LG Infiniatm LX9500 47 Inch 3D TV
Since the incredible box office success of 3-D movies like Star Trek, Avatar and Monsters Inc, the demand for 3D TV at home has definitely been on the increase. This can be witnessed by the number of 3D TVs now available and the marked increase in content being released on 3D Blu Ray and via Satellite.
However, some of the early 3D sets tended to be a bit blurry around the edges. This was particularly so if the action was fast paced (like sport) or if an image was “moving towards you”. I really noticed this watching rugby when a try was being scored “in the corner” and as the two bodies flew out of the screen towards me they definitely went very blurred, in fact it was almost a double or treble image.
But thankfully technology continues to move forward apace. And now LG have introduced the Infiniatm range with a 480Hz picture that looks to be yet another quantum leap in HD generally and 3D picture technology particularly.
The picture quality is amazing. Full 1080p HD but at 480Hz refresh as opposed to the previous maximum of 240Hz, a doubling of the image refresh rate. This is really moving 3D technology to a new and higher level. I have run out of “picture superlatives” and I am just amazed that HD TV pictures are still getting better. The LG Infiniatm LX9500 47 Inch 3D TV boasts a picture quality that is simply out of this world.
I honestly didn’t believe pictures could get better over the top of the range Samsung 240Hz 1080p, but LG have managed it. And it is most noticeable in the 3D space.
Clearly the other major brands will move into 480Hz models as soon as they can, but will they be able to compete on price? For example a top of the range Samsung 240Hz LED is still around the $5k mark. The average online price for the LX9500 is just $3.3k
I think the competition will find it tough to compete, and I was interested to hear from my HD TV chum Brad in the U.K that Sky TV (the dominant pay per view satellite broadcaster in the UK) have made LG their 3D TV “partner”. Sky are very powerful in the U.K and this will boost LG’s sale massively over there.
The LG Full LED 3D TV Infinia LX9500 is a stunning piece of kit and surprisingly easy to use and set up. In truth, it’s about time LED set up was made a little simpler.
A direct LED as opposed to “edge lit” the LX9500 is much thinner than other direct lit models at just 31mm. It also comes with LG “Netcast” included, this allows direct Internet access to your TV – this is a real bonus! And there is a really neat touch from LG in that they are offering two free pairs of 3D glasses (the active shutter type).
This set already provides amazing value for money, but what makes it even better is you save further (about $2-250) as the set comes with two pairs of active shutter 3D viewing glasses. Big plaudits to LG for this.
“TruMotion – a revolution in picture quality” is what the promotional material for this set says about the new 480hz picture. After watching this set in action you simply cannot take a different point of view! I genuinely believe this is the step forward 3D needed, particularly in the viewing of fast sequences where the action comes towards you out of the screen corners, the picture stability is far, far better in this vital area.
And, I think 2D pictures are improved as well. To be fair it’s not as marked an improvement as the 3D pictures but it’s just as amazing. In a way that doesn’t really do the picture quality justice but I have run out of superlatives. I think I’m going to have to “tone down” some of my older writings as my descriptions are not keeping pace with the pictures improvements!
The color just screams off of the screen and the blacks are so black with a contrast that is infinitely sharp. This is an amazing viewing experience, and all at just over $3k.
If you’re considering going 3D then definitely check out the LG Infiniatm LX9500 47 Inch 3D TV – I’m sure you will love it. It really does offer great quality and I think it would be extremely difficult to find anything better to get you in to 3D in the current market – have fun and remember it does have an “off” button.
Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D TV
O.K, I accept that I am a bit of a geek when it comes to HD TV. And I know it’s a bit sad having built up a circle of HD TV buddies to boot. I guess it’s because we all share a boyish excitement about our gadgets…well, you know what us Guys are like when we get excited about our “toys”!
When I answered the ‘phone and heard Bryn wild with excitement I just knew he’d been out and spent some money! We met at a Trade Show in Seattle where we chewed the HD TV cud over a few beers and became instant friends.
What was he so excited about? Del, “I’ve got a 3D’er”, he enthused!
I was really surprised. We had talked about the pros and cons of 3D after I’d had a proper demo in London (there’s a lot more 3D content available in the U.K at the moment). However, I had no idea Bryn was seriously thinking of upgrading. “Yep, I got the Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV, and it’s just stunning Del, you gotta have a look”.
Bryn rattled on about his new TV for a full twenty minutes and then said….
“You got come down and have a look”, well I just couldn’t refuse a night of 3D TV and a few beers with a good friend…so here’s a joint review of Bryn’s new Samsung 3D TV beauty!
First a few words from Bryn…”It was a huge leap to “go 3D” and I knew Teri wasn’t convinced, nonetheless I was and couldn’t hide my excitement when my (sorry, our) new TV was finally delivered”.
So, when my new Samsung “C” Series arrived, I looked at the box and wondered what it would be like. The sales puff promises “full real life 3D”, “you’ll be immersed in the action” add to that a jack pack that offered more connectivity than you could shake a stick at and this TV has it all. According to Samsung anyway”.
Over to Bryn. “Teri helped me get the thing out of the box, and I was instantly struck by the sheer beauty of it”. I have to agree. The screen is so deep and black and it has a wonderful slate gray surround.
Bryn was honest enough to admit set up took a while. He said “The kids and Teri were on my case to put it on right away, but I kept calm under pressure and read the manual all the way through – being a techy it seemed the logical thing to do”.
Of course this is the right thing to do, so if you’re going to upgrade be prepared for this. It might be prudent to warn excitable kids (and spouses) that it takes a bit of time to configure these things. This is particularly so if you have to install a new Blu-Ray and surround for example, or indeed if it’s your first attempt. It does take a bit of time.
Fortunately Bryn is an organized and logical sort, so he did the sensible thing and sat down to read the manual – good move!
He was honest enough to admit that with all the connectivity a new surround and a Blu-Ray to add it was quite a long job…but of course he loved it. There are also a series of widgets, for example, YouTube and Flickr that also need configuration of you are going to use all the features. But, Bryn felt the manual was well, organized and logical. However, Bryn is a technical sort so he found it relatively easy.
This set has the ability to turn ordinary 2D images into 3D, now I thought that was pretty cool. Having said that Bryn said the config of this was more difficult.
Bryn was certainly glad that he took the trouble to go through the entire configuration up front. “It’s done and I don’t have to mess around when a situation arises” he reckoned. And I agree, although I was disappointed with the converted 2D images. “Yes, we were too”, confided Bryn. Certainly there is quite a degree of blur (crosstalk to give its proper name) so my hope for the native 3D were tempered. But this is when the TV really came alive…native 3D was unbelievable.
Just one word of warning, pretty much all top end 240Hz HD TV sets will have the “Spanish Soap Opera” mode. Why I don’t know, and what is it?
Well, it’s an effect that all the manufacturers seem to put in their new HD sets that is supposed to make the TV picture look more like a real movie picture. In my opinion it is not good! It takes away from the clarity and I like my HD pictures crystal clear and bright, but please feel free to try it.
This was one more thing that had to be configured and Bryn did say it took him a bit of menu digging to find out how to switch this mode off.
However, once he was all finished Bryn was absolutely delighted with the end result.
The effort was worthwhile though as the full native 3D picture was working, it was almost beyond belief – the 3D is just amazing. Yes, I know what that sounds like, but you simply have to see it – it is fantastic!
The picture on this set is fantastic. Brilliantly clear and crisp and 3D is an amazing experience. Bryn’s kids couldn’t get enough of the 3D. We watched Star Trek in 3D and it is very good. Then the kids insisted on Monsters v Aliens apparently for the 14th time. Mind you, it was great fun, especially the space scenes near the beginning and paddle bit that made us all jump. The picture in 3D was outstanding with just a very small amount of crosstalk mainly at the periphery.
All in all this is an impressive 3D TV. Very impressive in fact. I was also pleased to note that the 3D imagery remains sound even if you sit a long way to the side of the screen. I know this is an issue on some sets.
I wasn’t sure what going back to 2D would be like after over three hours of 3D, but I needn’t have worried. The standard picture on this set is brilliant. I guess you’d expect that with full 1080p HD and a 240Hz screen refresh rate. The superb contrast between the sharp colors and deep blacks produce a quality picture that is razor sharp.
Deep rich but bright color, brilliant, vibrant, shining, crystal, sharp, stunning contrast…this is without doubt the best picture I have ever seen on a TV.
Over the last three years or so, I’ve watched a lot of different HD and LED TVs in particular. I honestly believe this is a slightly higher level of picture.
Despite the odd bug here and there which Samsung say they will be sending a fix for soon, Bryn is blissfully happy with his new Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV. It must be good because Bryn is very discerning when it comes to his TV performance!
So, in the end all Bryn would say is that he knew he was taking a bit of a gamble going 3D so early, but it’s clear he is very, very happy with the chance he took!
I know it’s not cheap either, especially if you have to upgrade to Blu-Ray and if you want surround…plus you need the 3D glasses for the family.
“But for under $2.5k (it was $4k when Bryn got his set) we have home entertainment far and above what we had previously. I’m not sure how long the “WOW” factor will remain, but at the moment I simply don’t care because I’m loving it – and so are the family. Right now it seems worth every single cent!”
Having now seen the Samsung UN55C8000 3D LED TV in action I have to agree, and I now have to persuade Ali to let me upgrade as well, and that is not going to be easy as I only went 240 /1080 12 months ago! So, yes, I recommend 3D as a definite “YES”. Go for it I don’t think you will regret it – and there are some amazing deals in the market place at the moment!
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Samsung UN65C8000 65 Inch 3D TV
If you read my TV reviews regularly you’ll know that one of my growing band of HD TV Buddies got himself an earlier version of this amazing Samsung 65 Inch 3D LED TV. I knew Tom was thinking about getting a new HD TV but I was surprised when he got the forerunner to this beauty the UN65C6500.
Despite the fact I really enjoyed viewing Tom’s TV and it worked well in his large room setting, I really felt he should have just held out for this newer version
However, now Samsung have gone the whole nine yards and come up with the updated 240Hz, 3D version the Samsung UN65C8000 3D LED TV. And just…WOW, what a TV it is. Samsung have put literally everything into this model.
Samsung’s new “Ultra Clear Panel” picture technology is remarkable. This is what the brochure has to say about it “Advanced technology (Ultra Clear Panel) lets you enjoy crisp image details, natural skin tones, excellent shadow detail, and vibrant colors”. For once the advertising blurb is not wrong!
So no matter what it took, I had to get a look for myself. It might take a bit of begging but I had to have a look, and, it’s amazing what can happen if you ask the right questions. So, I went to see my chums at the local store and asked when they might be getting a Samsung UN65C8000 in? Incredibly, there was a trade show in Seattle, where it was being demo’d and with a little bit of begging so I managed to “blag” a free pass.
Talk about child in a sweet shop! This was HD TV heaven, with large chunk of 3D thrown in! My first stop had to be the Samsung UN65C8000 65 Inch 3D LED TV and she didn’t disappoint.
Firstly let’s talk about the picture. Whilst I know it is sales puff and boast, Samsung are right about the picture, it is outstanding. I was really impressed with the skin tones, the reality of it and the way shadows looked gave the picture a new dimension, it was different and new. This set really does offer one of the best HD pictures I’ve seen especially for such a large screen.
So, what exactly is the full package with this TV? Well, as I said, it’s upgraded to full 1080p, 240 Hz HD and the set is 3D ready. Funnily enough the native 3D demo they had running was the same canyon demo I saw in London. When the water back-splashes on the screen got me again! Next up was Star Trek (the latest film) in 3D. Again I had seen this before but it was still hugely enjoyable. I was using Samsung active 3D glasses to view.
I do like 3D, definitely, but being someone who wears glasses it does get a little uncomfortable after a while. And it’s interesting that none of the promo advertising I’ve seen for 3D…anywhere, U.S, U.K, Canada ever shows someone with two pairs of glasses. I dread to think how much prescription 3D glasses are going to cost if indeed they are possible. But at the moment it looks to be either wear lenses or suffer. This issue has definitely been washed over by the advertising Gurus!
Moving on, even the normal picture is brilliant. Add your own favorite superlative here, it will fit.
The Samsung UN65C8000 3D LED TV has every connectivity issue you could imagine covered. Internet@TV offers all of your favourite digital content at the press of the remote, you can connect up your digital camera or camcorder, access videos playlists and there is an enhanced game Mode which is stunning. You can connect your PC via LAN and there are USB ports. In fact anything you could want to connect up is covered including LAN Connections, USB and wireless!
I managed to get a preview of “Michael Jackson – The Experience” on Wii and it was huge fun and amazing game play quality. Game mode is definitely enhanced over the 7000 series.
A digital tuner is integral which means you don’t need a set top box and “All Share” allows you to wirelessly hook up any other wireless devices you have. So all of your music and film is easy to keep and have available at the touch of a button all in one place.
So…now I have a huge problem. There’s no getting away from it – I want one! Yes, I know I said I was going to sit on the 3D fence, but I hadn’t seen a Samsung UN65C8000 65 Inch 3D LED TV in close-up action then! However, this TV weighs in at just over $5k, so it’s top end and still expensive. How am I going to get the “spend” authorised by Alison? And, to be truthful…our viewing space is probably a bit on the small side for hosting a Samsung 65 Inch 3D LED TV, but that doesn’t change the fact that I crave one of these!
It’s not a logical purchase – far from it, but it’s because the Samsung UN65C8000 65 Inch 3D TV is so beautiful both on and off. With the tinge of color in the dark slate surround and the way it springs into life with such a stunning clarity, all logic is transcended!
Now Darling, why don’t we go out for dinner tonight? Your choice…Yes darling, wherever you want! How about some Champagne? Fois Gras? Of course, whatever you want Sweet Heart. Now, there’s something I’d like to talk to you about….
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Toshiba Regza 55SV670U 55-inch LED TV
Toshiba have recently launched their new REGZA SV range of LCD and LED TVs, so I went for a viewing at my local store. They have got used to me turning up every couple of weeks now…and bribing them with Starbucks coffee to show me
the latest sets early on a Monday morning! To be fair they quite enjoy it as well!
Anyway, back to the plot! The new SV range combines state of the art Full HD 1080p picture processing with stunning design making the Toshiba Regza 55ZV670U a real gem amongst HD TVs.
The REGZA SV Series is the first Toshiba series to feature LED Local Dimming backlight technology and it certainly results in deep, genuine blacks and rich bright highlights.
Utilising Toshiba’s latest Active Vision M200HD technology the 240Hz picture processing produced by the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U offers one of the clearest, smoothest and most astonishing pictures they have produced to date.
I also really liked the Dolby Volume control which stops those annoying volume variances when the commercials come on or
you switch sources or change channels. Very sharp of Toshiba (excuse the pun) to pick up on something that is very annoying
but that everyone seems to have just put up with.
Another interesting innovation is “Resolution+” which Toshiba claim can optimise the picture dependent on the ambient conditions
in a room therefore offering the best possible viewing no matter how conditions change. I’m not sure about this but I suppose conditions on the shop floor don’t eally change. Nonetheless I find this one difficult to believe.
It’s true that most thin HD TVs offer poor sound. I have to say I felt the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U 55 Inch LCD TV is probably slightly better than the Samsung range. But, it’s an inherent problem with all HD TVs due to their thiness. Again I think most people prepared to pay this amount for their viewing they would almost certainly hook up a surround system and that obviously solves the problem.
For my money, the picture quality of the Regza series is as good as it gets in LCD TV at the current state of technology.
For a 55 inch screen the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U 55 Inch LCD TV projects a stunning viewing experience, rich, deep colors and at 240 Hz all fast action remain crystal clear and completely void of any of the traditional motion blur. It’s an amazing experience to watch full 1080P HD inputs for hi-octane action and sport. I loved it.
There are a couple of other features that are also worthy of mention. Firstly the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U has a special “game” mode which is superb for gaming. I don’t game an awful lot but the quality of games does appear slightly enhanced and do seem a bit easier to follow the on screen action…easier on the eye maybe? I managed to sneak a preview of the Wii HD console that the lads had rigged up and it was very, very good (they played Metriod: Other M).Again, it’s a dificult one to discern the difference, and it is really just a perception, but I think (perceive) gaming is better!
One thing I really do like is that the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U LCD TV allows you to switch HDMI channels immediately. Most HD TVs have an inherent delay in HMDI channel switching. This TV makes changing HMDI channels the same speed as a normal channel change which is very cool and another very welcome innovation from Toshiba.
I think I’ve banged on about the technology a bit too much here, but…the Toshiba Regza 55SV670U provides a superb viewing experience, especially when coupled with true 1080 HD input (HD Box / Blu Ray / XBox). An expensive “toy” and Toshiba do come up a little more expensive, but worth it in my humble opinion!
Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV
It’s been really fun building up a circle of HD TV buddies! I know it all sounds a bit geeky, but HD TV people get really excited about things like new TVs and they love to share their epxeriences so if you keep in contact with these people, you tend to find out first had what’s good and what’s not, after all a personal referral is so powerful!
Perhaps some of the TV manufacturers should bear that in mind…anyway, I digress.
So, I loved it when I got a call of wild excitement from one of my HD TV Buddies, Bryn in Seattle. We met at a TV trade show in Seattle about two years ago and hit it off. Del, “I’ve gone 3D” he bounded! I knew he was thinking about it as I’d told him about my 3D demo in London a few months back.
“Yeah, I’ve got myself a Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV” he enthused, “It’s amazing”!
I found out he’d had it a couple of weeks and that it had taken a little bit of work to configure so it was “totally right” for him, but now he’d got it working properly he was totally blown away.
So, after listening to him wax lyrical for 20 minutes he said…
“Anyway Man, I know you write reviews on HD TVs so I’ve written you a full report on it – thought you’d like that”!
What a star! So here, without any editing or amendment from me is Bryn’s report on his new Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV…take it away Bryn.
Having taken that big step to “go 3D” I was couldn’t hide my excitement when my new Samsung UN55C8000 actually arrived.
Here it was…a new Samsung “C” range, what would it be like to watch? Well the sales material promised “full real life 3D”, “get immersed in the action” and a jack pack that offered more connectivity than you could ever possibly need. This TV has it all, well that’s what Samsung say anyway. As it gradually slid out of the box…a sharp intake of breath.
Oh Boy, it’s beautiful with it’s slate gray surround and the backest screen I’ve ever seen.
The family were completely awe struck by the sheer beauty. “Put it on Dad” cried an excited Jayne, “Yes, now, now, now” added Jordie. Come on then said a smiling Teri looking at the mass of wiring and components, “sort it out”!
“Errr, I’m gonna need some time” I protested. With the ample jack pack now in full view (4 HDMI, Anynet+, 2 x USB, PC Input, Ethernet, Optical Sound and Component Video) and a hefty set of manuals I knew it might take some time!
So, be warned if you’re gonna get one of these beauties, be pepared for some initial pain. Make sure the family know it will take some time to configure, especially if you’ve not attempted a new TV, Blu-Ray and surround sound install before.
So, being the structured and organized sort I am, I sat down to read the manual, I’m glad I did.
With the amazing plethora of connectivity, including wireless connectivity to add to the surround and Blu-Ray, it was a big job. There are also a whole stack of “widgets” you can set up as well, such as Yahoo, YouTube and Flickr. I found the manual to be pretty good – but then I am technical, so I think that made it easier for me as I’m used to technical manuals!.
One of the things that attracted me to the Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV is that it has the built in
ability to make normal 2D images into 3D. Getting this to work was a little awkward though and took a bit of time.
Now I’m glad I went through the full configuration and took the trouble to get this right up front. Why? Well the converted 2D images are not the best. There was quite a bit of image blurring…I think the technical term is “crosstalk”.
It was more than watchable but not brillaint, so our hopes weren’t as high as they might have been for true native 3D. But, when we switched to a true 3D source…WOW! That’s all – WOW!
Here again there is a configuration issue. As with all 240Hz HD TVs there is the “Spanish Soap Opera” look. What? That’s what I thought. It’s an effect that is supposed to make the viewed image look more like it does at the cinema. I know many people are big fans of this – not me. So, the Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV has to be configured again. I like a crisp picture, full clarity, so that had to be switched off, and I did need to dig into the menu system a bit to make that happen.
However…once I got the 3D picture working as I wanted, it was almsot beyond belief – it is fantastic!
The picture is robust and crystal clear, the 3D is amazing and the kids just loved it, they’ve hardly stopped watching Monsters v Aliens, and that bit with the paddle made us all jump. And the space scenes at the start are simply stunning. Star Trek is also amazing in 3D. There was still the odd bit of “crosstalk” even in native 3D, but I was hugely impressed that the 3D stays really true even if you sit quite a long way to the side of the screen.
On normal 2D TV the full 1080p and 240Hz make for simply stunning pictures. As I said earlier the screen is so incredibly black, but when it comes to life, I am still in awe of the pciture it produces. Brilliant, crystal, vibrant, sharp, bright, rich color, stunning contrast…add whatever superlatives you like it the best TV picture I have seen.
Overall in my opinion the Samsung C Series produces TV that’s a new and higher level. Despite the odd bug here and there which Samsung say will be fixed (via a software upgrade) I am blissfully happy with my Samsung UN55C8000 55 Inch 3D LED TV.
So, for my money, I am cool with being into 3D TV early. It’s true it wasn’t cheap to upgrade everything (3D Blu-Ray and of course, remember you have to buy 3D glasses for the entire family).
But all in all, for around $3.5k we have home entertainment far and above run of the mill TV. I don’t know how long the “WOW” factor will last? To be honest at the moment I don’t really care…I’m having way too much fun because it all seems so very worthwhile right now!
Go 3D, I don’t think you will regret it!
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Samsung UN46C7000 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV
I am going to be totally up front with you…I don’t own a 3D TV, but with the release of the Samsung UN46C7000 3D LED TV I do feel qualified to comment as I own the sister non 3D version the UN46B8000.
So, regardless of the 3D element, this is a top notch LED TV. In fact it’s exceptional and I absolutely LOVE my Samsung LED TV, it’s probably the best consumer electronics buy I have ever made.
The picture is just so crisp and clean, it’s like looking through a super clean pane of glass on the sunniest day ever! With the full 1080p HD and 240Hz refresh package the picture is just outsanding, I’m almost out of superlatives…yes I really do like my samsung LED TV. So, the Samsung UN46C7000 46 Inch 3D LED TV has the same exceptional crytsal clear, beautiful picture. The colors as just so bright and vibrant and the blacks truly black, not so much as a hint of gray. And the contrast is simply razor sharp.
To sum up the picture quality is amazing, like real life. If you rea dmy reviews you’ll klnow I love my sport and action movies and both just “come to life” on the Samsung UN46C7000 3D LED TV. LED is definitely the future.
But if LED is the future…what’s in store for 3D?
I first saw 3D back in May on a visit to London. U.K satellite broadcaster Sky were showing of premier league soccer matches in 3D, but only in selected bars. Ummm, 3D TV being shown in a bar? The chance to see 3D TV in anger and have a few cold beers at the same time prooved far too good an opportunity to pass up!
I was also fortunate enough to be invited to the CEDIA exhibition while I was in London. This is trade sho9w where all the top in house entertainment, automation and AV people show off their latst wares. (It was a great trip this!) And, I managed to get myself a full 3D TV demo while I was there.
But before I talk about the experience, there are a few things you need to actually watch in 3D!
Most importantly you need a 3D source. You’ll need a 3D channel (not much currently available) or a 3D DVD source and these are only available on Blu-Ray althougn there are some 3D games around.
However, there is really not much 3D source matrial about right now. One good source of 3D content is online where Internet@TV has a fair sized library you can access.
The main thing you’ll need to exprience 3D is a special pair of 3D glasses. Now these things are not cheap! So, make sure you take into account the fact every member of the family will need a pair (and any guests you have), so take this cost into account if you are considering buying a 3D TV. Without these glasses a 3D picture is blurry and unwatchable.
Depending on the type you buy they will also need battries or charging. This is because the lenses oscillate to make the picture 3D to the eye. You can’t see this oscillation with the naked eye while you have the glasses on, but it’s there and it does give a much clearer 3D vision than those horrible card red and blue lensed things they give away in the newspaper or have in a bowl at the museum!
So what can you expect from 3D pictures on your Samsung UN46C7000 LED HD 3D TV?
Well, as with all LED TV technology, Samsung are definitely at the forefront. I have already said how much I rate Samsung and the UN4C7000 is no exception. It’s a great piece of kit and has all the advantages I’ve talked about on other Samsung LED TV models.
According to Samsung the action “jumps off the screen” so you become “totally immersed in the action”.
My view is that watching 3D is a unique if slightly unerving exprience, certainly initially. Watching the soccer when they annouced the teams the players profiles seemed to fly onto the screen from behind my head! Watching the game itself was again slightly weird. Maybe it’s becaused we’re used to seeing our sport in 2D, I’m not sure, but it had the feeling of a game rather than live TV. And I didn’t think the pciture was as crisp as normal LED TV.
The demo I saw at CEDIA was a specfic 3D demo, funnily enough on a Samsung UN46C7000 LED HD 3D TV (which is why I picked this one to review). I particularlay liked a scene with two canoists white water canoing down a canyon. The depth given to the canyon by 3D made for an exciting viewing experience for sure. And, when water splashed back at me and ran down the screen, well, it was a bit of a “wow” moment. They also had a steam train demo and the way the train smoke swirled around was also very good.
But, despite what they sales blurb says, (that the 3D glasses fit comfortably over normal glasses), they don’t really and it was just ever so slightly uncomfortable after a while.
Not having a 3D TV myself and none of my HD TV Budies have yet to bite the bullet I did some Internet research on 3D TV. The general view that I found was that many people had some trouble getting their 3D TV sets to actually work in 3D! Thissort of defeats the object somewhat!
But, once those teething problems had been overcome then 99.9% of the reviews I read were hugely positive. People who had
embraced 3D absolutely loved it.
The Samsung UN46C7000 is certainly a pioneer in the LED 3D TV market and has also suffered some teething problems with many sets from the early runs requiring fixes and replacements. I understand these problems are now passed and that the latest batch of UN46C7000′s are running smoothly and giving excellent 3D entertainment all over the States.
So, my conclusion? Well, I am yet to be convinced by 3D, especially as there is not much source material. So, I intend to hold fire for now. But…if you want to embrace 3D TV the technology does now seem stable and the number of sources will start to grow quickly now. And if you want to make that “step up” to 3D, there is no better starting point than the Samsung UN46C7000 46 inch LED 3D TV. In fact, the prices are really very good right now, so maybe it’s a good time to take that first step into the brave new world of 3D TV?
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ViewSonic VT2430 24-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
I have to admit to being quite amazed that the main HD TV producers such as Samsung, LG and Sony seem to avoid producing smaller sets. Why is this? Surely there is a market, I certainly wanted one…So, I was more than a little interested when I heard about the ViewSonic VT2430 24 inch LCD TV so I thought I’d have a look and maybe get one for the guest room.
The guest room has never had a TV and as my old LG Plasma now services the marital bedroom, or alternatively is where I am shown the door to watch sport…I thought we should look for a small set in the 22-24 inch range for the guestroom.
So, I went to the local store to have a look at the ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD HD TV. And I have to report that I was very pleasantly surprised by this small but extremely well put together LCD TV. The first surprise was that it offers full 1080p HD. Major surprise on such a small screen. Consequently the picture is outstanding. You really should try and get a look at 1080p HD on a 24 inch screen because it’s an outstanding picture. The picture is crystal clear and wonderfully crisp. The 1080p coupled with a contrast ratio on 8000:1 means the ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV boasts a perfect picture even when the action is fast paced. I was a bit worried about this as the refresh is only 60 Hz, but with the smaller screen this didn’t show any noticeable degradation on picture performance.
It’s certainly true that screen blur has been a traditional problem for LCD TVs and I have highlighted this in many of my reviews. However, more recent LCD TVs have overcome this nagging problem by offering the higher contrast ratios. So, the 8000:1 ratio makes viewing sport or action movies an absolute delight on this little beauty. The ViewSonic VT2430 also offers a 5ms (millisecond) screen response rate which also goes a long way to defeating any screen blur when coupled with the other technologies. Certainly any doubts I had on buying a set with only a 60Hz refresh rate were totally overcome.
I was also hugely impressed by the natural but bright colors and the richness of the blacks. LCD has again traditionally been a bit “gray” in the black zone, but the ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV maintains dark, deep blacks giving excellent contrast with the bright and vibrant colors.
The ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV also has an internal HDTV tuner. As it happens this is needed given that there is only one HMDI input (it does have S-Video input as well), but in truth the set could probably do with an extra HDMI. However, at the price, there are really not any complaints – more in a minute.
The ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV can also double up as an outstanding PC monitor and works superbly well with games as well
although you will have to rely on that one HDMI port for all uses. Sadly this does mean a bit of messing around with cables. And…unfortunately the same applies if you want to hook up a Blu-Ray via the HMDI, but the picture is brilliant in return for your trouble. But…if I’m honest, I think it’s a small small price to pay given the amazing performance you get.
And…talking of small prices. The ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD comes up at a remarkable $359. That in itself is just a great price for an HD TV, but I was gobsmacked when I found an online price of just $309!!
So…I got one! For the spare room.
It’s great because if the children (well young adults) come to stay, they can go off and watch their favourite soap, soccer or play a game without badgering me for use of the main TV or our bedroom. Although they do still tend to lock themsleves in and disappear for the night, depsite the fact they’re supposed to be visiting!
The bottom line is this, if you need a small TV for the kitchen, spare room, the office or perhaps the college dorm, then the ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV is a brilliant buy and at an unbeatable price. I’m really pleased that companies ViewSonic and Vizio are making these great smaller HD sets and making them with real quality. There really is a niche that the Sonys and Samsungs have missed out on – delivering high quality small HD TV’s at very affordable prices.
So, if you need a small, compact, yet beautiful LCD that proivdes excellent picture performance then you can not do any worse than get yourslef a ViewSonic VT2430 24 Inch LCD TV.
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Samsung LED TV UN46B8000 Full HD 1080P Ultra Slim TV
I think it’s fair to say that LED TV is here to stay and it’s pretty obvious to see why when you check out the Samsung UN46B8000 LED HD TV. It is undoubtedly a leader in the field…and the LED TV that this HD TV geek owns! On that basis I do feel fully qualified to comment on it :>)
Stunningly thin and sleek, it’s designed as a flawless single piece of perfect crystal. On the Samsung UN46B8000′s perfect LED screen, minute details are captured in perfect vivid detail on each and every frame. And, picture edge-blur has been totally eradicated as every single pixel delivers amazing full, deep, rich color and stunningly deep, dark blacks.
The Samsung UN46B8000 LED TV is without dooubt one of the cleanest, most elegant televisions I have seen, which is one of the reasons I got it for myself. Having said that, the same can be said entire Samsung LED TV Series 8 range.
I found the picture produced to totally true to life, it’s like looking through a perfectly clean pane of glass! For ultimate picture performance you need the 3 Cs: Contrast, Color and Clarity. The Samsung LED TV UN46B8000 has them all – in abundance.
The Samsung UN46B8000 LED HD TV – Amazing Picture Clarity and Quality! The best I have seen (and I spent a lot of time looking)
The Samsung UN46B8000 LED TV uses Samsungs amazing Mega Contrast Ratio feature which brings out all the shades of grey. It also uses a Wide Color Enhancer Pro with LED gamut which makes sure that each and every pixel (yes pixel, not just “screen area”) is bright and vibrant giving you a stunning overall picture quality. According to Samsung this enables the TV to display a wider range of natural colours and provide greater depth, especially in the dark range resulting in a truly brilliant contrast. I have to agree as it was the stunning picture that closed the deal for me.
This TV also utilises the 240Hz Motion Plus technology which totally removes edge-blur. This means your picture remains smooth and crisp – no matter who frantic the action gets. You haven’t lived until you’ve watched tennis, soccer or an action movie on a Samsung 8 Series LED TV.
In a nutshell… the Samsung LED TV UN46B8000 is a stunning TV. Image quality is great in standard definition, but to get the absolute best from this TV plug in a 1080p HD input it just comes alive! watching action movies or sport in an unbelieveable exprience.
And…it’s only 29 mm deep – incredible! It also looks just as good off as it does on so, it doubles up as a nice looking piece of furniture too.
As if this TV wasn’t good enough, it’s also good for the environment as well. Why? Well, because it uses LED technology it uses much less energy than its predecessor LCD and Plasmas. So not only does it save you more money in running costs, it helps the enviornment. If I’m honest, this wasn’t a major factor in my decision making, but it helped make the decision a little easier.
The Samsung UN46B8000 also benefits from a stunning connectivity package. being the an 8000 set, it is top of the Samsung range so it has 4 HDMI ports, USB, direct PC connectivity, mobile device connectivity, extra gaming ports, direct ethernet, in fact you can pretty much plug and play any device which offers superb flexibility.
The Samsung LED TV UN46B8000 – One Downside, Easily Cured!
One of the downsides of all LED TV’s is the sound quality they produce. The same applies to the Samsung UN46B8000 LED TV it’s not brilliant. However,if you are buying a TV like this, you will probably already have or be in the process of getting yourself the required surround sound system. I always have mine plugging in and switched on now and it really does deliver the ultimate viewing experience!
Plug in a true 1080P HD source and watch this amazing TV come to life. Either HD Box or Blu Ray really do maximise the stunning picture quality and I guarantee you’ll never want to go back to ordinary LCD or Plasma TV – good as they are!
The Samsung UN46B8000 LED HD TV is definitely one of the best HD TVs on the market especially when you compare viewing performance versus price. I’ve had my set for about 3 months now and I am absolutely delighted with it at ALL levels. I can highly recommend the Samsung UN46B8000.
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Samsung UN65C6500 65-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV
I don’t know why this happens, but, being an HD TV freak, I seem to have developd a little clique of friends with a similar keen interest in the latest HD TV technology – funny that! So, it was no surprise when one of my HD Buddies called to say he’d just taken delivery of a new LED TV. I was excited for him anyway, but when he told me he’d gone and got a Samsung UN65C6500 I was taken aback…so I just had to go and have a look!
Itching for our Friday night rendezvous to arrive, I turned up (half an hour early) to see what all the fuss was about…I wasn’t going to be disappointed!
Clearly the Samsung UN65C6500 is a very BIG LED TV. You need a big room for this beast. With a full LED crystal pixelated screen, it is a big lump of solid crystal that delivers a full 1080p HD icture of stunning clarity and beauty. Bright, beautiful colors against deep rich blacks that are just…so black! The contrast makes watching the pciture a brilliant exprience.
I was slightly worried that such a big set was only offering a 120Hz screen refresh and half expected some motion blur. Having said that I know that was an “old” LCD problem, but I just felt a 65 Inch screen with only 120 Hz efresh might be an issue – I needn’t have worried. It did strike me as strange that, pariculaly samsung, would compromise on this, maybe it would have pushed the price too high? This set isn’t cheap!
Having said that, the picture performance was quite stunning and despite me trying my best to find evicence of fast motion blur, it just wasn’t there!
I’ve got a 46 inch LED screen at home and it’s just right for the viewing area but I was interested to see how such a large screen compard. To be fair, Dave has a large room that is given over totally to his Tv and Theater system. I have to say that the comparison was favourable, and despite my home set being 240Hz, I really didn’t notice any difference in picture quality particularly once we got stuck into the latest episode of Flash Forward from the HD box.
Action sequences were smooth and accurate and of course colors were sharp, bright and the contrast with deep blacks superb.
One of the downsides of LED in general is that their thinness means sound quality (from the set) is often lacking. We gave it a few minutes using just the TV sound and it was true to form. But, hooked up to Dave’s home theater system offered an outstanding overall experience (especially as Dave has been fastidious in his speaker set up).
I thought I might find going back to my own 46 inch a bit of a come down, but I do genuinely believe that the viewing room size to TV set size is a vital factor here. My room just couldn’t cope with the Samsung UN65C6500 65 Inch LED HD TV.
I loved watching the Samsung UN65C6500 LED TV but Dave’s set up is dedicated, everything is totally tailored for his 65 inch wonder! My viewing area is more “public” so I think it’s horses for courses to be honest.
The Samsung UN65C6500 65 Inch LED has the same power saving features that are available on all LED TV’s so…it’s kind on your power bills and good for the environment, which I like.
The connectivity options on the Samsung UN65C6500 LED TV are numerous. It has every possible connectivity port you could possibly want. Consequently you get superb game play, built in photo library, USB ports, the ability to host peripherals, media 2.0 a PC input and an ethernet input as well as 4 HMDI inputs. It’s also DNLA compatible which means that you can plug and play pretty much any computer or mobile device.
Finally the Samsung UN65C6500 LED TV is super slim and is a lovely piece of furniture as well…I do like the look of these super-slim LED TVs!
Final word. If you have a large’ish budget and a viewing room to match the Samsung UN65C6500 65 Inch LED TV is a quality buy that has a definite wow factor.
I highlighted the 120 Hz refresh rate earlir and Samsung are sure to upgrade and come out with a 240Hz version sooner or later. On that basis I might be tempted to hold off until the 240Hz vrsion is available. But, as with all technology…is there ever a right time to buy? Maybe just go with the flow and if you want one of these amazing “beasts” go get it!
This is a big purchase and whilst the best prices are undoubtedbly online, if you are thinking of buying a Samsung UN65C6500 65 Inch LED HD TV I do recommend a visit at your local store to check it out…then buy online (provided the price is right – which it should be online).
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As I am an HD TV “geek” I decided to do a bit of research into what TV is the most popular in the U.S. I am without doubt a big Samsung fan, particularly in their LED TV range, but I to admit to being surprised when I foun d out that the Samsung LN40C630 LCD HD TV is the bstselling HD TV set in America.
I really, honestly thought a Plasma or LED would claim that coveted position, but I was wrong (what do I know?) A mid range samsung LCD that was the bestseller.
So, entused with this stunning piece of information, and as I was in Vancouver at the time, I made tracks for the local Future Shop to find what all the fuss is about. Deciding to venture out early on a Monday morning when the sales staff
have nothing to do and I figured they would be really attentive, especially if I bribed them with an early morning Starbucks. My cunning plan worked perfectly and Pete was the perfect salesman!
I knew the Samsung C Series LCD’s had only just arrived on the market but was still surprised when Pete told me how much cheaper they are compared to pevious releases. I guess as consumer items become more common place, economies apply and
the price starts to drop. That is simple economics so I reckon the manufacture of LCD TVs has found that point and as the price is now so attractive it’s become an easy decision for people to buy.
So, I can certainly understand that, but I still think any HD TV needs to have that “wow” factor that makes buyer want to (want being the operative word) part with their hard earned greenies. This being even more relevant in the current economic downturn.
Right, back to the plot! Once I got chatting with Pete I did come clean that I wasn’t looking to buy, but he seemed happy enough with that given the Grande Vanilla Latte he was now clutching. In fact Pete turned out to be a bit of a star!
And so, we sat down to take a long hard look at the Samsung LN40C630 LCD TV.
The first thing we talked about was the old LCD “chestnut” of “high motion blur”. I know this was a big problem on most early LCD sets and it was because of this, and my love of sport, that I went Plasma with my first HD set (although as it
happens screenburn has now become a slight issue on that old first HD set – it was an LG).
Whilst the price ofthe nw 600 series has fallen appreciably, it is still a little more expensive than the 500 series, that is because Samsung have made the 630 series with a 120 Hz scren refresh rate. And with full 1080p HD capability, add at
1080p source and you get a motion blur fee crystal clear picture that took my by surprise (as I have been viewing a lot of LED TVs recently). Pete kindly put on a “morning after” replay of a Canucks game in full, glorious 1080p HD.
Ice Hockey is without doubt the fastest sport and the picture was outstanding. The action was clear and concise with the colors displayed bright and vibrant.
My new friend explained that the 120Hz refresh rate offers twice as many frames as the early LCD sets and that’s how it has overcome that early adopter problem of screen blur.
I guess with sport being the number one TV pastime of many Americans the overcoming of that problem at that lower price means we have not only gone through the price objection barrier, but also that “technical” objection has now also been
overcome which can only be why the Samsung LN40C630 is now proving so massively popular.
As I love all sports and this was a major issue for me. Maybe I had become biased against LCD Tv in general, but I have to admit that what I saw from the LN40C630 LCD TV really changed my view on LCDs.
Next we rigged up a Blu Ray DVD player to check out HD DVD performance. Again the Samsung LN40C630 put on a great show!
Stunningly, bright, solid colors with deep rich blacks gave amazing contrasts delivered a picture that made it look like I was looking through an fresh, clean pane of glass. Pete told me this was due to the new higher contrast ratio on new LCD models. He explained that the Samsung LN40C630 LCD TV has an 80,000:1 ratio. Early LCDs were only 10,000:1. Most HD TVs are around 70,000 – 100,000 ratio apparently, and this is what gives the latest sets such highly detailed and crystal clear pictures, no matter how frantic the action gets.
The bottom line is that you can get a better picture and performance with a LED, but new advances in LCD make that difference more marginal given the higher costs of a LED. But I think the reason the Samsung LN40C630 LCD TV is now so popular is
that quite simply it offers an outstanding viewing exprience at a VERY reasonable price. It’s also been made futue proof with Pete thinking it would be good for around 5-7 years.
The Samsung LN40C630 also comes with a solid enough jack pack (4 HDMI, 2 USB, PC Input), low energy consumption and Samsungs latest picture technology (wide color enhancer pro). This is designed to give better color luminance across the spectrum resulting in more brilliant colors. I might have borrowed that bit from the brochure!
The only downside I found with this set is the sound which is only powered by 2 x 10 watt speakers. And whilst the sales blurb says “offers multi channel sound”, well not really in my opinion. However, I think anyone going for this set will
have a surround sound system in mind anyay so it’s not really an issue as far as I can see.You might as well go for the
full package.
Overall this is an excellent HD TV set. If you haven’t yet upgraded, this is the middle ground, safe option for your first move into HD. Solid technology offering outstanding picture quality, for any sort of viewing, at an attractive price.
Having seen a demo (thanks Pete) I now understand how the Samsung LN40C630 has become Americas most popular HD TV!
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