investing even further into their tv color sinking product line
gobi has unveiled a massive rebrand for all products that fall under the emergent umbrella
dreamview now describes all light kits that utilize gobi's tv color tracking science
followed by their uniquely identifying model numbers dreamview also describes gobi's
large-scale tv ecosystem that allows for syncing non-dreamview products using a designated sync
center the first product to officially launch following the revamp is the dreamview g1 pro
gaming lite model 8604a and it's without a doubt govi's most ambitious and stylish-like kit to date
with light bars that tower over the original design touch control in a fully revised backlight
system but is this particular model right for you and how does it compare to gobi's most comparable
combo tv light kit the dreamview t1 pro model 8605b for this video we'll get into the thick
of it the pros cons features live demonstrations and a lot more for the all new dreamview g1 pro
the dreamview gaming kit is currently being offered in two variations the standard version
model 8604b which ships with the new camera and the neon rope light only and is recommended for
24 to 29 inch screens in the pro version model 8604a which ships with the new camera the neon
rope light plus a pair of newly designed 16 inch light bars and it's also recommended for 24 to
29 inch displays this is the model i have in hand and will be focusing on for this particular video
the g1 pro has a working voltage of 12 volts a max wattage of 36 watts
and a combined lumen output of roughly 620 lumens versus 700 lumens in totality for the
t1 pro tv model that i'm currently using on my main tv now because the g1 pro light bars
don't feature dedicated cool and warm white chips as with the original bars on previous models
it doesn't have a standard color temperature range but i can report that the whites do look quite
natural in person though not quite on par as with the original set the interesting thing about the
included neon rope light aka diffused light strip is that it was actually released a few months ago
as a standalone which i covered off on in a previous video where i showcased the full scale
of the govi tv ecosystem but this time around the neon has been trimmed down to a length of 1400
millimeters or 4.5 feet so it can accommodate displays between 24 and 29 inches but as we'll
discuss during the setup you can get away with installing the g1 pro on slightly larger displays
the g1 pro gaming light ships inside of the largest packaging of any gobi
colorsync product to date for size comparison here's the box that the t1 pro tv kit ships in
really nice artwork and color scheme for both but my favorite part about the g1 unboxing experience
was the dark foam padding housing the all new 16 inch curved light bars definitely a premium
unboxing experience at a glance here's what's included inside we have the all new gaming camera
which houses all of the ports needed to power the unit eliminating the need for a separate control
box for size comparison on the far left we have the camera that ships with the dreamview t1 h6199
model for 75 to 85 inch tvs the camera that ships with the t1 pro model in the center and finally
the g1 pro on the far right you'll notice that in addition to the sticky pad the g1 camera uses
a spring-loaded clip system moving along we have two positioning cards for installation one for 16
by nine aspect ratio and the other for 21x9 four corner mounting clips five straight mounting clips
two cable clips the ac power adapter a headphones linking cable the 4.5 neon rope light
and finally the 16 inch curved bars which are made of pvc but they have a very nice aluminum
brush finish before we get into the setup i don't have a traditional gaming pc at the moment but i
do like to game on my monitor using my ps3 and nintendo switch consoles i also use a super
ultra wide monitor that measures 49 inches across from corner to corner which is far far outside of
govi's recommendation for the g1 and on top of that my monitor has a fairly aggressive curve
and it isn't 100 flat so it doesn't fall perfectly within govi's recommendations there either but as
you can see i made it work at first i was really worried about the lack of coverage on the sides
but the neon rope diffuser does a great job of expanding the light even though the brightness
is mildly reduced and with two 16 inch light bars on either side coverage turned out a lot
better than i anticipated because i'm mostly viewing content in 16x9 i decided to go with
that respective positioning card during the install unfortunately when dealing with
super ultra wide monitors black bars are simply something that you have to become accustomed to
unless you're okay with stretching the screen to accommodate the additional real estate
which i will do on occasion but overall 16x9 on my super ultrawide monitor is the equivalent of a
traditional 27 inch screen once you're all set on the rope light front place the light bars
about 12 inches from the screen on either side if you're in a similar situation as i am where side
coverage is lacking you can place the bars a bit closer or even behind the monitor if you want to
because of the weight and spring load design the camera is not really intended to be bottom mounted
and currently the app does not allow for battle mount calibration so if you have a reflective
desk you'll most likely notice a huge improvement with the accuracy by laying down a black desk mat
the g1 pro is probably the most feature-packed light kit by govi to date in addition to voice
control via alexa and google home assistant the g1 pro features 42 scene modes and 8 music modes
as opposed to 32 scene modes and four music modes for the 8605b tv model and on top of that the g1
pro has another major advantage over the t1 which is that it features four unique video sync modes
each of these modes caused the lights to behave differently as the colors are being tracked across
the screen you can adjust reactive sensitivity for each of the modes as well or you can turn on
sound effects mode for the strip and the bars in tandem or you can apply the sound effect
to each device independently there's also a local light effect feature at the base of
the bars that you probably noticed you can set the logo light to auto which will ensure that
the logo matches the bottom segment portion of the bars or you can customize a single
color of your choosing it doesn't look like you can turn off the logo effect altogether
however if you find it a little distracting if you choose a really dark color and set the brightness
down to one percent you can hardly tell if it's on at all another great ad for the g1 pro is
the ability to power on and off the device via the touch button incorporated within the camera
which is a lot easier to reach than a dedicated control box mounted to the back of the monitor
also because the new light bars stand six inches taller than the original set the individually
addressable top and middle segments are more in line with the installed backlight though i
probably won't use this feature a ton myself the included audio 3.5 cable for headsets ensures that
sound effects are even more accurate versus the external mic on the underside of the camera demo
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now while the neon rope doesn't quite rival the original strip in terms of overall brightness i
really do love the added diffusion durability and increased light spread provided by the diffuser
housing and the bracket system makes it much easier to remove the neon rope and reinstall in
a new location if need be so if you're someone that has to have the latest tv or monitor
the g1 pro system or even the recently announced neon tv backlight are very solid alternatives to
the traditional light strip models though do keep in mind that the neon tv backlight on pre-order
doesn't appear to include the 1080p camera required to track the tv colors so it looks like
that particular model is more for generic biased lighting and if your tv is larger than 55 inches
you won't have any coverage on the bottom section of the tv i'd personally really like to see
a neon rope model that includes the bars provides full coverage for 65 to 75 tvs and includes the tv
camera for color sync if you'd be interested in seeing something along these lines as well drop
a comment down below as for the g1 pro new camera and bar design while i really dig the sleek bars
and the fighter jet looking camera with touch controls there's actually a handful of features
from the t1 pro tv model that i do miss being that the g1 pro was specifically designed with
desktops in mind it would have been awesome to see dedicated cool and warm chips incorporated
for the light bars as with the t1 model while the g1 pro can definitely feel this need as is
dedicated warm and cool beads would have been a nice bonus for when you're ready to switch from
gaming to getting some work done i'd even argue that dedicated color temperatures makes even more
sense for a desktop setup versus a living room tv moreover with the merging of the control box
and camera into a single unit for the g1 you're unable to use the neon rope or the light bars
independently of the camera the inability to bottom mount the camera also means that monitor
light bars will have to be removed or repositioned but the biggest item on my gobi wish list is
to see future models that offer camera desktop placement similar to ambivision i'm still going
strong with the camera hack system i came up with nearly a year ago but i'm hopeful that we see more
innovative ideas in that area nitpicks aside the g1 pro gaming lite is a very viable option for pc
gamers monitor streamers or even console gamers like me you'll get reliable color tracking across
various types of content and you won't run into any drm issues and even though it's being marketed
as a monitor kit if you happen to be using a tv that falls within 24 to 48 inches the g1 pro
just might be the perfect fit for you because it fits right within that sweet spot for those
with smaller tvs below 55 inches in fact i would even argue that the g1 pro or even the g1 standard
model are considerable upgrades as opposed to the dreamview p1 standalone light bars which
are meant to fit the need for those with screens that are 45 inches or smaller if you guys have
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