Comments on: Video – Philips Impressive AmbiLight Aurea LCD TV in Action http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/09/27/video-philips-impressive-ambilight-aurea-lcd-tv-in-action/ TFTS - the very latest in technology news, new gadgets and gizmos. From HDTVs to netbooks, cell phones, DSLR cameras, PMPs, DAPs. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew Tingle http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/09/27/video-philips-impressive-ambilight-aurea-lcd-tv-in-action/#comment-18037 Andrew Tingle Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:57:15 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/09/27/video-philips-impressive-ambilight-aurea-lcd-tv-in-action/#comment-18037 Hi Fred, Many thanks for the comment and you're quite right that the letter box/distortion issue passed me by. As for whether the technology assists in the immersion factor is an area where, unlike yourself, I remain somewhat undecided - though I love the idea and the idea in practice. Good point about things like police chases though. I think I'd have to spend an evening with one before I could truly make up my mind. Hi Fred,

Many thanks for the comment and you’re quite right that the letter box/distortion issue passed me by.

As for whether the technology assists in the immersion factor is an area where, unlike yourself, I remain somewhat undecided – though I love the idea and the idea in practice.

Good point about things like police chases though.

I think I’d have to spend an evening with one before I could truly make up my mind.

]]> By: Fred http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/09/27/video-philips-impressive-ambilight-aurea-lcd-tv-in-action/#comment-18035 Fred Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:27:06 +0000 http://nexus404.com/Blog/2007/09/27/video-philips-impressive-ambilight-aurea-lcd-tv-in-action/#comment-18035 I'm actually quite impressed with the concept. It could add to the picture simply because your eyes do focus on what the picture is showing, and your mind will subconciously pick up on the light around it, creating a more consuming feel- as if you're actually in the picture. Take, for instance, a night time police chase. The red and blue flashing lights would bound around the wall behind it, making you feel more like you're in the scene than just watching it. Here is the REAL downfall, one you didn't notice. It's widescreen. And, as we all know, widescreen televisions' aspect ratio does not comply with either widescreen movies & content ratios, nor do they comply with standard broadcast tv-shows with 4:3 ratios. Basically meaning this: Unless you love a distored picture, the light show behind the tv will look disconnected because there is NO AVAILABLE MEDIA that wouldn't have a letterbox (or stripes on the side) without the aspect ratio being distorted. I'd say that's the major downfall. I’m actually quite impressed with the concept. It could add to the picture simply because your eyes do focus on what the picture is showing, and your mind will subconciously pick up on the light around it, creating a more consuming feel- as if you’re actually in the picture.

Take, for instance, a night time police chase. The red and blue flashing lights would bound around the wall behind it, making you feel more like you’re in the scene than just watching it.

Here is the REAL downfall, one you didn’t notice.

It’s widescreen. And, as we all know, widescreen televisions’ aspect ratio does not comply with either widescreen movies & content ratios, nor do they comply with standard broadcast tv-shows with 4:3 ratios. Basically meaning this: Unless you love a distored picture, the light show behind the tv will look disconnected because there is NO AVAILABLE MEDIA that wouldn’t have a letterbox (or stripes on the side) without the aspect ratio being distorted.

I’d say that’s the major downfall.

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