TV viewing backlight?

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:11 -0700, Chris Thomas
wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

Not a backlight, but I use a 3-way torchier fluorescent floor lamp by
my chair set on the low positon. Shines off a white slanted ceiling
with fake beams.

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:11 -0700, Chris Thomas
wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

Not a backlight, but I use a 3-way torchier fluorescent floor lamp by
my chair set on the low positon. Shines off a white slanted ceiling
with fake beams.

I use a spotlight (75w or so) with a reflector, pointing up and back at the
beige colored painted wall behind the TV. This indirect lighting works very
well for me, and I see no need for a special color temp bulb. Just get some
indirect backlighting and I'm sure you will do fine. Mine is just a cheap
fixture that is circular, made to accept little spotlight bulbs. Angling it
up on the wall, works well.

....hasan, N0AN
"Chris Thomas" wrote in message
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Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

I use a spotlight (75w or so) with a reflector, pointing up and back at the
beige colored painted wall behind the TV. This indirect lighting works very
well for me, and I see no need for a special color temp bulb. Just get some
indirect backlighting and I'm sure you will do fine. Mine is just a cheap
fixture that is circular, made to accept little spotlight bulbs. Angling it
up on the wall, works well.

....hasan, N0AN
"Chris Thomas" wrote in message
m...
Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

On 9/25/2003 9:14 PM, Chris Thomas pondered briefly and then wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

I use an Ideal-Lume. There's a good thread about it over on the Home
Theater Spot
[http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...00#Post429484]

It works GREAT in my application. Really does make difference and will
ease the eye strain. There are dimmer filters that are available too.

--
Peter Parker

On 9/25/2003 9:14 PM, Chris Thomas pondered briefly and then wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

I use an Ideal-Lume. There's a good thread about it over on the Home
Theater Spot
[http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...00#Post429484]

It works GREAT in my application. Really does make difference and will
ease the eye strain. There are dimmer filters that are available too.

--
Peter Parker

I went to lowe's and got a low voltage three light kit, and a IR
remote control dimmer. I have the lights pointed up to the ceiling.
You can mount the rail on the wall. I believe I have 6500K blub in
don't remember now. It's not cheap. I think the remote and dimmer was
over $50. and the light were around 60 W/O bulbs. Works well for me.
The wife likes lot's of light, with the remote I can make her happy
till she leaves "sub woofer"

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:11 -0700, Chris Thomas
wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

I went to lowe's and got a low voltage three light kit, and a IR
remote control dimmer. I have the lights pointed up to the ceiling.
You can mount the rail on the wall. I believe I have 6500K blub in
don't remember now. It's not cheap. I think the remote and dimmer was
over $50. and the light were around 60 W/O bulbs. Works well for me.
The wife likes lot's of light, with the remote I can make her happy
till she leaves "sub woofer"

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:14:11 -0700, Chris Thomas
wrote:

Watching TV in a dark room yields a good picture, but the contrast
between a completely dark room and even a properly detorched TV is
too high to be comfortable. I assume I need some sort of
backlighting on the wall behind the TV. What do people use? I assume
I want something in the 6500K range, which would imply a fluorescent
rather than an incandecent light, but fluorescents don't typically
work with a dimmer, and I'd like an adjustable source.

Suggestions?

In article ,
says...
I use a spotlight (75w or so) with a reflector, pointing up and back at the
beige colored painted wall behind the TV. This indirect lighting works very
well for me, and I see no need for a special color temp bulb. ...

While it is true that just about any color backlight will reduce
eyestrain compared to viewing in a dark room, it is also true that
the color temperature of the backlight will affect the preceived
colors of the screen image, due to the way the human eye works. The
more the background differs from a 6500K gray, the larger the effct.
A fluorescent light reflecting off a matte off-white/gray wall is the
best situation. 6500K fluorescents are available (
http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/ )

But incandescent off beige is surely better than dark, even if it is
2500-3000K.

/Chris