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Philips is a mammoth of a CE company, but in the US it's not always easy to see what those guys are up to. Here's a fast look at what's new—not merely refreshed—in the 2008 lineup:
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Giz Explains: Philips' Spring Product Line-Up
Philips is a mammoth of a CE company, but in the US it's not always easy to see what those guys are up to. Here's a fast look at what's new—not merely refreshed—in the 2008 lineup:
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Philips' official unveiling of their new Aurea line pulled out all the stops. From dancing to models to a new, very colorful/melodramatic short by filmmaker Wong Kar Wai—it was big. Here are the specs:
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Philips Announces Aurea HDTV LCD Using Bolds and Boobs (Full Specs Below)
Philips' official unveiling of their new Aurea line pulled out all the stops. From dancing to models to a new, very colorful/melodramatic short by filmmaker Wong Kar Wai—it was big. Here are the specs:More »
glowy goodness
Philips has been cranking out LCD Ambilights for a few years, upgrading the line in relative moderation. But their new Aurea televisions (a prototype pictured here) are a more aggressive take on ambient television lighting. Fully LED back-lit, the Aureas will actually glow through the case border, creating a dynamic frame effect.
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Philips Aurea, the Luxury Ambilight
Philips has been cranking out LCD Ambilights for a few years, upgrading the line in relative moderation. But their new Aurea televisions (a prototype pictured here) are a more aggressive take on ambient television lighting. Fully LED back-lit, the Aureas will actually glow through the case border, creating a dynamic frame effect.
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New Philips TVs Ambilight Your Way
We recently got a close look at the latest 1080p Ambilight LCD TVs from Philips, the ones that cast colorful glows against the back of your wall in a way that is known to soothe and delight Brian Lam. First introduced at CES, they mostly have "2-channel Ambilight" but one, the premium 42-inch model mentioned below, has full "Ambilight Surround." More »
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Ceratec's Ambilight-ish Speakers Provide Ambiance
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Do It Yourself Ambilight Fireplace
If you thought Philips' Ambilight TVs were impressive, check out what this guy has done with his fireplace. He basically got some LED strips, an RGB controller, and then mounted it all on the sides of his fireplace. The end result: a fireplace the folks at Philips would be proud of. His step-by-step guide is available at the link below and he's willing to help out anyone who e-mails him, that is if you don't mind a little ghetto ambilight. More »
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And On The First Day of CeBit, Philips Said, 'Let There Be AmbiLight Everywhere'
You might think that taking the AmbiLight idea and applying it to speakers is a bit whack. Well, you're wrong. Imagine having 16 million colors illuminating your computer corner, desk or batcave, responding to the sound and vision in your home. Under the AmBX name, these peripherals come in either 2.1 or 5.1 the speakers being 40W and subwoofer 80W. No price or release date yet but I expect gamers will be keeping an eye out. More pics after the jump.More »
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Make Your Own Ghetto Ambilight
If, like this man, you get headaches from watching TV with not enough lighting, yet are too cheap to buy a real Philips Ambilight, here's a way you can construct your own ambilight-like system w/ any TV. More »
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Philips Goofs on Pricing for 63-inch Display
Being a Philips Ambilight owner, I was psyched when I found out that Philips was working on a 63-inch 1080p TV with a $3,500 price point. While far from cheap, it was something I could see myself buying (if I skipped lunch and dinner a few weeks this month). But sadly my hopes for a new TV got splashed with cold water today when I found out that the $3k pricing Philips quoted at CES was a mistake. Instead, the 63PFP7422D will sell for $5,500, which is more in line of what a big TV maker would charge. On the bright side, all us budget HD shoppers can still count on Vizio's $3k HDTV and ViewSonic's $1,799 set for our cheap 1080p thrills. Plus this means I get to eat lunch.More »
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Philips Press Conference Live
11:09: VP Andrew Goldman kicks things off. We've got two speakers, one of which is NOT the CEO because he busted himself all up skiing. More »
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Philips Drops Big 1080p TVs: 47-inch LCD and 63-inch Plasma
We were giddy to hear Ambilight was getting the 1080p treatment, and we're likewise happy to hear that here are some bigger sets from Philips packing the same 1920 by 1080 pixel count. The new 47-inch LCD and 63-inch plasma both rock Philips Pixel Plus generation 3 tech, upgraded to 3HD spec. I have no idea what that means, but I know that Pixel Plus "makes shit look good." It smoothes out the picture, removing noise and artifacts. Sounds like it would make things blurry, but no, I like it. More »
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CES 2007: Philips LCD TV Finally hits 1080p HD
Where have you been all my life?Ambilight TVs are awesome for that amazing halo that flows around the edges of the screen. It's partly why Philips is one of the major LCD sellers in the US, and why I adore them so much. Of course, that glow wouldn't mean nothing without a solid screen, and yes, they're gorgeous, too. Fastest refresh rates in the LCD TV biz, I believe. But they've been slow as hell in getting out true 1080p resolution HD screens.
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Ambient Reality Effects: Kinda Like a Philips Ambilight, but PC-Only
If you can't seem to get enough of the Phillips Ambilight, an LCD TV with a halo around the sides of the screen with colors that change according to its program material, now you can strap on some LEDs yourself, creating similar effects behind your Windows PC monitor with Ambient Reality Effects from SmartBytes. The lights work with any Windows application, but aren't Mac-compatible, nor do they work with a conventional television set unless you're feeding that TV video from your PC. More »
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Philips 100-inch LCD TV Glows With Ambilight
Philips is showing off this magnificent 100-inch LCD TV at IFA in Berlin, making it the third over-100-inch TV that we've seen, behind the 100-inch LG LCD, and the Panasonic Plasma. (That's not counting the jumbotron-type stadium sets.) We loved the most recent Ambilight LCD we looked at, and this 100-inch version, based on all the same tech—like their pixel plus 3HD processing— shouldn't fail us. Unless it tips over and falls on us. Cutting through the jargon, Ambilight puts a halo around the sides of a TV, reducing eyestrain and making the TV look more expansive than it really is; pixel plus 3HD draws each pixel considering its surrounding pixels. How much? For sale when? Unlike the big $80k plasma from Panasonic, it's just a prototype now. More »
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Philips 42PF9831D/37 TV: Hands All Over the 42-inch LCD with Ambilight PLUS Giggling
I just got my hands on a 42-inch Ambilight LCD TV from Philips. Ambilight, if you didn't know, is a system that shines light out of the sides of a TV set. The resulting halo reduces eyestrain, and makes the set feel like it's bigger than it really is. In a dark room, the effect is dramatic. This is a new model, with a border around the edges to reflect the light show without the need for a white wall. There are modes like Movie, Ambiance, Color, and Action: Action provides the quickest response, and Color mode locks the light down to one hue. The brightness is adjustable manually, or automatically by a light sensor. More »
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Philips' 42-inch TV, Now Featuring Even More Glow!
Philips has decided to upgrade their ambilight technology by making it glow, even more. The 42PF9831D HD Ready LCD TV will be the first Philips TV to use the "Ambilight Full Surround" lighting. Basically it is the same as before, but now light will be projected from all four sides of the television. This is a wide format screen with a 2500:1 contrast ratio, two HDMI ports, two Scart ports, one component input and an Ethernet port for streaming goodness. Much like in the Poltergeist, expect this TV to eat your children and puppies. It is available for £3,500 or well over $6,000. More »
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Philips Plasmas Overheating, 12,000 to be Repaired
Phillips is having trouble with 12,000 of its plasma TVs, and the company has agreed to repair them because of an overheating problem. Its 42-inch and 50-inch Ambilight models, TVs that have special lighting in the back that changes with whatever's on the screen, are having trouble with arcing capacitors inside. More »
