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Old 16-08-2006, 4:34 PM   #1
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LED Lighting for Home Cinema

would the addition of LEDs behind make no difference to perception of screen quality?

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Old 16-08-2006, 4:36 PM   #2
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Pictures of wall-mounted plasma screens, with blue LED lighting behind look really good. But, I'm buying a Sagem dlp which is 44cm in depth and will not be particularly near the wall. So I was wondering,

would the addition of LEDs behind this TV make no difference to my perception of screen quality and will it lack the aesthetic glory lit plasma's have?
I've got the ikea lights on the back of my sagem.

I'll post a picture later tonight when it's dark.
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Old 17-08-2006, 11:41 PM   #3
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Hope you dont mind me jumping in, but Im after the blue LEDS and Ikea dont have any - do you know where else I could get them ? Thanks Baz
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Old 18-08-2006, 10:01 AM   #4
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Hope you dont mind me jumping in, but Im after the blue LEDS and Ikea dont have any - do you know where else I could get them ? Thanks Baz

tried ebay?
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Old 18-08-2006, 10:20 AM   #5
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Try the power buy section of this forum!

Lighting - TV/Stereo/Wall/Shelf Ambiant Lighting for your setup!
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Thanks , found it late last night
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