Which technologies offers the best image quality and is best for 3D

So for image quality which offers the best with dark black levels and intense vibrant colors and which offers the best experience for 3D viewing?

Panasonic's plasmas currently have the best 3D effect as well as picture quality. Followed by Sony's LCD/LEDs and Samsung's plasmas/LCD/LEDs. I think reviewers say Toshiba have the worst 3D effect but it's not that bad. Don't know where LG stands in the rankings though.

Plasmas are currently the best for 3DTVs.

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

desertpython

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.) Gonna have to deal with glasses-free 3DTVs in the future. Poor us for having 3D forced on us just like HD and flat panels were forced on us!

[QUOTE="desertpython"]

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

ChubbyGuy40

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.) Gonna have to deal with glasses-free 3DTVs in the future. Poor us for having 3D forced on us just like HD and flat panels were forced on us!

Look at the health warnings on the set. The technology right now is also clumsy and useless.

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[QUOTE="desertpython"]

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

desertpython

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.) Gonna have to deal with glasses-free 3DTVs in the future. Poor us for having 3D forced on us just like HD and flat panels were forced on us!

Look at the health warnings on the set. The technology right now is also clumsy and useless.

From what I experienced with a crippled version of Nvidia's 3D Vision, it was great. I didn't get sick watching it, I didn't feel dizzy.

I don't see how it's clumsy and useless when 1. It works very well when media is designed for it and most TVs can convert from 2d to 3d and 2. It actually works and helps add depth to the game. Is it a game changing experience? Not really. Is it fun to use? Hell yes. The only clumsy/useless thing is the angle of viewing the content.

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[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.) Gonna have to deal with glasses-free 3DTVs in the future. Poor us for having 3D forced on us just like HD and flat panels were forced on us!

ChubbyGuy40

Look at the health warnings on the set. The technology right now is also clumsy and useless.

From what I experienced with a crippled version of Nvidia's 3D Vision, it was great. I didn't get sick watching it, I didn't feel dizzy.

I don't see how it's clumsy and useless when 1. It works very well when media is designed for it and most TVs can convert from 2d to 3d and 2. It actually works and helps add depth to the game. Is it a game changing experience? Not really. Is it fun to use? Hell yes. The only clumsy/useless thing is the angle of viewing the content.

The conversion from 2D to 3D is a joke and the whole technology will take a long time before its actually useful.

Are the higher tier models still being made without 3d compatibility? I agree that 3d right now is pretty crappy, but I do have two 2010 HDTVs, both of which support 3d. Their 2d specs are still superior to lower end series models though, so I'm not going to sacrifice 2d quality by buying a lower class tv. BeavermanA

[QUOTE="desertpython"]

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

ChubbyGuy40

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.)

That's not going to happen unless families start buying 65 inch sets and sit closer than 7.5 feet away. Even 10 feet away, most people won't be able to see the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 50 inch screen.

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

[QUOTE="desertpython"]

3D is a gimmick. Buy a good 2D TV instead.

psychobrew

Not sure if serious. It's not going away.

It's the next thing to hit mass marketing before higher resolutions (again.)

That's not going to happen unless families start buying 65 inch sets and sit closer than 7.5 feet away. Even 10 feet away, most people won't be able to see the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 50 inch screen.

So Plasma is the best quality wise but how does dlp compare there alot cheaper then any of the 3d plasma and the screen sizes are huge $1000 for 60".DJ_Headshot

DLP isn't as good. Not only do you have the expense of replacing bulbs every few years, the image quality isn't as good and the input lag is too great for gaming (we're talking up to 15 frames of lag). Not only that, but DLP gives some people headaches much like 3D glasses do and if the color wheel isn't fast enough you can see a rainbow effect when you move your eyes.

But higher is better right? For the most part it will be a marketing gimmick to get people to pay more but there are some uses such as a computer monitor 1440p would be a welcome increase from the 1080p my 32" lcd offers.

DJ_Headshot

Higher isn't better if you can't see the difference. Your eyes can see a finite amount. Once resolution surpasses that finite amount there is no point in going higher. While we aren't there yet when watching a display device from an inch away, we are easily there at 10 feet for any display size you'd want to watch at 10 feet. It would be dificult to convince the public to buy devices they won't see the bennefit from, not to mention the added expense for bandwidth and TV/Movie equipment, etc.

Higher isn't better if you can't see the difference. Your eyes can see a finite amount. Once resolution surpasses that finite amount there is no point in going higher. While we aren't there yet when watching a display device from an inch away, we are easily there at 10 feet for any display size you'd want to watch at 10 feet. It would be difficult to convince the public to buy devices they won't see the benefit from, not to mention the added expense for bandwidth and TV/Movie equipment, etc.

psychobrew

If you keep an eye out, the premium for 3D is hardly even noticeable anymore, as long as you take advantage of a package deal.