[Avenger]

Hi guys Im new to this bit of the forum and abit of a noob to tv's in general, Im looking for a new tv to put into my 'Man Cave' and was looking at these two

Toshiba 40TL868B 3D Ready Full HD Freeview HD LED TV 100Hz 40TL868

Samsung PS43D490 | 43 inch 3D Plasma TV HD Ready Freeview | Richer Sounds

I dont know alot about tv's so i was wondering what you guys thought? which ones better or if you have any suggestions i would be greatful

Thats around my budget and around what im looking for so any help would be appreciated

[sirlisterofsmeg]

What else is in your Man Cave.
PS3? 360? etc.
Are you going to be using for movies/Gaming 2D ?
How many people do you want to accommodate in there (Number of glasses required)

Also it may sound stupid but have you actually tried 3D.
The reason i ask is that a guy on here last week bought a 3D TV only to find out that he was one of the unlucky people who cannot actually see the 3D effect.

[Avenger]

Hi thanks for replying

Ok so there will be surround sound looking at this one

Yamaha YHT196 Black | 5.1 Package System inc Speakers excluding DVD Player | Richer Sounds

And a ps3

Ok so probably most of the time just me in there for gaming and maybe a movie or so

And only been to the cinema for a 3d films before never tv

Hope that helps

[Avenger]

Am i right in thinking one is 'Active' and one is 'Passive' ??

Not really sure on all this?

[sirlisterofsmeg]

First thing is to decide whether you want Active Or Passive 3D
You beat me to it.

[Avenger]

Lol sorry mate again im newb at this i understand that active is better but passive is cheaper is that right as im not sure i can afford alot of pairs of active glasses probably passive what do you think?

[sirlisterofsmeg]

passive is very similar tech to that in a cinema.
In fact you can use the glasses from the cinema on the LG Passive 3D TV's
Passive is easier on the eye IMO and the glasses are cheap.
Personally i have Passive sets
a 47" LW450 in the lounge
a 32" LW450 in the games room
So i might be a bit biassed.
TBH i would spend a bit of time reading up
There are loads of arguments discussions on here arguing discussing the merits & downfall of each tech.
Then pop into a store and demo a few sets for yourself.

[sirlisterofsmeg]

Originally Posted by Avenger

Lol sorry mate again im newb at this i understand that active is better but passive is cheaper is that right as im not sure i can afford alot of pairs of active glasses probably passive what do you think?

You have opened a can of worms there.
There is no "BETTER" IMO and it all comes down to preference.
Passive met my needs better than an Active set did. (Didn't want to pay an extra £400+ for all the specs i would need)
was very happy with my 47" that i went out and got a matching 32" for upstairs.

[Avenger]

Lol i do try

Sounds like passive is for me mate as it sounds like it will meet my needs

So you think the samsung sounds good or have you seen any more around you think would suit

[sirlisterofsmeg]

The Samsung is Active.and Samsung only do Active
For Passive you will have to look at
LG
Toshiba
Phillips
Plus a few no name supermarket brands.
A few more of the big hitters are moving into the Passive market soon too.
Panasonic being the biggest.
But (And i am happy to be corrected if am wrong) The majority of them all buy their panel from LG anyway.
All passive sets are LCD/LED and are not available i Plasma form.
Sizes range from 32">55" usually.

[Avenger]

Right so dont suppose you know of any about?

[logiciel]

On my experience of 18 months with a Samsung Active 3D TV I'd say it's the make to go for, but that not that one as it's only "HD Ready".

[Avenger]

Originally Posted by logiciel

On my experience of 18 months with a Samsung Active 3D TV I'd say it's the make to go for, but that not that one as it's only "HD Ready".

Any suggestions?

I've been looking at that and since i would only be sat a couple of metres away i read that i wouldnt tell is that correct?