Philips To Show Off Aurea Set

Philips who made Ambilight almost a house hold name in the HD world, is showing off their latest line at European expo IFA on August 30. This new tech called Aurea (sounds better than Ambilight) incorporate the lighting directly into the frame, instead of having the glass frame in the set itself.

Is this just a new spin on Philips old idea?
Time will tell.

[Apartment Therapy via Engadget]

Philips new Ambilight LCDs

Has it really been 10 years since the first Ambilight television? Does anyone care? Well Philips does, and they plan on celebrating the 10 year anniversary by releasing 3 Ambilight sets.

The Ambilight LCDs ranging size from 42, 47, and 52 inches, and will have 1080p, 120Hz, LED backlighting. The three sets will have Philips' Perfect Pixel HD processing engine, plenty of HDMI inputs (3x on the 52-incher), and of course Philips' Ambilight glow.

Priced at $2,999 for the Ambilight Full Surround (independent lighting on all four sides) 42-inch 42PFL9832D (pictured) or $2,799 for the 47-inch 47PFL9732D and $3,599 for the big 52-inch 52PFL7432D with Ambilight 2 for that left and right glow.

All are expected to roll Stateside as early as June.

I love this TV!!!

Ghetto Ambilight HDTV

If you've ever seen the Philips Ambilight HDTV you know how cool it looks, and that the soft glow behind the TV actually has a function. If you watch TV or game in low-light conditions, the back light reduces eye strain.

But if you don't want to pony up the money for the Philips HDTV you can get the same effect for your HDTV ghetto style!!!

Thanks to our friends at instructables they show us how to get the same effect on the cheap.

Step 1: Buy Cheap LED Light strips from IKEA.

Step 2: Attach it to the back of your LCD/Plasma/or DLP.

And that's the way you do it!!!