What types of lighting is the best for HDTV viewing and where should the lights be placed?
Best type of lighting for HDTV is of low intensity with shades (indirect lighting). The room should be barely visible with the TV switched off. That's the kind of lighting used while mastering movies too. Kind of lamp- Simple bulbs are preferred since they don't spoil the sine waves and so the sound/picture quality will not be affected. Some companies like Philips have come out with TV's that have an ambient lighting behind the TV. It's supposed to be easy for the eyes. I find it more disturbing but the black levels appear better. Set the lamps so that they don't give out any direct light and you are unable to see any light being reflected off the screen when the TV is off. My room has a low intensity lamp high up on the wall, behind the TV with a shade. I even prefer to switch it off usually. If you really want to indulge in this aspect, I suggest that you start from the link below-
