3D Samsung TV

[Idontcare]

I was in Sam's Club today and they had a floor-model of some Samsung 3D TV with a demo video running and these glasses mounted on poles so people could experience the 3D TV firsthand.

They had some black-eyed peas video playing, and oh my lord the 3D was dreadful.

Remember these from when you were a kid?

You know how they were 3D but it was like a series of 2D images staggered in depth?

That was how the 3D looked on this TV, the people weren't 3D but it was clear they were 2D images that "popped" out from the background stage in a 3D way.

At any rate this was my first experience with 3D TV and I just had to come here and ask the experts is this really what all the 3D TV hype is all about?

It was nothing like the 3D movies I take the kids to, this was pure Fisher Price 3D Viewmaster.

 

[jlee]

I looked at one of those in Best Buy and without the glasses, I noticed the ghosty images...with the glasses, it looked like normal TV. Then again, I don't have depth perception..

Regardless, I will be buying normal TVs. 2D is just fine for me.

 

[poofyhairguy]

You know how they were 3D but it was like a series of 2D images staggered in depth?

When it is done poorly that is the main effect.

When it is done well it adds a shocking sense of depth to the TV. I have one that is all undersea, and it looks like you are looking deep into the ocean. Or I have one about the Galapagos Islands where it actually looks like you are looking down a coastline miles long.

Problem is most content is done poorly, so for the first couple years it will mostly be 2D at different depths, like a moving pop-up book.

Still love my 3D TV, and I can't wait for more 3D football games....

 

[Destiny]

When it is done poorly that is the main effect.

When it is done well it adds a shocking sense of depth to the TV. I have one that is all undersea, and it looks like you are looking deep into the ocean. Or I have one about the Galapagos Islands where it actually looks like you are looking down a coastline miles long.

Problem is most content is done poorly, so for the first couple years it will mostly be 2D at different depths, like a moving pop-up book.

Still love my 3D TV, and I can't wait for more 3D football games....

What 3DTV brand/model you have?

 

[RockinZ28]

I think it does look pretty sweet. BUT, it needs to be viewed in a completely dark room and you need to be fairly close to the center of the display. On a plasma, in my experience anyway.

I viewed a 3d Sony LED LCD at Best Buy, but that hurt my eyes pretty badly after a minute. Looking through the glasses felt like I was staring at a 60Hz CRT.

 

[Kanalua]

Costco and Sam's here have 3d Samsung displays. Best Buy has the Sony 3d as well. Can't stand either one of them. Slightly out of focus, headache inducing...and that's standing just a few feet away, center screen.

 

[RockinZ28]

Costco and Sam's here have 3d Samsung displays. Best Buy has the Sony 3d as well. Can't stand either one of them. Slightly out of focus, headache inducing...and that's standing just a few feet away, center screen.

Were any of those plasmas? Plasma is far superior for 3dtv I hear, but unless you go to a proper tv store that has dimly lit lights, they're all going to look bad.

Good thing is the newer 3d tv's all do plain old 2d very well too.

Have a friend that can get employee discounts for only Sony brand tvs. So will be picking up on Monday a 55" KDL-55NX810 240Hz LED 3d capable tv + 3d transmitter + Alice in wonder Land 3d bundle with 2 glasses + a PS3 160GB Slim, all for a little over $1,600.

Probably going to sell the 3d transmitter + Alice 3d bundle. Even if that sells for $200, still have a 55" led tv and a PS3 for about $1400.

 

[rolodomo]

I love my Samsung 3D (LED) TV. I mostly use to it play PC game titles converted to 3D. For example, I'm playing Deadspace now and the depth effects add a lot to spaceship interior. Constant 60 FPS framerate too, as the TV handles the chore of converting the 2D input signal into 3D letting the 4890 in my silent "gaming" HTPC do the rest.

I must say, when I'm in 3D mode on a widescreen TV and I have my 7.1 headseats on, the game immersion factor is intense.

I do agree though that people have either a "wow" or "ouch" (e.g., headaches, dizziness) response when watching 3D. I've observed this personally with my family.

 

[FuguAndFries]

I concur. The best way to think of this is 2.5D.

The Samsung PN63C8000 is a nice box of tricks. I was a 2.5D skeptic until I tried it out at a BestBuy. They had some kids movie playing, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs or something and I have to say that I was very, very impressed. Yeah, I know. 5.1 speakers? What's wrong with stereo? 7.2 speakers, what's wrong with stereo? Soundstage and sweetspots? Just turn up the volume! Digital signals? What's wrong with vacuum tubes /getOffMyLawn...

Now, I get it if this tech' doesn't work for you. I can detect the jaggies on the 240Hz motion field stuff despite what the experts say. It makes me nauseous. If you get headaches from the 3D fakery, I believe you -BUT, it doesn't mean the tech' is faulty (it's you /jk) it's just not for you.

 

[Nebor]

I think 3d is very, very user dependant. It works great for me. Crystal clear, deep and immersive.