I put deep red lights behind my XBR5 - Blu-ray Forum

sweatermeatluv · 04-05-2008, 08:18 PM

My walls are texured blood red. I found DEEP red strip lights and mounted them about 2 inchs behind the clear border of the edge. Im bored so let me tell you more. The first big screen i had was a hitachi ultravision. It ate up alot of room. so i inverted it into the wall.By ripping a spare room wall out and redoing it. Gave me a 4 and a half space. So my speakers towers and everything else you cant see behind sheer black curtains. I made a very small base for the center with straight brackets so under the lcd it looks like the center is floating.The switch for the lighting is behind curtains. At night it makes the movies jump right out in your face.Sony should put this affect on there models. Trust me this looks great.

Caligula · 04-05-2008, 08:26 PM

take a picture with light on..

crackinhedz · 04-05-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sweatermeatluv

Trust me this looks great.

sweatermeatluv · 04-05-2008, 09:03 PM

your right.Without pics this means nothing. Give me a few days and i will post them. The lights are hot as Hell. At least they look that way.

GeneD5 · 04-06-2008, 12:20 PM

This sounds like a great idea...we are eagerly awaiting pics!

GeneD5 · 04-10-2008, 04:51 PM

hey man...any love on the pics...I am really interested in this idea

PS3 Blu-Ray · 04-10-2008, 04:52 PM

pics pics pics pics

Caligula · 04-10-2008, 04:55 PM

is red hd dvd color? ha ha just kidding! Im sure it looks HOT!!
Where did u buy these lights? I saw some at IKEA and dont know how itll look behind tv and i will take a chance.

If im getting xbr soon, i will want lights behind the tv too!! probably blue or green. red s too much imo

anyone put lights behind their speakers or reciever to make it look cool??

Brian Cash · 04-10-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Caligula

is red hd dvd color? ha ha just kidding! Im sure it looks HOT!!
Where did u buy these lights? I saw some at IKEA and dont know how itll look behind tv and i will take a chance.

If im getting xbr soon, i will want lights behind the tv too!! probably blue or green. red s too much imo

anyone put lights behind their speakers or reciever to make it look cool??

i got the ones from ikea and it looks awesome behind my tv it also is multi colors so i can change it to any color i want well worth the 50 bucks

Caligula · 04-10-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Cash

i got the ones from ikea and it looks awesome behind my tv it also is multi colors so i can change it to any color i want well worth the 50 bucks

Yeah, i noticed that at ikea but they had all colors on, like rainbow, how does that look in dark room? rainbow room? I saw the price and said ouch, no reason for me to buy but if i m replacing my philip tv with amlight, i will buy lights from ikea!

if red light is emitted in bad area of city, people may think its ***** house or red light district . LOL

Sylin · 04-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

Can we get one that says "Pics... or it didn't happen!" ???

Caligula · 04-10-2008, 06:25 PM

Pics Pics Pics!!!

Joon · 04-10-2008, 06:28 PM

You have to take pictures, I am extremely interested to see what this looks like. Sounds like a great move.

DavePS3 · 04-10-2008, 06:40 PM

Should be yellow. the eye picks up a wider color spectrum if you backlight in yellow.

onehothemi · 04-11-2008, 01:24 AM

I am now a direct Cyron Lighting Distributor. Contact me directly for sales, and information.

olds403 · 04-11-2008, 05:34 PM

I would have to say that this may negatively affect the accurate perception of color on the screen. I remember reading a review of the ambilight TV in either Sound&Vision or PerfectVision magazines and they did not have anything good to say about the colored lights. For color accuracy the ambience light should be a D6500(same color of light as the TV should be calibrated to) colored bulb behind the TV.

hoogoosedmoose41 · 04-11-2008, 06:39 PM

I think that would be really cool although if i did something like that id use it as an accent while the tv is either off or if you could set it up so that the lights come on as the movie is starting then off again then on again after the movie is over.

Bluubyu · 04-12-2008, 04:34 PM

You could've just bought a Philips Ambilight tv like me and had all sort of different color options to put behind your tv.

cdot2four · 04-12-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluubyu

You could've just bought a Philips Ambilight tv like me and had all sort of different color options to put behind your tv.

But then your stuck with a shitty tv

MouseRider · 04-13-2008, 06:58 AM

Might "look" great but using a colored light or for that matter, strongly colored walls are going to bias your color perception of the picture on your screen.

As mentioned before, the correct lighting is always a neutral light source, ideally at D6500, behind a "light projecting" display.

04-05-2008, 08:18 PM	#1
sweatermeatluv Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Down South	I put deep red lights behind my XBR5 My walls are texured blood red. I found DEEP red strip lights and mounted them about 2 inchs behind the clear border of the edge. Im bored so let me tell you more. The first big screen i had was a hitachi ultravision. It ate up alot of room. so i inverted it into the wall.By ripping a spare room wall out and redoing it. Gave me a 4 and a half space. So my speakers towers and everything else you cant see behind sheer black curtains. I made a very small base for the center with straight brackets so under the lcd it looks like the center is floating.The switch for the lighting is behind curtains. At night it makes the movies jump right out in your face.Sony should put this affect on there models. Trust me this looks great.

04-05-2008, 09:03 PM	#4
sweatermeatluv Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Down South	what was i thinkin your right.Without pics this means nothing. Give me a few days and i will post them. The lights are hot as Hell. At least they look that way.

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04-05-2008, 08:26 PM	#2
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	take a picture with light on..

04-06-2008, 12:20 PM	#5
GeneD5 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:168	This sounds like a great idea...we are eagerly awaiting pics!

04-10-2008, 04:51 PM	#6
GeneD5 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:168	hey man...any love on the pics...I am really interested in this idea

04-10-2008, 04:52 PM	#7
PS3 Blu-Ray Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	pics pics pics pics

04-10-2008, 04:55 PM	#8
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	is red hd dvd color? ha ha just kidding! Im sure it looks HOT!! Where did u buy these lights? I saw some at IKEA and dont know how itll look behind tv and i will take a chance. If im getting xbr soon, i will want lights behind the tv too!! probably blue or green. red s too much imo anyone put lights behind their speakers or reciever to make it look cool??

04-10-2008, 06:25 PM	#12
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	Pics Pics Pics!!!

04-10-2008, 06:28 PM	#13
Joon Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:208 Trading Score:1	You have to take pictures, I am extremely interested to see what this looks like. Sounds like a great move.

04-10-2008, 06:40 PM	#14
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Should be yellow. the eye picks up a wider color spectrum if you backlight in yellow.

04-11-2008, 01:24 AM	#15
onehothemi Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Stuart, Florida Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	I am now a direct Cyron Lighting Distributor. Contact me directly for sales, and information.

04-11-2008, 05:34 PM	#16
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	I would have to say that this may negatively affect the accurate perception of color on the screen. I remember reading a review of the ambilight TV in either Sound&Vision or PerfectVision magazines and they did not have anything good to say about the colored lights. For color accuracy the ambience light should be a D6500(same color of light as the TV should be calibrated to) colored bulb behind the TV.

04-11-2008, 06:39 PM	#17
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	I think that would be really cool although if i did something like that id use it as an accent while the tv is either off or if you could set it up so that the lights come on as the movie is starting then off again then on again after the movie is over.

04-12-2008, 04:34 PM	#18
Bluubyu Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Scottsdale, Arizona Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:208	You could've just bought a Philips Ambilight tv like me and had all sort of different color options to put behind your tv.

04-13-2008, 06:58 AM	#20
MouseRider Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	Might "look" great but using a colored light or for that matter, strongly colored walls are going to bias your color perception of the picture on your screen. As mentioned before, the correct lighting is always a neutral light source, ideally at D6500, behind a "light projecting" display.

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