If you are watching from the side or laying down, basically not sitting directly in front of the TV, will the 3d effect be distorted or diminished?
158627
Funny, I'm watching a 3d movie right now and don't notice distortion from pretty steep side angles....it looks fine once you settle in....it looks great as a matter of fact.
265279
Lisa, I haven't actually seen the "soap opera" effect come up in normal HD tv yet, but I did see some of it show up in 3D. To be honest, I haven't had time to tinker yet...so, I will do my best to let you know when I have the time to research it.
2087146
not sure. i have not used it for 3d viewing but works well with playstation 3 and cable box.
2232235
I just got mine last night... viewing angles aren't as great as LCD's, that's for sure... left and right as well as up and down. I really didn't appreciate just how big this thing was going to be til it came in. I have it up too high and you can notice the difference pretty easily from having your eyes on level with the center of the screen and being above/below that point. I have a chair that is about 45 degrees and you can also notice the picture dim compared to sitting straight in front, but its not too bad. I wouldn't want to sit at much more of an angle than that though. I'd say its got about 90 degrees of solid viewing and then it starts noticeably degrading. You're definitely going to want to sit as close to head-on to this thing as you can get with your eye-level near the center though. I think the up/down viewing angle is worse. Very happy though overall... Kind of shocked what I got for my money. I was looking to get the biggest best TV I could for under $1k and frankly, I ended up with more than I bargained for.
1195258
Thanks for sharing your experience. Now, we are forced to buy a new receiver due to 3D capabilities. It is quite annoying...Regards
1967206
Very unlikely. It depends on your TV make and model. Almost all 3D TVs use active shutter type glasses, which are expensive, but worth it.
1634036
No, unfortunately not. It's a great TV otherwise and the 3D looks really good.
386474
That's technically true for all passive 3D tvs - the effect is achieved by splitting the image for left and right eyes, effectively cutting resolution in half. BUT although this is _technically_ correct, your brain combines the two lower res images together in your mind, creating both the 3D effect _and_ the perception you are viewing full 1080p. I have an active 3D set and have demo'd LG's passive 3D and honestly can't tell a difference. I don't think it would stop me from getting this TV, but the lack of local dimming would.
166590
We haven't noticed that effect at all--no problems with the TV at all as far as we can tell :)
2036643
Yes. Even when the receiver is off, it will pass a 3D signal through to the TV.
280322
Yes, you only switch to 3D when you have 3D content (unless you want to convert 2D content into 3D, which you can do too). The rest of the time the set behaves like a normal TV.
532553
We have absolutely no problem looking at the TV from either side. Great color. Honestly cable provider makes a difference. Initially had Comcast & I thought there was something wrong with the TV. Switched to Verizon FIOS....OMG....everyone thinks most channels look like 3D.....great TV....true value for money!!!!!
196285
While we don't have to view this television at an angle (it's in the kitchen, right next to our counter eating area), I did a side view trial just to see how the picture presented itself. While there is some loss of clarity at extreme angles, it's no worse (& maybe better) than other sets that I've seen. You'd really have to be at an extreme angle to be unhappy with an otherwise excellent picture.
2248274
That sounds strange to me. Mine does none of that as far as I can tell. Perhaps I'm not as perceptive as others. So I may be wrong. But when I play 3D movies or games and others are sharing the experience I've never had anyone complain, and they are all over the room at various angles. If mine were doing those things I would not be happy at all. I also own an LG passive 3D led television. It has none of those issues either. I hope that you can find some resolution. Good Luck.
1986201
When watching cable television, it really won't appear to look any different than 720p from that distance. If you sit up close, then yes you will notice a difference.
1613451
No, I do not have a 3d TV to test but this receiver was made before the popularization of 3d pass through technology. My assumption is therefore that it might strip out the 3d.
460208
Yes. The default setting is 2D. In the menu if you want to watch in 3D you would have to click on that option