On 11/10/2017 3:04 PM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 11/09/2017 08:06 AM, Bill Gill wrote:

[snip]

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.Â* A lamp with a solid front that
sat on top of the TV, so the light shone on the wall.

So the light comes to you from the same direction as the TV picture? I'd
expect that to be even worse. The light should be behind me.

BTW, I remember working behind a TV, where there was little light but it
was adequate. Then a "helpful" friend turned on a nearby lamp and the
area behind the TV went totally black.

Bill



It does seem counter intuitive, but yes, the light is behind the TV.
I've never tried one, but the idea is to soften the dark contrast
between room and screen.