11/16/2023 0 Comments Custom shape led panelThe plastic orientation tool (it’s the darker piece of plastic sitting atop the right panel) help ensure that the next panel you install is properly aligned with the previous panel. A preview tool lets you see how your design will look on a generic wall, but you can’t visualize your panels on your own wall with AR as the Nanoleaf app allows. As you build your design, the app will show you where you can–or can’t–place more panels while Nanoleaf lets you connect more panels on any available panel edge, the Govee app only lets you add the next panel to the one you last placed, one after the other. The Govee app boasts a tool that lets you devise your own design, or you can select a pre-made arrangement if you’re not feeling creative (that’s what I did). ![]() Once all the testing is completed, it’s time to dream up a design. Once that’s done, a setup wizard will ask that you test each panel by connecting them directly to the Glide Hexa controller one by one. Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels installation and setupīefore you start sticking any panels onto the wall, you’ll first need to connect the Glide Hexa’s control box to your Wi-Fi network using the Govee app the app will step you through the process, and it worked on the first try for me. There’s also a three-button controller, a chunky AC adapter, a tiny level, and an “orientation” tool that helps you align the panels properly. Similar to Nanoleaf’s panels (a phrase we’ll be using a lot in this review), each Govee panel comes with a snap-on mounting plate and pull tape (two extra pull tapes are included). When you open the Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels box, you’ll find a neatly wrapped series of the 0.6 inch-thick Govee panels, each of which measures about 6.25 inches across (for comparison’s sake, Nanoleaf’s Shapes panels are 8 inches across). Govee also has some nifty ideas of its own, such as its clever LED Neon Rope Light. We were less impressed by the Govee Immersion Light Kit, Govee’s take (albeit using very different technology) on the Phillips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. We were fans of the Govee Glide, a cheaper “clone” (as our reviewer put it) of the LIFX Beam, as well as the Govee Lyra Floor Lamp, which bears a strong resemblance to Philips Hue’s far pricier Signe floor lamp. But the Nanoleaf light panels offer much more bang for the buck.īudget smart home manufacturer Govee specializes in low-cost versions–some might say knock-offs–of popular smart lighting products, with mixed results. If you prefer the look of the Govee panels to that of the Nanoleaf lights (the competitors do have some key design differences) of if you’ve already invested in other Govee lights and want to say in the same ecosystem, the Glide Hexa Light Panels make for an eye-catching way of decorating your walls. (We reviewed Govee’s 10-panel kit, which retails for $199.99.) It just seems like you’re giving up a lot of functionality for only modest savings. Now, it makes sense that the Govee Glide Hexa Light Panels are missing some of Nanoleaf’s features given that they’re cheaper than the Nanoleaf panels, but they’re not that much cheaper: A 7-piece kit of the Glide Hexa Light Panels has a list price of $169.99, just $30 less than a 7-pack of Nanoleaf Shapes panels. This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best smart light bulbs, where you’ll find reviews of competing products, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping this category. Finally, you can’t share your customized light animations with other members of the Govee community, a key benefit of the Nanoleaf panels. The Glide Hexa panels also lack the Nanoleaf’s touch abilities, and they don’t offer support for Apple HomeKit or Thread, as Nanoleaf does. ![]() But while Govee’s panels look pretty snazzy once they’re installed on your wall, they’re harder to install than the Nanoleaf panels, and they’re more restrictive in terms of the possible arrangements.
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