Thinking of buying 3D TV, advice needed

[dog-man]

I am considering purchasing a 3D TV.

I know very little about them so would appreciate any recommendations, opinions, comments.

Let's say a budget of up to £1000, but would prefer to pay less.

I would prefer to have Ethernet connection for BBCIplayer etc.

What if you wear glasses, can 3D glasses be worn over these?
I sometimes wear glasses to watch TV when my eyes are tired.

Any advice gratefully recieved.



dog-man

[echelon]

dont bother , load of hype and not worth the money

the smart money is now on smart tv`s , not 3D

[dog-man]

Some of the smart tv's are 3D and I suppose it would be one of those I would want as they have ethernet.


dog-man

[xanadu]

I agree with echelon.

If you already have a good TV, don't waste your money on a new one just because it has 3D.

The 3D technology is moving fast, so anything you buy will be out of date and worthless.

Super HD is the next thing coming, which will be more future proof than 3D.

[dog-man]

You are both probably right.

I do still have a good tv.

A Sagem 45 inch rear projection HD with built in freeview.

It's an excellent tv, cost almost £2000 originally.



dog-man

[echelon]

Some of the smart tv's are 3D and I suppose it would be one of those I would want as they have ethernet.


dog-man

and my car came with an ashtray, its unused

my point is get something worthwhile, and dont be blinkered by the 3D hype that surfaces every 20 or 30 years or so, then disappears again

[Wossname]

dont bother , load of hype and not worth the money

the smart money is now on smart tv`s , not 3D

is that because services will in future come from streaming rather than broadcast ?

[cosworth4x4]

i have actually just bought a tv with 3d , but as they say above dont waste youre money just for that , it is good but just a gimmick , i only bought it for the hd quality as my old tv had no hdmi sockets so was struggling to connect up some stuff.

and as mentioned above as well always something new coming true but it always comes at a cost ,believe glassless 3d available at £7000 a set when i looked .

so its a case if you wait you will be waiting for ever as there is always something new arround the corner .

only good way buy the old just after they launch the new product ,buy the old when it drops in price.

[Bbigfoot]

Hi dog-man,

Most, if not All (Smart Tv's) have an Ethernet connecion, even
if it has an inbuilt Wi-Fi, and 99% of Smart Tv's are 3D.

Thier are two types of 3D, Active and Passive.
Lg latest Passive 3D LED has one set of
cilip on 3D glasses (monical's) with another
4 pair,s in the Box.
Passive 3d glasses don't need batterys and
are priced at £2 a pair.
Now other big brands are selling Passive 3D
Panasonic for one.

Just a question for anyone with one of this
years latest Lg 3d LED's.
Question is, Doe's the (LG 55LM670T) have
a 10mm Black bezel on the Picture when
Viewing Terrestrial Freeview.
The reason I ask is, I looked at this LED in Currys
and you cant view Terrestrial Tv or Satellite Tv
which is the reason your buying it in the First Place.
You have to view there Blue ray Recording.
THAY always SAY we dont have an Aerial, a
Shop that sells TV's with NO F@UCKing Aerial.

To get back to my Question, LG are promoting
the LM670T as Edge to edge viewing.
The Tv its self has No Bezel when Off, but
when On there is a 10mm black line around the Edge.
Im not shure if its on all 4 sides, its on the
Top and both sides, not shure if it has a Black line
on the Bottom.

BF.

[Barney]

I Have my Philips 42" HD 3D LED WITH MPEG4 Tuner and Ethernet input telly more than 15months now ,
TV Is Active 3D i got 2 pairs 3D Glasses Free with TV and use small round lithium Battery same with remote handset .
3D is fantastic especially for footie and Golf ..i admit however i seldom use TV remote handset as i just prefer to use my Dreambox remote which is by far much easier and 1 remote is all i require .
Ethernet is quite good for Youtube vids and such and with 2 USB Slots i can easily watch d/loaded movies very quickly and easily ,
i have 4 HDMI slots two of which i use for my SpiderHD boxes other HDMI Port i use for my DM800SE HD with still another free HDMI Slot ,
has also 2 scart connections which i use for my dm600s boxes .
Saorview is okay but i dont much watch much of it to be honest with my sat dishes i really dont need it to be honest .
you dont have to watch 3D With glasses just select 2D and watch in full HD instead , my father also has glasses and cant get 3D because he has Cataracts so 3D Is not for everyone .
but thats my opinions and i dont and never will regret upgrading my TV To 3D with MPEG4 Tuner i really dont think it will grow old just as quickly as many members are saying it will ?

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Barney

[Dreamcatcher]

_http://www.johnlewis.com/231584251/Product.aspx

This is the new 6510 series from Samsung. The 40" is £999.

I've just purchased a 7000 series 40" which is a bit more but has a couple of gizmos like voice and action control but are pretty unecessary. Hence it costs a couple of hundred more.

Samsung use active shutter glasses with battery included. I got 2 pairs free and you remove the nose piece to fit them over existing glasses.

Both types of TV have freeview HD and freesat HD built in so if you plug your dish in you get more channels.

Built in wifi with a full browser plus apps etc.

Anyway the full spec is in the link. Good luck

[cosworth4x4]

_http://www.johnlewis.com/231584251/Product.aspx

This is the new 6510 series from Samsung. The 40" is £999.

I've just purchased a 7000 series 40" which is a bit more but has a couple of gizmos like voice and action control but are pretty unecessary. Hence it costs a couple of hundred more.

Samsung use active shutter glasses with battery included. I got 2 pairs free and you remove the nose piece to fit them over existing glasses.

Both types of TV have freeview HD and freesat HD built in so if you plug your dish in you get more channels.

Built in wifi with a full browser plus apps etc.

Anyway the full spec is in the link. Good luck

similar purchase and my old man has bad eyes 3d just does not work at all for him.

[licinius]

I recently bought a new 50" plasma tv & intended getting 3D. However I quickly dismissed it as a gimmick. Do you want to sit there all the time wearing glasses to watch tv? If you have friends around then everybody else needs the glasses too.

[pip268]

I agree with the detractors.
3D TV is a waste of time. It was a good marketing ploy to sell tv's at a premium price & charge premium prices for viewing specs that are uncomfortable and induce viewing fatigue.
I had another go at watching it but I much prefer regular HD.

[gasth404]

When you want 3D is today better with active glasses. i have actually just bought new Samsung 2012 model ES6900, this 3d side is super, but i not like other functions of tv. Built in wireless is so slow that better use cable for internet, when change channel from SD to HD you need new picture settings, S2 tuner find only very strong channels, remote ... When you want nice new 3D smart tv is this OK but this is not alternative for dreambox.

[holmroad]

When you want 3D is today better with active glasses. i have actually just bought new Samsung 2012 model ES6900, this 3d side is super, but i not like other functions of tv. Built in wireless is so slow that better use cable for internet, when change channel from SD to HD you need new picture settings, S2 tuner find only very strong channels, remote ... When you want nice new 3D smart tv is this OK but this is not alternative for dreambox.

I personally got a top of range Panasonic 65" three months ago - mainly for 3D football & sport!
However, in MY opinion the best sports are actually tennis, darts and golf, as footie always seems quite dark (to ME that is) when viewed through the dreaded active specs - I do hate the specs, which with Panasonic ones you have to keep charging up via USB - funnily enough the best 3D effects were when watching tennis via my Technomate TM6900HD Super, rather than through Slybox!
The David Attenborough animal/plants etc progs and SciFi films come out best - all in MY opinion!
To be honest, I now hardly ever watch 3D progs, even though I've recorded quite a few on Sly+ box!
Hope this helps - I did say a few months ago I wouldnt buy a 3D tv until they bring out a 'spec-LESS' tv (e.g. the Toshiba - but its £7000!!!!) - but gave in, but it IS nice to have 3D for a few things, e.g. some sports and other progs, including concerts which also come out well!

[ManikM]

Ive just bought a 50" 3d plasma active type and I think its brilliant. The 3d on certain content is amazing. Looking forward to watching arsenal v spurs tomorrow. I dont think its a gimmick at all. I got the tv 2nd hand at a very nice price. Have 3 pairs of glasses and 1 extra pair on the way. The tv takes a while to adjust as theres so many settings to fiddle about with. Im glad ive finally upgraded to 3d. I dont intend on always watching 3d but certain things I will definitely be watching, not bothered about wearing the specs now and then

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[xanadu]

Ive just bought a 50" 3d plasma active type and I think its brilliant. .....I dont think its a gimmick at all.

The novelty will soon wear off.

I watch a lot of films at the cinema, and the 2D version is always better to watch than 3D.

With 3D films you feel boxed in, almost claustrophobic, and it feels like you are missing what is going on around the main action.

It's crazy to have to pay more at a cinema to watch 3D, when you actually see less.

3D is just a money making scam, which does not have any real future with the current technology.

[Satcat]

I don't have a 3D TV and don't think I will bother, so can't really make any comments on them. Posts above suggest they are good for some sports and some do***entaries. Very interesting, but what about p0rn. I can imagine that should be quite an experience.

[sonic1]

Got a 3D Tv a few weeks ago and have to say I am impressed, looked at one a couple of years ago and dismissed it but my new Samsung smart TV really does blow your socks off.
The only trouble I have is getting it to work well with Duo2 and the amp.