Author: Michael Crider / Source: reviewgeek.com
Bias lighting is a great way to subtly enhance the viewing experience of your living room TV or desktop computer. Here are the best ways to get some sweet LEDs on the back of your display.
If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, bias lighting is lighting you put behind a bright screen (like your TV or computer monitor) in order to semi-equalize the light levels between the ambient light in the room and screen.
By placing the light behind the screen you get the benefits of not sitting in the dark watching the screen (and straining your eyes in the process) but avoid the glare a side table lamp or the like might create.So what do you need to get started? For any kind of LED lighting strip, you need three components: the LED strip itself, a power source, and a controller mechanism. Most of the cheap models integrate all three of them in one, with USB power via your television or monitor’s spare port and an infrared remote control. Just stick the strip to the rear of the display, plug it in, and you’re ready to go. But if you want more extensive options, you can upgrade the system so the controller works with smarthome tech and voice assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant. Desktop PC enthusiasts have more particular needs if they want to integrate the lighting around their monitors or desk with the lights inside their machine and on a keyboard and mouse. We’ll cover all of them in the picks below.
The Best TV Bias Light: Power Practical Luminoodle ($10-50)
If all you want is a quick and easy backlight for your television, this one will do the trick. It combines the LED strip and controller into a single package with power delivery via a slim USB port—just plug it into the storage or maintenance port on the back of your TV.
Unlike other inexpensive LED strips, the unique design of the Luminoodle allows you to bend and stick it at 90-degree angles, letting the lights follow the edge of the screen without peeling back at the bend points. The cheapest three-foot version of the cable has only white LEDs, but you can go as long as thirteen feet for massive screens, and RGB…
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