Review: Philips 42-inch LCD HDTV with Ambilight 2

Surrounded by Light

February 2008 By Marshal M. Rosenthal

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It’s not like the Ambilight reaches out and grabs you by the throat because after watching for a while it’s like one of those white noise machines where you forget that it’s there. But in a similar way to how surround sound enhances audio by moving it “around” you, Ambilight can make it feel like the image is expanding out past the confines of the screen. It is an acquired taste but an interesting one that can enhance viewing when combined with the splendid picture this Philips HDTV presents.

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