Give your HDTV the Philips Ambilight effect on the cheap

Step 4 The finish #2

Here you can see it in action with a Wii. (Please note that the lights are much brighter... due to the light from the screen and no flash on the camera, the light is a little dimmer than it really is - but you get the idea).

Now there you go - it took 20 minutes and trust me, it does reduce eye strain. I prefer to play Wii Sports or Xbox Live with only a lamp on and this lighting system does help.

Comments

[clippership]

This is quite nice. In the USA try using a rope light you can get at any big box hardware store, or better, use a small set of white Christmas lights since they put out much less heat.

[psturgeon]

Or - along the same thread - At christmas time - grab a string of LED christmas lights at your local drug store. Same thing, but less heat and less electricity used.