if you glance over the videos on my channel you'll quickly surmise that i'm an rgb light enthusiast
i think that the right lighting can shift mood calm the senses enhance gaming and pretty much
all other forms of media consumption so i'm always keeping an eye out for new light products with
the potential to expand on that experience this compact portable smart lamp from govi dub star pal
is the latest rgb light product that i've had the opportunity to test and play around with
over the last few weeks for this video we'll take a close look at the specs
the features and use case scenarios that makes the star pal an excellent portable
option to create some new positive vibes in your game room or living space area
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a 30 discount on amazon at checkout now guys when it comes to rgb lighting throughout my home
govi pretty much powers it all with the exception of a handful of products so these aren't simply
products that come across my desk momentarily and are then tossed in the back of the closet
to make room for the next i use a lot of govi like products because i really like the quality
the features and the fact that they're offered at such competitive prices now before we jump
head first into the govi portable star pal i want to introduce you guys to the auralite rgbw smart
lamp that govi also sent over my way to test out the aura light is being positioned as the little
brother offering as compared to the original aura which it is because it doesn't offer rgb ic and it
isn't nearly as customizable but the auralite actually has a few bells and whistles that i
actually prefer versus the original model firstly the auralite now has the control box engineered
inside of the unit itself and therefore the microphone is positioned on the top of the lamp
which in my opinion not only looks cleaner than the control box coming out of the back
of the device as with the original aura but it also means that the mic on the aura light is in
a much more ideal location to pick up your audio secondly the oralite's new design with the smaller
button surface on the top of the unit allows for the light rays to emit upward above the lamp in
addition to the front sides in the back thirdly the control buttons are now fixed on the aura
light and offer light up touch controls which means that they are a lot easier to operate in a
low lit room and they are significantly quieter because they aren't tactile now i mentioned
this because the original aura has very clicky push buttons that could be disruptive when you
operate them in the late hours and everyone else is asleep and lastly i really like the
new power port design of the auralite which hides the usbc connector a lot better than the original
and it even offers a bit of cable management as far as the color temperature range and lumen
output the original aura and the aura light are identical but i have noticed that the aura light
seems to dim down in brightness a bit lower than the original so the aura light would make
an excellent nightlife for yourself or for your little ones personally when it comes to daily use
outside of the bedroom i still prefer the original aura because of its slightly slimmer build
and the greater level of customization with the ic tech but after getting the aura light in hand
i have to say that i'm actually wishing that i can move over some of these upgraded features
to create the ultimate or smart table amp but perhaps after watching this video govi just
might consider introducing some kind of hybrid model so that we can get the best of both worlds
shifting gears to the star pal specifications now i want to point out that the star pal is
being offered in two different models one that only supports bluetooth operation and a pro model
that can support both bluetooth and wi-fi as well as voice assistant compatibility
which is the model that i much prefer and will be focusing on for this particular video
the star power has a working voltage of 100 to 240 volts when the ac power brick is used but
what makes this device a more unique offering is that it also houses a 3 350 milliamp rechargeable
battery which has a life of roughly four hours of continual use with a full charge as with the
aura in the aura light this device features rgbw technology meaning that it's engineered with both
a dedicated cool and warm white chip that provides very accurate color temperatures between 2200 and
6500 kelvin at a max of 350 lumens so the star pal can be used for more productive scenarios such as
reading and working in addition to the 16 million rgb colors available the star power ships in a
very compact and stealthy little box at a glance here are all components included inside we have
the blue govi service card and the user manual a very slim ac power brick which is a welcome sight
and then we have the star power lamp itself which has a lot more weight to it than i was expecting
which is likely due to the rechargeable battery and the fact that the brain of the
device is engineered into the lamp itself as with the aura light eliminating the need for
an external control box now you can see where the inspiration for the star pal comes from
but it's a cool looking device nonetheless it looks a lot like a candle actually with its clear
outer shell and milky inner diffuser and there's a power slash color swap button at the very bottom
right next to two supporting feet that allows the lamp to be set flat on the tabletop or
angled upward to cast the light at walls or other objects which we'll take a closer look at in a
little bit you'll also notice that the ac power port is on the side of the star pal right next
to an internal mic that's used to sync the light with the music or any other audio in the vicinity
setup for the star pile is an absolute breeze and shouldn't take more than a minute or two
to complete once you have the gobi app downloaded and created simply tap the plus icon to add a new
device and then locate the star pal pro within the indoor light tab at the very bottom during
the pairing process you'll be asked to tap that power button on the very bottom of the unit
and from there the gobi app will clearly walk you through the pairing process
at the very forefront of this particular device is portability a fully charged battery for the
star pal will grant you roughly 4 hours of usage unrestricted by power cables you can place this
lamp in pretty much any area you can possibly think of without being limited by the distance
from a wall outlet and without unsightly cables hanging out so feel free to walk around your
entire home with this lamp in your hand i don't know why anyone would do that but maybe there's
a blackout there you go you can take it outside on patios or backyards but here's one idea that
i've been using it a lot for projecting the light in my ps5 stock panels to completely change the
look of it with the push of a button i know a lot of people end up swapping out the plates
or customizing them to create different looks but it's really cool that i could create the illusion
that the play colors have changed without having to actually remove them again there's a single
button on the underside of the star pal that acts as both the power and the color toggle button
when the device is powered off you can long press that button for 3 seconds to fire it up
and from there you can tap that same button to swap between the rgb colors now here's something
that's really important to understand when you're ready to power the device off and is not plugged
into a wall outlet long pressing the power button for two seconds will indeed cause the light to
shut off but this is actually a sleep state that allows for you to continue to operate the star
pal using either app or voice as normal but when the star power is in this sleep state the battery
will continue to drain if the ac power cord is not plugged back in but you will get notifications via
the app when the battery is nearly depleted on the other hand if you want to fully power down
the device for an extended period and save battery hold down the power button for a full 10 seconds
at which time you'll see the light flash blue to let you know that you were successful powering
off the device in this way will save battery but it's important to keep in mind that you won't be
able to turn it back on using either the app or voice until you physically power it back on
by holding down the power button for three seconds even when the power cord is in use
i really like that you're able to adjust the angle without the cord interfering with stability
as far as the govi home app features the star pal syncs up with your music using either the internal
mic on the lamp itself or the microphone on your cell phone when it comes to the scenes tab there
are 32 modes to choose from bonfire universe and canyon among my favorite now there isn't a finger
sketch feature currently offered with the star pal but you are able to create your own custom
effects customizing the speed in which the color shifts as well as their movement using the diy tab
i'd say the best way to utilize the star pal is to designate a main area for it that looks good
that's also near an outlet and then throughout the evenings reposition the lamp as you see fit around
your home and just before you turn in each night return it back to that charge station so you can
put the lamp back in that sleep state where it's still responsive to both app and voice commands
moreover one nitpick that i have is that the brightness cannot be regulated using
the physical button this means that you'll always have to adjust the brightness using either the app
or voice i get that there's only a single button here on the start pal and that is already acting
as both the power and the color toggle but it would have been a really awesome feature if govi
could have baked in a brightness dial as well for example two short presses could adjust the
brightness by increments of five one pro i think the star power actually has over the flow pro bars
is that you can project the light more upward to cover more real estate on the wall
because the angle of the bars cannot be adjusted in any way and they only fire straight back
that said if you're already ingratiated within the govi ecosystem already
i think that this one is a no-brainer if you've been wanting more flexibility with your rgb decor
support for bluetooth wi-fi google home assistant she who should not be named as well as siri at
a more limited capacity makes the star pal a very nice little value proposition especially
considering that it's only a fraction of the cost as compared to the competition
and nope there are no hubs required if you're interested in picking up the star pal for yourself
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