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ME456 A4 LED Light Box 9x12 Inch Light Pad Only 5mm Ultra Thin USB Power Light Table for Tracing
Last Updated: November 30, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.0
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Product Reliability
29working, stopped working, ago, week, unusable
+17%
-83%
" ... But not even a full 24 hours & it’s NOT working! ... "
" ... I pulled this out of the box after I got my office completely set up and the thing isn't working. ... "
" ... Unfortunately my tracer did not last 5 months. ... "
" ... Not sure what happened but one day it just stopped working ... "
" ... It stopped working after two months :( ... "
" ... Stopped working with any micro USB including the one that came with it within first 3 wks ... "
" ... I’m having the same issues others seem to have. ... "
" ... I pulled it out the other day and it just turned off and won't go back on. ... "
Ports
25plug, port, micro usb, wall, usb cable
+44%
-56%
" ... the charger port was pretty loose right out of the box. ... "
" ... I first tried plugging it into my computer, Didn't Work. ... Then I tried using an adapter . ... Why they hell is my USB different?! ... "
" ... I've tried alternative USB ports, unplugging and replugging it ... "
" ... The button is located next to the micro-USB connector which becomes hotter when the box is powered on. ... "
" ... Used about 4-5 times total and then the internal plug in mechanism came completely out of the port. ... "
" ... And the usb barely plugs in. ... "
" ... Disappointed even though there was a cord, there was no plug included. ... "
" ... Stopped working with any micro USB including the one that came with it within first 3 wks ... "
Cables
23power, longer, plug, usb, connector
+35%
-65%
" ... I even tried a different cord and it still did not work. ... "
" ... I had the same problem that others had with the loose cord, but my real problem was that it took me forever to get it turned on. ... "
" ... Disappointed even though there was a cord, there was no plug included. ... "
" ... The cord has giving me issues since day one. ... "
" ... When opening the box the was only charging cable without the plug. ... "
" ... My only concern is that the box did not include a power cord, as was advertised. ... "
" ... Only wish the power cord was a little longer. ... "
" ... The product description mentioned that it should come with a usb cable, but it is missing on arrival ... "
Size
23lightweight, thin, super, portability, light table
+91%
-9%
" ... It is light weight and very portable. ... "
" ... I love the portability of this light table and can’t wait to bring it with me! ... "
" ... Super bright and plenty big enough. ... "
" ... I love how its so thin, flat and powerful. ... Perfect size and weight and very portable. ... "
" ... Thin n convenient plus bright ... "
" ... If you want something lightweight this is great. ... "
" ... That would add bulk. ... "
" ... Slim, lightweight but durable! ... "
Price
21worth, worth the money, waste of money, price point, money
+81%
-19%
" ... This light pad is perfect and very worth the money!!!! ... "
" ... Worth the money for me and I would recommend. ... "
" ... Price was perfect . ... "
" ... It is less money than most but it is perfect. ... "
" ... I was surprised to find these at a 25 dollar price point . ... "
" ... It would be good if it came with some type of case, but that would increase cost. ... "
" ... But for the price, it works great. ... "
" ... Great for the price ... "
Ease of Use
19easy, makes, weeding vinyl, easy to store, easier
+100%
" ... It’s easy to use and bright enough to be helpful with tracing. ... "
" ... Easy to use, easy to store. ... "
" ... I luv it and it is so easy to use. ... "
" ... This is very easy to store and then just pull it out to use. ... "
" ... It has adjustable brightness and is lightweight and easy to use. ... "
" ... It came VERY securely packed and was SO easy to set up and dig right in. ... "
" ... Used it already and made weeding a lot easier. ... "
" ... Super easy to use and definitely exceeded my expectations. ... "
Features
19box, bright, dimming, adjustable, touch
+89%
-11%
" ... The fact the light can dimmer is perfect for my stencils. ... "
" ... It works great and has multiple lighting settings. ... "
" ... Slender, has a bright light that is LED and turns on with a very light touch. ... "
" ... This light box is awesome. ... "
" ... And I love the dimming feature. ... "
" ... I really like my new light box. ... "
" ... I LOVE THIS light box! ... "
" ... Perfect for light panting. ... "
Display Clarity
19bright, light, adjusted, touch, screen
+89%
-11%
" ... It’s quite bright and the brightness can easily be adjusted. ... "
" ... I like that is has multiple brightness settings for many different uses like weeding HTV. ... "
" ... It works well dimming and brightness. ... "
" ... I honestly wasn’t sure how the brightness would be since the price was so low. ... "
" ... For such an inexpensive light box, the brightness is impressive. ... "
" ... You can dim the brightness of the pad as well which comes in handy. ... "
" ... Great light panel. ... "
" ... The brightness is very powerful for seeing through dense materials. ... "
Build Quality
17lightweight, break, tandy, surface, light box
+65%
-35%
" ... I looked at other light boxes and this was less expensive and more slim lined. ... "
" ... I used pretty thick papers and it still shines through really good. ... "
" ... Tandy leather sells a light box like this one but thicker and with a sleeve for portability. ... "
" ... I was able to see a solid black line through and trace on minky fabric. ... "
" ... Lightweight but durable. ... "
" ... The technology to put all that power in a lightweight plastic flat panel that you can take anywhere with you is amazing to me. ... "
" ... This little light box is great for making sure you place the fabric in the right place for FPP . ... "
" ... Works just as it should and feels pretty sturdy so I think it will hold up. ... "
Fit
15lightweight, hold, thin, trace, slides
+60%
-40%
" ... The product is very handy, fits on any flat surface. ... "
" ... Works just as it says, can even use color pencil pad paper easily. ... "
" ... The paper clings to it great, but I did get my own binder clip just in case to hold everything in place. ... "
" ... I have placed a see thru cutting mat on top so I can trim the fabric at the same time no moving of my paper ... "
" ... It's lightweight but sturdy and doesn't slide around on my desk, plus it's thin enough to stash in my art supply bin. ... "
" ... It works great at illuminating everything but the darkest slides. ... "
" ... I have returned the A4 for his big brother the A2) Not only does it satisfactorily illuminate the entire grid, the sleek lightweight design is an added bonus. ... "
" ... It is lightweight, thin, and bright enough that can trace through 3-4 pieces of paper and also envelopes. ... "
Charging
15charge, use, usb, plugged, port
+47%
-53%
" ... the charger port was pretty loose right out of the box. ... "
" ... When opening the box the was only charging cable without the plug. ... "
" ... It suddenly started flashing while I was using it so I bought brand new chargers thinking it might be the charger. ... It is actually the charger port in the tracer that has become lose and makes the tracer flash . ... "
" ... Then I've charged it for a whole 6 hours and it wouldn't even work without the adapter. ... "
" ... Updating bc the second one broke too same spot where you charge it the charger started falling ... "
For Kids
12daughter, loves, christmas, kids, loved
+100%
" ... My daughter liked it so much I bought her one too. ... "
" ... Daughter loves it!!! ... "
" ... Got this for my daughter for Xmas She likes it ... "
" ... Once again this year we were trying to figure out what to get for Christmas for a grandson who has pretty much everything a kid could ask for. ... "
" ... They were a Christmas gift for the kids and they absolutely love them! ... "
" ... My son is in heaven using this. ... "
" ... My son says he loves it. ... "
" ... Probably great for tattoos, but my daughter is using it for other art projects. ... "
Returns
12back, sending it back, refund, asap, sending
+8%
-92%
" ... I'm very upset and wish I could get a refund I wasted $23 on this crap and they honestly probably just threw whatever kind of USB in the box in order to deliver it the next day. ... "
" ... I've got until January 2019 to return the item, so if I can't get it sorted by then, I guess I'll be sending it back. ... "
" ... Will be returning ... "
" ... I couldn’t get it to work, so I had to send it back. ... "
" ... Sending this back ASAP! ... "
" ... If I was able to send back I would. ... "
" ... The first one I got was defected and the company reached out and sent a replacement ASAP. ... "
" ... Too late to return it. ... "
Design
12thin, light, bright, overall, look
+92%
-8%
" ... So much better than looking at one at a time with regular slide viewers. ... "
" ... Overall it’s great, very bright and thin. ... "
" ... It's light, it's bright, it's tight. ... "
" ... The overall quality of the look is average and it is bright, but I found others that are better. ... "
" ... Excelent design and great quality ... "
" ... On top of that, its slightly thinner and has less flex to it. ... "
" ... I took it to a colored-pencil drawing class and everyone was excited by it's thin design! ... Looks like the thinnest laptop! ... "
" ... Got this for my daughter who is starting her freshman year of graphic design. ... "
Color
10like, adjusted, bright, settings, love
+90%
-10%
" ... It works well dimming and brightness. ... "
" ... I like the brightness ... "
" ... Brightness can be adjusted. ... "
" ... Brightness can be adjusted. ... "
" ... It’s quite bright and the brightness can easily be adjusted. ... "
" ... I like that you can adjust the brightness. ... "
" ... Very bright but not enough to make the image underneath clear, just like using my phone scream to do line art. ... "
" ... I love this, it has multiple light settings for projects that are higher or lower contrast. ... "
Marketplace
10pictures, described, 19, works, today
+80%
-20%
" ... I bought this product to trace pictures. ... "
" ... I stored it in its original box and took very good care of it. ... "
" ... Thank you so much. ... "
" ... You can add many pictures to one picture ... "
" ... But it’s as described. ... "
" ... Works perfect as advertised ... "
" ... Fast shipping too! ... "
Weight
9light, thin, super, bright, weight and easy
+100%
" ... Pretty bright, very slender, and light weight. ... "
" ... Very good quality and super light weight ... "
" ... Pretty light weight. ... "
" ... Love it is light weight,size and brightness ... "
" ... It is light weight and very portable. ... "
" ... Pretty bright and light weight. ... "
" ... Very thin and light weight, for the price it is so worth it ... "
Delivery
7prompt, delivery, condition, arrived, today
+71%
-29%
" ... It came in good condition. ... "
" ... It arrived quickly and in great condition. ... "
" ... Good price, prompt delivery. ... "
" ... Arrived on time as promised. ... "
" ... So I jumped in there and ordered one. ... "
Comfort
7light, hand, turns, trying, pad
+43%
-57%
" ... If you buy this, be very careful that nothing puts pressure on the area or your light pad will die too. ... "
" ... The lighting is great, until you put a little bit of pressure and it turns off. ... "
" ... Mine broke the first day I had it. ... "
USB
6laptop, powered, plug, micro usb, fact
+50%
-50%
" ... And the usb barely plugs in. ... "
" ... Doesn't come with an actual plug, only a USB. ... "
" ... Why they hell is my USB different?! ... "
Storage
6pieces, lightweight, desk, trace, take
+83%
-17%
" ... It's about $30 more but it comes with a protective bag and it's 18×24 for those large pieces. ... "
" ... I used pretty thick papers and it still shines through really good. ... "
" ... It is lightweight, thin, and bright enough that can trace through 3-4 pieces of paper and also envelopes. ... "
" ... It's lightweight but sturdy and doesn't slide around on my desk, plus it's thin enough to stash in my art supply bin. ... "
" ... Nice big surface space, cm measurements are handy, super thin but sturdy and works beautifully. ... "
Battery Life
6charge, battery, rechargeable, plugged, wish
+83%
-17%
" ... It works great and its built to last and I put my pocket fuel batteries on it and can take it out in the woods with me or anywhere! ... "
" ... I kept waiting for it to charge,haha! ... "
" ... Will have to review again in six months to see how long the batteries last. ... "
" ... We're able to use rechargeable battery packs when we travel or when plugging it in isn't convenient. ... "
" ... For some reason, I thought it charged a battery while plugged in and I would be able to use it cord-free, but that is inaccurate, though the USB cable provided is long enough to work with it. ... "
As Gift
5christmas, bought, son, wife, love
+60%
-40%
" ... They were a Christmas gift for the kids and they absolutely love them! ... "
" ... It was a gift to daughter. ... "
" ... Bought this for my son for Christmas. ... "
Print Quality
5140lb, watercolor, printer, used, trace
+100%
" ... He loves having me print pictures off my computer, and he traces them. ... "
" ... Works great, used on 140lb watercolor paper with no issue . ... "
" ... Now I can sketch out my design first on any old paper and trace it onto my 140lb watercolor paper or Bristol paper. ... "
" ... Great size, just a little bigger than a printer sheet of paper. ... "
" ... My main concern was if it was bright enough to handle 140lb/300gsm paper on top of regular old printer paper. ... "
Device Compatibility
5laptop, wish, plugged, connection, computer
+80%
-20%
" ... A little Apple USB brick worked just fine. ... "
" ... Requires an USB connection, but that works fine with my laptop. ... "
" ... Looks like the thinnest laptop! ... "
" ... I can connect it to my computer or to a normal wall socket and it works either way! ... "
Cable Length
4wish, power, plug, longer
+25%
-75%
" ... Only wish the power cord was a little longer. ... "
" ... My only concern is that the box did not include a power cord, as was advertised. ... "
" ... Disappointed even though there was a cord, there was no plug included. ... "
Product As Described
4pictures, described, works, advertised
+100%
" ... I bought this product to trace pictures. ... "
" ... You can add many pictures to one picture ... "
" ... But it’s as described. ... "
" ... Works perfect as advertised ... "
Night Photography
4bright, wide
+100%
" ... Cheap, light, bright. ... "
" ... Perfect for light panting. ... "
" ... This is very bright and light. ... "
" ... It works great and has multiple lighting settings. ... "
For Travel
3traveling, portable, easy
+100%
" ... It is conveniently portable and it has done a lot of traveling. ... "
" ... You can adjust the brightness, it is light and good for travel. ... "
Capacity
3addition, floor
+100%
" ... Need to know where a floor penetration is compared to a ceiling of the floor below? ... "
" ... A great addition to my craft room. ... "
Scan Quality
3negatives, light, film, using, use
+67%
-33%
" ... I will be using this to preview negatives before scanning them ... "
" ... Light enough to move aside while you’re scanning. ... "
Overall performance
3gets, done
+100%
" ... Awesome works great it’s a little thin but does the job. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... Gets the job done. ... "
Screen Protection
3screen, use, look, using, tracing
+33%
-67%
" ... Product arrived with a cracked screen. ... "
Hair
3vinyl, see the cut, see, weeding, tracing
+67%
-33%
" ... It's very bright and shows the cuts in my decals clearly. ... "
" ... I have placed a see thru cutting mat on top so I can trim the fabric at the same time no moving of my paper ... "
Camera
3product, pictures, photography, light, works
+100%
" ... I bought this product to trace pictures. ... "
" ... I purchased for tracing and as a back light for photography. ... "
" ... Works perfectly for what I purchased it for (under light for Photography product shots). ... "
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