3D TV's

shaun_from_Africa

I'm in the market for a new TV and a few of the ones I've been looking at have 3D.
I'm not particularily worried about getting one with the 3D facility but if it's included with the one I decide to get then so be it.

My question is:
Is there any quality loss when watching "ordinary" (non 3D) programmes on a 3D TV?

bengalknights

No there isnt you

pulliptears

Without wishing to hijack Shauns thread can I also ask a question on this subject?

I suffer with gaming motion sickness, I can only use the PS3 for certain games and for short lengths of time because of the sickness it brings on. I have heard that 3D can produce similar side effects and wondered if thats something anyone has come across?

Obviously it would be pointless buying a new TV if I couldn't use that feature.

S0litaire

For GMS people suggest moving further away from the screen, Checking for an option to turn of "Camera Sway" or looking for a "FOV Lock" can help (toggle them and see how you get on)

Most people think it's the frame rate of the game not being fast enough (or too fast) and the on screen movement causing the brain to loose equilibrium (aka motion sickness)

Johnmcl7

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I'm in the market for a new TV and a few of the ones I've been looking at have 3D.
I'm not particularily worried about getting one with the 3D facility but if it's included with the one I decide to get then so be it.

My question is:
Is there any quality loss when watching "ordinary" (non 3D) programmes on a 3D TV?

In general no if you buy an active shutter TV - these work by refreshing at twice the normal speed showing the scene for the left eye, then the right eye, then the left eye etc. and the 3D glasses are synchronised to blank out the correct eye so that each eye sees the frame for it. Passive 3D televisions have a coating on the screen which allows them to show both the left and right frames at the same time and the glasses are simple ones like the cinema 3D. I haven't tried one of these panels out but it may be worth checking if the coating has any degradation for 3D viewing.

For the active shutter type the TV is much the same as a normal TV it's just it needs to be able to run at double speed for the 3D mode and have a transmitter to synchronise the glasses. I went for a 3DTV to use for 2D as it had a very good panel for 2D so I'd go by reviews, if the TV you want happens to have 3D I wouldn't worry about it being an issue.

John

Johnmcl7

pulliptears wrote: »

Without wishing to hijack Shauns thread can I also ask a question on this subject?

I suffer with gaming motion sickness, I can only use the PS3 for certain games and for short lengths of time because of the sickness it brings on. I have heard that 3D can produce similar side effects and wondered if thats something anyone has come across?

Obviously it would be pointless buying a new TV if I couldn't use that feature.

Solitaire's suggestions are a good idea (particularly turning off camera sway) but I can't see any point in buying a 3DTV, if you have motion sickness with 2D images then 3D is likely to be quite a bit worse.

John

pulliptears

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

Solitaire's suggestions are a good idea (particularly turning off camera sway) but I can't see any point in buying a 3DTV, if you have motion sickness with 2D images then 3D is likely to be quite a bit worse.

John

That was the conclusion I'd reached really, I think I just needed someone else to say it as well.

Thanks for the suggestions Solitaire, I played a demo of Arkham City not long back and was physically sick which annoyed me greatly as it was a game I'd desperately wanted to play. I'll try and find out of it has those settings and I might yet get to play it!

LucianH

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I'm in the market for a new TV and a few of the ones I've been looking at have 3D.
I'm not particularily worried about getting one with the 3D facility but if it's included with the one I decide to get then so be it.

My question is:
Is there any quality loss when watching "ordinary" (non 3D) programmes on a 3D TV?

I had the same concern when I bought my Samsung 7000 series last year which is active shutter. Picture quality is 2D is superb

BillTrac

I have an LG 50" 3D tv and haven't had any issues with motion sickness etc. But the glasses are active, and as said before you see the whole image as opposed to the reduced image with passive glasses. 2D image quality is great.

The TV has an option to 'convert' 2D images to 3D which does make the images seem deeper.

Having the 3D may be an added extra rather than a must have but I am glad I have it.

I got my tv from Richer Sounds. Ask for a demo and they will arrange one. Rather than the shoddy attitude from PC World who expected me to buy a tv based on the poor images they were using:(

Enterprise_1701C

We have a Samsung 3D plasma, which is active shutter. We only bought it because it was cheaper than the 2D version at the time! The picture quality is fantastic, I believe it is better than the 2D version because the TV has better picture processing to be capable of displaying 3D.

[Deleted User]

Even if the OP never uses the 3D capability of the TV, he can be assured that the 2D will be in no way compromised.
The normal picture quality will be no better(and no worse) than a non 3D television