Best Buy has a 79" $7000 LG 4k IPS 3D IPS-panel TV and it's

[soccerballtux]

absolutely incredible.

So apparently only LG has the passive-3D tech, perhaps they patented it, but you can use the same 3D glasses they give you at the theater; circular polarization.

I stood and watched one for about 15 minutes straight. It's everything you've ever wanted in a TV.

Very reasonable price comparatively for what you're getting honestly. BrandSmart had an 84" LG 4k a year ago for $17k...no...0

here's the crazy part--

Two-player gameplay without a split screen

Dual Play takes advantage of passive 3D technology to give each player a unique, fullscreen view while sitting side by side.

that was a good idea.
I doubt any consoles will support that.

Looks like you can actually get it for $4000

or $3200

 

[Raizinman]

I remember the buzz when 720 came out, then 1080p, then 4K. Well, when will 8K come out or something similar? Television technology has changed massively about every 2 or 3 years. I purchased a 65" six years ago for $7000. Then better technology came out and that TV went into an extra room and we purchased a better 3d TV for about $4000. Now 4K is out. I'm running out of places to hang my older TV's. Heck, even in the back bedroom I still have a 36" Sony 720 Tube TV that weighs over 300 lbs (with stand) that nobody wants and we can't sell. Our house is filling up with TV's because the technology is changing so fast.

 

[tential]

$1000 more than I paid for my 70 inch at $3300 and it's 4K and 9 inches bigger. Damn, we're getting so freaking close to the holy grail at this point I'm excited.
I hope a review site tests "Dual Play"

 

[NutBucket]

I'm running out of places to hang my older TV's.

That's your fault for buying too many TVs

 

[soccerballtux]

$1000 more than I paid for my 70 inch at $3300 and it's 4K and 9 inches bigger. Damn, we're getting so freaking close to the holy grail at this point I'm excited.
I hope a review site tests "Dual Play"

yours isn't passive 3D if I had to guess; active glasses with batteries that you have to replace?

 

[Black Octagon]

I would love a 4k 79-inch screen, but there's no way I'm paying that much unless it is OLED with HFR

 

[ControlD]

So apparently only LG has the passive-3D tech, perhaps they patented it, but you can use the same 3D glasses they give you at the theater; circular polarization.

Vizio 3D TVs also used that same passive 3D technology, but they seem to have exited the 3D market completely. It's too bad because we have a Vizio 3D hanging on the wall in our basement and it is excellent. I am in the market for a bigger one right now and keep waffling between trying to find a LG or going with a powered 3D model (Samsung, etc.).

I find that 3D at home actually works better than in the theater. I wonder if a smaller screen actually helps keep everything in focus better.

 

[TheAdvocate]

I would love a 4k 79-inch screen, but there's no way I'm paying that much unless it is OLED with HFR

This. And in general, I dont care about 3D at all. Large, 4k, OLED at $2k or less is my buy in point. Large/affordable OLED is the most exciting tech advance I've seen in well over a decade.

Oh, and tangential link: http://www.geek.com/news/netflix-to-support-high-frame-rate-video-on-oled-tvs-1612797/

 

[purbeast0]

lol @ netflix claiming to be able to stream 4k @ 48fps.

they aren't even close to streaming bluray quality yet, but they claim they will be able to stream 4x the resolution at double the framerate?

yeah ... okay.

 

[boomhower]

I'm sticking with my plasma until I can get a 70" 4k OLED for $2k. It's going to be a while but I have confidence my Panny will keep kicking for years to come.

 

[tential]

lol @ netflix claiming to be able to stream 4k @ 48fps.

they aren't even close to streaming bluray quality yet, but they claim they will be able to stream 4x the resolution at double the framerate?

yeah ... okay.

Hey, when bitrate isn't a number people care about you're in a great position.

 

[tential]

yours isn't passive 3D if I had to guess; active glasses with batteries that you have to replace?

I guess?
I didn't know people cared about 3D that much. I care about this DualPlay feature though.

 

[soccerballtux]

Hey, when bitrate isn't a number people care about you're in a great position.

medium bitrate HEVC is fine by me

 

[soccerballtux]

I guess?
I didn't know people cared about 3D that much. I care about this DualPlay feature though.

I don't really either, but a passive option with circular polarized filtering is something worth caring about.

I wouldn't care much about film, it's about gaming IMO

 

[tential]

Well if Dualplay is an option then I would care. But using 3D for single player gaming? Probably not at all.

But we'll see as Dolphin Emulator just got 3D working perfectly and I'm interested in seeing how that pans out. I heard Xenoblade was amazing in 3D.

 

[purbeast0]

Hey, when bitrate isn't a number people care about you're in a great position.

more like people are stupid.

people will buy 4k tvs and stream netflix and them and all of their friends will be like "OMG WOW LOOK HOW GOOD 4K LOOKS!!"

kinda like the people who bought HDTV's but still had tv hooked up with a coax cable and just stretched the picture and thought it was HD.

 

[Zivic]

I'm sticking with my plasma until I can get a 70" 4k OLED for $2k. It's going to be a while but I have confidence my Panny will keep kicking for years to come.

This.. I bought up two 60" 9G Kuro pioneers before they disappeared. it will take a 70+ OLED for me to look to buy a replacement. I would be willing to spend 3-3.5k for such a display. I don't think we are too far away.

I will likely never buy an LCD for anything other than a 'beater' display.

 

[Dirigible]

I find that 3D at home actually works better than in the theater. I wonder if a smaller screen actually helps keep everything in focus better.

I find the same thing. Don't like 3d at the theater. Really enjoy it in my home theater.

 

[purbeast0]

I find the same thing. Don't like 3d at the theater. Really enjoy it in my home theater.

i think it's quite the opposite. i like it better on my 120" screen than on my 60" plasma. it's just more immersive on a big screen.

 

[ControlD]

i think it's quite the opposite. i like it better on my 120" screen than on my 60" plasma. it's just more immersive on a big screen.

Do you enjoy 3D more in an actual movie theater than at home? Your 120" screen is still tiny compared to in a theater (and it's still at home which was the bigger point). Parts of the movie always seem out of focus to me in the theater for some reason and I don't get that at home.

I do wish my 3D TV at home was bigger however! I didn't expect we would like it as much as we do.

 

[purbeast0]

Do you enjoy 3D more in an actual movie theater than at home? Your 120" screen is still tiny compared to in a theater (and it's still at home which was the bigger point). Parts of the movie always seem out of focus to me in the theater for some reason and I don't get that at home.

I do wish my 3D TV at home was bigger however! I didn't expect we would like it as much as we do.

from my visual perspective, the screen at home takes up about the same or more than most theaters i've been to with 3d movies. the 120" screen covers about 75% - 85% of my field of vision from where i sit.

i haven't seen a 3d movie in the theater (hardly see anything in the theater now because watching at home is a much better experience sound/visual wise for the most part) but i did not notice much difference, if any.

but watching it on my normal tv is not immersive at all because you see the wall behind the picture. i could not picture gravity being as cool of an experience on my 60" plasma as it was on my 120" screen.

in general though, i don't do that much 3d viewing. there are only certain movies that it really adds anything to and looks good imo, and most of those are movies that are all CGI or have a lot of it. like dawn of the planet of the apes was great. and finding nemo is awesome too. jurassic park is probably the best "real" movie i've seen in 3d. and that's not counting avatar since 1/2 of it is cgi - avatar also looks great.

 

[JackBurton]

This.. I bought up two 60" 9G Kuro pioneers before they disappeared. it will take a 70+ OLED for me to look to buy a replacement. I would be willing to spend 3-3.5k for such a display. I don't think we are too far away.

I will likely never buy an LCD for anything other than a 'beater' display.

I bought my 9G Pioneer Elites as soon as they hit the stores in 2008, and have been enjoying the pennicle of PQ since. However, LG has finally come out with something that smashes the Pioneer legacy, the LG 77" 4K curved/flat OLED display. Absolute blacks with MICROsecond response times. This means infiniti contrast (bright whites with absolute blacks, no FALD crap), with the absolute smoothest motion. On top of that, you get a curved AND flat display based on your needs at the time. Single viewer in the center, curved. Multiple viewer (party), flat. Oh yeah, did I mention it had 1080p passive 3D? Well, it has that too.

 

[tential]

I bought my 9G Pioneer Elites as soon as they hit the stores in 2008, and have been enjoying the pennicle of PQ since. However, LG has finally come out with something that smashes the Pioneer legacy, the LG 77" 4K curved/flat OLED display. Absolute blacks with MICROsecond response times. This means infiniti contrast (bright whites with absolute blacks, no FALD crap), with the absolute smoothest motion. On top of that, you get a curved AND flat display based on your needs at the time. Single viewer in the center, curved. Multiple viewer (party), flat. Oh yeah, did I mention it had 1080p passive 3D? Well, it has that too.

Whats the point of bringing up a 25000 display?

 

[NutBucket]

I still don't buy into the curved screen BS.

In the 90's we had a projection TV with a curved screen...big deal. In those days it was a necessity, not a gimmick.

 

[JackBurton]

Whats the point of bringing up a 25000 display?

There has been no price set yet, so where are you getting $25K? Secondly, bleeding edge tech isn't going to be $3K, sorry. Don't ask for the best and expect Walmart prices. It ain't gonna happen. I paid $7K+ for my 60" Pioneer back in 2008 and thought it was a HELL of a deal back then considering a 50" 1080p Pioneer display was going for $10K just a couple of years prior. If it's $25K now, it will hopefully be $10k next year. The people that don't have the money will just have to wait, which is always the case. But the holy grail of displays does look to be upon us, which is REALLY exciting! Finally, something to get excited about since the departure of Pioneer.