Antec Advance Accent Lighting Kit Review

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:08:39 +0000

Antec Bias LED lighting kit we reviewed sometime back. Honestly, except for the On/Off switch and the color of LED lights there is nothing to differentiate between both the kits. Peel the cover and you get the unassuming small strip of 6 LEDs with a long power chord. The chord is quiet long measuring a good 4 feet. In case you would want to cut down the strip for shorter length, there are two cut points shown with a scissor mark. You can cut the length for reduced length. Each cut length removes two LEDs from the strip. A power on/off button is a good addition. Behind the LED strip is a 3M glue base. Peel the glue cover and paste the strip on your electronic device. When we tried to peel the cover though, it was not a smooth affair. It didn’t come off smoothly and I have to scrap it to get the cover to get the glue face exposed. May be it was an issue with just this unit as I did not face such problem when I reviewed Antec bias lighting kit which uses a similar glue base. Now time to stick the LED strip on your device. I have used it on the front edge of my keyboard and plug the power chord on the USB port. Hit the On button and comes the light. In dark ambience, it gives a very dramatic visual provided you like such lighting effects. You can use a USB hub and use many LED strips to light up your monitor, cabinets etc for more sci-fi effect. There is nothing much to talk about the product, it enhances the visual impact and apart from that offers no value addition. So what is my final take on the product? Honestly, these type of products can’t be reviewed as we do most other gadgets. Antec Lighting kit is a very niche product targeted at those who would like to soak themselves in funkily decked up workstations or gadget bay. Additionally, it also makes a good gifting option if you are wondering what to gift a gadget freak.]]>

Antec Bias LED Lighting Kit Review

Lakshmi Rajan — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:56:33 +0000

In case your monitor is small and you want to cut the length of the strip, there are two scissor indicators where you can cut the strip. Spacing is roughly 4 inches between the two cut points that puts two LED lights in each segments. So if you are doing away with one segment, you will have to sacrifice two LEDs. The length of the USB cable is 4.3 feet. A reasonable length to reach to the USB port. No driver is required for installation, since the modus operandi is simple. Draw power from the USB and light up. No rocket science require for mounting the strip too. Just strip off the adhesive backing and stick the strip to the monitor back. So here is the warning. 3M adhesive is quiet effective and so make sure you get the positioning right before you stick it. Else, you will have to literally peel the strip out that not only leaves a ‘sticky’ situation with the sticky goo but also once removed, the adhesive strip may not be effectively reusable, so you have to use other additional adhesives. Also make sure you clean the surface from dusts before you stick the strip. This is how the strip looks at the back of the monitor. Let there be lights….! A sore note? The USB cable that protrudes out of the sides especially if you like less of messy wires around your table. Not a big deal otherwise if you have a messy table like mine. Here is a snapshot of the backlight of the monitor. Especially when working at nights or in darker room Antec Bias lighting kit seems to provide enough ambient light that does not distract you nor strain your eyes. I am no eye expert to go into technicals but what I can confirm with my practical test is the light is soft on eyes. Antec Bias Lighting LED kit could be exciting for hardware modders and might give lot many cool and crazy ideas when custom building a PC. Against a light colored wall, the lighting kit for sure is cool on eyes especially on very low-lighting environment. The product is decent but I feel can be improved. For instance, a power on/off switch near the strip would have been handy instead of each time plugging in and out the USB cable. Also, LED brightness adjustment could have been a good addition. Antec Soundscience bias halo 6 LED kit is priced at a MRP Rs. 600 in India and at around 12 US $ in US. On a concluding note, Antec Soundscience Bias Lighting LED kit is a fun product to try, it also makes an interesting gift option in that price range for any gadget freaks. [pros]

Easy and simple to use.
The halo moon-lit is soft on eyes.
Fun to try.

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Cable sticking out from the side of the monitor
A 6 feet cable could have been better.
Lack of power on/off switch

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