THE alternative to Ambilight from Philips in the Amazon deal: you can now upgrade your home theater so easily and cheaply with smart lighting

Initially, the Ambilight function was only reserved for Philips TVs. However, with Govee, a serious competitor has now established itself in the field of intelligent TV backlighting. The Ambilight alternative impresses with its simple installation, various setting options and above all the low price.

The Govee DreamView T1 currently costs 62.04 euros on Amazon. That is a saving of 20 percent compared to the suggested retail price. The backlight is suitable for TVs with a screen size of 55 to 65 inches. The Ambilight alternative for smart TVs between 75 and 85 inches is included 84.99 euros*.

Govee DreamView: Here’s what the cheap Ambilight alternative can do

And how does it all work? Very simple: you get a small camera and flexible LED light strips, as well as mounting material. The light strips are connected to the mains with a power cable. You attach the camera to the top or bottom of your TV and aim the lens at the screen. With the right app, it calibrates and analyzes the colors displayed on the television.

The camera transmits the collected information at lightning speed to the LED light strips, which then illuminate the back wall in the right colors, imitating Philips’ Ambilight. And that works very well. Sure, the cheap Ambilight version doesn’t come close to the original, but it’s an excellent way to spruce up your home theater for relatively little money.

The pros and cons versus Ambilight from Philips

In comparison, the retrofit option from Philips costs more than 300 euros (sync box*plus light strip*). Here you get almost as good quality for a good fifth of the price – and that as a completely self-sufficient system without a big cable clutter. In addition, you have many setting options via the user-friendly app. Incidentally, the LED strips can also be controlled with Alexa.

However, Govee’s Ambilight alternative has one drawback: the camera is less able to deal with reflections on your TV screen than the “original”. and in isolated cases does not transmit the colors as reliably to the light strips. However, if you have a very good anti-glare television or if you watch movies and series in the dark anyway, then the problem is minimized. In addition, the Govee system does not work as precisely as the original, the color change is slightly delayed and the colors do not always exactly match the counterpart on the television. But often you have to look very closely to see the differences at all.

Even more gadgets for your home theater

By the way, you can expand your Govee system with other gadgets. For example, you can expand the lighting with the Smart LED Lightbar. You can place the light source anywhere in the room and create even more atmosphere. The Govee Lightbar is currently available with a $8 coupon on Amazon for $61.99.

If you want even more spectacle, the Govee Glide Hexa Pro Panels might be something for you. You can mount these little hexagrams anywhere on your wall and connect them to your Govee system. Then they also light up in the right colors. The 10-panel pack is now available on Amazon including a voucher of 20 euros for 154.99 euros.

Besides, the Ambilight alternatives from Govee im manufacturer’s official store even a few euros cheaper. For example, the DreamView T1 costs 56.99 euros for 55 to 65 inch TVs and 74.99 euros for 75 to 85 inch TVs. Shipping is free.