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Review on 18.3 Inch USB E-Reading LED Desk Lamp - Computer Monitor Light Bar by Splaks: ๐Ÿ”ฆ Stepless Dimming, Adjustable Brightness & 3 Color Temperature for Office Desk, Home Use (Includes Extra USB Hub) by Justin Hines

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good table light Best for USB bulbs

I'm comparing a Splaks/Baseus light ($36) to a PROSmart light ($44). Conclusion: Splaks/Baseus is better, but both not very good. The bulbs fit my thick Dell 2407WFP monitor and my thin 40 inch Samsung UN40KU TV/monitor. PROSmart attaches a little more securely to a Samsung TV as it has an additional spring clip attachment method. The Splaks light is gravity and friction based and has no spring clip. This difference doesn't matter much. The Splaks flashlight controls are better in one important way. It has a switch at the very end, making it easy to find in a dark room. The dimmer button is also at the end and is easy to find in the dark. In a dark room without good overhead lighting, the icons on the PROSmart that indicate specific click locations are difficult to see. Pressing invisible buttons on PROSmart is less intuitive than the physical button and button on Splaks. The brightness on Splak is a continuous gradient. The PROSmart brightness consists of four preset values with the brightness button, as well as an adjustable gradient controlled via the power button. Controlling the brightness with an on/off button and a separate brightness button are not intuitive. I prefer Splaks' stick controls. Both lamps will remember your brightness and color temperature settings the next time you turn them on. This is a softer warm light. The warmest PROSmart mode is too blue in my opinion. If you like the bright mode, PROSmart advertises a higher color temperature setting, but the Splaks light gets brighter at the maximum setting. The light on PROSmart appears to be more directional. asymmetrical, straight down and oblique, enclosing a triangular shape. The light from Splaks scatters downwards in all directions. It advertises asymmetrical lighting, but that's not true. The Splaks lamp's lack of asymmetrical lighting causes significantly more glare than the PROSmart due to the light reflecting off the monitor. Glare causes eye strain. I've also found that I don't use these lights all the time as there is enough monitor light and they don't look good on the eyes. The Splaks light does not save any settings when switched on and the light starts to work at full brightness. These lights help illuminate my desk in a dark room and provide my desk and keyboard with a more directional light than an overhead light. I don't think they do anything to protect the eyes. If anything, they appear to be harmful to the eyes. In fact, these are optional products. You will not change the way you work. When plugged into the monitor's USB port for power, they turn on and off with the monitor. The Splaks lamp bears the Baseus i-wok mark on the body and packaging of the product. . Other flashlights are sold under the Baseus brand, so I'm not sure why the Revain product page says Splaks. The Splaks light comes with an extra USB hub which I don't need as all my monitors have at least one unused USB port. .BenQ Screenbar is recognized as the best product in this category.

Pros
  • Special offer
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