Hello I just got a new TV, and during the day I have a fairly lit room....However at night it is completely dark and I read you shouldn't watch TV in the dark. I'm going to add a tall lamp later behind my TV, but can anyone recommend a light bulb from Lowe's that would do the trick. I also read I should get a daylight bulb at 6500 K. I have no idea about that stuff. I'm looking for something cheap like around 20 bucks.

If you guys can do my a favor and post links to the light bulbs that I should get from the Lowe's Website or even Home Depot website....that would be awesome and really appreciated.

I have a Sharp 51 inch LCD.

(If there is nothing within the $20 buck range its ok, just help me find the right bulb to use.)

Thanks!

First, have you calibrated your display?

Second, the proper light is something close to D65, which is not the same thing as a 6500K daylight bulb at any hardware store. A proper bulb you need to get from a place like ideallume.

here is the link: http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/

These are the standard around here.

You could also check on www.bulbs.com. I got a bulb there but I am not sure they are as accurate as the ideallume.

good luck

First, have you calibrated your display?

Very important question. If you haven't, either get it done or dive in and try it yourself. This forum is about the best resource around!

I think the bulb I got was this one:

http://www.bulbs.com/eSpec.aspx?ID=8236&Ref=T-5+Linear&RefId=49&Ref2=Fluorescent+Bulbs

The main difference between the bulb angryht links and ideal lume's is the CRI (color rendering index). yours is 79. ideal lume's is 90. http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/pdf/T5StandardWebsiteInfo.pdf