Rank #9 in Best LED Strip Lights: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage That Doesn't Add Up
GIPOYENT 5M TV LED Backlight for 45-75 Inch TVs, Music Sync
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The GIPOYENT TV Light Strip is a 5M (16.4ft) RGB strip sold as a backlight for 45–75 inch televisions. This listing prices it at £11.04 and carries 2,576 ratings averaging 4.2 out of 5. It sits at number nine in this guide.
The reason it lands here rather than lower is arithmetic. The spec table gives the wattage as 5 watts, and the bullet points describe a "Safe 5V USB power supply". At 5 volts, 5 watts is roughly 1 amp of current — the power figure and the supply voltage are consistent with each other, which is not something you can say about every listing in this guide. The mismatches in this fiche are elsewhere: the same table lists a "Bulb Shape Size" of B9, a designation for a small bayonet bulb rather than a length of tape, and gives the "Power and Plug Description" as AC/DC while the bullets describe USB. The control fields pull in two directions as well, with "App" as the control method and "Remote Control" as the controller type. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing, not from testing we carried out ourselves.
How those 2,576 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £11.04 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5 from 2,576 ratings |
| Wattage | 5 watts (as listed) |
| Stated supply | 5V USB, per the bullet points |
| Power and Plug Description | AC/DC (as listed) |
| Bulb Shape Size | B9 (as listed) |
| Control Method | App, with Controller Type given as Remote Control (as listed) |
| Length and fit | 5M / 16.4ft, for 45–75 inch TVs |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Great lights gives my living room a gray atmosphere, they connect really easy and have lasted nearly a year with no problems. Great value for money will be buying more”
Verified purchase“good fit around the edge of TV, definitely worth the money! helpful you can control it on your phone”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best LED Strip Lights: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage That Doesn't Add Up.
Rank #1
Keepsmile 30M LED Strip Lights (2 x 15M), Music Sync, App + Remote
£14.99
Rank #2
phopollo 30m LED Strip Lights (15M x 2), App and Remote Control
£14.39
Rank #3
Lepro 5M White LED Strip Light, Cool White 6000K, 1650lm, 15W
£13.58
Rank #4
Govee LED Strip Light 10m, RGBIC, Bluetooth App Control
£27.99
Questions people ask
What wattage does the GIPOYENT TV Light Strip use?
The listing's spec table gives 5 watts, and the bullet points describe a safe 5V USB power supply.
Do those two numbers agree?
Yes. At 5 volts, 5 watts works out at about 1 amp, so the wattage and the supply voltage given for this GIPOYENT strip are consistent with each other.
What size TV is it meant for?
The product name says 45–75 inch TVs, and the strip itself is 5M, or 16.4ft.
Can I control it from my phone?
The bullets describe app control for colour, brightness and speed, and the spec table lists App as the control method. The same table also lists the controller type as Remote Control, although the bullets do not mention a remote.
Is the strip water resistant?
No. The listing gives the Water Resistance Level as Not Water Resistant and the indoor/outdoor usage as Indoor.
How long are the LEDs claimed to last?
The listing states a service life of more than 50,000 hours for the LED beads.
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