Already several users have mentioned that particular lighting can help a lot in the contrast, and thus perceived black levels of a LCD-set.
While off course we all agree that more light gives better blacks, question should be how we can achieve an optimal lighting situation in a as dark as possible room (which most people prefer for movie watching).
So you tech savvies or experienced people, what are your views on this?
What would improve blacks the most?
Should one look for a philips-ambilight kind of a solution (thus placing a light source behind the screen, glowing off at the edges)? Or a light behind the screen, but at a different height, shining on the back of the screen? Or a directional light in front of the screen, aimed at the screen? Or an ambient light, filling the room with a soft glow? Or even otherwise?
and then which colour tone should the light have? Do we look at cold or warm lights? Or a standard 6500K light source? Which bulbs/lights give which tone? Which does a TL give? And an energy saving bulb? And a regular bulb? And a halogen spot?
Hope to get a good discussion on this one!
Daxie
While off course we all agree that more light gives better blacks, question should be how we can achieve an optimal lighting situation in a as dark as possible room (which most people prefer for movie watching).
So you tech savvies or experienced people, what are your views on this?
What would improve blacks the most?
Should one look for a philips-ambilight kind of a solution (thus placing a light source behind the screen, glowing off at the edges)? Or a light behind the screen, but at a different height, shining on the back of the screen? Or a directional light in front of the screen, aimed at the screen? Or an ambient light, filling the room with a soft glow? Or even otherwise?
and then which colour tone should the light have? Do we look at cold or warm lights? Or a standard 6500K light source? Which bulbs/lights give which tone? Which does a TL give? And an energy saving bulb? And a regular bulb? And a halogen spot?
Hope to get a good discussion on this one!
Daxie