ambilight?

[millerman 3732]

dose any one her use the lights that you put behind your t.v. ( I don't know what it's really called) :confused: like the new phillips plasma screen with ambilight. Dose it make any differance?

















































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[Airplay355]

I dont really like lights on when I watch movies. If you do, grab a blacklight, doesn't seem to interfere with my movie watching when it's on but there's still enough light for me to see things.

[h4ma]

try this link, it's a how-to, but the first couple of paragraphs give a insightful look at back lighting.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-6217705-1.html?tag=viddet

[Gaara]

hfma nice link, never knew cnet knew about backlighting.

I personaly do use a backlight, one of the cinemaquest standard ones, I think it was about $60 when I bought it, and did a world of wonder. I can't say how it affects picture, alot of people claim it makes the picture look more natural, colors better, yada yada, I think it does improve picture slightly, but I'm no expert. What it does do for me is let me play movies with no eye stain, or play games. Before I got it I would get tired of watching a movie around the hour mark, I would sometimes stop and go do something else for a little while. Now I can easily watch a whole movie through, or play games for hours at a time. The main thing for me was in movies changes from dark scenes to light scenes would hurt my eyes. The change isn't as drastic with the backlight.

Jared

[millerman 3732]

dose t.v. size matter

[millerman 3732]

Thanks h4ma, might just try that it, won't cost that much either

[PolknPepsi]

At circuit city I saw one of those new tv sets with the built in back lighting. Weird thing, it brightens and darkens as the picture on the tv changes.

I thought about making my own back lighting by putting a small fluoroscent light maybe a 6" one behind the tv and plug it into a socket so it powers up when everything is turned on. More of an ambience thing.

[goingganzo]

depends on the tv and what i am watching. for a front projector i like it super dark. the projector has enough light to light the room. in all other i like a little light behind or above the tv

[millerman 3732]

went and got an 18'' flourecent light with a 5000k bulb I couldn't find the recommended 6500k let you know how it turns out

[kberg]

I can't seem to find an 18" 6500k fluorescent light (or close to it) at Lowes/Home Depot. All I seem to find are the undercabinet models that connect to a ceiling fixture - not the plug-in kind.

Any suggestions on where I can get one?

[millerman 3732]

Got the light mounted ,but i think its more of a distraction than any thing else. When the lights are dimmed all the wires and cables are visable with the flourecent light on and the speakers stand out more , which for me takes away from watching the movie because of all the thing your constently finding little things to grip about. Maybe I should just try to dim it down alittle or maybe it just takes some getting use to

[h4ma]

Have you watched the video on the site I posted, millerman? Make the area of light in the back of your tv smaller using foil.

kberg, i'm in the same boat. I wasn't able to find a portable fluorescent light either.

[millerman 3732]

got mine at the local wal-mart, it's an 18'' under cabinet mount light with about a 6' cord, but I still can't find a 6000k bulb , only a 5000k