3D LCD or LED TV.

[Mahesh001]

Looking to buy a new 3D LCD or LED TV; my budget is around one Lakh. Any suggestions for the specifications given below? Specifications: 1. Should be Wi-Fi enabled 2. Free 3-D glasses that use passive technology 3. Ability to connect my android based smart phone with it 4. voice recognition remote control

 

[just4kix]

Looking to buy a new 3D LCD or LED TV; my budget is around one Lakh. Any suggestions for the specifications given below? Specifications: 1. Should be Wi-Fi enabled 2. Free 3-D glasses that use passive technology 3. Ability to connect my android based smart phone with it 4. voice recognition remote control

I very much doubt that there are any 3D LCD models. 3D feature is mostly offered in LED lit LCDs and plasma TVs. Your budget is large enough to go for a top-end model that meets your requirements.

1. Most TVs in the 1 Lakh range are not only wifi enabled, they have wifi built-in as well. Just check the specs.
2. Almost all 3D TVs come bundled with at least two pairs of 3D glasses. Passive 3D TVs come bundled with four pairs.
3. Ability to connect to other devices (via wired/wireless) network is supported by DLNA compliant devices. The source and the target, both, must be compliant. I assume that your android based smartphone already is. Just check the TV specs and ensure that it is DLNA compliant.
4. I never bothered about this feature and actually don't care. Hence I never researched on this. You can do your own research or other FMs will help you.

Having considered the above, my advice is as follows:

You seem to be inclined towards LED TV with passive 3D technology. Not a bad thought at the outset. But you seem to be concentrating on Smart TV features, voice controls, internet, etc. This is folly in my opinion. The prime function of the TV is to display video. Indeed this is the prime directive as any captain of USS Enterprise would say. So the TV should be able to display the picture with the best quality, natural/pleasing colours, very high native contrast ratio, high black levels, very fast response times to avoid jitter/judder/ghosting, etc. Only plasma will excel in all these. And you will have to go to top-end LED models that come close (but not close enough) to the most basic plasma. Also things like Clean Motion Rate (Samsung), XR Motion Flow (Sony), etc. try to reduce the judder/jitter but end up introducing the soap opera effect.

Next there is size to be considered. For deep entertainment experience, the bigger the panel size, the better it is. Of course, viewing distance also matters especially when watching SD content. But at a distance of 8 feet or above, 46" or above is better. Size per size, feature per feature, you will find that plasma is cheaper than LED. For instance, I purchased the Panasonic P50ST50D, a 50" FHD plasma TV for 1.05 lakh. The matching TVs are Sony 46HX850 (street price approx. 118K), Samsung UA46ES6800ER (street price approx. 108K) and LG LM6690 (street price approx. 115K). Actually these are LED models are not even close to performance to the ST50, but that is my opinion. Fridends who came to my place and had a looked were absolutely zapped.

However, the point is for a whole 5~10K less, I got a TV that is 4" wider (and far superior). So my first advice is have a look at plasma also before delving in.

Not that LED is bad. LED is not newer or superior technology. In fact all videophiles will tell you that plasma is superior. Both have their own pros and cons and this forum and all over the internet, there will be enough information to guide you properly. My second opinion is LED based TV is better when:

• watching cable/DTH
• main content watching is soap operas, comedy serials, reality shows, etc.
• your room is very brightly lit and ambient light cannot be reduced, there are too many windows, etc.

On the other hand, Plasma is better suited for exactly the other end - low lit rooms or where brightness can be controlled, for watching movies, sports and other action packed programs.

So, second advice. Choose the technology that suits you.

You also seem to be gung-ho on passive 3D. No doubt passive 3D is very advantageous because of light weight glasses, cheap cost, no battery, no TV sync issues, etc. But passive 3D is only half full HD, i.e., each eye will see a resolution of 1920x540 pixels. This may not matter much to some.

However, of late, active 3D is fast catching up. Most manufacturers (except Sony as of now) have agreed to abide by the Universal (active) 3D stanadrd where sync is via bluetooth. This has eliminated the IR sync issues where you had to be within the line of sight. By taking out recharging circuits and introducing Lithium button cells, the glasses are very light too. Universal 3D means that we no longer have to stick to OEM equipment but can buy 3rd part glasses that are half as costly.

And, my third advice is just do not discard Active 3D. Take demos and then decide.

If you find that passive 3D works best for you then basically you will be restricted to LG and Panasonic. LG, the pioneer of passive 3D, markets them as "Cinema 3D". The ranges are LW and LM series. You will have to compare the specifications that best meet your requirements. But anything below LM6200 will not be good enough. Panasonic has one model in this range - the ET5 series.

My fourth advice is read independent reviews before judging. For instance, I may be biased for ST50; CNET and such sites will not be.

Final bits of advice:

1. Do a lots of demos.
2. Showrooms are brightly lit; homes are not. Take this fact into consideration.
3. Salesmen tend to draw you to LED because LED sells faster and pay more commission as well. Hence they have to spend less effort.
4. Take the remote control in your hands. Try various picture settings; by default the showroom setting is dynamic/vivid.
5. Watch a lot of SD content because that is the worst. So if SD content appears good on any particular model, HD and FHD is expected to be better too.
6. Take at least 30 minutes in watching 3D.

 

[rajatk]

Bahut sahi jaa rahe ho bhai.... seems like you have been reading a lot of posts/ threads on this forum...

 

[just4kix]

Bahut sahi jaa rahe ho bhai.... seems like you have been reading a lot of posts/ threads on this forum...

So how about a "Thank you", eh?

Yes. I have read a lot of posts and reviews - not only this forum but other websites too. Just recapitulating all what I have retained. Many things are still open to discussion.

 

[rajatk]

So how about a "Thank you", eh?

Yes. I have read a lot of posts and reviews - not only this forum but other websites too. Just recapitulating all what I have retained. Many things are still open to discussion.

This post was for the original originator of this thread... your post came just few seconds ahead of me... :lol:

 

[just4kix]

This post was for the original originator of this thread... your post came just few seconds ahead of me... :lol:

Uh! OK!

 

[prosenjit]

I just want to say what matters to u??
is it picture quality only
or so many hi fi technology and connectivity feutures that we are never going to use frankly....
if picture quality is the answer....no lcd/led has till date reached the picture quality of panny plasmas even at the 75k range.....the lcd/led being above 1 lakh
so why not spend the extra money on other home thetre equipment...of ur choice
check same hd file side by side in a showroom and make the lights off and cinema mode on.....u can bring files or play a real blu ray disk on a blu ray player in the showroom and compare lcd..lcd-led...plasmas...........if u play channel...play star gold hd/star movies hd/movies now hd...........dont judge on the basis of sd channels........

let ur eyes judge.
if you love movies in theter halls.....U will never buy anything except plaasma......but if you like overly bright scenes....U may like led....

 

[prosenjit]

have u side by side tested or just saying..if you tested side by side and then saying this.its completly ok.
otherwise my suggestion is try that.and what is picture quality??
real color reproduction OR overly bright Big size laptop like picture....now u will like the display what suits you obviously....
just try the comparison.

yes its a fact plasmas market is gone down....for many reasons..dont want to list down.u just compare and take what fits your eyes.simple.

 

[sehgal_s]

Are 3D tvs available in lcd panels. might be possible that older models come up in lcd panels but right now every 3d comes preinstalled with led pannels.

 

[Indian11]

Going for a LED would be lot more fruitful to you. LCD have been rolling out slowly like plasmas and in the time to come, we will observe LEDs everywhere..