"The Ceiling Light Ultra is a 21-inch-wide collection of LEDs behind a piece of frosted white plastic that has all of the usual Govee excessvibrant colors, patterns, and animated effectsbut can also show images and looping animations, some that an AI system creates on demand. There's no reason that I, a 42-year-old adult with joint pain, would want AI art on my ceiling. I have a family and pets to feed, bills to pay, and fences to mend. Still, like many Govee products, the Ceiling Light Ultra is a fun toy."
"Inside the Ceiling Light Ultra's plastic chassis—which consists of a ring of light on top, a silvery band around the outside, and a plastic plate on the bottom that the main lights shine through—are 616 LEDs, packed densely and capable of displaying fairly pixel-dense images that are heavily softened by the white plastic of the light's cover. To create effects, you'll need to turn the light on and go to the Ceiling Light Ultra's home screen in the Govee app."
"Govee isn't the only company making big, flashy circles of pulsating, morphing color. One of its main competitors, LIFX, sells a nearly identical ceiling light, called the SuperColor Smart Ceiling Light, that's cheaper and better in many ways, except that it's smaller at just 15 inches wide. And if I had to pick between the two right now, I'd go for the LIFX light."
"The Ceiling Light Ultra is much larger than I expected, even though I knew its measurements. At 21 inches, it's about as wide as a BMX bike wheel. The Ceiling Light Ultra, on the other hand, is very good at that. I'm not sure that's enough, though. Govee isn't the only company making big, flashy circles of pulsating, morphing color."
A 21-inch smart ceiling light uses a ring of LEDs behind frosted white plastic to produce vivid colors, patterns, and animated effects. It can also display images and looping animations, including AI-generated content on demand through a companion app. The device contains 616 densely packed LEDs that can render fairly pixel-dense visuals, softened by the cover. Effects require using the light’s home screen in the app. Compared with a similar competitor, the alternative is smaller at 15 inches but is described as cheaper and better in multiple ways, leading to a preference for the competitor despite the larger size of the Govee model. The light is considered fun for decorative use and useful for adding bedroom brightness, but not enough to justify its cost.
Read at gizmodo.com
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