Ambient lighting

[Carvalho Diablo]

Anybody have any experience of these ambient  lighting kits for your tv?

[Numero Veinticinco]

Weird! I’ve been looking at this type of stuff. There’s some really cool stuff that changest based on what’s on the screen. 

 

https://youtu.be/gNxlWIsgwvI

[Carvalho Diablo]

That's the type of thing I've been looking at, not clear though whether or not you'd need to keep a laptop attached. I would sincerely hope not!

 

Seen other kits which compromise of a mini camera which monitors the TV screen. Does anyone have an ambilight set up?

 

[Numero Veinticinco]

You don’t need a camera or anything, mate. That’d be weird. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I've used basic bias lighting in the past to avoid eye strain, and increase the appearance of the contrast ratio (early LCD days with ccfl backlighting), but nothing fancy that changes colour automatically.

 

I'd assume you'd need a camera if the laptop wasn't part of the chain, otherwise how would the lights know when / how to change? Things like Philips Ambilight are built in, but anything added to a different TV would be outside the chain.

[Carvalho Diablo]

A couple of examples of what I've been looking at :

 

 

 

 

[Captain Turdseye]

This looks like a very reasonable price. 

 

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/819276

 

I'm interested. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

10 hours ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

A couple of examples of what I've been looking at :

 

 

 

 

Looks interesting. I like that they're app controlled now, as I'd be more likely to use that than another remote.

[Captain Turdseye]

Took £500+ off the bookies over the weekend. I’m so fucking tempted to just go and grab that Philips telly.

 

Fuck sake, Shep. I didn’t even know this was a thing and now I feel like it’s missing from my life. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Do it, you know you want to.

 

I've just ordered some regular lights which are app controlled. I'll see how it goes, then maybe upgrade to the camera ones.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I wouldn't get one that required a camera sticking off the top of the TV. Just not worth it. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

6 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I wouldn't get one that required a camera sticking off the top of the TV. Just not worth it. 

Yeah, it'd annoy me a bit, being in my eye line, but if you want one that automatically changes colour your options are limited. It's either a camera or some kind of PC sending the signal.

 

Putting a Raspberry Pi into the chain sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I'd have the patience or skill to set it up.

[Numero Veinticinco]

19 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Yeah, it'd annoy me a bit, being in my eye line, but if you want one that automatically changes colour your options are limited. It's either a camera or some kind of PC sending the signal.

 

Putting a Raspberry Pi into the chain sounds interesting, but I'm not sure I'd have the patience or skill to set it up.

Yeah, I fucked the idea off in favour of some rgb lamps that sync up with alexa. 

[Captain Turdseye]

@Babb'sBurstNad @Numero Veinticinco

 

You two seem to know what you’re on about as far as TV’s go. Help a brother out please. I’ve had my eye on getting one of these for a couple of weeks now. I was originally looking at this one which is available at Argos for £405...

 

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8192769

 

...however, Mrs Turdseye has just sent me a link to this one from Amazon which is 5” bigger and on offer today for the same price. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-55PUS6753-12-Freeview-Ambilight/dp/B07C9GQ5ND

 

Ordinary I’d think bigger is better but the thing thats thrown me is the words ‘3 sided’ in the description of the Amazon one and no mention of that on the smaller one. But then I look at the picture of the back of the smaller one and I can only see lights on three sides anyway. 

 

Can you help? Are they both 3 sided or am I better off sticking with the smaller screen?

[Babb'sBurstNad]

9 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

@Babb'sBurstNad @Numero Veinticinco

 

You two seem to know what you’re on about as far as TV’s go. Help a brother out please. I’ve had my eye on getting one of these for a couple of weeks now. I was originally looking at this one which is available at Argos for £405...

 

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8192769

 

...however, Mrs Turdseye has just sent me a link to this one from Amazon which is 5” bigger and on offer today for the same price. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-55PUS6753-12-Freeview-Ambilight/dp/B07C9GQ5ND

 

Ordinary I’d think bigger is better but the thing thats thrown me is the words ‘3 sided’ in the description of the Amazon one and no mention of that on the smaller one. But then I look at the picture of the back of the smaller one and I can only see lights on three sides anyway. 

 

Can you help? Are they both 3 sided or am I better off sticking with the smaller screen?

I'm 99% sure they're both three sided, so go big.

 

As far as I can tell it's the same range, just with a different stand.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Just now, Captain Turdseye said:

@Babb'sBurstNad @Numero Veinticinco

 

You two seem to know what you’re on about as far as TV’s go. Help a brother out please. I’ve had my eye on getting one of these for a couple of weeks now. I was originally looking at this one which is available at Argos for £405...

 

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8192769

 

...however, Mrs Turdseye has just sent me a link to this one from Amazon which is 5” bigger and on offer today for the same price. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-55PUS6753-12-Freeview-Ambilight/dp/B07C9GQ5ND

 

Ordinary I’d think bigger is better but the thing thats thrown me is the words ‘3 sided’ in the description of the Amazon one and no mention of that on the smaller one. But then I look at the picture of the back of the smaller one and I can only see lights on three sides anyway. 

 

Can you help? Are they both 3 sided or am I better off sticking with the smaller screen?

Go bigger, cheaper and amazon.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Great price that. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Cheers. I’m having it!

 

It’s getting delivered on Wednesday. I’ll be all set up for the big battle in episode 3 of GoT. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Like a kid at Christmas here. Spent this afternoon moving my living room furniture around in anticipation. Amazon being dicks with their 7:00-19:00 delivery time means I’m gonna spend tomorrow jumping up every time I hear an engine. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

12 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Like a kid at Christmas here. Spent this afternoon moving my living room furniture around in anticipation. Amazon being dicks with their 7:00-19:00 delivery time means I’m gonna spend tomorrow jumping up every time I hear an engine. 

We demand videos of said television set in illuminatory action.

 

No rhythm films though sir.

[Numero Veinticinco]

3 hours ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

No rhythm films though sir.

Agree to disagree.

[Captain Turdseye]

Still fucking waiting. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Go and pinch a loaf; in my experience that's guaranteed to bring a knock at the door.

[Captain Turdseye]

It’s here and it’s mahoosive! I didn’t realise 47” to 55” would be such a jump. I’ll do some pics/vids when it goes dark outside. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

Excited !!!