My Living Room Becomes a Theater When I Turn On This Under-$50 TV Accessory

I don’t have what some folks might consider a large TV, but there’s nothing I look forward to more than relaxing on my couch to watch a movie or play a game. That’s because of the Govee TV Backlight system, which I’ve been using various versions of for a few years and now can’t live without. I was waiting for the latest version of the backlight to go on sale for Black Friday and it didn’t disappoint. Now it’s down to $47, at 33% off, making it a highly recommended Black Friday deal under $50. 

There are a couple of different kinds of TV backlights out there. Some keep a single color all around your TV, usually a warmer shade of white, which allows the colors on the screen to stand out more to most eyes. Govee’s TV Backlight system is more interactive than that. It uses a special fisheye lens camera pointed straight at your TV to see what colors are currently happening on the edges of your screen. The software relays that information to the LED strips on the back of the television, which then extend that color onto the wall behind your screen. The result, as you can see in the image above, is incredible. 

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I’ve set several of these up over the last couple of years, and it has never once taken more than 30 minutes to complete. These lights can also be turned on and off by an app on your phone, or by connecting the app to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. It’s extremely satisfying to call Alexa and suddenly your TV pops with color. The settings are very easy to adjust to fit whatever living room situation you have, as long as your TV is near a wall. 

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Why this deal matters

This is the lowest price Amazon has recorded for this TV kit ever. A couple of weeks ago there was a flash sale on Amazon that dropped the price to $57, but this deal is considerably lower and there are options for multiple TV sizes. This new price makes it not only great for giving your own entertainment center a funky little upgrade, but now also makes this a great holiday gift for anyone who enjoys watching movies or playing games on a TV. 

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