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‘Mood lighting’ TVs from Philips arrive

If you thought making a TV flat, large and high definition was all you could do to TVs then think again. Philips likes to think outside the box when it comes to certain technologies and its Ambilight TVs are the latest to add something truly different. Meet the badly named 42PF9831D which has just hit UK shores. Philips_ambilight_42inIt’s the first TV with Ambilight Full Surround, which projects light independently from four sides of the screen to create a surround lighting effect that changes with whatever is on the screen. The idea is to create a wider peripheral image that draws you in, creating a ‘mood’ while allowing you to perceive more image detail and contrast.

Admittedly it does look pretty good although there is an argument that all this lovely lighting could distract you from what you are trying to watch. The TV has a resolution of 1366x768 pixels so it’s ready for high-definition. It comes with a very handy two, HDMI inputs, Ethernet and USB ports for hooking up to a PC as well as a 7-in-1 card reader. Other technologies included is Philips’ Clear LCD technology which claims to reduce motion blur while new Pixel Plus 3HD (PDF file) processing promises crystal clear HD pictures. Still, at £3,500, this mood lighting TV is not exactly cheap.

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