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there's one thing I know to be abundantly true as a lover of tech for many many years
competition fuels Innovation and Innovation often leads to breakthroughs evidently this
is what we find ourselves today with the introduction of the first ever HDMI 2.1 sync box the light
me Fantasy 3 TV backlight a small device representing and momentously forward since the introduction
of the 2.1 standard back in 2017 for this video we'll do a deep dive on the light me
Fantasy 3 TV backlight we'll cover off on the specs the setup features limitations live
demonstrations and will even draw some comparisons against the new Gobi AI gaming sync box that
are recently reviewed while also going to be testing our performs from a technical standpoint
using various demanding next-in titles across PS5 and the Xbox series X
yes the lightning Fantasy 3 sync box features a total of 5 HDMI ports four in and one out
which is awesome and each Port is equipped with 2.1 Tech capable of supporting bandwidths
of up to 48 megabytes per second which is great for gamers and streamers alike as for
the backlight itself it features 72 LEDs per meter and is not cuttable or extendable however
much of that is offset by the fact that light me is offering the following four unique strip
lens the Fantasy 3 sync box is also hdcp compatible and I've tested it with pretty much all of
the major streaming film and TV show apps and I haven't had a single issue Netflix Prime
video Disney plus HBO Max Hulu and Voodoo Adobe vision and HDR are also supported for
the lightning Fantasy 3 as well but there is a bit of a caveat on that front which we'll
discuss during the features the kit ships inside of a compact box with a nice color
scheme and artwork and you'll see an indicator on the side of the box for your specific backlight
length pre-orders on the site are planned to begin shipping sometime around April 24th
and we should see the Fantasy 3 go up on Amazon sometime in late may but until then it sounds
like site direct is the only option to pick it up at a glance here's what's included inside
we have the user manual which is short and sweet and gets to the point the 10 quarter
mounting clips which are ingeniously transparent so that regardless of their placement they
won't block any of the light beats a single high quality HDMI 2.1 cable the four section
live stream trip again 72 beats per meter and it's attached to an extremely long USBC
cable that will in most cases eliminate the need for an extension and lastly the HDMI
sync box itself which is incredibly compact I did not expect the 5 port sync box to be
this tiny but I love the small footprint in design it has a rectangular shape with hexagon
like corners and an abstract pattern on the very top because dimensions are so small the
USBC backlight Port is actually engineered on the side of the unit rather than on the
back which means that the light strip cable will stick out a little bit which isn't the
cleanest look but if you're going to be placing the sync box inside a cabinet that won't be
an issue at all there's also a micro USB port on the side as well which you can pretty much
ignore that Port was actually planned to be used to power the device via the TV but apparently
there were some compatibility issues so the AC port on the very back will provide all
power needs for the unit I needed to move some cables around behind my TV so I actually
took it down before installing the light me backlight which definitely isn't necessary
the instructions recommend installing each of the four sections about 0.4 inches inward
from the edge of the display so I installed the strip on the inside of my pre-existing
Gobi T2 backlight you can see I got much better coverage with the light me 65 to 75 inch length
versus the t2 which is designed for 55 to 65 TVs I definitely have to give light me
props for providing more length options to choose from being that these backlights are
not intended to be cut you're really at the mercy of the ranges that are offered I think
light me also made the right call to go with a much longer USBC cable this allowed me to
feed the wire down through a Raceway and into my cabinet without any third-party hacks as
you can see I also have all four of my video Source devices directing down into that cabinet
as well Port 1 PS5 Port 2 Xbox series X Port 3 Nintendo switch and Port 4 PC where I dock
my steam deck and eye on the old devices once the back cloud is installed and all devices
are connected to the sync box you can do one of two things you can download the dedicated
light me home app directly or you can download the Smart Life app which actually houses the
complete like me home interface within it if you want to be able to use voice to control
the device you're going to require the Smart Life app no matter what so I'd say that this
app is more useful overall now the most important thing when calibrating the backlight to match
the colors on screen is to make sure the side setting is correct the app will show you three
separate colors around the strip just make sure everything lines up to what you see in
real time also make sure to activate the TV synchronization when toggled on it allows
the backlight to turn on and off with the TV which is an amazing underrated feature
when it comes to the lightning app features you'll have the ability to switch in between
ports and you'll have the option to toggle in between video music and scene mode for
video you'll first notice that there are three primary sync presets a video Recreation and
a game mode now I reached out to light me for better clarification on how they intend
users to utilize these toggles and they say that you can think of the three presets as
low medium and high reaction levels or video mode functions as low Recreation medium and
Game High additionally for each of these three presets there's a diffusion slider tool this
allows you to adjust the color sync intensity the more you move the slider to the right
the more acute the reaction will be light me recommends roughly 60 degree of diffusion
for a balanced experience but I actually like around 40 to 50 percent take for example the
scene in bright memory you can see how the backlight is reacting to the Ripple of the
water bring that slider all the way to the left and the lights become virtually static
on the flip side bring that slider all the way to the right and the lights go crazy I
found that level of reaction to be a bit much for me for most scenarios but the feature
is there and to each their own now another key highlight for the Fantasy 3 backlight
is its ability to shut off beads entirely in Black areas I think this does add an extra
layer of immersion in some cases such as watching Dark scary movies but I would have liked to
see an option to have the dark areas represented with the low dim white if desired because
in addition to a heightened sense of immersion I rely on backlights to reduce eye strain
and fatigue that can come with staring at a bright display panel for long stretches
of time so if you're watching a film with a frequent dark and bright scenes having the
beach shut off and on off and on can potentially negate the health benefits of biased Lighting
in general again I really like this feature I'd just like to be able to customize it for
various different scenarios now let's get into some of the more technical elements of
the sync box itself each of the four HDMI 2.1 ports does indeed yield a 120 hertz refresh
rate at a 4K resolution and I I love this but there are some compromises that you need
to be aware of if you are considering this kit I'll start with the PS5 first off the
light me sync box does technically support HDR and Dolby Vision now the PS5 doesn't support
Dolby Vision but it does support HDR and that is where my first problem arose you see when
HDR is active on PS5 the color representation of red is suddenly thrown completely off the
backlight stops matching red with red and instead opts for this light orangish color
I thought there was a problem with my unit at first but it turns out that shutting off
hdr on the PS5 settings immediately corrects this but that is such a bummer because HDR
looks so incredible on the PS5 with an OLED display now the interesting thing is that
Dolby Vision the HDR equivalent for the series X doesn't have this problem whatsoever Dolby
Vision performs just as intended in game and for videos and color representation remains
on point the second compromise for both the PS5 and the series X is that there is no vrr
support currently so you're going to be able to hit 120 at 4K but it's not going to fluctuate
on the Fly for a smoother experience as it would when vrr is active because of these
limitations I actually picked up an HDMI 2.1 splitter for cases when I want to take advantage
of vrr all-m and HDR for the PS5 I have one cable routed down to the sync box and the
other routed up to an HDMI port directly on the TV and from there I can toggle in between
these two cables as needed drawbacks aside Graphics look great performance is Snappy
and my devices don't appear to be hindered in any way by funneling the signal through
the sync box and the more reactive capabilities of this backlight create such an amazing sense
of movement when web slinging at high speeds in the Spider-Man games or ripping up the
streets in cyberpunk 2077 I fill a heightened level of immersion that I've never experienced
with any other TV backlight and is both exhilarating and a little Bittersweet given what I've had
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the Fantasy 3 sync box is only a third generation product and yet they've managed to engineer
with HDMI 2.1 Tech before any other major brand in the smart lighting category and that
alone is to be commended and celebrated because this is a huge step in the right direction
for Next Generation Gamers as we push forward towards 2024 the Fantasy 3 is a quality and
Powerful HDMI sync box with an incomprehensible small form factor and it is supported by a
relatively new but evolving application that has a generous amount of customizable levers
in the TV synchronization feature is very well executed allowing for powering on and
off the backlight in line with the TV itself however the modern technological perks that
one must give up in order to take advantage of the 2.1 box are quite Bountiful in its
current state apps and vrr support CEC Arc allm and the HDR compromise for PS5 that I
covered off on in the features compounded together these back actors make a 2.1 splitter
setup feel almost necessary for True hardcore next-gen Gamers additionally while we're getting
into the drawbacks I'd also like to see more granular control added to the software to
allow for adjusting things like saturation which I find to be a bit on the low end as
compared to the Govi AI box manual customization for features such as setting specific colors
for Icy areas of the backlight would also be much appreciated because as it stands now
the software supporting the Govi AI box is just Leaps and Bounds ahead in the future
I also hope to see more streamlined integration with the voice assistance without having to
sideload a second app in order to link Alexa via a skill and lastly as with any HDMI sync
box I have to point out that smart TV apps are not supported and require the use of a
dedicated streaming box all gripes and nitpicks aside I've been legitimately enjoying my time
with the light me sync box over the last few weeks and I cannot wait to see what like me
does next from both the software and Hardware standpoint I know that they're currently working
on not a small ecosystem where separately sold light bars and light strips for example
can be synced with the light box which sounds very promising before you jet let me know
what you think about the all-new light me Fantasy 3 HDMI 2.1 sync box if you have any
specific follow-ups make sure to drop them down below as always thanks for watching and
supporting the channel and I will see you guys in the next one
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