3D Showing on Thanksgiving

Had a bunch of family over for thanksgiving. We watched Brave and Amazing Spiderman. Started handing out glasses left and right, clip-ons, kids glasses, ladies pairs, adult glasses. As soon as they had their glasses on while watching the previews, then came the "Ohhhs" and "AAAAHHHs". It was quite interesting to hear everyone's expressions on 3D. I think for many this was their first experience with it. I'm so used to it now I don't get that anymore and I really miss it. The depth becomes second nature and you expect it.

Of course this was on a passive LG 65". There would be no way we could have done active. The ones wearing prescription glasses would have gawked at the idea of having to put the larger active pair over their glasses. Most likely we would have ended up watching the 2D version. Not to mention I would not have had enough glasses to go around. When I bought the LG cinema tube cases they were about 35.00 for 6 pair and I bought 3 tubes. If I had bought the active shutter for the Sharp TV I was looking at it would have costed me an additional 1800.00 for the glasses vs. 90.00 for the LG.

So the 3D showing was a big hit and all thanks to the passive LG display which works great for groups and provided a very enjoyable experience for everyone. If it had been active I would not have enjoyed the movie as I would have been looking over my shoulder to make sure the kids were not taking them off and throwing them across the room, as they have already done with the passive. Also if active to check and make sure everyone was getting 3D with freshly charged batteries. Actually I didn't even look around but a couple of times and each time I just smiled and thought, "Oh, yeah, it's working. No question."

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You sound defensive and insecure. Only saying that our enjoyable 3D viewing would not have happened any other way with our large group and If my TV were active it would have been shown in 2D and watched again at another time in 3D by myself.

Yeah, this was more a post for 3D in general, not active vs. passive. There's already other threads for that. I think the majority of movie collectors are totally oblivious to 3D so any chance to give them exposure on either format is a plus. In the end I'd rather see 3D succeed regardless of which format wins. If that's active, so be it. But I probably won't be buying a new display to replace mine for at least 5-7 years, that's about the time it takes for me to upgrade. Preferably, I'd like to see passive win with true 1080p per eye as it would be the most convenient for viewing especially when there is the huge obstacle of having to wear glasses, plus settling the 3D HD debate.

That was my biggest hangup with going 3D, then I got past it and bought the 3D TV, and now it has come up again. Not that I mind wearing glasses, it's just that you have to interrupt your normal routine. For casual viewing I just don't watch much 3D, you have to go out of your way to do it. If it's DIrecTV, I have to get up, get the glasses, make sure they're clean and wipe them off. It doesn't sound like much but when you're laying around and you know it takes something extra you end up not doing it. Blu ray is even a little more work. I used to have to go upstairs, unplug the PS3, hook it up on the LG downstairs, adjust the settings for that display on the PS3, go grab the disc, wait for it to load, get the glasses. I finally got a stand alone player so that time is significantly reduced. Still, it's not as simple as 2D.

I'm more sided with passive because I like the cost and convenience but the way I see it, passive and active isn't really the debate anymore. It's 2D and whether or not 3D can stay in the market and not become a short-lived fad like it was in the 50's. I think we need 1 format going forward. Just like HD DVD vs Blu ray, customers get confused easily and they can't have more than one choice or they'll explode. Cost is the other factor, they need to get the prices down a bit on 3D content.

I don't see enough posts here about creating 3D exposure to 2D viewers which is what the 3D market needs. Anytime you can get a bunch of people together and have them remark about how neat it is, is a clap on the back for investing in the 3D display, player and content. I have to admit, I was a little shocked at the responses because I'd forgot really how neat it was the first time I'd seen 3D. I was thinking anaglyph but got a total different experience.

I know I've read the glasses are cheaper now, I haven't checked on the Sharp but when I bought my LG earlier this year the Sharp's were 100/pair. I bought 18 pairs (3 of the 6 pack tubes from Amazon) for 30 or 35 for each tube, so around 100 for 18 pairs. If I had bought the Sharp TV, I would have had to spend 1800.00 to get the same amount. Cost was definitely a factor in choosing my TV. The LG was 2600 for the 65" and 3500 for the 70". Plus the extra 1800 for the glasses. I really wanted the bigger screen of the Sharp but couldn't justify spending that much more for it.

If they could get the cost down on the glasses to where they're the same as passive I'd go with active. But it's hard to say what will happen in 5 or 6 years.