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back by popular demand this video is going to show you how you can set up the all-new Gobi
T2 backlight without the dual camera mounted to the top or the bottom of your TV OG subscribers
would know I put out a very similar video over a year ago for the T1 Singleton ADP camera I
used that setup since then all the way up until the t2 arrived to me most recently so for the T2
camera hack tutorial we're going to carry over some of those basic principles but things are
made a little trickier for the dual camera design which we'll get into in just a sec and rather than
take a one-size-fits-all approach I'm going to run through five different camera hack options
one of which will not cost you a single penny outside of the purchase of the light kit itself
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things off we'll start with option number five which is the simplest and most affordable solution
and then we'll work our way up to option number one which is my personal favorite option five was
actually the very first method that I used when the t2 first arrived and it's the exact setup
that I had in place when I shot all of the b-roll for the original T2 review so you guys know that
it's proven to work let's get into it when the t2 backlight burst arrives to you you'll notice that
the dual camera is secured inside of a rectangular dark foam structure when you remove it from the
box and examine it closely you'll notice that it's comprised of three separate layers glued
together we're going to focus on the bottom layer for this project because that is going to act as
the base for the dual camera mount but first we have to remove it from the other two foam
squares I started off by inserting a razor blade between the seams at each of the corners to loosen
up the glue and then I simply use my fingers to pry it apart from the others once done you'll
be left with this piece here that measure 7.5 by 3.5 by 1. using gummy double-sided tape the
dual camera is going to rest on top of this foam fully extended as shown with the USBC Port placed
directly over the cutout this will allow you to feed the USBC cable underneath and through the
cutout to connect to the camera Port but before we get into that you need to decide how you want
to secure the foam pad to your tabletop you can use double-sided tape velcro or you can even use
non-slip rubber feet such as these this small kit comes in a pack of three different designs
to suit your needs round spherical and square if you decide to use something like this I recommend
using the round rubber feet for the foam when it comes to applying the double-sided tape to the
back side of the dual camera because the arm has a pronounced curve I cut and place the piece just
below the Fabric near the camera head and a piece near the very bottom area where the camera makes
direct contact with the foam you can technically place a piece of tape on the counterweight as
well but you'll want to make sure that the cable is already attached Before You Secure it down as
far as the camera position my camera is about 8 inches back from my TV screen which is more than
enough distance to capture the entire 65 5-inch TV from corner to corner depending on your setup you
may require more cable length from the camera to the control box than the USBC included cable can
accommodate which was the case for me so I picked up a high-speed USBC cable extension from ferrison
I attached the female in to the included camera cable and then I plugged the male side directly
into the control box I've used it from day one with the t2 and I haven't had any major lag or
signal loss issues now the biggest drawback for this foam tabletop method is that the camera is
very visible if you don't have some object in front of it to Shield it my soundbar which is
about 12 inches back from my TV hides it very well with little clutter because I feed the cables down
to a one inch hole that I drilled in my media stand years ago which I don't expect most people
will be willing to do but having the sound bar positioned slightly ahead of the TV makes for a
great audio experience if you don't have a sound bar or some other object on your media stand to
Shield the camera a small decorative plant such as this one will get the job done that and or monitor
Riser like this one will help the t2 better vanish for those interested I'll drop some links in the
description option 4 uses a collapsible catch-all tray with the following Dimensions from a company
called casarina I really like this option because there's very little labor required to get up and
running there are only 15 bucks or less and they come in a ton of different colors to suit your
individual setup and no tools are required for cable management because you can simply Mount
the T2 camera down into the tray and then feed the USBC cable through one of the corner button
openings as shown and again you can secure the tray down to the media stand with either rubber
feet double-sided tape or velcro you can add polished stones in the tray to better hide the
camera as shown with the T1 though the t2 dual camera does become noticeably warmer than the
T1 meaning that it draws more current so if you don't have great ventilation in your area you may
want to admit this step now this tray does have a larger footprint than the previous option but
the width dimensions are necessary given the height of the tray so that the borders don't
block any areas of the angled dual lenses unless you raise the height of the care camera which
we'll get into a little later for another option option 3 comes in at 19.99 from a company called
Hoffa rougher this is also a catch-all storage tray though the dimensions are slightly larger
than the collapsible version and the quality is a bit higher while the collapsible tray appears
to be made out of some sort of cardboard material internally the Hoffer rougher appears to be made
out of solid wood it has cleaner stitching and the design options are much more unique
option 2 coming in at 28 bucks uses a very compact vanity tray designed primarily to store jewelry
but it works really well for this application the material is resin so you're going to get the best
adhesion for this tray from your double-sided tape versus the other options notice that the platform
is raised by the four supporting legs I took advantage of this design and drilled a one inch
hole at the bottom of the tray about half an inch behind with a USBC cable for the camera will land
this will allow you to feed the cable Down and Under the tray for the sleekest cable management
of all of the options in this video what's both the benefit and a drawback of this tray
is how incredibly shallow it is this means that the narrow design doesn't hinder the visibility
of the angled lenses but it also means that the camera itself is more visible from side angles
and you won't really be able to add polished stones but if you can tuck the tray behind some
object or if you don't mind the shallow borders this option is absolutely perfect and finally
option number one my personal favorite which comes in at 17 or less this is a super compact
acrylic vanity tray by the Hoffa rougher brand as well and it fits the t2 Dimensions perfectly
when fully extended it even comes in black gray or white to better fit within your setup and it
also comes with pre-installed non-slip feet which is a nice bonus but the fact that the
tray measures two inches in height and only six inches in width means that the side borders will
block the angled lenses to some degree however as I suggested earlier a workaround is to physically
raise the height of the camera but how do we do that this was a pretty tough nut to crack in the
beginning because I wanted to challenge myself to figure out a way to boost the height of the
camera while ensuring that it remains hidden by the borders of the tray when viewed from side
angles after a bit of brainstorming this is what I came up with at a quick glance can you figure
out what I used believe it or not I was able to raise the height of the camera by cutting three
equally sized rectangles from a leftover piece of exercise mat and I cut the original mat down over
a year ago because the dimensions were too long for the area I wanted to use it in the internal
dimensions of the tray are approximately 5.5 by 9.5 so I measured and cut each piece accordingly
when stacked the approximate height is three quarters of an inch which ended up being a
perfect height for the dual camera so the lenses aren't obstructed and the body doesn't exceed the
height of the borders as you can see I also added a one inch hole and grommet to feed the USBC cable
through tucked it behind my sound bar again which is about eight inches back from the TV screen ran
the wires up the Raceway plugged everything in into the control box and called it a day you
do not have to go out and buy an exercise mat in order for this to work I'm just planting the seeds
and putting the idea out there you can use pretty much anything in order to pull this off cardboard
a slab of wood you could even go back to the t2 foam packaging and simply use that though it will
bring the camera slightly above the borders of the tray but all in all between option one and all of
the others before you'll have a really good chance of finding a solution that works best for you
so I mentioned in the original T2 review their bottom mount calibration is a little tricky
because the Gobi home app doesn't currently offer a clear path to set up the camera in
this orientation so we're going to run through a couple of tips and tricks that help me simplify
the process and keep everything organized for not only the initial setup but for the dreamview sync
Center as well kicking things off with the initial setup before we even get to the point of lining up
dots with orange squares on your screen the app is going to want to make sure that it knows the
direction the light strips have been installed in to do this it turns one of the four sections of
the light strip blue and one of the sections read to make sure that you get this very crucial step
correct physically turn your phone upside down and then select the app image that matches your TV one
to one both vertical and horizontally once done go ahead and turn yourself on back the correct
way and pull up a Govi calibration test video on YouTube all you have to do is search those exact
words and you'll have plenty of options to choose from now when you come to the official calibration
screen inside the app expand it to full screen and then turn your phone upside side down again
this time in landscape follow the instructions and make sure that the Red Dot is positioned
over the bottom orange Square for each side of your TV continue following the instructions and
then submit your changes let's head over to the dreamview sync center now here's something to
keep in mind even though we have everything calibrated correctly the app still believes
that the camera is scanning your TV screen as if it were mounted on top and as a result when you
assign Zone mapping for a sync device the colors will be reversed in order to correct this you need
to select the zone that is the counter opposite of the zone that you really want to Target so for
example if I want to Target Zone number one then I'll select Zone number six if I want to Target
Zone number nine then I'll select zone four if I want to Target Zone number 19 I'll select Zone
14 and so on if at any point you start to feel confused or discombobulated going back to the tip
from before turn your phone upside down this will help you double check your selections are correct
for the areas that you need to Target settings so I won't spend too much time on this area
because I created a good reference video for the T1 with takeaways that can be carried over for the
t2 plus there may be a T2 update coming down the pipeline which may cause me to have to reevaluate
the settings but the best place to start is white balance goby actually has a settings
video on their page that'll help you start off on the right foot in that video it will bring
up a grayish image freeze the screen and adjust white balance so the back light is as true to
cool white as possible if the backlight is bluish then inch the dial towards red and vice versa in
general if you prefer a cool TV picture you'll likely have to compensate by adjusting the white
balance more towards red and on the flip side if you enjoy a warmer TV picture as I do you'll need
to compensate by adjusting the app white balance more towards blue again I don't recommend going
above a saturation of roughly 30 percent unless you're primarily going for vibrancy and color
richness and accuracy is more secondary regardless of these preliminary settings though you're still
going to have to play with these level covers an experiment to achieve the best experience possible
I personally like to make all micro adjustments at night when it's pitch black inside my room with
nothing but the backlight itself to illuminate the area but I'm definitely going to be keeping
an eye on the t2 to see if any software tweaks are made on the back end that about wraps this one up
I hope you guys found this video useful and of course if you have any follow-ups drop them down
below and also just out of curiosity which of the camera hack options did you like the most
as always thanks for watching and supporting the channel and I will see you guys in the next one
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