For years, Philips Hue dominated the smart lighting space but Govee quietly stole the crown by innovating faster and pricing lower than the legacy giant could match. The brand brings fresh ideas into connected lighting that Hue never considered, like TV backlights which react in real-time to on-screen content.
Govee TV Backlight 3 Lite wraps colors around your television that match what you’re watching, crafting immersive viewing that makes regular TVs feel incomplete. Amazon dropped this to $46 for Black Friday, down from $69, a record low that brings cinema-style ambiance to any living room.
Camera Sync Technology Matches Colors Instantly
It has a built-in camera that would capture your TV screen and analyze colors in real time and projects matching hues onto the wall behind. Explosions glow orange across your wall, ocean scenes spread blue throughout the room, and forests extend green beyond the screen edges. This reactive lighting creates immersion that static backlights cannot achieve, pulling you deeper into whatever you’re watching. The fish-eye correction function improves color accuracy along the edges where older systems struggled.
Full compatibility means the system works with any TV content from whatever source. Streaming services, cable boxes, gaming consoles, and Blu-ray players all work easily without special setup or compatibility concerns. The camera captures whatever appears on screen without requiring HDMI passthrough or software integration.
This universal approach avoids the frustration of backlights only working with specific apps or devices. Gravitational hanger design facilitates camera installation on ultra-thin TVs, difficult to achieve with traditional mounts. The camera hangs securely, and adhesive stabilization inhibits wobble that would affect color detection accuracy. Installation takes minutes as opposed to the complicated mounting other systems require.
Govee DreamView syncing connects up to seven additional Govee lights for a 360-degree immersive experience. Floor lamps, table lights, and more from Govee also sync with your TV backlight to extend the color matching of your room.
Smart control via the Govee Home app supports scene modes, eliminates black bars, and detects a blank screen. You’ll be able to change settings, set custom scenes, and fine-tune the experience from the comfort of your couch. Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant allows for hands-free operation to make any necessary quick adjustments during viewing.
You’re getting camera-synced reactive lighting with fish-eye correction and DreamView compatibility at $46, which is 33% off. Philips Hue Play gradient strips offer less flexibility with similar functionality and will set you back a minimum of US$200. With real-time color matching, multi-device syncing, and universal compatibility, the end result is cinema immersion at a fraction of the premium alternatives.
