Sony 4K 3D TV at CES2013

This was Sony's demo of it's 4K 3D TV. It shows both upconverted 1080p to 2160p content off regular 3D BluRay movies as well as some upconverted content from Sony's 3Net TV channel.

As a reminder, I recorded this video in 3D using my Sony HDR TD10 and my special filter to preserve the 3D presentation from the TV.

Sony had several of these TVs on display showing various genre of content including games and their 4K server loaded with 10 2160p native movies that comes with the TV.

That is the 84" 4K Sony. What do you mean by 3?

The Samsung 85" was shown in 3D but I don't have a filter to video the Samsung active glasses TV's. Both Sony and LG are about equal in PQ and are passive. I got good video of both the 84" and 65" models. Not too much on the 55" as they don't interest me. The Sony offered more features and better speakers and a 4k server loaded with native 4K content and an xperia tablet to control it all in their 4k models. LG is lower price but does not offer any content with the TV.
Considering Samsung uses active glasses, not passive, it automatically has a higher 3D vertical resolution than the Sony and LG which are passive FPR 4K TV screens. But this makes no difference, unless you have 3D content in 4K native which right now is only available for the Sony.

Confused? Simply put, this stuff is just now evolving so we should not worry as to what is offered with the TV's and content availability until they hit the shelves later this year or now for the 84" Sony and LG. Therefore if you must have now and must have 4K native content, the Sony is the only game in town.

If you want active shutter glasses, wait for the Samsung. If Passive is your passion, get the LG or Sony. I also looked at Hisense, Sharp, Toshiba, and Panasonic. Vizio was not at the CES show but had a private press room in the Wynn Hotel. They all showed models but I got the impression these were not in final form so I didn't bother to review them for personal consideration at this time. Of course that story could change in the weeks to come. Best to keep eyes and ears open to breaking news if you are considering being an early adopter. I plan to wait for prices to get reasonable and do not plan to go OLED until certain technical issues are resolved.

Everything I saw on display was passive from Sony. The only mention of active was that they would not divulge whether the OLED 4K 3D would be active or passive. Said they had not announced that yet. When their OLED will be released it will be 3D, however what they showed was only 2D at CES.


Edit- with exception of the 4K VPL VW1000ES projector, that was active shutter glasses.
Edited by Don Landis - 1/29/13 at 8:42am

Is this what you got?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-84LM9600-84-Full-3D-1080p-HD-LED-LCD-Internet-TV-/271146076459?pt=Televisions&hash=item3f2190c92b


For early adopter, you did good! I'm sure you will enjoy the 3D 1080 x 1920 quality.


My plans are way on the back burner as my maximum price I am willing to pay is much lower. It could be 2 more years for me to see one in my home. Meanwhile I have big expenses traveling and shooting 3D for awhile. My Sony projector will have to do.