The LED strip is broken into sections with a flexible connector cable in between.
The kit I have is for 55-65 TVs, though a slightly larger one is available too.
If your TV is smaller, youll end up with LED strips hanging off the edge.
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Thankfully, Govee also provides some extra stick-on clips, which are a lot stronger.
I also used some of these to pull back the connector cables on each corner.
For reference, my TV is 58.
Using a camera that sits on top of your TV, the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite offers an affordable and easy way to add ambient lighting to your TV viewing experience. It’s bright and responsive, and with DreamView mode, you can expand your system with other Govee lighting.
Finally, affix the control hub.
The webcam sits in between the two uppermost ports, the LEDs in the lower one.
The main arm of the webcam ends up sitting at a slight upwards angle.
Using a camera that sits on top of your TV, the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite offers an affordable and easy way to add ambient lighting to your TV viewing experience. It’s bright and responsive, and with DreamView mode, you can expand your system with other Govee lighting.
If you do this wrong, the camera wont see the top of the TV.
Itll be automatically detected over Bluetooth, then you could walk through the configuration.
The most complex and important part of the setup involves the camera.
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This can be especially tricky as the image is distorted and fairly low quality.
Ideally, you won’t have reflections on your TV, either, but thats unrealistic in most households.
By default, itll launch in video reactive mode, so the lights will replicate whatever on your TV.
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you’re free to change modes from the Govee app.
Performance: Mostly Accurate, but Not Perfect
I ran through a series of Ambilight test videos.
The default mode is Movie, which seems to delay color changes.
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This is to be expected with any camera-based ambient lighting.
Running through the tests again with the original Philips Ambilight re-enabled, I couldnt have told you a difference.
The only issue I found was screen-off detection, and that was likely due to unavoidable reflections.
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With the TV off, the Govee Backlight produced a light yellow on the left and right.
This gives you control through voice assistants, and Bluetooth or Wi-Fi control through the app.
Having an impromptu party in your living room?
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Music-synced beat-matching scenes will add a bit of dynamic party lighting.
Should You Buy the Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite?
I was extremely skeptical of theBacklight 3 Litecoming into this review.
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As a way to enhance your TV and movie immersion, it works great.
If you want a TV backlight on a budget of less than $100, look no further.
It’s easy to install, and after a little calibration, just works.
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