3D HDTVs look better than 3D in theaters???
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:17 am
I just got back from my local BestBuy, and I got a chance to test some more high-end 3D HDTVs. I am pretty impressed. The first set I saw was Samsung UN46C8000, which was simply amazing. Unfortunately they didn't have any glasses, so I just watched some 2D Blu-Ray content. But the quality was unbelievable. 1080P never looked so good. And the 240Hz refresh was for real. I have seen some of this interpolation before, and it looked bad, but I take back everything I ever said. This "smooth-motion" or whatever they call it actually works. I kid you not, it looked smoother than real life. No joke. I couldn't believe how smooth it was. The resolution and colors were also top-notch. I would have loved to see some 3D content on this baby.
There were a few various models 3D TVs showing 3D content, but with missing glasses. Sucks.
Next up was the Panasonic VT25, which is great, and I have raved about it in many threads. Still looked as good as I remember.
However one I had not was this Sony XBR60LX900. This is hands down the best 3D I have ever seen in my whole life (though at $4,500 it almost has to). I could not believe my eyes. The resolution was ultra-crisp, super detailed. Anyone who tries to tell you that 720P is good enough has not seen this TV. The 240Hz motion also looked legit, unlike previous attempts in the past (although Sony's interpolation was not nearly as good as the Samsung). The 3D demo reel had a variety of content: PS3 games, Blu-Ray 3D, World Cup, etc. I was particularly impressed by MotorStorm. The 3D effect did look much nicer than what I've seen on the PC (although the 60" screen size didn't hurt this). The sports clips weren't all that impressive, although some shots looked alright. However once they started showing 3D Blu-Ray, I was blown away. I could not believe my eyes. They had about a 5 minute scene from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. This looked unbelievable, I was seeing insane depth and even some pop-out. The crazy part is that I have this movie on 3D Blu-Ray, and it doesn't look no where close to as good on the Zalman Trimon. I am not just talking about the resolution, the 3D effect was not the same. On Zalman the 3D is very mild for this movie (and most 3D movies in general). On this TV it looked spectacular. I don't think its just a matter of the screen size either. I saw Cloudy w/ Meatballs in the RealD theaters, and it didn't even looks as impressive there. I am not kidding, this TV was more sick than even the RealD theaters. How is this possible??? This was the first time I got to see content on a modern 3D HDTV that I have actually seen before on other platforms (at home on Zalman, and in RealD theaters). So it was easy to make a direct comparison. And I am certain, it looked the best on this Sony TV. They also showed off Alice in Wonderland, another movie I saw in theaters and have at home. It looked far more "3D" than I have ever seen it before. How can a 60" TV have more 3D effect than a movie theater? Any theories here?
There were a few various models 3D TVs showing 3D content, but with missing glasses. Sucks.
Next up was the Panasonic VT25, which is great, and I have raved about it in many threads. Still looked as good as I remember.
However one I had not was this Sony XBR60LX900. This is hands down the best 3D I have ever seen in my whole life (though at $4,500 it almost has to). I could not believe my eyes. The resolution was ultra-crisp, super detailed. Anyone who tries to tell you that 720P is good enough has not seen this TV. The 240Hz motion also looked legit, unlike previous attempts in the past (although Sony's interpolation was not nearly as good as the Samsung). The 3D demo reel had a variety of content: PS3 games, Blu-Ray 3D, World Cup, etc. I was particularly impressed by MotorStorm. The 3D effect did look much nicer than what I've seen on the PC (although the 60" screen size didn't hurt this). The sports clips weren't all that impressive, although some shots looked alright. However once they started showing 3D Blu-Ray, I was blown away. I could not believe my eyes. They had about a 5 minute scene from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. This looked unbelievable, I was seeing insane depth and even some pop-out. The crazy part is that I have this movie on 3D Blu-Ray, and it doesn't look no where close to as good on the Zalman Trimon. I am not just talking about the resolution, the 3D effect was not the same. On Zalman the 3D is very mild for this movie (and most 3D movies in general). On this TV it looked spectacular. I don't think its just a matter of the screen size either. I saw Cloudy w/ Meatballs in the RealD theaters, and it didn't even looks as impressive there. I am not kidding, this TV was more sick than even the RealD theaters. How is this possible??? This was the first time I got to see content on a modern 3D HDTV that I have actually seen before on other platforms (at home on Zalman, and in RealD theaters). So it was easy to make a direct comparison. And I am certain, it looked the best on this Sony TV. They also showed off Alice in Wonderland, another movie I saw in theaters and have at home. It looked far more "3D" than I have ever seen it before. How can a 60" TV have more 3D effect than a movie theater? Any theories here?