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Absolutely, absolutely agree. Out of all of the things I own, the little monitor-top lightbar I have is at the top of my list for cost-to-life-benefit ratio. I

Absolutely, absolutely agree. Out of all of the things I own, the little monitor-top lightbar I have is at the top of my list for cost-to-life-benefit ratio. If I forget to turn it on I always why I feel so gloomy. Seriously get one, even if your lighting is otherwise nice.

eblanshey 4y ago
Do you have a link to the lightbar you have?
- pineconewarrior 4y ago
  I got the xiaomi version. I have an even cheaper one at my alternate workspace and it still works fantastic
- larrywright 4y ago
  Not OP, but I got this one and really like it. There are plenty of cheap ones, but this one is really nice. I will say that I don’t use the puck much except to turn it on and off. I don’t really change the color temperature or brightness. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DP7RYXV/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DP7RYXV/
  - hammyhavoc 4y ago
    My 34" ultrawide sits on the bridge of my desk above 4U height of 19" rackspace, is there much scope for angling the light about? Concerned that it might reflect on gear knobs. I otherwise really like what this does, quite a high price for some LEDs, but I have no doubt it's great...
    - larrywright 4y ago
      It's not super adjustable, it's really designed to illuminate the area just below the monitor (mine is actually a 43" 4K TV). It defaults to sitting at 90 degrees - straight down. It can be adjusted a little bit, but ONLY towards the monitor. This isn't terribly useful - I don't know why you'd want to do that. As for cost, yeah it's a bit much for what it is, but the build quality reflects that. The counterweight on the back is quite nice and solid feeling.
- enchiridion 4y ago
  Does it go on the top of the monitor?
  - larrywright 4y ago
    Yes. These all work roughly the same - the light bar rests on top of the monitor and has a counterweight in the back to keep it there. So no adhesives or clips.
Someone1234 4y ago
I don't understand what this accomplishes? Monitors produce their own light, with the brightness being adjustable. Including local dimming zones or per-pixel zones in OLEDs. The only benefit I can see is if you cannot touch type and need to see your hands, but isn't key lighting the normal solution to that problem? PS - I used to work with someone that needed the overhead light on to see their LCD monitor better. I'm still confused by that to this day.
- pineconewarrior 4y ago
  It illuminates your desk area and reduces eye strain an unbelievable amount. Try one and you will see!
- rr808 4y ago
  If you use dark mode everywhere you dont get that light. :)
- sodality2 4y ago
  I'm guessing it's more about ambient light sources besides the screen; it always makes me feel a lot more awake if I'm in a brighter room.
- larrywright 4y ago
  This directs light down on the desk, so the light is perpendicular to the light coming from the monitor. It's not illuminating the monitor at all really. It's basically a desk lamp that doesn't take up any space on the desk. And in my case, it's powered by one of the USB ports that the monitor (43" TV) already had.

eblanshey 4y ago

Do you have a link to the lightbar you have?

pineconewarrior 4y ago
I got the xiaomi version. I have an even cheaper one at my alternate workspace and it still works fantastic
larrywright 4y ago
Not OP, but I got this one and really like it. There are plenty of cheap ones, but this one is really nice. I will say that I don’t use the puck much except to turn it on and off. I don’t really change the color temperature or brightness. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DP7RYXV/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DP7RYXV/
- hammyhavoc 4y ago
  My 34" ultrawide sits on the bridge of my desk above 4U height of 19" rackspace, is there much scope for angling the light about? Concerned that it might reflect on gear knobs. I otherwise really like what this does, quite a high price for some LEDs, but I have no doubt it's great...
  - larrywright 4y ago
    It's not super adjustable, it's really designed to illuminate the area just below the monitor (mine is actually a 43" 4K TV). It defaults to sitting at 90 degrees - straight down. It can be adjusted a little bit, but ONLY towards the monitor. This isn't terribly useful - I don't know why you'd want to do that. As for cost, yeah it's a bit much for what it is, but the build quality reflects that. The counterweight on the back is quite nice and solid feeling.
enchiridion 4y ago
Does it go on the top of the monitor?
- larrywright 4y ago
  Yes. These all work roughly the same - the light bar rests on top of the monitor and has a counterweight in the back to keep it there. So no adhesives or clips.

Someone1234 4y ago

I don't understand what this accomplishes? Monitors produce their own light, with the brightness being adjustable. Including local dimming zones or per-pixel zones in OLEDs. The only benefit I can see is if you cannot touch type and need to see your hands, but isn't key lighting the normal solution to that problem? PS - I used to work with someone that needed the overhead light on to see their LCD monitor better. I'm still confused by that to this day.

pineconewarrior 4y ago
It illuminates your desk area and reduces eye strain an unbelievable amount. Try one and you will see!
rr808 4y ago
If you use dark mode everywhere you dont get that light. :)
sodality2 4y ago
I'm guessing it's more about ambient light sources besides the screen; it always makes me feel a lot more awake if I'm in a brighter room.
larrywright 4y ago
This directs light down on the desk, so the light is perpendicular to the light coming from the monitor. It's not illuminating the monitor at all really. It's basically a desk lamp that doesn't take up any space on the desk. And in my case, it's powered by one of the USB ports that the monitor (43" TV) already had.