'll be one of the investors. "Shut up and take my money"
I'm just Kindof scared for the company at this point. There's no way these CZcams sponsors are enough to pay for even half of Linus's employees and hardware in that warehouse..
@@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg There's youtube ad income, video sponsors, sponsored projects, floatplane, merchandise, and more that all generate more than enough income. Maybe do some research before spouting out nonsense like "there's no way they can pay for even half of that".
@@RozzoFX obvs it's nonsense evidently, because they have paid for it!
@@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg They did a video some time ago breaking down where their income is from. They don't tell you how much, but like a pie chart. They've got many sources of income. Atleast before these recent investments Linus said LTT could survive even if youtube went down. So I'm sure their financial situation is alright. But at the same time, high risk high reward. There's a reason why pretty much nobody else in the industry of reviewers do all of this in-house, under one brand/company. It's hard, it's expensive. Which are problems LTT have shown historically that they're good at solving. Have some faith. :)
Honestly once you get this lab done, you could provide consulting services to manufacturers as another stream of revenue. Find some manufacturers that value honest feedback on their products.
Given you now have experience in product design and you will have a team trained on scientific product testing.
@@lucasRem-ku6eb bad opinion, L
Hmm sounds like a good idea but that'd immediately invalidate their independence imo. If a company pays you to help develop a keyboard how can you then claim to post unbiased reviews on it and other keyboards for example.
it just bringing more headache than it worth.
for what? a couple extra dollar?
lose focus, and LTT will become a sh*tty channel in no time
@@lucasRem-ku6eb bad opinion, L
I can't remember what video but iirc this has been brought up before and I believe what was said was basically that there's too much of a conflict of interest for the same reasons @@mattfrench6393 mentioned.
Me and my college did a visit to our local branch of TDK in Devon, they do cool stuff in there, was nice to see how everything gets stuck together, and their chamber was cool.
Their testing stuff was interesting too, we were basically told "don't touch anything, most of this will throw you across the room" they tested their power supplies down to -20 degrees C and up to I think 50 degrees C
I love watching these progress build change rebuild videos
One comment on the IP testing setup. The lab I used to work with use equivalent pressure drop tests. Basically in a sealed chamber, you pressurize it to the equivalent pressure of 1 meter under water, put the item to be tested into the chamber, leave it for 30 minutes, and monitor the pressure inside the chamber. If the pressure drops more than a certain threshold, test fails. This is a non-destructive test and became part of the end of line test. Every item off the line gets a pressure test report
So you messure if water is flowing in the testing item by messure a change in water pressure? Thats a very smart way to do it! Never would have though about it
@@maxischerr i believe he is saying they use air but pressurised to the point where it's the same as if the phone were in water. then you don't risk water getting in the device, just air
Well, I think they want a kind of real world IP test, therefore the water. No consumer will leave their phone in a pressurized room..
@Lupolinar Actually, this would be a more significant test as air is a much smaller particle than water. If something is airtight, it almost certainly is water tight. It's much harder to contain or keep air out than it is water.
@@raviere22 Yes, but water also shows flaws in the charging port design. As in air/water might not get in the device but is everything exposed to the atmosphere also gonna hold up to water conducting electricity or corrosion problems.
Remember back in the good old days, when Dr. Thomas Pabst actually ran Tom's Hardware AND wrote the articles? Those real PC builds, down and dirty testing, and actually giving people the information they needed and wanted. That's what this tour is reminding me of so far and I'm not quite halfway through. Thanks Linus and crews, for bringing back what should have been in the first place!
This lab is going to be insane awesome. It must be exciting to be part of it as it's being built.
That is a huge setup! I admire the vision behind a the project like this.
It's crazy to think that Linus started from nothing. And now, how is this whole business I just think it's amazing. It just proves that hard work pays off.
Would be great if he started paying his employers a livable wage tho.
@@MrPascal24 Who's his employer? If you mean employees, you probably know nothing about that. If you do, as in by fact, please share with us.
@@MrPascal24 Colton, you don't get paid because you dont work there.
there is a lot of luck involved thou,
linus path to success was paved in the bodies of failed youtube tech channels
Your sentence doesn't make sense.
Coming from the world of laboratory testing. Setting up testing equipment is very rigorous and very intense. Just a lot of organization and such. Glad to see LTT to be setting something up to test an industry that really... you don't see a lot of 3rd party testing. I REALLY look forward to what comes of this!
20:33 - Love how you can see a mic picking up Linus' voice. There's two green lights that illuminate when he's talking.
Every time I see the large buildings and all the offices I always think
„Man this dude was a small enployee with a shitty camera at a fairly small company and now look where he’s at“
It’s truely amazing what he achieved.
I think I speak for everyone when I say. You've got years of brand loyalty and trusted judgement, lifetimes of experience between your team, and plenty of budget to test these things. _Please_ be the one incredible source everyone trusts, and don't play favourites or give bad data or anything else like that. If you can become a reliable source of truth, you could be a titan in the industry.
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Seriously. The only way this level of investment can go down in smoke is if they smoke their own integrity.
The sharp noise and the zoom in on Jake was way funnier to me than it should have been 😂
My mind went "A wild jake appeared!" Followed by the Pokémon battle song
I have actually done ingress protection tests for some production sample components with similar setup except the fancy part on the bottom. Some problems with algae in summertime but cheap, simple, works 24/7 and there is like 1-2 parts in total that can fail in the whole setup which translates into being really reliable and availability is also practically 100%
Man having a completely independent unbiased testing of a wide array of products is honestly a no brainer and it’s crazy it hasn’t really been done to this degree before(that I know of)
We’re already starting to see the benefits from the lab in ShortCircuit, so having stuff like monitor testing would be amazing.
Portable monitor testing
Perfect title and thumbnail for what happened...
Lol ouch
I am so happy for you man. Looking forward to all the content and you can count on us for support :)
I can already tell Tim is going to be a fantastic on-screen resource for Labs
Linus got me actually and really excited for the future of this company. I cant wait what they can deliver and hopefully everyone has fun doing it! Best of luck to the Linus team
honestly, I'd apply as a janitor for this company just to witness greatness lol
This is amazing. I wish i had the skill to work with you. You really take your work to fun functional efficient levels You guys work hard and play hard. Its beautiful.
Thanks for the tour! Now patiently waiting for an announcement video regarding the mentioned magnetic cable management product(s) 😬
Linus's face when he was told the RF chamber was going to be half a million as opposed to 200 thou, priceless.
It feels like it was just yesterday that whole-room-watercooling was the biggest thing ever. This is so impressive.
Absolutely amazing to see the level of commitment LTT has to their audience and consumers as a whole. Wow
Server room solution. Build up the wall to the top. Use the crappy foam as a sound barrier and stick a big ol' piece of MDF in front, bolt it to wall so foam don't fall away.
If anyone can pull off something so ambitious and bonkers, it's definitely Linus and his team. No one could have predicted what LMG would look like 10 years after it's inception. Keep up the good work!!
I'm so so so hyped for this man. This industry needed this so bad. Time to fact check these companies!
Gamers nexus does similar work but not on this scale
@@brentcox2961The more the merrier. These guys are going to push the quality of computer gear forward with what they are doing.
@@brentcox2961 GN is great and I love their work as well. They just don't have the same revenue scale as LTT.
It'll be interesting to see how GN slowly adds to their testing suite and how these two different companies compare.
5:14 isnt that unfortunate
holy crap, you guys are absolutely crushing it! so stoked about it
Really excited for the RF chamber and the cell reception testing, we desperately need some hard data on smartphone reception. Almost no smartphone review adequately covers this.
Because it is expensive af ?!
From "Whole Room Water Cooling" to Labs, it's been a joy to follow the journey! Huge thanks, had to become a member! Keep at it!
The distance on radios like those are dependant on line of sight. Technically you can talk to the international space station with those as it's passing overhead because it's within like of sight. The problem on land is we are also sending those signals through walls, trees, ground ect. So when your in the ocean you will probably be able to reach until the curve of the earth is reached. It's why you see tall radio antenna on fishing boats to get a bit further around the curve of the earth.
Linus's porsche at 22:41 has a WILD wrap job. You need to do gold vinyl on the rims to really go all out.
@@niktve It's a dbrand warzone wrap. Personally, that qualifies as wild.
Dan is so skilled at clear and concise explanations.
Dan is amazing, he makes things make sense to my dumb brain.