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At its worst, the Govee DreamView G1 Pro showed red when it couldn't properly detect the correct color. Moving the sliders around gave reasonably close results for a solid color, but it fails when shifting the hue. I adjusted the settings on my monitor, the brightness of the color bars, and turned off all other lights in my room. Naturally, I took steps to try to calibrate the camera with advice from Govee.

Trying out a few games with distinct separations in color rarely exhibited accurate results, such as the vibrant blue sky in Fallout: New Vegas contrasted against the yellow Mojave desert had the Govee camera interpreting it as bright red. This cheaper alternative to expensive methods of immersive lighting requires you to own more expensive equipment in the first place to maximize the benefits. The primary issue with the camera is that unless you have a panel with a higher viewing angle, something you might find in high-end OLED monitors, the camera sees only a washed-out blur, barely able to discern colors and brightness. Using a camera over something like HDMI pass-through to detect colors feels less enticing if you use your computer for sensitive data. Removing the camera when you don't need the immersive lighting might seem like the obvious solution, except that the camera also has sticky pads fixing it in place. Naturally, Govee explains that this process is solely for the camera calibration, but it's something that raises eyebrows. So now you have a Wi-Fi camera permanently pointed at your screen, watching everything you do. You can use the mobile app to control the lights via Bluetooth, but if you want to calibrate the camera and use the kit for its intended purpose, you must allow access to your location and wireless network. It's a strange method of calibrating a camera, and by this point, I felt exasperated by the number of sticky things.Īnother unusual feature of the camera in the DreamView G1 Pro is its reliance on an internet connection. I imagine anyone with a state-of-the-art monitor will feel like they're taking an unnecessary risk, and I don't see why it isn't possible to display a full-screen image with squares in the place of the foam blocks instead. The foam blocks didn't leave any residue behind as Govee promised, but it feels wrong to place stickers directly onto your panel. To calibrate the camera properly, you need to stick eight foam blocks onto your monitor, which is an experience I didn't exactly relish. The immersive color detection is done with a wide-angle camera positioned above your monitor and pointed directly at the screen. You have a Wi-Fi camera permanently pointed at your screen, watching everything you do. Even when I had them positioned where the template states, the RGB tube popped out of place multiple times, leaving me less excited for a light show and putting extra pennies into the swear jar. Forget using this kit for more than one screen because once the clips are stuck down, they're a pain to remove.
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The flexible tube for the back of your screen comes packaged with printed templates and a bag full of sticky clips, the kind of stickers that you'll only get one or two good chances to get right. Unfortunately, the Govee DreamView G1 Pro has one of the most frustrating setup processes I've experienced in a while, and the method it uses to detect colors is concerning.
Dreamview inc. Pc#
Since both my PC monitors were on a budget, I can't say I enjoyed the same experience as Rubino.
Dreamview inc. tv#
Our executive editor Dan Rubino found with his Govee DreamView T1 Pro TV review that the effect is fantastic when paired with a high-end screen like his Samsung TV. Anyone looking to bring some color to their gaming setup will find at least some enjoyment here, even with an awkward setup process and its weak camera demonstrating some annoying problems. The Govee app gives you specific and meticulous control over individual light sections with custom profiles for any particular scenario. Overall the RGB lights are bright and beautiful, with huge customization options. Take advantage of the "highlight" mode in the Govee app and enable communication with other Govee-brand sets you already own, and the app becomes the super-easy way to control your whole RGB-lit room. A high-energy playlist will provide a decent light show if you have guests over, proving the DreamView G1 Pro can offer more than immersive gameplay. That's not to say you can't have a party because the music mode pulses along to whatever it can hear with its microphone, and the effect is pretty enjoyable. The RGB lights are bright and beautiful, with huge customization options.


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