DO NOT Buy a Monitor Light Bar Until You’ve Watched This

My favorite desk light accessory is a monitor light bar. But the truth is, they aren’t perfect and they DEFINITELY aren’t for everyone...

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00:00 Never Buy
00:14 Glare Issues
01:04 Monitor Fit Problems
02:01 Webcam Fit
02:57 Physical Buttons vs. Touch Sensors vs. Puck
03:50 Limited Color Combination
04:14 Brightness
04:44 Multiple Monitors
05:17 Curved Monitors
05:47 What I Use 12 Months Later
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[Skobeloff...]

The BenQ options are ridiculously overpriced for what they are... a light.

[Cobinja]

I'm using the Xiaomi bar and am quite happy with it. It fits really well on my monitor and I put my C920 webcam centered on top. The cam is front-back-held by the lightbar's mount. The USB cable that came with the lightbar sits between the back of the cam and the lightbar mount's joint and and because it's a flat cable it doesn't interfere with the cam's stability.

[G-flo]

There's about 3 seconds of dead air at 3:59-4:02 which almost threw me off while I was listening to this in the background lol

[kfcc]

Love the Benq lightbar. Hard to go back to any other one.

[jpitt]

I found out I need a symmetrical light. My monitors are set with the center line at eye level, and even the ones that say they don't shine in your eyes....shine in my eyes or reflect off the screen. So I need one with a shutter on the front edge to block the light towards my eyes.

[babuschmabu]

compact but immensly informative video. everything you need to know packed into 6 minutes. great video

[MetaModern]

All worried about the webcam, but doesn't even have his monitor at an ergonomically correct height. Eyes should be straight in line with the top 3rd of your screen.

[kielhawkins]

Best solution I’ve found to solve the camera issue is just put it on the side and use nvidia broadcast (assuming you have any sort of nvidia gpu i your machine).

It will automatically software zoom and pan the camera to center your upper body and head. It even has this beta feature that basically makes it look to your meeting participants as if you are looking directly at them. Best part is it’s free.

[drewdemaio]

Great video! I have a BenQ PD3220U monitor and just received their light bar and it doesn't fit their own monitor!!! The PD3220U is about 5cm thick and the light bar only works a monitor that's 3cm think, max! Very disappointing!!! Any recommendations?

[tylerrop]

BenQ WiT desk lamp with the matching desk clamp mount to replace the hefty base is superior to any lightbar, even the BenQ light bar.

[miponii-chan]

I really wish other brands would step up their game more. Benq charging $180 for a 1.5ft led with some controls is absolutely insane.

[Chronically_ChiII]

I just put my desk lamp behind the screen.
That feels pretty great, honestly.

[markwagie]

FYI, Xiaomi is pronounced "shau-mee". The X is an "sh" sound, not a "z".

[elchancho]

I’m just wanting a monitor light that fits my Neo G8

[Gewinnbriefe]

A very well put together video, taking into account every problem one might have with these light bars. Thank you very much, will take a look at the xiaomi one.

[energyj]

Damn I already bought one! Lucky me was the benq halo 😅

[lqjlmdt]

Hey I have a question. Can I use it to my TV as a backlight? I want the light to be pointed on the back to the wall like some kind of back/hiden light

[CMBA]

If I have a double monitor set up, do I need 1 bar per monitor or do I just put one in middle?

[filipesantos]

Could the white paper be reflecting the light to the screen in your test?

[dayinlife]

That's totally true, I just bought my new 34' monitor and I can't put my light bar, cause is not narrow behind, and so fat, that this is suicide mission.