On 11/8/2017 7:48 PM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 11/08/2017 03:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

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Not true.Â* They did not put lights in even before TV was invented.
Ceiling lights give harsh lighting and people prefer to use lamps with
shades for easy on the eyes lighting with less shadowing.Â* Even with a
TV is is usually best to have some other light on.

But not in the middle of the room, where it's likely between you and the
TV. The middle of the room is also a bad place for a light, when you're
reading.

That's why they sold TV lights. A lamp with a solid front that
sat on top of the TV, so the light shone on the wall.

Bill