[halewood]

Hi, I want to venture into the world of 3D - I want a 42".

I'm no expert and would value your help in choosing a decent, good value set.

Thanks in advance

[fastest finger]

The first decision you need to make, is do you want an "active" or "passive" set up.

Passive = cheaper 3D glasses, good for large families.

Active = expensive glasses, but a better picture.

[halewood]

Thank you fastest finger - I didn't know that.

[Nigel Goodwin]

And apart from that, the two best manufacturers are Sony and Pansonic (both use active glasses) - but only Panasonic make a 42 inch (Sony don't) - so a 42 inch Panasonic sounds a good choice.

[Iqbal_M]

This TV seems ideal for you:-
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...247/index.html

[Gormond]

My advice would be to hold off as there isn't that much 3D content atm and the current batch of 3DTVs are not that great.

I think in a year or two we will start to see much better 3DTVs at a much lower cost.

I love 3D at the cinema but i haven't been impressed with 3DTVs so far.

I would also point out that any active glasses i have tried have been heavy and uncomfortable but the picture is much better as it has twice the horizontal resolution.

[ironjade]

I saw no obvious difference between active and passive 3D as far as Sky's 3D channel is concerned so I opted for the LG 42" passive 3Dtv. The lightweight, cheap, battery-free specs are what tipped the balance. A snip at £999 plus a free Blu-Ray player (which is also excellent).

[late8]

If you want a 3D TV today the best ones to go for at the moment are the 3D Panasonic Plasmas. Top TV's and the highest rated. Plasma gives less crosstalk and a better overall picture with high contrast, natural colour, excellent shadow detail and black blacks.

[sarge2]

This is the 3D plasma I have and if you read the reviews it gets top awards. I am very pleased with mine, also got a free Blu Ray player four 3D Blu Ray discs and four pairs of glasses.

[evil c]

I have just bought the Samsung UE40D6530 and the 3D is amazing but slightly blurred if the action is very fast. I didn't buy it primarily for 3D though. I would recommend for you the Samsung 7000 or 8000 series. The 3D on those 2 models is supposed to be just great.

[tellytart1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gormond

I would also point out that any active glasses i have tried have been heavy and uncomfortable but the picture is much better as it has twice the horizontal resolution.

Umm, not quite true.

An HD picture has 1920 pixels across. For 3D as broadcast on Sky, the picture is split in two one half for each eye, and the TV stretches each image to the full width, so you've got a half horizontal resolution picture for watching 3D, as the 960 pixels are stretched across the full width.

Blu-ray can use the same technique, or, because it is capable of much higher bandwidth, can transmit both full resolution pictures to the TV at once.