Samsung PS42B451 42" plasma / SKY HD 3D

fadetoblack · 4 Oct 2009 at 19:10

just got the above plasma today which i am very happy with for £499
anyway reading the manual it says it will run 3D movies, 3DTV and 3D games. All i need is some 3D glasses? will this mean when sky do a 3D service my TV ok for this??

buckeejit · 4 Oct 2009 at 19:35

I presume so...

Paddyw01 · 4 Oct 2009 at 19:56

fadetoblack said:
just got the above plasma today which i am very happy with for £499
anyway reading the manual it says it will run 3D movies, 3DTV and 3D games. All i need is some 3D glasses? will this mean when sky do a 3D service my TV ok for this??

I went to see Monsters VS Aliens in 3D and it was amazing, but the headache I had afterwards! GOD!!

Happy headache's.

And to answer your questions, I think so yes.

insane200 · 4 Oct 2009 at 22:46

having downloaded the manual it seems you need to buy a special 3d ir emitter and glasses. so i think its different to how sky 3d will be broadcast.

fadetoblack · 5 Oct 2009 at 17:05

insane200 said:
having downloaded the manual it seems you need to buy a special 3d ir emitter and glasses. so i think its different to how sky 3d will be broadcast.

does the Sky HD box not do this??

insane200 · 5 Oct 2009 at 22:41

fadetoblack said:
does the Sky HD box not do this??

not that im aware of, and the format that 3d tv is being done is fully decided yet, which is why companies like philips havent comitted to making 3d tv's

it looks like your tv needs some kind of link to a pc.

fadetoblack · 6 Oct 2009 at 07:02

insane200 said:
not that im aware of, and the format that 3d tv is being done is fully decided yet, which is why companies like philips havent comitted to making 3d tv's

it looks like your tv needs some kind of link to a pc.

Sky said that will launch a 3D HD channel next year. The 3D channel will showcase movies, entertainment and sports.

It’s Sky+ HD box is capable of delivering 3D content to a compatible “3D Ready” HDTV

so it may work?

cheers for all the info : )

j21978 · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:17

did you manage to find out if your tv will work with sky hd 3d? I have the 50" version and samsung said it would work. The channel is available now.

Nymins · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:03

The Sky 3D channel is already on the EPG, channel 217. Starts this Saturday, however it may only work with pubs, not sure.

I doubt it will work with 3D though. The screen isn't polarised, which is what the 3D standard is, so no it won't work with Sky3D or 3D movies.

j21978 · 1 Apr 2010 at 22:56

It doesn't have to be polorised, sky 3D supports active glasses(non polorised) and passive (polorised) as it states on their web site.