LG 47 LD950 3DTV
The basics
The not too modestly sized LG 47 LD950 is one of the latest offerings in 3D TV technology to deliver realistic third dimension viewing to the home. It uses what LG calls TruMotion 200Hz tech to produce a natural picture, even when watching high-speed action movies. It has four HDMI ports, USB input and built-in Freeview tuner.
The good
The LG 47LD950 is one of the more affordable 3D TVs around, due to its use of passive 3D technology rather than the pricier active shutter system used by most rivals. While active shutter is regarded as superior tech, this TV serves up a watchable 3D image with an appreciable sense of depth and distance. There’s plenty to like aside from 3D too: the picture quality is fairly decent all round, with TruMotion 200Hz smoothing things out and putting the brakes on motion blur.
The bad
Passive glasses might be cheaper than active shutter specs, but they have a clear downside: they darken the 3D image you’re watching slightly. This is an issue with all passive screens, though, so it’s not really LG’s fault. Also, given the high price tag, we’d expect a few more features: Freeview HD perhaps, or the web-connected NetCast service found in other LG flat panel tellies.
The bottom line
An entry-level 3D TV, giving you a big screen for a reasonable (by 3D TV standards) price tag. Just don’t expect much else in the way of bells and whistles.
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Anonymous19 October 2010
Not it should have been between £600 and £1,000
Report as inappropriatederek23 October 2010
No Samsung review ? Proper 3D TV for the money.
Report as inappropriatecabot00117 January 2011
Firstly, passive glasses darken the picture LESS than active glasses. Secondly, the sense of depth is the same on any 3D TV, active or passive - it's the same two views being displayed. Finally, some reviews of this TV say the display of 3D Blu-rays is flawed. There is an issue here that may be fixed with a firmware update, but in the meantime it is easily fixed. If the issue is apparent (a sort of rippling effect due to the stereoscopic frames not synchronizing properly), just toggle 3D on and off from the remote (you may have to do this a few times) and the problem is solved. The 3D picture is then simply stunning, especially if the backlight setting is put to 100 for maximum brightness.
Report as inappropriateDAve30 January 2011
The 3D on this TV only seems to work properly if your head is below the centre of the screen. I guess they were always above people's heads in the bar's for the football to be shown. It's a great TV, but it's bulky and badly designed, with few features as mentioned. Which is a shame.
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