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TV Set Doubles as a Mirror

Posted by michael on from the chocolate-and-peanut-butter dept.

Bill Kendrick writes "New Scientist reports there's a new wide-screen LCD from Philips which becomes a mirror when you turn it off. Now I just need that holographic fireplace..." Sorry - a dupe from June

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  1. Re:great by The+Munger · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Philips is watching us, man.

    Some people think you're right. Does anyone remember this incident? If I remember correctly he believed that the black bands displayed when watching widescreen movies in 4:3 aspect ratio were being used to send hidden messages.

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  2. Re:Believe me by niker · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A picture's worth a thousand words: clicky

    Beneath the woman's neck on the screen you'll find a couple of massive reflections from the ceiling interfering with the picture.

    Being a "promotional" picture, the actual experience with this screen is probably worse than that illustrated.

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  3. I'd rather Have... by reallocate · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...a pocket mirror that's also a TV.

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