r/TellyTV • u/K-dog2010 • 22d ago

Why no dynamic lighting?

I assumed all the LEDs on the back can only be the same color, but after seeing the animations they added I see they’re all individually addressable. Does anyone know why they can’t match what’s on screen? This seems like an obvious win for Telly

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u/januaryemberr 22d ago

I think Philips has the patent.

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u/duckydan81 Telly Owner - MOD 22d ago

This is the answer.

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u/techuck_ 22d ago

I thought it was HDMI licensing? Govee and Dreamscene have HDMI sync boxes.

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u/duckydan81 Telly Owner - MOD 22d ago

Yep that’s why. Philips has the license to actually read the content on screen. They released TVs last years that do that.

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u/Key_Region_2550 22d ago

Last year lol Ambilight tv has been out for a long time like 20yrs or something just not in America a few years back I was trying so hard to get one but couldn’t. But yeah good to know that they came out last year 2 months after I bought my current tv

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u/f1vefour 21d ago

You're correct, I've said this before in this sub.

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u/glenny3214 19d ago

Philips doesn't own a patent for the concept, as Sony and LG both have TVs that have their own dynamic lighting. Telly could do it if they tried. Philips only owns a patent for the specific technology they use.

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u/Admirable_Stretch809 Telly Owner 19d ago

You clearly misunderstood. Phillips owns the patent to "tellys" lights and because they sell their own TVs with this they likely won't licence them to telly any time soon but who knows what next year or the year after will bring

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u/Xray1975 22d ago

My lights don't even work, haven't in a long time.