I just bought a 3D TV.......

Schizophonic said:
I have to say it, its consumers like you who are eager to have the latest and greatest thing but not knowing how to use it or use it to its maximum capabilities. :rolleyes:
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My Dad bought it not myself, but after getting Sky's 3D channel I have to say it is quite impressive, it has made me flinch a fair few times but I have found nothing really flies out the screen. Yes I have a PS3 and I will be trying that out, and i might see if I can borrow a Nvidia 3D vision of a friend and plug in my comp and see what that looks like. It does have potential though but I read somewhere that between 5-10% of Americans can't see 3D TV lol, so i feel sorry for all those in that category who have wasted their money!
 
Why so many 3D TV haters?

I bought a Panny. Actually, I spent about 2 years going in and out of shops comparing the various models and decided on the VT25 because I thought it had the best picture quality of anything else I'd seen, especially on SD.

I thought some of the 3D demo's were stunning, as are some of those on the 3D channel which will shortly be going live.
 
i just been pricing up a samsung ps50c6900 at the moment, just have to see one in the flesh to see what i think.
Really would like a 3d tv tho
 
3dtvs are soo stupid, even the reference models with a reference source left me wondering wtf its all about.

there also going to be responsible for declining vision throughout the world - nobody knows what the long term half risks will be but with experts already saying that it can damage eye muscles due to too much strain is not a good start. (and the fact that you cant let anyone under 8 use it)

wouldnt touch them with a barge pole - thank god its just going to be a fad.
 
james.miller said:
3d is here to stay, it wont be a fad thats for sure. I wonder why or how it strains the eyes?
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why because the manufacturers say so? christ most of the population dont even have hdtv's yet - their not going to be jumping for joy over 3dtvs anytime soon.

the eye strain is caused because your watching a 2d plain, yet the image that is coming off of it is 3 dimensional and so your eyes are constantly adjusting as their basically confused - which is totally not how are eyes are supposed to work.(despite what others may say about it being a 'natural' viewing experience - there's nothing 'natural' about it at all) which puts a lot of stress on them.

cinemas can often mask the effect due to viewer distance, but when you have a TV mere metres away in your home the effects are magnified.

the worrying sign is that manufactures are rolling these tv's out and only now are setting up study groups to test effects on a user base due to concern from health experts - a little late dont you think!
 
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iamtheoneneo said:
why because the manufacturers say so? christ most of the population dont even have hdtv's yet - their not going to be jumping for joy over 3dtvs anytime soon.
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because it's a natural evolution of tv. you think i listen to what manufacturers tell me? :D anyway, moot point. When i bought my 1080p lcd, most people didnt have hdtv's at all...now look at us. when something new is released of course hardly anybody is going to have it. its pretty.....obvious, isnt it?

the eye strain is caused bc your watching a 2d plain, yet the image that is coming off of it is 3 dimensional and so your eyes are constantly adjusting as their basically confused - which is totally not how are eyes are supposed to work.(despite what others may say about it being a 'natural' viewing experience - there's nothing 'natural' about it at all) which puts a lot of stress on them.
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interesting, got any links to papers or articles on it that explain in more detail?
 
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While I think 3DTVs will take off, they will NOT in their current guises. They need to work without glasses and have a standard implementation across all media IMO.

Bluray is still relatively uncommon outside of enthusiasts, so I think it'll be a long time until most people have 3DTVs.
 
jellybeard999 said:
Bluray is still relatively uncommon outside of enthusiasts, so I think it'll be a long time until most people have 3DTVs.
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Totally agree, the TV industry is a bit of a mess at the minute. They are trying to use technology to drive the market without the demand to back it up. The slow adoption of Blu-Ray is a classic illustration of consumer apathy, most people jumped on DVD as the benefits over VHS were so obvious but people just aren't feeling compelled by HD. The lack of content is still a massive problem for HD TV especially in it's 1080p guise let alone 3D, 90% of the stuff people watch on their TV's in the uk is still boring old bog standard definition the same as it has been for 40+ years. The market needs to be content and demand driven, if the 3D or HD content is out their and people want it it the tech that goes with it will sell. Until this is the case we will continue with a market that is driven by manufacturers selling us what they think they can get away with!
 
Had a look at a couple of them in the shops today, the 47" LCD Samsung and 50" plasma Samsung.

I was pretty impressed I have to say, sorely tempted by the 50" plasma, but its basically about a £400 premium over the non 3d version.
 
Was in the market for a new tv the other day, in the end went for an LG 50" Plasma. Could not get away with the 3D, after watching something for 5 minutes my eyes felt like they were about to explode, and also made me feel sick!

Until they sort it out big style I will not be making the jump to 3D any time soon.
 
Swiftlegend said:
Ok so as the title says I just bought a Samsung 3D Series 7 TV (40"). I received the glasses today and I am desperate to see what sort of effect this TV can produce. However I don't have Blu-Ray 3D DVD to test and Sky 3D isn't out :P

So is there a 3D demo video I can download that anyone knows of that I can put on a memory stick and plug it in or anyone else got any other ideas?
(Btw I've been on Internet TV and tried to watch 3D youtube but it just doesn't seem to work.)
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You purchased a 3DTV with no 3D input?
 
Robbie G said:
My wife felt nauseous for the first few minutes of Avatar, it settles down once you get used to it.
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Ditto, it lasted half an hour for me. I think the only reason it subsided is because the level of 3D content reduced towards the middle of the movie. We have 3D football at my local and it has the same effect.

I can't say I'm a big fan. It's just a lot of faff to get a bit of depth to the picture and feel sick. And to top it off they charge you the earth for both the equipment and content.
 
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