3D Tv question

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willemsa

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Hi,

My brother is convincing my mom to buy a new 3D tv cause of the 400mhz refresh rate. However does that not mean that you always have to watch tv with the glasses on? And what about DTSV, nothing is in 3D. So why bother?

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The 3D can be turned off when watching normal content, the glasses are only needed when watching 3D content.
 
Thanks, but is worth paying the premium then? Surely one can buy a cheaper tv that gives same quality on normal content?
 
Interested in this as well: The last time I was really into TV's the best would probably have been the Sony Bravia, 200Hz: I've been trying to find a 'non-3d' TV in that range for a while now, but haven't really had much luck. I believe Samsung is slowly taking the lead, but I really like Sony. I don't want a 3D enabled TV, I don't want Skype / Internet /whatever: I just want to best +/- 50-60" I can find ...

I believe there was quite a debate on the Plasma vs LCD vs LED thing as well: but even there, I'm not really worried.

So to bring this back to the OP: What would be the best choices for a non-3D hd flatscreen tv in today's market?
 
willemsa said:
Thanks, but is worth paying the premium then? Surely one can buy a cheaper tv that gives same quality on normal content?
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Absolutely.There'll come a time when 3D tvs either get phased out or they'll cost the same as today's entry level plasma's.Its just not practical enough to be mainstream
 
I don't know if all the 3D tv's do this but the Samsung 3D tv's have a 2D to 3D converter, which means everthing can be watched in 3D, for me it is worth it. Look at it this way if you buy a good 3D tv now your set for the next 5+ years.
 
Unfortunately, in most cases the best screens are also bundled with all the other features like web browsers, 3D, etc.

In many cases it seems like theses features are the main priority, then the aesthetics (thin screen, etc), then lastly the actual picture quality!
 
Remember you get 2 different types of 3d too (passive and active i think). Not too clued up on them but there was an article posted here not long ago showing the differences..
There is a big price difference and i'm not too sure how significant the quality diff is.
 
stevenv said:
Anyone using higher refresh rate as a justification for the cost of 3D needs their head examined.
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Plasma's already have a "natural" high refresh rate, and if you need a LCD tv that can handle fast motion look at the samsung 6 series which has the min of 100 for sport and such.

There is no real justification to buy 3D for high refresh rates.
 
i went to game the other day to look at all the tvs in action and not just looking at their specs !! there were a few tv's that had their own individual DSTV lines and blue ray players and what not plugged into them !! and the 3D tv's where the only tv's that you couldn't see one single bit of a lag or anything.. thats why I would rather pay that bit extra in to have a much better experience watching TV ??
 
tsakie said:
i went to game the other day to look at all the tvs in action and not just looking at their specs !! there were a few tv's that had their own individual DSTV lines and blue ray players and what not plugged into them !! and the 3D tv's where the only tv's that you couldn't see one single bit of a lag or anything.. thats why I would rather pay that bit extra in to have a much better experience watching TV ??
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Maybe they're putting more effort into making the 3D TVs look better in-store. Reason: you end up paying more.
 
Scooby_Doo said:
Plasma's already have a "natural" high refresh rate, and if you need a LCD tv that can handle fast motion look at the samsung 6 series which has the min of 100 for sport and such.
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The only thing to add to that is to try and get the backlit LCD in the D series. Previous models seem to cause artifacts instead of smoothing the image over.

Scooby_Doo said:
There is no real justification to buy 3D for high refresh rates.
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Unless you also want it for 3D material. I know that's also what you meant, but just in case :)
@Willemsa, I would urge you to do at least a little research before getting a 3Dtv. There are a lot of "little things" that become important when looking at a 3D set. Ghosting, Crosstalk, artifacts at higher hz etc.

I'm not sure whether something is changed in the sets in SA, but I would've told you the refresh rate was 240hz on the C750.... The same goes for the D7000 etc that Dion Wired advertise as 600hz. Haven't been to the store or seen the box though, so I am entirely open to correction.
 
Thank you Guys, will do some more research.

PhreeMe said:
The only thing to add to that is to try and get the backlit LCD in the D series. Previous models seem to cause artifacts instead of smoothing the image over.



Unless you also want it for 3D material. I know that's also what you meant, but just in case :)
@Willemsa, I would urge you to do at least a little research before getting a 3Dtv. There are a lot of "little things" that become important when looking at a 3D set. Ghosting, Crosstalk, artifacts at higher hz etc.

I'm not sure whether something is changed in the sets in SA, but I would've told you the refresh rate was 240hz on the C750.... The same goes for the D7000 etc that Dion Wired advertise as 600hz. Haven't been to the store or seen the box though, so I am entirely open to correction.
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