Active or Passive 3d

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Hi guys. Simple straight up question.

Which produces the BEST viewing quality?

I have read articles all over the internet and the same subjects come up every time with regards to the way each of these work (which I now reckon I'm an expert in :D )

But I don't want a list of the up or downsides to each one - although it does seem there are more disadvantages to the Active solution. I wear pretty thick rimmed glasses so weight and comfort are not an issue and I won't be watching 3d that often and when I do it'll only be the odd movie here and there - no Bondathons or anything like that!

So just simply, which has the best image output. thanks!
 
For me Active. When I was choosing my new TV I had a look at both and much preferred the Active. I'm not a fan of 3D but was absolutely blown away by Avatar, etc.



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andy_mk3 said:
mavity is one of the best films I have seen in 3D. Looks amazing on my active 3D LG Plasma.
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You know, the thread came about as I have just ordered a 3D LG Plasma today but was torn between that and another similarly priced (but LED) LG with Passive 3D - hence the question.

AND, the first movie I have lined up is mavity :D

What model do you have?
 
Mine is the 50PH670V. Absolutely cracking TV :)

mavity is brilliant, space just works in 3D as you have objects floating about all over :)
 
Active for gaming, passive for movies.

LG LCD's are all passive and have best 3D, if you read the reviews and I owned one.

Not saying LG are best overall as they are not.

There was a good write up on Pro's & Con's of both a while back, may show up in Google.
 
I'd take Avatar over mavity. mavity was essentially just a 3D showcase but doesn't look as good as Avatar and, in my opinion, isn't as good a film. Predator was also surprisingly good in 3D. How to train your dragon is another good one.

Essentially nigh on any high budget 'cartoon' based film will be fantastic.



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I don't really use 3D much, in fact I'm lucky if I use it once every 2-3 months.

I wouldn't buy a tv based on which 3D it uses tbh, but other far more important features would come first.

I'm not saying it is rubbish it's just that most people wouldn't use it often, they may think they will but you won't, there is only a handful of titles that are actually worth viewing in 3D.
 
I've not watched Avatar in 3D yet. That might be a plan for tonight if my 3D glasses still have some charge in them :D

Any animated film is fantastic in 3D, I guess they can manipulate that a lot more than something filmed.
 
Thanks for all the responses guys, seems I'm going to have to line up Avatar as well :D

I am just waiting patiently for my Plasma, should be arriving tomorrow. The room that it's going in won't be finished for another couple of weeks so I'm going to have a bit more of a wait... :(
 
I bought a new TV the other day and it just so happened to be 3D. It wasn't something I was looking for, it just seemed to be the case that most of the TVs in the £800 band I was looking at had it. It's active 3D. When I was researching my purchase the impression I got was tha active 3D had slightly superior PQ - but both systems have their pros & cons.

One con is I'm having to buy another 2x pair of glasses and they're RRP is £50each!

I've just managed to pick up two pair off ebay for £48. They're supposed to be new, still with the little plastic battery strip attached. Fingers crossed I don't get burned.

I've watched a couple of 3D movies (Lego & mavity) and I'm still not impressed with the whole 3D thang.
 
I have never been impressed with 3D, I feel its just a gimmick.

My LG plasma is active 3D and it's awful, the 3d bits flicker and of course it makes the whole picture darker. I'm not even sure where my 3D glasses are and I don't care.
 
I tried to watch a film the other day, but the room was too bright. The glasses just flickered to the point I couldn't watch the film. Even in better viewing conditions, watching Lego in 3D just looked like they'd left the main subject (whatever that may be) in focus and blurred everything else. Disappointing.
 
Active shutter has technically the better quality picture. Why you ask? Because you see the full res picture left eye followed by the full res right eye.

With passive you see both the left and right eye at the same time, one line being the left frame, and the next line the right eye, effectively halving the resolution.

However I'd still rather watch passive because the glasses are so much cheaper.
 
I'm sure I've read somewhere that even though each eye only sees half res with passive, the brain merges them into full res. I don't know if this is true, or whether someone with more knowledge can confirm or debunk :p
 
Yes its full RES for passive (what would be point if 1/2?), your brain adds both together same as everything you see.

Example : before my new contact lenses prescription I was not seeing 20/20 out either eye on their own but both at same time I was.

Optician told me your eye uses the info from both eyes to add together.

New prescription both are 20/20 on their own.

A scientist once wore a special pair of specs that made everything upside down, after a period of time (not sure if it was 1 or 2 weeks) his brain compensated for it and the image was right way up.

3D is a gimmick IMO and seems the BBC who dropped it for now, but try it on a LG LCD and see it at its best, better than Active (or simply read the reviews).

On a monitor for gaming I would prefer Active though.
 
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BadMojo said:
One con is I'm having to buy another 2x pair of glasses and they're RRP is £50each!
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samsung glasses cost like £15 each brand new

samsung, sony and panasonic banded together to standardise glasses a few years back. basically you can use any set of glasses with any tv if it's from a big name manufacturer.

i have a GT50 and i have 2 sets of panny glasses and 4 sets of samsung glasses, they all work on the GT50 and they all work on my D8000 as well.
 
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