Posted by ThePunisher on 05/27/06 18:27

"kim" <ntscuser@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9qudnZcJifvZA-rZRVny1Q@giganews.com
> "Andy Upton" <andrew.upton4@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:k1Ldg.1415$zv2.81@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> > What's the point of Ambilight ??
> > I don't get it !
>
> It's to reduce eye-strain and make the viewing experience more
> comfortable.
>
> The iris in an eye opens and closes according to the total amount of
> ambient lighting in a room. A TV picture fills only a small angle of
> vision. If you view a TV picture against a totally darkened
> background the iris opens right up to compensate and allows the
> picture to burn the retina at the back of the eye. By illuminating
> the surface behind the TV the iris closes down and prevents retina
> burn.
>
> (kim)

LOL! retina burn from a TV.

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ThePunisher

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