SlashGear » Search Results » ambilight http://www.slashgear.com Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Sat, 25 May 2013 01:07:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Microsoft IllumiRoom fleshed out: Gaming and movie AR for your living room http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-illumiroom-fleshed-out-gaming-and-movie-ar-for-your-living-room-29279710/ http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-illumiroom-fleshed-out-gaming-and-movie-ar-for-your-living-room-29279710/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:03:33 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=279710 Ambilight system tracks on-screen colors and matches them with its periphery of multicolor LEDs. The developers also suggest that ...]]> … functionality, the system could also fashion a suitable AR scheme by analyzing gameplay in realtime, similar to how Philips’ Ambilight system tracks on-screen colors and matches them with its periphery of multicolor LEDs. The developers also suggest that …


Microsoft IllumiRoom fleshed out: Gaming and movie AR for your living room is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-illumiroom-fleshed-out-gaming-and-movie-ar-for-your-living-room-29279710/feed/ 0 Philips celebrate 10 years of Ambilight with new LED-backlit displays http://www.slashgear.com/philips-celebrate-10-years-of-ambilight-with-new-led-backlit-displays-235398/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-celebrate-10-years-of-ambilight-with-new-led-backlit-displays-235398/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 14:13:03 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/philips-celebrate-10-years-of-ambilight-with-new-led-backlit-displays-235398.php Ambilight technology with three new 1080p sets that...improved.  The 42-inch set has full Ambilight surround lighting, while the two larger displays have 2-channel Ambilight.    The sets should work well with ...]]> … is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Ambilight technology with three new 1080p sets that…improved.  The 42-inch set has full Ambilight surround lighting, while the two larger displays have 2-channel Ambilight. 

 

The sets should work well with …


Philips celebrate 10 years of Ambilight with new LED-backlit displays is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/philips-celebrate-10-years-of-ambilight-with-new-led-backlit-displays-235398/feed/ 1 Philips Ambilight amBX division spun-off, want to get into gaming http://www.slashgear.com/philips-ambilight-ambx-division-spun-off-want-to-get-into-gaming-2019752/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-ambilight-ambx-division-spun-off-want-to-get-into-gaming-2019752/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:00:06 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=19752 Ambilight color-changing LED system used on several Philips HDTVs, and which recently was established as the amBX division, has separated and will be run as a single business.  While Philips will still licence ...]]> The Philips Research team responsible for the Ambilight color-changing LED system used on several Philips HDTVs, and which recently was established as the amBX division, has separated and will be run as a single business.  While Philips will still licence …


Philips Ambilight amBX division spun-off, want to get into gaming is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/philips-ambilight-ambx-division-spun-off-want-to-get-into-gaming-2019752/feed/ 0 Ambilight gets competition http://www.slashgear.com/ambilight-gets-competition-041442/ http://www.slashgear.com/ambilight-gets-competition-041442/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:45:19 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/ambilight-gets-competition-041442.php Ambilight is one of those "clever, but does it really work?" concepts that, surprisingly enough, has received generally great reviews. Put simply, it matches the predominant tones on-screen as an LED colourwash on the wall behind the TV, giving ...]]> Philips Ambilight is one of those “clever, but does it really work?” concepts that, surprisingly enough, has received generally great reviews. Put simply, it matches the predominant tones on-screen as an LED colourwash on the wall behind the TV, giving …


Ambilight gets competition is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/ambilight-gets-competition-041442/feed/ 0 Philips Cinema 21:9 Gold HDTV: 3D, two-player full-screen gaming, more http://www.slashgear.com/philips-cinema-219-gold-hdtv-3d-two-player-full-screen-gaming-more-08138508/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-cinema-219-gold-hdtv-3d-two-player-full-screen-gaming-more-08138508/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:53:46 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=138508 Ambilight Spectra 2 round out the ...truly immersive viewing experience, patented Philips Ambilight Spectra 2 technology adds another... screen onto the surrounding wall. Ambilight automatically adjusts the color and...]]> …LED backlighting, integrated WiFi and Philips Ambilight Spectra 2 round out the …truly immersive viewing experience, patented Philips Ambilight Spectra 2 technology adds another… screen onto the surrounding wall. Ambilight automatically adjusts the color and…


Philips Cinema 21:9 Gold HDTV: 3D, two-player full-screen gaming, more is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/philips-cinema-219-gold-hdtv-3d-two-player-full-screen-gaming-more-08138508/feed/ 4 Philips goes Smart TV crazy http://www.slashgear.com/philips-goes-smart-tv-crazy-16213771/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-goes-smart-tv-crazy-16213771/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:07:13 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=213771 Ambilight mood lighting system. The Philips 7000 and 6000 Series sit ..., three USB, WiFi and ethernet, and there's two-side Ambilight. A USB keyboard and mouse are supported, useful as the...]]> … most budget sets while the company pushes ahead with its colorful Ambilight mood lighting system. The Philips 7000 and 6000 Series sit …, three USB, WiFi and ethernet, and there’s two-side Ambilight.

A USB keyboard and mouse are supported, useful as the…


Philips goes Smart TV crazy is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/philips-goes-smart-tv-crazy-16213771/feed/ 2 IFA 2007 - Philips Aurea sheds a new light on your TV http://www.slashgear.com/ifa-2007-philips-aurea-sheds-a-new-light-on-your-tv-307051/ http://www.slashgear.com/ifa-2007-philips-aurea-sheds-a-new-light-on-your-tv-307051/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:56:25 +0000 Chris Scott Barr http://www.slashgear.com/ifa-2007-philips-aurea-sheds-a-new-light-on-your-tv-307051.php Ambilight TVs? It seems like it wasn't that long ago, but apparently Ambilight is on its way out the door to be replaced by Aurea. The new Aurea TV ...]]> Remember when Philips launched their Ambilight TVs? It seems like it wasn’t that long ago, but apparently Ambilight is on its way out the door to be replaced by Aurea.

The new Aurea TV …


IFA 2007 - Philips Aurea sheds a new light on your TV is written by Chris Scott Barr & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/ifa-2007-philips-aurea-sheds-a-new-light-on-your-tv-307051/feed/ 0 Philips 6900 series smart TVs kill the bezel http://www.slashgear.com/phillips-6900-series-smart-tvs-kill-the-bezel-13256724/ http://www.slashgear.com/phillips-6900-series-smart-tvs-kill-the-bezel-13256724/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:17:04 +0000 Shane McGlaun http://www.slashgear.com/?p=256724 Ambilight technology that shines colored light on the rear wall that matches the light and image on the screen. The idea is to create a ...]]> … itself, but the screen does show a slim black and active zone when the TV is switched on. The TVs also feature Philips Ambilight technology that shines colored light on the rear wall that matches the light and image on the screen. The idea is to create a …


Philips 6900 series smart TVs kill the bezel is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/phillips-6900-series-smart-tvs-kill-the-bezel-13256724/feed/ 0 Sony Xperia U hands-on http://www.slashgear.com/sony-xperia-u-hands-on-26215389/ http://www.slashgear.com/sony-xperia-u-hands-on-26215389/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:12:52 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=215389 Ambilight HDTV - but it's a neat gimmick all the same. Sony Xperia U hands-on: [vms 5eeaece7a45084987622] The display may be - at 3.7-...]]> … – Sony points out that it will change to suit the overall hue of photos on-screen, though it’s hardly a Philips Ambilight HDTV – but it’s a neat gimmick all the same.

Sony Xperia U hands-on:

The display may be – at 3.7-…


Sony Xperia U hands-on is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/sony-xperia-u-hands-on-26215389/feed/ 1 Philips shedding HDTV business amid dire losses http://www.slashgear.com/philips-shedding-hdtv-business-amid-dire-losses-18146635/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-shedding-hdtv-business-amid-dire-losses-18146635/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:57:56 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=146635 Ambilight technology - in an attempt to make the HDTV business profitable again. Philips has reported a €87m loss in its television ...]]> …in the US. It’s unclear whether the same line of Cinema 21:9 sets will continue going forward – or, indeed, use Philips’ Ambilight technology – in an attempt to make the HDTV business profitable again.

Philips has reported a €87m loss in its television …


Philips shedding HDTV business amid dire losses is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/philips-shedding-hdtv-business-amid-dire-losses-18146635/feed/ 0 Gateway One ZX6951 Review http://www.slashgear.com/gateway-one-zx6951-review-25110116/ http://www.slashgear.com/gateway-one-zx6951-review-25110116/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:52:19 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=110116 Ambilight system but does at least look pretty slick. The touch experience in Windows 7 is a subject of no small number of ...]]> …TV replacement. You also get fancy lighting underneath the all-in-one’s bottom edge, which isn’t as useful as, say, Philips’ Ambilight system but does at least look pretty slick.

The touch experience in Windows 7 is a subject of no small number of …


Gateway One ZX6951 Review is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved. ]]> http://www.slashgear.com/gateway-one-zx6951-review-25110116/feed/ 3 Philips 3D Cinema 21:9 Platinum live at IFA 2010, plus NetTV & flagship BDP-9600 Blu-ray deck http://www.slashgear.com/philips-3d-cinema-219-platinum-live-at-ifa-2010-plus-nettv-flagship-bdp-9600-blu-ray-deck-02100342/ http://www.slashgear.com/philips-3d-cinema-219-platinum-live-at-ifa-2010-plus-nettv-flagship-bdp-9600-blu-ray-deck-02100342/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:37:30 +0000 Chris Davies http://www.slashgear.com/?p=100342 Ambilight.  Meanwhile there are also the new NetTV IP-connected sets, Blu-ray boxes and speaker systems. The concept behind 3D Cinema 21...]]> … Platinum LCD HDTV.  As the name suggests, it’s Philips’ Cinema 21:9 HDTV with an added shot of 3D alongside Ambilight.  Meanwhile there are also the new NetTV IP-connected sets, Blu-ray boxes and speaker systems.

The concept behind 3D Cinema 21…


Philips 3D Cinema 21:9 Platinum live at IFA 2010, plus NetTV & flagship BDP-9600 Blu-ray deck is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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