BenQ unveils ScreenBar Halo 2 monitor-mounted lamp with zero glare for hours of computer use with reduced eye strain

BenQ has unveiled the ScreenBar Halo 2, a monitor-mounted lamp that is glare-free and has highly accurate colors. The lamp has an MSRP of 26,900 yen (~$186). It will be available for purchase on June 3 from the BenQ Japan website and shortly thereafter at the BenQ store on Amazon.

The ScreenBar hooks over any monitor to automatically provide comfortable wall and desk illumination, enabling hours of computer use with low eye strain. A built-in ultrasonic sensor detects when users are in front of the lamp to turn itself on or off. The lamp is certified to be blue-light and flicker-free, reducing the chance of getting headaches and retina damage.

The full spectrum LED chips used in the ScreenBar produce light with a very high color rendition index (CRI), which means in general that most of the colors of the spectrum are present in the white light of this lamp. Under the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition (IES TM-30-15) across 99 standardized color samples, the lamp has a color fidelity (Rf) index over 96 and a color gamut (Rg) index approximately 100. This means objects lit by the ScreenBar Halo 2 lamp will appear with extremely accurate colors.

Photographers and videographers can confidently edit knowing that the colors visible on their calibrated monitors won’t be negatively affected by the lamp. Owners can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the ScreenBar by using the touch panel on the remote control dial.

The area centered directly in front of the monitor receives the brightest light at over 1000 lux. The brightness drops off with distance until it measures approximately 300 lux at the edge of illumination (approximately 115 x 60 cm or 3.8 x 2.0 ft.).

Creators who must have accurate colors displayed on their monitors need to calibrate their displays using a color calibrator like this one sold on Amazon.