Synced RGB TV Backlighting with HDMI 2.1! Testing Lytmi's new Fantasy 3 Sync Box system

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Synced RGB lighting for your TV- we test and review the new Lytmi Fantasy 3 sync box package, now with HDMI 2.1 support, 8K 60Hz, 4K 120Hz and even upgraded lighting strips and design. What are these systems all about, and is a sync box better than other approaches?
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:02 Camera based systems explained
03:11 Sync box based systems explained
04:19 Lytmi Fantasy 3 package
09:53 Setup and our testing
15:39 Price discussion and conclusion
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@ivana6141 11 ай бұрын

If I install the 90 inch strip to a 98 inch tv that would make the strip 4 inches offset in from the corners. Will the leds still be bright enough to get the same effect?

@tftcentral 10 ай бұрын

Yeah that should still be fine. I don’t think you’d have any problem with that tbh

@dalemacdonald201 5 ай бұрын

Do you have to manually switch inputs? Is that what the other button on the top is for?

@tftcentral 5 ай бұрын

There is a button to switch the hdmi port yes, or you can do it from the app. But the box also auto detects when a new source is turned on and switches over to it for you

@adarshsingh87 10 ай бұрын

Can this be applied to a non 16:9 display? Is there a option in the app for ultra widescreens?

@tftcentral 10 ай бұрын

Good question. I don’t think so, it must be based on a 16:9 aspect ratio I would assume

@Catenaccio-22 6 ай бұрын

My stripes have broken. Which Stripes can I buy as a replacement? The box works. I just need new stripes but I don't know my way around. What should I look out for when buying replacement Stripes?

@tftcentral 6 ай бұрын

They sell the LED light strips separately. Just check the Lytmi website shop

@spartanikus1367 11 ай бұрын

Where did you get the plant from 12:20 from?

@tftcentral 11 ай бұрын

It’s from IKEA actually

@saadhero9107 22 күн бұрын

This may sound silly but what if I were to buy a small second screen to hook my GPU to it and make it a duplicate of the first screen via windows. Before linking this screen to the RGB box and leaving the main screen with clean 1 to 1 connection to my GPU. Do you think this would work in theory? Since am using the full spec of HDMI 2.1 of 4K144Hz 10 bit and this saturates the link fully, so any issues of not reaching 48GB/s will ruin things.

@tftcentral 22 күн бұрын

I’m struggling a bit to follow you I’m afraid on this one. Sorry

@saadhero9107 22 күн бұрын

@@tftcentral Sorry for wording it badly. Normally you would have to plug your display into the box, which as you mentioned may cause some issues with some HDMI 2.1 specs, [ Source ---> Box ---> TV ] What I was thinking about is to plug a second screen to my PC and make it a duplicate of my main screen. After this I would simply have this second screen connected to the box for the RGB to work. This will mean my main screen is directly connected to my GPU [ Source ----> TV ] Second screen [ Same Source ----> Box ----> TV ] This in theory would mean the box is tracking what is happening on my second screen but since its a mirror of my main display, it would work normally and track colors correctly. If I still worded it badly then am sorry, am a bit bad at explaining things.

@Shanks6039 9 ай бұрын

Does airplay work on this if so what do you use? Like chromecast or what if so which one? Because I was askin a different reviewer he said airplay didn’t work because the app doesn’t support airplay, he also said it doesn’t work with chromecast bc it’ll have to pass through the sync box..

@tftcentral 9 ай бұрын

It’s not something I’ve tried tbh

@danielayoub6890 3 ай бұрын

An external Google chromecast plugged in via hdmi? Yes. Built in chromecast? No.

@user-ec9sr3wq1i 9 ай бұрын

Just picked up Samsung s95b 65" coming from a Sony z9d and had the govee t1 set up on that. Would you know if this is compatible for my tv this Lytmi Think it's hdr-10 not using tv apps. Just mostly I'd say 10 percent regular TV and rest apple tv 4k box I use.. Thanks in advance.. appreciate if can help.

@tftcentral 9 ай бұрын

It can support Dolby Vision pass through as well as HDR10. It should work with the 4K box as it’s an external device you can pass through it. Same if the tv source is an external box, but not if you mean the built in tv tuner

@user-ec9sr3wq1i 9 ай бұрын

@@tftcentral thank you

@laurentbernier9708 6 ай бұрын

Sad to wait again 1yr or more for any 27 4K with OLED technology

@MoeReefs 11 ай бұрын

I would so pick this up if I didnt just sped 3k on this C3. Going to have to tone it down a bit. I had the govee leds on my last tv and they worked nicely until the most recent update and got a bit choppy.

@tftcentral 11 ай бұрын

Christmas present? 😀

@CaptainScorpio24 8 ай бұрын

The biggest pblm wd this led that one needs a hdmi connection to actually experience this light effects. I hv normal lg smart TV and basic fire TV stick. I use inbuilt apps rather firestick 😮