3D TV's the bees knees or just Trump ?

[welsh dragon]

How smart is it?

Very. smarter than you.

 

[stephec]

Very. smarter than you.

Boom boom, I'll set 'em up.....

 

[classic33]

Very. smarter than you.

Not saying much though!

 

[gbb]

They may have improved but I remember going into PC world to be confronted by a showpiece 3D setup. An ideal viewing distance was preset...put on the glasses and looked very very carefully at the picture....and thought...'what a POS '

 

[Markymark]

It's failing at home because people don't watch tv in the same way anymore. We're half on the phone/tablet at the same time.

 

[keithmac]

I'm still holding out for a 4k TV, no doubt there will be a new hdmi standard out just after I've bought one..

Same as the old "HD Ready" debarcle..

 

[classic33]

They may have improved but I remember going into PC world to be confronted by a showpiece 3D setup. An ideal viewing distance was preset...put on the glasses and looked very very carefully at the picture....and thought...'what a POS '

Not on my own there then. Did you let them know?

 

[Grant Fondo]

4k mmmm, i have to access to one, yes one 4k channel on BT TV...hardly worth it is it?

 

[captain nemo1701]

I need to know, considering making a big purchase, so .....

Good or a bit naff, do tell.

Ok for nature stuff but still gimmicky. I noted that my 3D blu ray seems to suffer from 'dropout'. While watching the Hobbit in 3D, the image 'wobbled' every now and then. So I took the specs off and saw the double-image suddenly 'merge' into one for a split second. This, when seen through the glasses, makes the image appear to wobble and lose depth for a second. I thought it may be the disc but later my 3D Star Trek Into Darkness disc did it. Obviously the player, which I had fixed but now it's started to do it with a Dr Who disc, but oddly, not my 3D disc of Gravity. I still think 3D remains gimmicky and prefer a good movie in old 2D. I have a 'smart' TV which you can surf the net with. However, the browser software is a very cut-down version of that on a PC and needs updating periodically.

If you must get 3D, go for the passive version as it's the same as in the cinema. Specs are cheaper too and I take mine to the cinema to save money on tickets. I have also got a clip-on pair for spectacle wearers.

 

[postman]

I can't think of anything more disturbing than watching x factor,with i say honey you say g,on a 3d telly.Till progs improve and commercials get shorter ,buy another bike.You know it makes sense.

 

[sheddy]

Maybe get an HD projector instead ?

 

[marinyork]

The grand tour looks amazing in 4k.

 

[SteCenturion]

Ok for nature stuff but still gimmicky.

If you must get 3D, go for the passive version as it's the same as in the cinema. Specs are cheaper too and I take mine to the cinema to save money on tickets. I have also got a clip-on pair for spectacle wearers.

The one I have my eye on is passive 3D, an LG model.

I love a good nature documentary, lonely planet etc.

I guess if I go 3D & only watch half a dozen 3D films then I still have a 4K tv for when 4K becomes more readily available.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Mine is an LG 55 incher. Good make.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I would prioritise getting the correct size TV with the best possible picture for your budget. 4k enabled obviously, but remember we don't all watch TV a lot of the time in 4k so the standard and HD picture needs to be good.

Android TV boxes (I won't bang on again about them) are capable of playing 3d movies and there is some (free) content available. But like Markymark said, it is a failing format that never really took off (a bit like Mini discs).

I really enjoyed the 3D experiences at Universal Studios but looking back that was only because I was in a roller-coaster type simulation. We saw a Minions one in normal 3D on a static seat and it was really boring and blurry in comparison.

The quality and resolution of the picture, in my mind, is still the most important feature. If you're watching in 4k then you have the luxury of buying a larger screen that (at the same viewing distance) would otherwise look grainy in SD or even 1080p.