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Philips Recalls Almost 12,000 Flat Panel TVs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the unsafe-at-any-speed dept.

wh0pper writes "Arcing capacitors have caused Philips to recall select Ambilight flat panel (read plasma) TVs. Because the TVs make use of flame retardant materials, damage was only sustained to the TVs and not homes. This is the first time I've heard of TVs having this type of issue. How safe are LCD and DLP TVs from this type of thing?"

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  1. First time? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    >>This is the first time I've heard of TVs having this type of issue.

    Of course. Because it was the first time somebody came out with a really stupid idea of ambilight!

  2. Ambilight is... by eno2001 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...the stupidest thing I've seen in decades. I think they must have resurrected some Zenith engineer from 1957 who thought that would be a "futuristic" idea. The claim is that it would reduce eye strain since the border between the monitor and the wall would be less harsh. I say BS, because being honest, how many people watch movies with the lights on? at my house we even turn the lights off to watch The Mighty Boosh on BBC America!

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    -"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
  3. Re:Turnips... by Spactonic · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Christ, you really are an American cunt aren't you...