Philips Ambiview

Bigfeet · 26-11-2006, 20:07

Hi All. Does anyone have any views/experience of the Philips LCD screens with Ambilight? I saw some today and thought they looked quite smart but I wonder if these lights are just one more potential thing that could go wrong with a set during its lifetime?

newby1976 · 26-11-2006, 21:55

i watched the world cup on a 42" and the lights worked great but it was mostly green as you can imagine, dont know how it would look while watching a movie

Jarrak · 26-11-2006, 22:56

I like mine (only two side mono effect) but the colour change in time with the onscreen action especiallyin a dark room does look good.
Asthetics aside there may be some advantage in that LCD has traditionally been weak on black levels and with this sympathic light that can offset the lack of pure black.

Bigfeet · 27-11-2006, 00:18

Thanks for those replies - anyone else? I'm trying to decide between the Philips or Toshiba or Panasonic.

Bigfeet · 27-11-2006, 13:14

does anybody know how the Ambilight works? ie does the back panel of the tv have separate bulbs or is it all as one with the lcd screen?

Jarrak · 27-11-2006, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Bigfeet

does anybody know how the Ambilight works? ie does the back panel of the tv have separate bulbs or is it all as one with the lcd screen?

Ambilight output is goverened by the primary colours used on the screen, so you get for example a green light if you are watching footy or other grass event.
During explosions you would get washes of red,yellow and white as dictated by the actual picture and the ambilight setting.
In a dark setting you would see much lower intensity light perhaps just shades of any colour on screen such as white/orange for might sources etc.

As for the hardware I can only speak for my 9986 which has two vertical strips of LED's encased in frosted cover at each end of the back panel.
They are mono were as the latest models are stereo (different colours either side) and of course you can get models which add horizontal top and bottom strips.

I don't know if Ambilight would be a major feature in a purchase decision, it may tip the balance though

26-11-2006, 20:07	#1
Bigfeet Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,531	Philips Ambilight Hi All. Does anyone have any views/experience of the Philips LCD screens with Ambilight? I saw some today and thought they looked quite smart but I wonder if these lights are just one more potential thing that could go wrong with a set during its lifetime? Last edited by Bigfeet : 26-11-2006 at 20:29.

27-11-2006, 13:14	#5
Bigfeet Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,531	Another question............ does anybody know how the Ambilight works? ie does the back panel of the tv have separate bulbs or is it all as one with the lcd screen?

26-11-2006, 21:55	#2
newby1976 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 62	i watched the world cup on a 42" and the lights worked great but it was mostly green as you can imagine, dont know how it would look while watching a movie

26-11-2006, 22:56	#3
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	I like mine (only two side mono effect) but the colour change in time with the onscreen action especiallyin a dark room does look good. Asthetics aside there may be some advantage in that LCD has traditionally been weak on black levels and with this sympathic light that can offset the lack of pure black.

27-11-2006, 00:18	#4
Bigfeet Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 12,531	Thanks for those replies - anyone else? I'm trying to decide between the Philips or Toshiba or Panasonic.

27-11-2006, 15:02	#6
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Quote: Originally Posted by Bigfeet does anybody know how the Ambilight works? ie does the back panel of the tv have separate bulbs or is it all as one with the lcd screen? Ambilight output is goverened by the primary colours used on the screen, so you get for example a green light if you are watching footy or other grass event. During explosions you would get washes of red,yellow and white as dictated by the actual picture and the ambilight setting. In a dark setting you would see much lower intensity light perhaps just shades of any colour on screen such as white/orange for might sources etc. As for the hardware I can only speak for my 9986 which has two vertical strips of LED's encased in frosted cover at each end of the back panel. They are mono were as the latest models are stereo (different colours either side) and of course you can get models which add horizontal top and bottom strips. I don't know if Ambilight would be a major feature in a purchase decision, it may tip the balance though

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