Monitor light bars - any good?

[dsc]

I've recently swapped home office desks and want to keep a clean setup ie. as little tulipe on the table top as possible. I used to have a lamp in the corner but it was fairly bulky, so I chucked it and need a replacement - enter monitor light bars. Anyone here uses them? I found the Benq Halo which is a bit much (£150) but comes with a backlight which would work well as my monitor is against a wall.

Any / all recommendations / tips are welcome. Thanks.

[David71]

I have one of these and like it.....

https://www.mi.com/uk/product/mi-com...tor-light-bar/

[northernladuk]

I have one of these and like it.....

https://www.mi.com/uk/product/mi-com...tor-light-bar/

Slightly off tangent but what's the crack with the Xiaomi stuff in general? Good quality decent gear for the price or just a chinese knock off outfit with shoddy second rate stuff?

[courtg9000]

Slightly off tangent but what's the crack with the Xiaomi stuff in general? Good quality decent gear for the price or just a chinese knock off outfit with shoddy second rate stuff?

Xiaomi's general reputation isn't too bad. Trying to carve out away from "a chinese knock off outfit". I have seen much, much worse.

[northernladuk]

Xiaomi's general reputation isn't too bad. Trying to carve out away from "a chinese knock off outfit". I have seen much, much worse.

Yeah same but not many with a proper website setup and I've seen Xiaomi branded shops as well so must be trying to be a proper setup. Still nervous about most of their products though. Most of the outright crap is just via alibaba or wish.

[David71]

Slightly off tangent but what's the crack with the Xiaomi stuff in general? Good quality decent gear for the price or just a chinese knock off outfit with shoddy second rate stuff?

Can only talk about the light bar as I haven't got any other Xiaomi gear but it's sturdy, lights are adjustable both for brightness and 'warmth', and the remote control 'puck' works like it should - I'd defo recommend it as a not-so-basic light bar and for £30ish it's good value as well.

And as mentioned, they have two bricks and mortar shops in the UK (London and Brum) so they must have a reasonable belief in their products or they'd be worried by upset punters turning up in person to complain!

[David71]

Now I'm annoyed

Just checked my Xiaomi account to see how long I've had the lightbar (FYI: bought last November) and noticed I paid £49.99......and it's only £34.99 now!

Not saying I'm a tight Welshman or anything but

[SueEllen]

Now I'm annoyed

Just checked my Xiaomi account to see how long I've had the lightbar (FYI: bought last November) and noticed I paid £49.99......and it's only £34.99 now!

That's what happens if you are an early adopter...

Not saying I'm a tight Welshman or anything but