Philips Ambilight HDTV - Blu-ray Forum

dipset420 · 12-09-2006, 02:13 AM

so does anyone have a philips ambilight tv i am thinking about buying one and would like to know if it is worth it.
and if you do have one is it a surround ambilight or one that just has the ambilight on the left and right side of the tv

PeterTHX · 12-09-2006, 03:47 AM

it's pretty annoying, a gimmick

the performance is also below what you can get from competing brands.

Plasma: Panasonic, Samsung
LCD: Sony, Samsung

Deciazulado · 12-09-2006, 04:13 AM

I would think you could get a small fluorescent bias light and put it behind the tv? Look for D65 lamps with high CRI of 90 or more. Then you can choose any display you want. Also, remember, the bias light trick doesn't really work unless you have a neutral grey or white wall.

Zinn · 12-09-2006, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

it's pretty annoying, a gimmick

the performance is also below what you can get from competing brands.

Plasma: Panasonic, Samsung
LCD: Sony, Samsung

It's not annoying it's great. We have one with stereo ambilight. One does not want to shut it off.

PeterTHX · 12-09-2006, 06:28 AM

Quote:

It's not annoying it's great. We have one with stereo ambilight.

Yeah, you might like it but it still doesn't compensate for the lower resolution, lack of black level and color accuracy than the competition.

AV_Integrated · 12-10-2006, 04:05 AM

Philips is incredibly questionable for making a quality display. You would be far better off with a Panasonic or Pioneer plasma or a Sharp or Sony LCD.

I keep seeing the Philips and thinking they look alright, and backlighting a display potentially has a value in image quality appearance. But, changing colors from a white 6500K temperature is NOT what anyone should be doing.

12-09-2006, 02:13 AM	#1
dipset420 Active Member Member since:Oct 2006	Philips Ambilight HDTV so does anyone have a philips ambilight tv i am thinking about buying one and would like to know if it is worth it. and if you do have one is it a surround ambilight or one that just has the ambilight on the left and right side of the tv

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12-09-2006, 03:47 AM	#2
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	it's pretty annoying, a gimmick the performance is also below what you can get from competing brands. Plasma: Panasonic, Samsung LCD: Sony, Samsung

12-09-2006, 04:13 AM	#3
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7046 DVD collection:4044	I would think you could get a small fluorescent bias light and put it behind the tv? Look for D65 lamps with high CRI of 90 or more. Then you can choose any display you want. Also, remember, the bias light trick doesn't really work unless you have a neutral grey or white wall.

12-10-2006, 04:05 AM	#6
AV_Integrated Senior Member Member since:Jan 2005	Philips is incredibly questionable for making a quality display. You would be far better off with a Panasonic or Pioneer plasma or a Sharp or Sony LCD. I keep seeing the Philips and thinking they look alright, and backlighting a display potentially has a value in image quality appearance. But, changing colors from a white 6500K temperature is NOT what anyone should be doing.

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