New ‘4D’ TV screen mirror kit jacks up entertainment

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It may be described as "4D," but don't expect stuff to actually burst out of your screen.
Photo: Nanoleaf

Nanoleaf says its new 4D Screen Mirror Camera and Lightstrip Kit will “take your entertainment experience beyond the screen.” And now you can finally preorder the hardware, which the company unveiled at CES in January.

Once it ships, you get a big light strip to set up behind your TV. The camera lights it up with colors reflecting what’s on the screen. And you can mix in other Nanoleaf smart lights, too.

Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror Camera and Lightstrip Kit

As Nanoleaf described it, “Nanoleaf 4D is a screen mirror camera kit that syncs the colors on your screen onto the addressable gradient LED lightstrip mounted behind it.”

So it’s a backlighting effect that makes TV or computer-monitor viewing a little more immersive, in tune with whatever show, movie or game you’re into at the moment.

It comes with a camera you can mount, a light strip to set up behind the TV and the Sync+ app. The app enables syncing up the effect across more than 50 Nanoleaf RGB lights in all their various forms (Nanoleaf Shapes, Lines and Essentials, to name product line examples).

Kit features:

Here's what you get in the kit.
This image shows what you get in the kit.
Photo: Nanoleaf
  • Vivid screen mirroring
  • Trimmable light strip
  • Privacy cover for camera
  • Use with TV screens or computer monitors.
  • Works over Wi-Fi (2.4GHz; 5GHz not compatible).
  • Compatible with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT, SmartThings, Razer Chroma.
  • 25,000-hour lifetime

Watch Nanoleaf’s introduction:

The camera alone costs $79.99. The kit for up to 65-inch screens is $99.99. For up to 85-inch screens it’s $119.99. You can also purchase bundles that include various smart lights.

Where to preorder: Nanoleaf

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