The Xiaomi one seems like the better purchase, but I find this review a little bit biased and not a fair reflection of the performance of both products.
Bias lighting to save your eyes on the longer run is worth a 1000 dollars more let alone 100. Consider that you don't need to cut led light strips and stick it to the back of your monitor for backlight, and then control its brightness and adjust it seperately... and then worry about removing it, selling your old monitor, buying a new monitor, sticking it again... And the webcam attachment is handy... I will choose the Mi for the regular screenlight, but the halo is a leg up; I'm surprised Xiaomi have not followed up with this rather inexpensive feature...
I got the Xiaomi light bar a little over a year ago and I'm perfectly satisfied with it. I wouldn't spend $10 more to upgrade to the BenQ, let alone $100.
I bought a Quntis lightbar and thought the Benq was way too expensive. But I was so wrong! You get what you pay for! The Quntis doesn't really glare on the screen, but it illuminates every tiny speck of dust and still shines in my eyes. The dust was driving me mad. I cleaned it every day. I just got the Benq and the difference is night and day! The light is so focused that it doesn't light up the dust and doesn’t shine in my eyes. The backlight is a nice addition.
this is correct. i just bought usd 7 cheapo screenbar. and my monitor and everything lights up, in a second my monitor dust everywhere even after i clean it with microfiber. then i see if any other screenbar does light leakage, and everything else except benq does leakage even after their promo page about 45 degree focus light. so i modify my cheap screenbar to block the light for 1 usd, it's now blocking light to myeyes and monitor so no dust for only 8 usd..
The top of the screen is a little above my eye line, do you think I'd be able to hide the white part emiting light going directly to my eyes? Or rotation is limited?
Hey mate, im interested in a light bar, mainly for improving my webcam meetings.. should I just go the Xiaomi? Or a budget one? I unthastand that there are many other factors, but i have a 49" ultrawide and directly behind my monitor is a window that gets a lot of light (unfortunately i cant change this positon)
It's normal. I asked the same question on Amazon, and most ppl noticed the same, and a BenQ customer service rep said that it's part of the design. You wouldn't normally see it on a photo/video, as the exposure setting is too high.
Hey! I might be too late but do you know if the xiaomi light bar will be able to fit on any monitor? I have an Lg gaming monitor which is super thicc in the back and so I don't know if this is a good option
yea my monitor is thicc boi too. I will say, its not super stable, but I don't fuss around with the webcam much after its mounted (benq is not anymore stable)
@jzguy19 Actually, the original BenQ screenbars have a superior clamp design, and that alone makes them a better fit for most monitors. Also, BenQ recently released the Screenbar Pro, which has an even better clamp design and is generally a better product than the Xiaomi light bar.
ordered one in 2022 Xiaomi Light bar same one here and It's not working no more mind you it was great purchase it's 2024 now. I use it lightly and I don't know why It stopped working. Would buy another one again ngl or try the BenQ but the price and the economy is something else.
Interesting review. Just bought Benq 3205 monitor and I fix a webcam on it. I bought the Lastar lamp with remote control fixed behind my monitor. Excellent lamp, price is reasonable. We can’t fix lamp and a webcam on the same monitor , don’t you think ?
User of the MI light bar, go for the purchase it’s must better and always in stock, the glare is only an issue if installed improperly and on a curved monitor which is never the norm, I love the minimal aesthetic and zero branding. The brightness and CRI values of the LEDs are very good I rarely use the High mode.
Would you recommend BenQ for someone who easily gets eyestrain? Only way I can use my monitor is with my room fully lit or my eyes get hella irritated 😭
I'm going to preface this by saying that overall you've produced a very good video. Your presentation is concise, well organized, and well shot. I do, however, want to comment that I find that the continual flashing of your hands and fingers is quite distracting and irritating.
I wanted to try out the Xiaomi light bar first, but almost all of the main sellers on Amazon had poor reviews and higher than RRP prices. So, I bit the bullet and went for the BenQ Halo instead. I don't regret my purchase so far, and I find the back light a lot more useful than I initially anticipated. Yes, you could absolutely buy the Xiaomi light bar for the desk, and then get a cheap LED lamp to put behind the monitor as biased/ambient lighting. However, I don't have heaps of space behind my monitor and nor do I have a spare socket. The BenQ Halo handles everything in one solution, which saves space and prevents extra clutter.
Nice video. Thanks for making this comparison! I'm just bought my own Xiaomi Mi and I am happy with it. On a different topic, could you please share what camera did you use to make this video?
Benq Halo is far superior, better build, better brightness(back and front), and the Halo doesn't glare off the screen like the rest and wireless control, be patient and save up and spend your money once, don't buy junk over and over trying to match what you really want, junk is just a waste of money that you can't get back.
My little Mazda is cheaper than audi and also has wheels. I personally dont need all the features than Audi provides, especially when it costs quadruple. I'm perfectly fine, both have 4 wheels and can get passengers, so as you already probably realized, I recommend Mazda. Is shorter and louder, but this aesthetics suits me, I dont know about you. Mazda is definitely better product. Now Im waiting for 100 comments from people who are grateful that I helped them choose better product and avoid overpriced junk
The people who tend to use cars, an example, when discussing completely different products, are some of the biggest lunatics I've ever seen on this platform. Yes, I understand that you're too cheap to buy the more expensive product, but don't insult people who can afford it and choose to buy it. If it's not within your budget, then have the balls to say it, instead of inventing reasons for why the more expensive product is definitely bad. Using your car example, I can't afford a Rolls Royce Phantom, but you wouldn't hear me criticising people who can afford it and calling the car itself "overpriced junk".
Ended up ordering the Xiaomi, for half of the Amazons price. Yes, shipping was slower by a week, but before anyone complains about the reliability of other suppliers Amazon is less than perfect too, in fact they stiffed me for over 800 US sending me a child's makeup kit instead of a Sony Xperia Smartphone then refused to refund my money or send me an actual phone they even got nasty and threatening to cancel my account, why I don't know but the bottom line is they were great until they went. So I always shop around and often find much-much better deals, wish I could find the Benq at half price.
joke products, modern my butt; wrong is a better description. Aesthetics is the new crap of the younger generation, you are too worried about glamour and friggin looks not general practicality (LED Keuboards & RGB light coming out of every darn appliance, quit the addictions, getting thru life and not wallpapering the sidewalks. Like shopping for a darn designer hammer, like it is a necessity, or shopping for $40 or more t shirts for worrisome self image. Sensitive as hell consumerism, best part of what I see is your neat minimalism. and likely great organization. I just hope you get outdoors and enjoy humanity. A fixed higher overhead LED bulb a few above nice balance goose neck or balance rod suspension - spot with a scrim framed snoot / barn doors idea for limited shape over desk mounted just behid the monitor - never allowing any light wash on the screen, a big huge fail of the darn things. Projected right past the screen by all means. Possible by 12v dc cable hanger from ceiling like many designer lighting systems in gallery paced anywhere on the cable like Xmas lights but small.
Keep the room lights on while working if possible. These monitor light bars aren't bright enough or big enough to be a proper and healthy light source for your eyes. Stop wasting your money on an unnecessarily expensive tech which doesn't do any good anyway.
@@sooool4716light bars give a more direct source of light and don't cast unnecessary shadows when working at your desk. Some room lights don't give the right angle or brightneess that you need. Even with my room light, I still needed a desk lamp to do my work because no matter how I position my desk, there will be annoying shadows and not enough light.
![BenQ Screenbar BUYER GUIDE [Standard, Plus & Halo]](/img/n.gif)
The Xiaomi one seems like the better purchase, but I find this review a little bit biased and not a fair reflection of the performance of both products.
Can you Connect the remote control with a second Monitor Lightbar? I have two screens.🤔
from what ive heard yes
My strained eyes are going to thank you for your recommendation. I need to get these.
Bias lighting to save your eyes on the longer run is worth a 1000 dollars more let alone 100. Consider that you don't need to cut led light strips and stick it to the back of your monitor for backlight, and then control its brightness and adjust it seperately... and then worry about removing it, selling your old monitor, buying a new monitor, sticking it again...
And the webcam attachment is handy...
I will choose the Mi for the regular screenlight, but the halo is a leg up; I'm surprised Xiaomi have not followed up with this rather inexpensive feature...
I got the Xiaomi light bar a little over a year ago and I'm perfectly satisfied with it. I wouldn't spend $10 more to upgrade to the BenQ, let alone $100.
I bought a Quntis lightbar and thought the Benq was way too expensive. But I was so wrong! You get what you pay for!
The Quntis doesn't really glare on the screen, but it illuminates every tiny speck of dust and still shines in my eyes.
The dust was driving me mad. I cleaned it every day.
I just got the Benq and the difference is night and day!
The light is so focused that it doesn't light up the dust and doesn’t shine in my eyes.
The backlight is a nice addition.
this is correct. i just bought usd 7 cheapo screenbar. and my monitor and everything lights up, in a second my monitor dust everywhere even after i clean it with microfiber.
then i see if any other screenbar does light leakage, and everything else except benq does leakage even after their promo page about 45 degree focus light.
so i modify my cheap screenbar to block the light for 1 usd, it's now blocking light to myeyes and monitor so no dust for only 8 usd..
nice video, keep up the great work bro.
The top of the screen is a little above my eye line, do you think I'd be able to hide the white part emiting light going directly to my eyes? Or rotation is limited?
Hey mate, im interested in a light bar, mainly for improving my webcam meetings.. should I just go the Xiaomi? Or a budget one?
I unthastand that there are many other factors, but i have a 49" ultrawide and directly behind my monitor is a window that gets a lot of light (unfortunately i cant change this positon)
Great review, straight to the point. Subscribed!
Noticed you only have 500 subscribers. Loved the video! Can't wait for more!
Does your back light have a black bar running down the middle ?
not that i noticed!
It's normal.
I asked the same question on Amazon, and most ppl noticed the same, and a BenQ customer service rep said that it's part of the design.
You wouldn't normally see it on a photo/video, as the exposure setting is too high.
Hey! I might be too late but do you know if the xiaomi light bar will be able to fit on any monitor? I have an Lg gaming monitor which is super thicc in the back and so I don't know if this is a good option
yea my monitor is thicc boi too. I will say, its not super stable, but I don't fuss around with the webcam much after its mounted (benq is not anymore stable)
@jzguy19 Actually, the original BenQ screenbars have a superior clamp design, and that alone makes them a better fit for most monitors.
Also, BenQ recently released the Screenbar Pro, which has an even better clamp design and is generally a better product than the Xiaomi light bar.
thanks for the comparison!
Hey! What are your thoughts on the ikea monitor light?
ordered one in 2022 Xiaomi Light bar same one here and It's not working no more mind you it was great purchase it's 2024 now. I use it lightly and I don't know why It stopped working. Would buy another one again ngl or try the BenQ but the price and the economy is something else.
Interesting review. Just bought Benq 3205 monitor and I fix a webcam on it. I bought the Lastar lamp with remote control fixed behind my monitor. Excellent lamp, price is reasonable. We can’t fix lamp and a webcam on the same monitor , don’t you think ?
appreciate the honesty +1 sub and +1 like. keep up the good work :)
User of the MI light bar, go for the purchase it’s must better and always in stock, the glare is only an issue if installed improperly and on a curved monitor which is never the norm, I love the minimal aesthetic and zero branding. The brightness and CRI values of the LEDs are very good I rarely use the High mode.
Thank you, you have made my decision. I'm going to buy Xiaomi! Which monitor mount are you using? I have a curve monitor too.
Vivo heavy duty monitor arm!
Would you recommend BenQ for someone who easily gets eyestrain? Only way I can use my monitor is with my room fully lit or my eyes get hella irritated 😭
Excelente video.
I am getting this bar! Way too slick to miss out on it.
Nice video, I liked it. Please note that differential and difference is not the same
I'm going to preface this by saying that overall you've produced a very good video. Your presentation is concise, well organized, and well shot. I do, however, want to comment that I find that the continual flashing of your hands and fingers is quite distracting and irritating.
I wanted to try out the Xiaomi light bar first, but almost all of the main sellers on Amazon had poor reviews and higher than RRP prices.
So, I bit the bullet and went for the BenQ Halo instead.
I don't regret my purchase so far, and I find the back light a lot more useful than I initially anticipated.
Yes, you could absolutely buy the Xiaomi light bar for the desk, and then get a cheap LED lamp to put behind the monitor as biased/ambient lighting.
However, I don't have heaps of space behind my monitor and nor do I have a spare socket.
The BenQ Halo handles everything in one solution, which saves space and prevents extra clutter.
errr not sure they are suppose to be for curved monitors?
I've seen someone who uses it with their 1000R curved Samsung monitor, and they seem pretty happy with the Xiaomi one.
@@StardustLegacyFighter are you sure they didn't have the Xiaomi lymax? idk seem to make more sense for cuurved monitors
@@uni-kumMitsubishi They didn't mention "lymax", just Xiaomi Mija light bar.
@@StardustLegacyFighter ah ok well I would suggest the Xiaomi Lymax for as curved monitor!
Video request - day in the life of a MD/PhD!
Nice video. Thanks for making this comparison! I'm just bought my own Xiaomi Mi and I am happy with it.
On a different topic, could you please share what camera did you use to make this video?
I need this expeditiously
Benq Halo is far superior, better build, better brightness(back and front), and the Halo doesn't glare off the screen like the rest and wireless control, be patient and save up and spend your money once, don't buy junk over and over trying to match what you really want, junk is just a waste of money that you can't get back.
Nice try BenQ marketing team
@@cahto1862 I don’t work for them but would be nice if I did, I’m sure it pays better than what I do now
@@cahto1862 He's not wrong. Even if it's the marketing team.
I have the Quantis and the Benq. Thought that the Benq is too expensive but you get what you pay for. A huge difference in light quality!
All those things that you said are not even worth it bro 💀 stfu it's not junk. Benq is just slightly better.
Niiice, tks :)
Sht I wiped my screen coz I thought mine was dirty
My little Mazda is cheaper than audi and also has wheels. I personally dont need all the features than Audi provides, especially when it costs quadruple.
I'm perfectly fine, both have 4 wheels and can get passengers, so as you already probably realized, I recommend Mazda. Is shorter and louder, but this aesthetics suits me, I dont know about you. Mazda is definitely better product. Now Im waiting for 100 comments from people who are grateful that I helped them choose better product and avoid overpriced junk
The people who tend to use cars, an example, when discussing completely different products, are some of the biggest lunatics I've ever seen on this platform.
Yes, I understand that you're too cheap to buy the more expensive product, but don't insult people who can afford it and choose to buy it.
If it's not within your budget, then have the balls to say it, instead of inventing reasons for why the more expensive product is definitely bad.
Using your car example, I can't afford a Rolls Royce Phantom, but you wouldn't hear me criticising people who can afford it and calling the car itself "overpriced junk".
@@StardustLegacyFighter Wipe the saliva
@@jonathanhirschbaum6754Wash your hands, you cretin.
Ended up ordering the Xiaomi, for half of the Amazons price. Yes, shipping was slower by a week, but before anyone complains about the reliability of other suppliers Amazon is less than perfect too, in fact they stiffed me for over 800 US sending me a child's makeup kit instead of a Sony Xperia Smartphone then refused to refund my money or send me an actual phone they even got nasty and threatening to cancel my account, why I don't know but the bottom line is they were great until they went. So I always shop around and often find much-much better deals, wish I could find the Benq at half price.
I AM SO SICK OF TEMU ADDS!!!!
Chinese Xiamo mi? Nah
whenever there is an option, don't buy from chinese brand. Period.
sorry, but the truth is Xiaomi sucks, and also copy cat, super pirate brand!
yep, how much this dude got paid.
joke products, modern my butt; wrong is a better description. Aesthetics is the new crap of the younger generation, you are too worried about glamour and friggin looks not general practicality (LED Keuboards & RGB light coming out of every darn appliance, quit the addictions, getting thru life and not wallpapering the sidewalks. Like shopping for a darn designer hammer, like it is a necessity, or shopping for $40 or more t shirts for worrisome self image. Sensitive as hell consumerism, best part of what I see is your neat minimalism. and likely great organization. I just hope you get outdoors and enjoy humanity. A fixed higher overhead LED bulb a few above nice balance goose neck or balance rod suspension - spot with a scrim framed snoot / barn doors idea for limited shape over desk mounted just behid the monitor - never allowing any light wash on the screen, a big huge fail of the darn things. Projected right past the screen by all means. Possible by 12v dc cable hanger from ceiling like many designer lighting systems in gallery paced anywhere on the cable like Xmas lights but small.
No se ingles, cual dijo que es a mejor? jajajaja es enserio
xiomi 🤠
Comparo una lámpara benq de 167 dólares con una Xiaomi de 70 jajjaja
@@alphapangea yo conseguí el Xiaomi a $50 en Perú.
Keep the room lights on while working if possible. These monitor light bars aren't bright enough or big enough to be a proper and healthy light source for your eyes. Stop wasting your money on an unnecessarily expensive tech which doesn't do any good anyway.
This, it's mindboggling how people don't just turn THEIR ROOM LIGHTS ON instead.
Benq is a room light. This is completely different category. Apples to kiwi comparison driven by price.
@@sooool4716light bars give a more direct source of light and don't cast unnecessary shadows when working at your desk. Some room lights don't give the right angle or brightneess that you need. Even with my room light, I still needed a desk lamp to do my work because no matter how I position my desk, there will be annoying shadows and not enough light.
@@jonathanhirschbaum6754It's not a "room light" you clown, it's literally marketed as a monitor light for a desk.
@@sooool4716It doesn't help if you need focused lighting.
Chinese propaganda 🤣😂
😂 😂 😂 got me