Philips Ambilight 2 Flat TVs

Philips Electronics unveiled its new Pixel Plus 2 HD and Ambilight 2 technologies featured in its award-winning 2005 FlatTV line. Ambilight 2 technology advances upon the groundbreaking Ambient Light Technology that Philips introduced to consumers in 2004, adding a new dimension to the viewing experience. This back-lighting system built into the back of the TV delivers a more immersive viewing experience, all with less eye strain for the viewer. The technology analyzes - in real time - the incoming television signals and produces background lighting to match images displayed on the screen.

Ambilight 2 is a further evolution of Ambient Light Technology offering new additional viewing modes. On top of the original Ambilight functionalities, this new version also provides a two-channel left and right adaptation of colors connected to left and right colors shown on the screen (stereo), whereas the original Ambient Light Technology simultaneously adapts colors on both sides (mono).

In other words, the image on the screen can even more completely immerse the viewer as it links the color and intensity changes even more directly to what appears on screen on each side, individually . Ambilight 2 also boasts improved light output, more saturated colors and more customization possibilities with four active viewing modes (sport, relaxed, action, personal), versus two (dynamic, relaxed) from the original Ambilight.

We have to say, the Ambilight technology creates a unique ambience and is a very intriguiing concept. The science behind Ambilight is well known, and revolves around the working of the human eye, which performs poorly when stressed in response to a single light source such as a TV in a dimmed room. Backlighting the television properly, with no glare, relaxes the eye and allows better perception of detail and color.

Ambilight 2 technology is included in both the 42PF9830A LCD FlatTV and the 50PF9830A plasma FlatTV models. These models will be available in Q3.

The new line of LCD TVs and Plasma TVs are based on Philips' Nexperia semiconductor system solutions (PNX8550/PNX2015/TV300). Philips utilizes Nexperia in all-new integrated ATSC chassis, providing a high level of integration for a digital television (DTV) system solution and improved picture quality by utilizing Philips' proprietary Pixel Plus technology.