What do I need to look for in a new TV

I've got a Philips with Ambilight, love it. It really does help with watching in a darkened room. Yeah it's not as good as an OLED at blacks but for £500 ish I preferred it to any of the Samsung or LG panels I looked at. I looked at the Sony tellies (and I'm a big Sony buyer) the ambilight is not for everyone but if you like it, it does enhance the watching experience.

I got the one with the Android OS which was a bit more but it does give you more flexibility.
 
TheFair86 said:
Ambilights read the colour content around the edges and use LED’s to project the same colours into the wall behind them. It’s not for everyone but I like the effect. I don’t like Philips TVs so I use a hue sync box as I already had hue lights in the living room.


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I love our ambilights and have in every bulb in the house.. Not keen on the syncing but might be F***ing with music at a party
 
sadgit said:
I love our ambilights and have in every bulb in the house.. Not keen on the syncing but might be F***ing with music at a party
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We use sync apps when we have people over. I also use it for gaming, and for when I do spin classes. I do like the effect on tv for movies / tv shows, but it’s not for everyone and requires careful setup (if you don’t have it built into tv)
 
TheFair86 said:
We use sync apps when we have people over. I also use it for gaming, and for when I do spin classes. I do like the effect on tv for movies / tv shows, but it’s not for everyone and requires careful setup (if you don’t have it built into tv)
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Never thought about it for gaming before.. Will try that thanks. I love our Philips TV to be honest and hated the Panasonic before that. 3 sided ambilight I did think was a gimmick, but I would buy the Philips just for that now.. 😁
 
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