[opendtv] Re: News: Philips Rolls Out 'Ambilight,' Cineos HDTV Lines
- From: "Larry Bloomfield" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:02:50 -0400
I remember the days of the bias light on an Iconoscope tube.
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From: "Terry Harvey" <tjharvey@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:58 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: Philips Rolls Out 'Ambilight,' Cineos HDTV
Lines
> Have a look at the brochure for the Sylvania 'Halo Light' television for
> 1956. The light surrounds the picture rather than locating behind the set.
> I would suppose this served the same purpose?
>
> http://www.tvhistory.tv/1950-59-SYLVANIA.htm
>
> Terry Harvey
>
>
> At 04:41 PM 6/23/2004 +0200, jeroen.stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
>
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Craig wrote:
> > > Hmmmm...wonder if I can get a cut of the action
> > > on this idea? I described the concept of
> > > illuminating the wall behind a TV set several
> > > years ago on the list in great detail. Glad to
> > > know someone was paying attention...
> >
> >It wasn't me... ;-)
> >
> >The idea of putting a lamp behind a TV is far from new.
> >What's new in this Ambilight, actually this is already 2nd
> >generation, is:
> >- we use R+G+B LumiLEDs, so you can mix any colour, and
> >- the intensity and colour are dynamically controlled as a
> > function of the picture content.
> >It now seems that this greatly enhances the viewing experience.
> >
> >Happy to see so much good news, yours,
> >-- Jeroen.
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> >| From: Jeroen H. Stessen | E-mail: Jeroen.Stessen@xxxxxxxxxxx |
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> >
> >
> >
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