15 Myths About Bias Lighting
From professional colorists to home theater fans, everyone gets bias lighting advice, but not all of it is right - here is what the science actually says
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Bias lights that bridge the gap between pro standards and home viewing
From professional colorists to home theater fans, everyone gets bias lighting advice, but not all of it is right - here is what the science actually says
We make four precision lighting systems—MediaLight Pro, Mk2, LX1, and Ideal-Lume—each designed for different needs and budgets
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“The Scenic Labs LX1 Bias Lighting strip… is also a TechHive Editors’ Choice… known for its color accuracy… serving me well for three years without...
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Optimal Lighting for Color-Critical Video Viewing The MediaLight Mk2 v2 is now available in a 7m configuration, designed for large displays up to 1...
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Product details The MediaLight Mk2 Series:Optimal Lighting for Color-Critical Video Viewing Now available in 1m and 2m lengths. Due to the extensi...
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Please note before ordering: Ensure that you have an Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Blu-ray players cannot play Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs The Blu-ray versio...
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The MediaLight Pro2A new standard for accuracy and comfort Please note: If you are not a professional colorist, photographer or video editor you ma...
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Precision Illumination for Color-Critical Work The Ideal-Lume™ Mk2 v2 Desk Lamp by MediaLight delivers accurate illumination for critical color gra...
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The Ideal-Lume™ Mk2 v2 DIT Lamp: Ultra-Compact, Color-Accurate Illumination for Professionals When renowned colorist Mark Wielage (Hey, Marc!) gave...
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Accurate AV Synchronization measurement made easy Sync-One2 accurately measures audio video delays / errors to help you quickly set up your sys...
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The MediaLight Mk2 v2 Flicker-Free Dimmable Bulb is designed to comply with SMPTE Standard ST 2080-3:2017 ‘Reference Viewing Environment for Evalua...
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MediaLight Mk2 24 Volt includes: MediaLight Mk2 24 Volt strip 24V Flicker-Free Dimmer, 150 Levels, IR Remote Included Can be cut-to-length betwee...
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Professional colorist Ollie Kenchington explains the benefits of accurate simulated D65 bias lighting from MediaLight
If you’ve spent any time on home-theater forums, you’ve probably waded through enough misinformation to qualify for a digital detox. Everyone’s got an opinion—most delivered with the confidence of a TED Talk and the accuracy of your uncle explaining 5G...
We manufacture three distinct lines of bias lights: Good: LX1 Bias Lighting, our lowest cost option with a CRI of 95, and LED density of 20 per meter Better: MediaLight Mk2 v2, our most popular option, with a CRI of...
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Love the MediaLight Mk2
I didn't realize how much I needed bias lighting until I installed the MediaLight Mk2 on my 65" LG G4. It was easy to attach even though my TV was already mounted on the wall. The online install instructions and tips are great and made the task go smoothly. I'm very happy with the results and quality of the product.
Dean M.
Fantastic product and customer service
This recent purchase was the 2nd time I have purchased bias lighting from this company. Fantastic product to help OLED pop in darker room. Highly recommend.
Justin S.
My second MediaLight, still great
I've loved having my original MediaLight, so when I got a new Samsung S90D recently, I wanted to add light bias to that, too. It looks great and continues to make watching TV in a darker room better with less eye strain as the scenes fluctuate from light to dark. I continue to be very happy with the quality and function of this product.
Richard R.
"[MediaLight] does its work better than anything the competition currently has to offer."
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"Ultimately, the MediaLight Mk2 Flex might the simplest, cheapest and best upgrade you can make to your home cinema setup."
Steve Withers AVForums.com
"Simply put, the MediaLight Mk2 Flex does the job exactly as it says it will. I measured the performance with CalMAN and an i1Pro2 spectrometer, and it was right by the D65 white point and had the broadest spectral response of any light I have measured to date.
Chris Heinonen, Reference Home Theater
Add customer reviews and testimonials to showcase your store's happy customers.Medialight Flex Mk2 Bias lighting system (is) the easiest $60 to $100 bucks I could recommend that you spend for your home theater, especially if you’ve taken the time to calibrate your display. Highly recommended!
Indiana Lang, Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity
You painstakingly calibrated your display, so why would you "uncalibrate" it with inaccurate lighting?
The MediaLight was developed by Scenic Labs, the publishers of the Spears & Munsil Benchmark. We realised that nobody was making a decent bias light that was affordable and that offered the high CRI and accurate CCT (correlated color temperature) needed by professional colorists and high-end home cinema hobbyists.
It was important to us to make The MediaLight as accurate as possible for professionals while being easy enough for home consumers to install on their TV’s.
You don’t need any tools. There is nothing to solder, no wires to cut, and there is nothing more to buy. (An optional MagicHome WiFi dimmer is available, but it's not required to use MediaLight).
●High CRI and Super-High CRI light strips (≥98-99 Ra, depending on the model)
●USB AC Adapter (runs off of the USB port on your display or TV). Eclipse includes a 4ft USB extension
●5V infrared PWM dimmer, compatible with universal remote controllers, IR bridges and blasters
●Infrared Remote control (compatible with universal remotes like Harmony) for all but the Mk2 Eclipse computer monitor model, which includes an in-line dimmer
Several clients have complimented us on how great our room looks, and the MediaLight is a big part of that.
Mark W.
Superior product. Customer service was outstanding. Due to the size of the TV, I had to wait for my 2 sons to come home for Easter to pull the TV off the wall mount and lay it face down on bed. When I had a question, MediaLight support helped me on EASTER to get it done. Installation was easy. Light is fed from USB port. Lights comes on and off with TV on and off. Great look.
Richard S.
Everything about Medialight's products is top notch. They have a great product, that feels super high quality, the temperature of the light is great, the wiring and switches is excellent, and the remote works really well to fine tune the brightness. I won't buy another bias light for any application.
Justin S.