ASUS Republic of Gamers G51J-3D 15.6-Inch 3-D Gaming Laptop (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Had this laptop for nearly a month, and my experience with it ranges from 2 to 5 stars, depending on what I'm doing. I was considering giving this 3 stars overall, but considering the price, I think it deserves a 4 star, though it really depends what you intend to do with this laptop. Note that this is a long review. I tried to summarize everything in the first sentence of each bullet so people can skim through it quickly if they aren't interested in the details.
Pros:
- Good value! An Alienware laptop with nearly identical specs cost about $1750 the last time I checked, and that's without 3D Vision (which retails for about $200), a second hard drive and only 1 yr warranty. Also, Amazon dropped the price, twice, since I bought this (probably trying to clear stock as G51JX-3D is coming out - almost identical computer except they replaced GTX 260M with GTS 360M, which is slightly weaker but runs cooler, and replaced the 2nd HDD slot with 2 RAM slots)
- Screen looks great! Not sure if it's the 120Hz or the LED backlight, but this screen blows my old laptop away (Compal FL90). A lot of my games look noticeably better on this screen (not because of extra fps, I'm talking about old games where my old laptop runs great as well)
- 3D was surprisingly good! 3D actually was not the primary reason I bought this laptop, so I wasn't expecting much from it. But I totally don't regret getting the 3D (I wanted a G51J-A1, but you can't buy them brand new anymore - I wanted the 2nd Hard drive, which is not available on the G51JX-A1 - the replacement for the G51J) For those that see a lot of flicker in 3D, try turning up your screen brightness - when my screen is near 100% brightness, the flicker completely goes away for me and my wife. I've put additional comments on games I got to work in 3D at the bottom of this review.
- 2 hard drive bays in a 15". I couldn't find a single other 15" laptop out there with 2 hard drives. Useful if you want to have a solid state hard drive (SSD) but don't want to shell out $400+ for a 160GB SSD (I got the $200-ish Intel 80GB SSD for running the OS and some of the newer games and stuck all my old games and documents on the 2nd HDD).
- Full-sized back-lit keyboard. The back-lit keyboard is actually pretty cool and is actually useful when playing 3D - the shutter glasses make everything look darker like sunglasses do when active. The backlight makes it a lot easier to find the keys.
- Runs graphics-intensive games fluidly. I ran Oblivion, everything on max on max resolution (which is only 1366x768 on this laptop though) with 3D on, went outdoor and the scenery looked awesome! Didn't measure the framerate, but didn't notice any stuttering at all, even during combat (CPU-intensive games are a different matter though, read the Non-G51J-3D Specific Cons section).
- Driver disc lets you select what bloatware to install. If you reinstall Windows 7 using the recovery disc, the first time you boot up, the drivers disc lets you select what bloatware to install, instead of forcing you to install everything then uninstall stuff you don't want (drivers disc is bugged though, see Cons section). There're actually a number of useful programs, but still a lot of bloat imo.
- Lots of ports. Has modem, LAN, VGA, HDMI, card reader, e-SATA and 4 USB (might have missed some, check the official specs). There're 2 USBs on each side of the laptop, so you don't have to worry about a big USB device blocking off all your ports. However, you'll probably end up using all four at once most of the time: 1 for mouse, 1 for 3D IR emitter, 1 for laptop cooler (strongly recommend one), leaving only 1 USB left for your flash drive.
Cons:
- GPU comes underclocked. Probably due to heat and power consumption issues. You can easily clock the GPU back up to NVIDIA's stock clock using the latest Forceware, but then you'll need to watch the temperature much more carefully.
- CPU throttling. The CPU supposedly throttles (or clocks down) if the laptop draws too much power. I haven't yet observed this in any of my games, so I can't comment much. Google "asus g51j throttling" for more info. Note that various other gaming laptops have similar issues, including the Alienware m15x.
- Heat. This is an issue with all gaming laptops, but is particularly an issue with this model. Running Furmark at 1366x768 in a room at 20C resulted in the GPU running up to 94C for me (no cooling, though adding my targus cooling fan only trimmed 2C from that). I think the GPU can take that kinda temperature, and real-world gaming is usually less intense than Furmark, but when summer comes and my room is near 30C, this will become an issue. Also, the CPU shares the same heatsink as the GPU, though I never managed to push the CPU above the mid 70C, even when running Prime95 or Cinebench.
- Warranty void if sticker removed. There's a sticker over the heatsink saying that warranty is void if removed, so basically, I can't replace the thermal compound on the CPU and GPU to help with the heat issue without voiding my warranty >.>
- BIOS is extremely basic. I'm using the unofficial BIOS version that supposedly fixed the BSOD issue (google "G51J BSOD fix"). The only useful thing you can do in the BIOS is changing the boot order. No turning off hyperthreading, setting clock speeds or anything you'd expect a regular BIOS to have (and I'm not aware of any secret key combos that unlocks more advanced functions). Not an issue if you never mess with the BIOS, but rather disappointing for people that want to squeeze more performance out of their machines.
- Low battery life. To be expected for a gaming laptop, though the battery life on this computer is particularly bad. I get slightly over 1 hour when doing actual work (minimum brightness, balanced power scheme, surfing the web, transferring files to and from a flash drive etc.) Others have reported squeezing out 1.5 hours on more aggressive power saving options. You can replace the 6-cell with a 9-cell battery from ASUS, though it's $169 the last time I checked, and it's out of stock. I'm planning to buy a universal external battery pack before I travel with this.
- VGA out sucks, though luckily HDMI works. I've read a number of reviews online before I bought this, and I'm surprised no one brought this up, so maybe I just got a lemon. The VGA connector on my G51J-3D is very loose and flickers majorly when I connect it to my TV. The exact same cable and TV gave me flawless display on my old laptop, so I know the issue is the connector. HDMI works fine and looks great, so it's not the GFX card either (the computer won't detect my TV on HDMI without a reboot though, can't figure out whether it's Windows 7, my TV or the laptop causing problems). If you're thinking of connecting this to your old CRT monitor for 3D, it may not work out.
- Recovery discs are bugged. I tried reinstalling Windows on my new SSD which I swapped into the laptop, and when it asked for the drivers disc, it gave me a file not found error and I was forced to do a hard reboot as it won't move on. The reboot led to a BSOD. Using the recovery discs I created using ASUS's software didn't work either. Interestingly, the second time I tried the recovery discs (not the ones I made) turned out fine, so maybe it was just bad luck (still gave me the file not found error, but hard reboot did not lead to BSOD the second time. Windows 7 now running without problems on my SSD).
- Drivers disc doesn't respond once some drivers are installed. Not sure why, but when some drivers are installed, the drivers disc autorun no longer works - trying to view the contents of the disc in Windows Explorer will also result in a moving green bar that never stops moving. The workaround I found was to put the driver disc into a non-ASUS computer, copy all the contents over to the hard drive of the G51J, running setup.exe from the hard drive solved the problem.
- Lid design and lighting. I'm in the camp that hates the lights, especially the fact that you can NOT turn off the lights on this model unless you open up the laptop and cut some wires (for the record, I also do not like the alien head of Alienware, or anything on the lid that screams "hey, look at me!"). The lights blink when the laptop is in sleep mode, so I usually shut down instead of sleep (boot time is slightly over 1 min with my SSD). The upside is that the real thing looks less ugly than the pictures imo - it's darker and doesn't look as flashy from a distance.
- Size is more like a 16" rather than 15". However, the hardware packed into this thing usually results in a 17", so maybe you can say the size is more like a 16" rather than a 17".
- Looks like it'll be replaced by the G51JX-3D. The JX is supposed to come out around now. The G51J-A1 has been replaced by the G51JX-A1 already. As described earlier, the JX trades 2nd HDD for more RAM and trades the underclocked GTX 260M with a higherclocked GTS 360M (benchmarks show that they're actually comparable surprisingly, though GTX 260M at stock clock will still outperform the 360M, assuming you don't fry your computer). If you think you need 6GB RAM or more or don't care about the 2nd HDD, you may want to wait (the JX is not on Amazon yet, but you can pre-order it at various resellers). If you want the 2nd HDD, might want to buy the J soon before retailers start stocking up on the JX variant.
Non-G51J-3D Specific Cons:
- This section contains cons that are specific to all computers using these components, not just the G51J-3D
- Windows 7 incompatiblity. Certainly not as bad as when I first started using Vista, but I...Read more›

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Take Your Gaming to the 3rd Dimension See your games come alive with the world’s first NVIDIA 3D Vision notebook, the Republic of Gamers (ROG) G51J-3D.Featuring an Intel Core i7 processor, ASUS Discrete Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, and illuminated gaming keyboard, the G51J-3D unleashes an array of features to undertake today’s most demanding games with ease. Now, for the first time ever, you can experience true-to-life reality stereoscopic 3D gaming, movie and photographic experience with NVIDIA 3D Vision on-the-go. This specially designed mobile 3D Vision gaming package includes a pair of 3D glasses, transmitter and the specially designed 120Hz LCD screen. G51J is specially designed for a better Windows 7 experience for less waiting and more playing with exclusive time-saving utilities such as ASUS FastBoot that lets you boot into the desktop in under 30 seconds.Plus, the G51J-3D comes with a free trial of World of Warcraft for a right-out-of-the-box 3D experience.*Take advantage of premium multimedia with EAX Advanced HD audio and master your favorite games in 3D on a vibrant 15.6-inch 120Hz HD widescreen. The G51J-3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision includes all the special gear you need to truly bring your games to life. The most comprehensive notebook warranty package is icing on the cake. Most other brands only offer 1 year of warranty service, and can charge up to $100 for an additional year. ASUS G51J comes standard with a 2-Year Global Warranty and more*:
Thirty-days flawless display guarantee
Free two-way standard shipping
24-hour tech support seven days a week Plus ASUS Accidental Damage Protection: The ASUS G51J is also protected with a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills, and surge.**


Key Features

World's first notebook to enable HD games, movies and view photos in stereoscopic 3D withNVIDIA 3D Vision
NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit ( 3D Glasses + RF Transmitter) included
Intel Core i7 processor 720QM (Quad-Core) with Turbo Boost Technology1
Uniquely engineered 15.6-inch HD LED-backlit 120Hz widescreen enables 3D Vision on-the-go
Blistering fast ASUS DGE powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3 memory
4GB of DDR3 RAM for smooth computing with Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
640GB (2x 320GB) 7,200RPM hard drives for fast, convenient storage, and access to all your documents and entertainment
Built-in 802.11 b/g/n & Bluetooth wireless connectivity for total wireless gaming freedom
Illuminated gaming keyboard with numeric keypad gives you complete control in any lighting environment
Surreal gaming surround sound with Altec Lansing speakers driven by EAX Advanced HD 4.0
Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam for connecting with family, friends, and foes
Free World of Warcraft Trial for a right-out-of-the-box 3D gaming experience
2 year ASUS 360 global warranty and 1 year Accidental Damage Warranty
Complementary Republic of Gamers backpack and gaming mouse

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3D Vision Enabled
Uncompromised Performance for Ultimate Showdown
Enjoy Vibrant Media
Aggressive Styling
Built with one of the World’s Best Notebook Processors
ASUS Makes Your Windows 7 Experience Better
ASUS 360* -- 2 Year Global Warranty
ASUS ADW** -- 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**
Warranty
ASUS 360* (2 Years Global Warranty) + ASUS ADW** (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**) + Flawless Display Guarantee ASUS G51J comes with ASUS 360 (2 years global warranty), ADW (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**) and Flawless Display Guarantee. If the purchaser discovers one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel without cost to the purchaser.
What's in the Box
ROG G51J-3D
NVIDIA 3D Vision Wireless Glasses
NVIDIA 3D Vision Transmitter
Deluxe Republic of Gamers Backpack
Deluxe Optical Gaming Mouse (By Razor)
AC Adapter
6 cell Battery Pack
Warranty Information Card
Specifications
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Display: 15.6-inch HD 120Hz LED-backlit Widescreen (1366 x 768)
CPU: Intel Core i7 processor 720QM (Quad-Core)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3 VRAM
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n,Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, 2 SODIMM Sockets (up to 4GB)
Storage: 640GB 7,200RPM hard drive (320GB x 2)
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive
Camera: 2.0 Megapixel
Speakers: Altec Lansing speakers driven by Creative Audigy HD 3D Gaming Audio Engine
Microphone Digital Array Microphones
Card Reader: 1 x 8-in-1 card reader (MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory stick/MS Pro/MS-Duo/MS-Pro Duo)
Input/Output: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x Headphone-out, 1 x VGA port/Mini D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x IEEE 1394 port, 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert, 1 x HDMI, 1 x eSATA, 1 x Express Card 34/54
Battery Pack: 6 cell
Dimensions: 14.6 x 10.3 x 1.3~1.6 -inches
Weight: 7.26 lbs. with 6 cell battery
Color: Blue † Rated number 1 Windows-based PC maker in PCMag.com’s Service & Reliability Report 2009. Rate number 1 PC brand according to SquareTrade, the leading direct-to-consumer warranty company (for more information visit http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/ ). *For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers “ASUS” brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: “Built on ASUS,” “ASMobile,” “Powered by ASUS,” the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limit of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met. **One incident covered per notebook All specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers on selected models. Products may not be available in all markets. Product may not be exactly as shown in photos. Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

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nVidia GeForce 3D Vision Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll try to be brief, as to not simply reiterate too much of the other reviewers.
1) These nVidia glasses work very well, and the glasses have wider field of view than the eDimensions 3D glasses (which I bought 2 years ago). The 3D effect is fully adjustable in the two key dimensions: separation (amount of 3D effect) and convergence (how far away the objects appear). Having a 60 Hz refresh rate for each eye is critical; my eDimension glasses with an older 60 Hz LCD monitor could only give 30 Hz per eye and lots of flicker. I haven't tried the eDimension with the new 120 Hz monitor.
2) My computer set up is not excessive, but not wimpy either: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHz; nVidia 8800GTS; 2 Gb DDR2-800 RAM; ViewSonic VX2265wm 120Hz LCD monitor; Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. This is about the bare minimum set up for good 3D.
3) Make sure you uninstall your current GeForce drivers before loading the new GeForce + 3D Vision drivers (collectively downloadable as the "Full Driver CD" from nVidia's website). I had mismatched drivers at first (from Windows 7), and got excessive ghosting and got the right-eye signal going to the left eye. Reinstalling with fresh drivers from nVidia solved the problem. Now I have no ghosting, no flicker, great 3D effect.
4) I've only tested one game so far, World of Warcraft, which looks beautiful. There's a setting in WoW to allow the cursor to adjust its depth to match the interacting object - nice! Takes 15-30 minutes to get used to, but then it's fantastic. Setting the convergence (or "screen depth") to a low value makes the objects appear far away and is easier on the eyes.
5) Caveats: (a) you need Windows Vista or 7; XP will not work. (b) There are only two LCD monitors at the moment that offer true 120 Hz refresh rates: ViewSonic VX2265wm FuHzion 3D/120Hz LCD Display (Black) and Samsung Syncmaster 2233RZ 22" 3D Gaming LCD Monito; many LCD TVs claim 120 Hz, but this is upscaled, and none currently take 120 Hz input; some DLP TVs will work - check nVidia's website.

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Tired of living in a 2D world? Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D gaming experience with NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, the GeForce 3D Vision kit transforms hundreds of PC games, 3D movies, and digital photographs into an eye popping, interactive experience. Adjust 3D depth adjustment from the IR emitter Fully supports 3D video players such as 3dtv Stereoscopic Player Easily take in-game screenshots and view them in stereoscopic 3D with NVIDIA's free photo viewer Infrared receiver - Receive signal between 1.5 and 15 feet Infrared transmitter - Transmit signal between 1.5 and 15 feet Battery Life - up to 40 hours of stereoscopic 3D Rechargeable battery connector - USB 2.0 mini-B power connector USB 2.0 mini-B - Connect to the PC for enabling GeForce 3D Vision VESA Stereo Cable Port - For use with DLP HDTV only In the box - One pair of GeForce 3D Vision active shutter glasses with storage pouch, adjustable nose pieces, and microfiber cleaning cloth GeForce 3D Vision USB controller/IR emitter Custom 5' VESA stereo to 2.5mm stereo audio plug cable 10' DVI to HDMI cable 10' USB 2.0 type A to 5-pin mini-B cable 6' recharge cable (USB Type A to 5-pin mini Type B) Quick star guide Installation CD System Requirements - Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2 CPU 1GB of system memory 100 MB free disk space Unit Dimensions - 20.3 x 16.6 x 8.2, Weight - 1.76 oz. GeForce 3D Vision currently supports 2-way NVIDIA SLI

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Yamaha YID-W10 Wireless iPod Dock (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this product cause I love to have my iphone in my hand while sitting on the couch or at the dining table and being able to switch songs frequently without having to get up. It's also nice to be able to control your receiver volume by using the side buttons on your iPhone.
However, you should be aware of a couple drawbacks of this product:
- This dock does not allow you to display song title and album artwork on your TV screen. If you want this feature, you'll need to go with the non-wireless dock YDS-11SL. Also you cannot send iTunes videos to the TV like you can with the YDS-11SL.
However, this product has a video synchronization feature that works well - basically this allows you to play itunes video content or youtube videos on your iPhone screen (while holding your iphone in your hand) while the audio wirelessly comes through your receiver speakers. The device does a perfect job of syncing up the audio with the video (but remember the video will only be on your tiny iphone screen rather than up on the TV).
- I bought this product because I wanted a wireless solution for my iPhone music and yAired technology was supposed to be hands-down better sound quality than a bluetooth connection. I still think it's better than bluetooth, but I was a little disappointed because the audio occasionally breaks in and out with yAired. The audio breaks are rare - It usually happens when you first start playing music (maybe connection takes a while to solidify) or if you're moving around the house with the iphone in your hand. Note that it does play perfectly everytime when you have the iphone sitting in the dock.
Overall I still like the wireless feature, but was a little disappointed with yAired connection quality.

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TriDef HD 3D experience Pro Pack for 3D-ready DLP HDTVs Review

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(More customer reviews)I have always been the type to not really like 3D movies -they cross my eyes and I don't see the effect half the time. I checked out the new glasses at Sams Club and was not all that impressed. Even in the theaters I did not like it that much. Now, I had some reb/blue paper glasses that came with a movie and tried the Tridef software on my laptop with a PC game because I read that a bunch of games were going to have 3D support for the consoles and it was looking pretty good. It was a totally different experience. With just the red/blue glasses, the world had incredible depth and the perception of every object was well defined. I thought to myself, if this looks THAT good with the red/blue glasses, I have to see if I can find something for my 3D DLP... right? Well, I guess the 3D DLPs were designed to use a "checkerboard" type of 3D and to my dismay, all of the consoles would not support it. I was pretty ticked off. I read some good and bad things about the 3D effect on DLPs and decided to take the risk and buy these things. Now you have to use a PC for DLP / Tridef use and I was OK with that because months ago I turned off cable and hooked my desktop PC to the TV so we could watch HULU and Netflix for a fraction of the price.
So, I got the package in the mail 4 days later. I hooked up the sync device and followed their instructions. Five minutes later I was up and running. I turned on Batman: Arkahm Asylum and was very happy with that. I tired Fallout 3 and Half Life 2 and the game look absolutely AMAZING!!!! When you are in a fight and the enemy shoots lasers your way, it comes right out of the screen.
Result, I am very happy and this was worth every penny. I can't wait to play through Fallout: New Vegas with these glasses on. I hope my wife doesn't mind me using the TV for a while... haha.
**Note: make sure you follow the instructions. If it doesn't work at first, you are doing something wrong.
3 things to remember:
video card scaling
native resolutions
mode1/mode2

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This is everything you need to start enjoying full color 3D content on your 3D-ready Mitsubishi or Samsung DLP HDTV! Simply plug in your computer to the TV, hook up the transmitter and glasses and play your 3D content using the included software. Also play games or view google earth in TRUE 3D!This 3D pack includes:-2 pair of DLP 3D wireless shutter glasses (these run at 120 Hz for flicker free viewing)-1 wireless transmitter-TriDef Software and product keyCompatible with the following Samsung DLP monitors (& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed):HL-50A650HL-56A650HL-61A650HL-61A750HL-67A750HL-72A650HL-T4675SHL-T5075SHL-T5076SHL-T5087SHL-T5089SHL-T5675SHL-T5676SHL-T5687SHL-T5689SHL-T6176SHL-T6187SHL-T6189SHL-T7288WCompatible with the following Samsung Plasma monitors(& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed):PN42A450PPN50A450PPS42A450PS42A450P1PS50A450PS50A450P1PS50A476Compatible with the following Mitsubishi DLP monitors (& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed):WD-60C9WD-65C9WD-73C9WD-57833WD-60735WD-60737WD-65735WD-65736WD-65737WD-65833WD-65835WD-65837WD-73735WD-73736WD-73737WD-73833WD-73835WD-73837WD-82737WD-82837Minimum PC System RequirementsIntel® Pentium 4 1.6GHz or AthlonTM XP 512MB RAM DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card * 100MB free disk space Windows® XP, Vista (32Bit) DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Internet connection DVD-ROM drive Network card* Please Note: You must have a graphics card with DVI output. If your video card or computer does not have a HDMI output, a DVI to HDMI cable or DVI to HDMI adaptor is required to connect to a Samsung 3-D DLP® HDTV

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Sony KDL46HX800 46" Class LED Backlight 3D HDTV and 2 Pair of Sony 3D Active Shutter glasses and Sony TMRBR100 3D Sync Transmitter Bundle Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this Sony 46" 3D, KDL-46HX800, on Black Friday. It's been performing flawlessly since. The adjustments are fairly easy. There are custom adjustments for the pros ut I stayed away from it. Superb TV, style and performance wise, and for the price it's a steal. I was hesitating between Sony and Samsung, I dont regret my choice.

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Sony KDL46HX800 46" Class LED Backlight 3D HDTVDesigned to deliver a gorgeous picture in Full HD 1080p, the KDL46HX800 high-definition television is outfitted with advanced technologies such as a Dynamic Edge LED backlight for sharp, vibrant images and MotionflowTM PRO 240Hz technology for crisp, fluid motion in fast-action scenes.Features* 3D In Full HD 1080p* Slim Design, Stunning Picture* MotionflowTM PRO 240Hz Technology Two Pair of Sony TDG-BR100B 3D Active Shutter glassesEnjoy fantastic 3D action with the Sony TDG-BR100B 3D Active Shutter glasses for Full HD 3D BRAVIA TVs.Features* 3D Viewing Action* Stylish Design* Active Shutter Technology Sony TMRBR100 3D Sync Transmitter for 3D capable TVsThe 3D Sync Transmitter links to the TDB-BR100 Active Shutter glasses via infra-red to synchronise the frame rate of the TV with the shutter speed of the glasses.Features* Synchronises the frame rate* Links to the TDB-BR100 Active Shutter glasses via infra-red

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High Powered IR Emitter for Mitsubishi® & Samsung® DLP 3D Ready HDTV's Review

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(More customer reviews)We werent exspecting this item till today but we got it on monday! fast shipping wow.
also there technical support is above most major companies like SONY,Panasonic (FYI they have brains).
and this devise saved us over 175.00 dollars. My set up is Mitsubishi wd 65-737 with the mit adapter ad-1, and reveo
3d glasses rechargeable from => (reveo frys 89.99 each). so now after much blah blah from Mitsubishi tech support,Blah Blah from most other companies. and not buying there silly starter pack (399.00)i saved huge and have better glasses and an ir emitter (ten times stronger.so I recommend this route A. mit glasses are breakable and small, and there emitter is less powerful than this one. B. thats it love my Mit TV, not a fan of there Starter Pack which is waaay over priced. I plan on getting Xpand 103's if my Reveo'S dont work out,Xpand Universal X103 3D Glasses Compatible with Active 3D TV's, Blackso far so good. High Powered IR Emitter for Mitsubishi® & Samsung® DLP 3D Ready HDTV's
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DLP 3D shutter glasses and transmitter family 4 pack for your compatible 3D HDTV (computer or converter required for some 3D content) Review

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(More customer reviews)These are the glasses and transmitter that you need for 3D on your set, the only warning that I can give you is that a stand alone 3D blue ray player will not work with your Samsung 3D ready DLP tv... you must have a computer connected by HDMI to your HDMI/DVI port and you need to be using Cyberlink Power DVD 10 if you want to play 3D Blue Ray. There are other players that will let you play 3D DVD's but the Cyberlink software is the only way to get 3D blue ray on your 3D ready DLP. You may ask why won't a 3D blue ray player work? Because they use a newer version of HDMI which you don't have. Also, as I stated before you have to have the computer connected to the only HDMI port that is also a DVI port because, here's the kicker, your set works with this other format, which they abandoned. See the lessons we learn from being the first to purchase a new technology! One other note on these glasses... They work and most of the others will not, here's why: The DLPs work at a much higher sync rate in 3D mode, which is awsome but once again, something they abandoned. Other glasses will not operate at this frame rate (120 hz) and will not work with your system. Please learn from my experience and save yourself the headache and expense of trying to get your DLP to work any other way... You need a computer, Cyberlink Power DVD 10, these glasses with the included transmitter that plugs into you 3D port on your TV. Then WOW!!!

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This bundle is the ULTIMATE way to view 3D on your 3D-ready Mitsubishi or Samsung DLP HDTV! Simply hook your computer to the TV, connect the transmitter and glasses and enjoy your 3D content. Note that 3D software is required to view 3D movies, DVDs or Blu ray discs. For DVDs & movies, Stereoscopic player is recommended. For 3D Blu rays, a Blu ray drive is required and Power DVD 10 Ultra 3D is recommended). These glasses can also be used to play PC games in true 3D! This pack includes: 4 pair of wireless glasses and 1 wireless transmitter. This pack is compatible with the following Samsung DLP monitors (& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed): HL-50A650 HL-56A650 HL-61A650 HL-61A750 HL-67A750 HL-72A650 HL-T4675S HL-T5075S HL-T5076S HL-T5087S HL-T5089S HL-T5675S HL-T5676S HL-T5687S HL-T5689S HL-T6176S HL-T6187S HL-T6189S HL-T7288W and with the following Samsung Plasma monitors(& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed): PN42A450P PN50A450P PS42A450 PS42A450P1 PS50A450 PS50A450P1 PS50A476 Alsowith the following Mitsubishi DLP monitors (& any other 3D Ready televisions not listed): WD-60C9 WD-65C9 WD-73C9 WD-57833 WD-60735 WD-60737 WD-65735 WD-65736 WD-65737 WD-65833 WD-65835 WD-65837 WD-73735 WD-73736 WD-73737 WD-73833 WD-73835 WD-73837 WD-82737 WD-82837.PC System Requirements: Intel® Pentium 4 1.6GHz or Athlon XP 512MB RAM DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card * 100MB free disk space Windows® XP, Vista or 7, DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Internet connection DVD-ROM drive Network card * NOTE: VGA to HDMI cable or DVI to HDMI adaptor is required for VGA or DVI cards.These glasses were created for use with a PC, however, they will work great with Mitsubishi 3D TVs using the optional 3DA-1 adapter.Although these glasses CAN work with the 3DC-1000 starter kit using the included emitter, they are NOT compatible with emitter included with the starter kit.For compatible glasses, please use this URL:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047UIA7O

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Sony BRAVIA KDL46NX810 46-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D-Ready LED HDTV, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I have had my Sony KDL46NX810 for about a month. I have the 3D accessories, a Sony PlayStation 3 and a computer hooked to the TV. Most of the content I watch is on the internet over the computer, streaming Netflix, and Amazon Video on Demand. The 3D effect is a novelty. Once the new wears off I will put the 3D glasses in a draw and forget about them. I wish I purchased a less expensive TV that does not have 3D. Other than my disappointment with 3D, I am quite happy with the TV.

CONNECTIONS: My computer and PlayStation are both connected to the TV with 12' long inexpensive HDMI cables purchased from Harbor Freight (seller of cheap tools). The 3D starter pack I purchased came with a "High-speed HDMI cable..... (for the) transfer of both 3D video and audio signals". So far the inexpensive HDMI cable seems to work fine even with 3D content. The TV is also connected to the internet with a cat 5 cable. It has WiFi but I didn't need it (or try it). I have high speed internet access through the local cable provider. I have experienced no trouble streaming content.
ANTENNA: I get the same number of channels over the air as I did when I had a 7 year old generic HD TV. There is an onscreen program guide. During setup the TV asked if I wanted the programming guide from the internet or from over-the-air. I chose the internet option. On the TV guide channel I can see what will be on hours from now.

LOOK: The TV looks great. The Sony emblem lights up when you turn on the TV. You can turn that feature off if you want. I have the TV mounted on the wall. The monolithic design was great. I say was because the IR emitter that is required for 3D makes the TV not so monolithic any more. The emitter is the bunny-ears of the 3D television age. It should have been built in to the TV. It's not that bad but it does not add to the look and Sony is selling the "Monolithic Design".
ACCESSORIES : The remote control seems rather long and has many buttons. When I first got the TV I tried to learn the remote and how to get from thing to thing. After a day or two I navigated the options of the TV through the Home Menu. The Home Menu is easy to navigate and is very similar to the PS3 menu organization. Everything is easy to find and the TV is easy to navigate. The stations that I get over the aerial all have their own icon in the menu. There is also a description of what is on now. Everything the TV can do is available through the graphical menu.

The remote control also will navigate the PS3 menus and control video play back on the PS3. Play, Stop, Fast Forward, and Next all work as expected from the TV remote controlling the PS3. The cross button in the center of the remote is the same as the x button on the PS3 controller. The back button will move you back towards the main menu. I am very happy with the way the TV remote controls the PS3. I tried to use the TV remote as a controller for a game but there is no Start button so I could not start the game. There would be no advantage to the remote as a controller for PS3 games but I thought I would try anyway. I can't turn the PS3 on with the TV remote. I have the impression that the TV remote can turn on the PS3 but I have not figured that out yet.
DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT: To make many of these features work it is helpful to have both a separate computer and the TV connected to the internet. When I first tried to register the TV, I was using the TV as the monitor to the computer. I could not register the computer until I was using a computer that did not need the TV as a monitor. Other then needing both the TV and the computer at the same time, the registering process was easy. There were a lot of steps. You register the TV with Sony then Netflix then Amazon Video on Demand, then what ever else.
Accessible through the TV are Qriocity video on demand, Amazon, Hulu +, Netfix, YouTube, Crackle, an RSS feed (Not a fully functional RSS feed) and a bunch of other stuff. Let's start with the bunch of other stuff. It is mostly internet shorts. I have a friend with a Roku and it is similar to the things that he watches on his Roku. Roku has much more content of the internet short variety. Someone will like some of these channels, I don't bother with them.
There is a RSS feed but you can't add anything to it or delete anything from it. It's an RSS feed that you don't have any control over. That said, it has episodes of Meet The Press an, the Nightly News and other things. I have not used it but on occasion I do like to watch Meet The Press. It's nice to know it's there.
Crackle is full of things that Sony owns. That you can watch at any time. There are 4 episodes of each of the following TV shows on Crackle ; Barney miller, Dilbert News radio, I dream of Jeannie, 10 items or less, the Jackie Chan Adventures, Vip and Bewitched in their TV episodes folder. There are also 8 movies. I have not watched any of this content. I don't know if this content changes over time. The list of shows available was from November 2010.
YouTube is surprisingly easy to use on the TV. If you want to search for anything you have to use an onscreen keyboard. That's laborious so I never do it. It does connect to my YouTube account. I can bring up my favorites or subscriptions very easily. I don't use this much because I have a computer connected to the TV but it's easy to use.

You need a Netflix account to use Netflix. I have not had any problems with streaming content through Netflix. I use this feature often. At the moment, you can only watch the content that is in your instant cue. Netflix on the PS3 has a much better interface. I imagine that there will be a software update that allows you to do more than just watch what is in your cue. That said it's easy enough to put things in your Netflix cue if you have a computer nearby.
I don't use Hulu+ because I have a computer connected to the TV. Regular Hulu through the computer and displayed on the TV works fine.
I have been very happy with Amazon Video on Demand. You can rent or purchases new and old movies and TV shows through this service and stream them to the TV. You can typically choose between HD and standard definition.I have used this service for years. I don't use cable so if there is a show I want to see that is not available on the internet I have to wait for it to come out on Netflix or purchase it episode by episode on Amazon.
I don't use Qriocity but it seems like a competitor to Amazon Video on demand. I haven't used this service. I looked at their pricing and it was the same as Amazon for everything I looked at.
DIGITAL AUDIO CONTENT: The TV has Slacker, Pandora, Berliner Philharmoniker, and NPR. The menu also has a Lollapalooza station but it is just a standard Slacker radio station. Slacker and Pandora are services that stream music. They have many built in stations. One can make a customized station simply by typing a name of a band or song and the service will build a radio station around that song or band. Slacker works well on the TV. You can turn the screen off while Slacker is playing or display album art. I have used Slacker for years. I was very pleased that it was on the TV at first but I don't use it because I have other speakers when I play it on my computer that are much better. I don't use Pandora but I imagine it works in roughly the same way on the TV.

The only thing I know about Berliner Philharmoniker is that you have to pay for the service. I don't even know exactly what the service is even though I tried to figure it out by registering on their website. Slacker has classical music and so does Pandora.
NPR on the TV was a big letdown. You have access to podcasts and program s on NPR through the TV. The interface was much easier to navigate and find things then the NPR website. I like to listen to the Planet Money Podcast and they have it. The disappointment came when I realized that all the content that I looked at was a couple months old. Perhaps at some point it will be updated regularly but as of Nov 2010 it is not.

AUDIO: The TV doses not sound great. My understanding is that there is not enough room for base speakers in flat screen TVs. The computer sounds particularly bad when played through the TV. The computer sounds fine with different speakers. I think there might be some equalizer settings that could make the computer sound better. The TV needs a base speaker. Sony does not sell a separate base speaker for this TV. It doses sell a stand with built in speakers and a couple of sound bars with sub-woofers. It needs something.

3D: You must buy a 3D sink transmitter and 3D glasses to make this TV into a 3D TV. There is no good place to put the 3D sink transmitter. It is the bunny-ears of 3D televisions. I purchased the Alice in Wonderland 3D starter kit. The sink transmitter has a cord that is a meter long or more and plugs into the back of the TV. I have never seen the kind of connector that is used for the sink transmitter any were else. If you wanted an extension for the 3D transmitter I suspect you would have a hard time finding one. That said it must be located near the TV. The instructions say either at the top or bottom of the TV.

My TV came with a "gift" for registering. This is separate from the registering the TV so it would function with the digital content. For filling out a second product registry form on the internet they are sending me through the mail the "Bolt" in 3D and "This is it" with 10 minutes of 3D content. I have not received these movies yet.
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Sony BRAVIA KDL55NX810 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D-Ready LED HDTV, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Just received this new Sony and it is everything Sony claims it to be. Absolutely the best picture I have seen in a LCD TV and better than my 3 yr old 46XBR4 that had the fluorescent backlighting. This NX has a dynamic(local dimming) edge lit LED, and the contrast and blacks are excellent. The 3D is stunning with little ghosting, even with 3D set for max effect. I coupled this NX810 with Sony's new Blu-RAy S770, and the picture is stunning, as good or better than any theater, and better than my previous LCD TV combo. I have noticed that the NX810 could be brighter. I find myself using the 'vivid" picture setting during the day as the TV display was darker than desired when using standard or custom and lacked bright colors. As such, I can not use the cinema scene setting or theater mode during daylight and some DVDs with lots of 'dark scenes' do not show well with simulated 3D during daylight periods
My one complaint is that the sound is not what you would expect from a $3K new Sony. The sound is a cheap sound(tinny),and did not meet by expectations since it has 3 speakers built-in. I ended up adding on the $359 NX810 optional stand (Bushin)(SU-B550S) that includes a better 2.1 sound system to compensate. This one option proved to be worth every penny as the audio is now full and deep.
I am still playing with the video settings, but I have noticed that imperfections of the incoming signal are much easier to discern than my previous LCD. In fact on the same broadcast, a bad shimmer in the background, will go away and a brilliant fine detail picture comes on when they shift cameras like in a news broadcast
This NX has wired Ethernet and wireless connectivity, and the streamed HD video from Amazon is excellent. In order for you to stream Dolby 5.1 audio, you must select 'audio system' on speakers to output 5.1 to your surround sound amp or you will only get PCM. The NX has LED edge lighting but with local dimming and it results is great contrast. Not sure if the HX909 full LED array backlighting would result in a much better picture.
I also am very happy with the 3D effects. Playing a movie made for 3D, gives you great 3D depth effect, almost as good as the theater. Using simulated 3D on my Avatar Blu-Ray disk resulted in good 3D but the depth was not as good as the movie theater. Trying simulated 3D on sports also added depth to many scenes, especially the football if the camera angle was right.
You can buy this TV with a free bundle (various vendors offer the free bundle) that includes everything you need for 3D (transmitter + 2 glasses), plus the bundle gives you a 3D Alice + HDMI cable. So, with the bundle you get everything the LX900 has AND with better picture since the LX is only edge LED with no local dimming.
Overall very happy with this purchase. My only complaint is the "tinny" sound-probably because the speakers are on the backside of the TV and directed either backwards or down as compared to my old XBR4 which had great audio quality and had speakers on either side

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LG AN-WL100W Wireless Media Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased the LG 60pk750 a few weeks ago and love it. I have it wall mounted in a location which is VERY difficult to run wires to. Until now, I have had it temporarily hardwired to my DVR with exposed cable until I found a better way. Enter the "LG AN-WL100W Wireless Media Kit". I was skeptical about wireless HD, but decided to give it a try after reading the small amount of online reviews. Really not much info available about this product, but did find useful info at Crutchfield and home theater magazine. I hope that this review informs people about this product better.
Functionality:
Before I mounted my TV back on the wall, I decided to test the results through the AN-WL100W (smart, huh). I was actually very surprised... the picture was really good. I watched Discovery HD for a while, flipping between hardwired and wireless and saw NO difference. At times I thought I saw picture degradation, but I would flip back to the hardwired and realized that the source was the problem (broadcast HD is hit or miss). Don't have my Bluray yet, so this is the best reference I had. Sound was never a problem, though I was just using the TVs tiny speakers- I can say that it sounded just like the hardwired. For this test, the head unit was about 4 feet away, directly behind the TV, behind a wall in my garage(drywall-studs-plywood-drywall).
Later, I mounted my TV with the wireless dongle connected and in place, and put the headunit where I planned to keep it, in a AV closet approximately 10 feet from the center of the TV, to the right front of the TV. This time I could not get sufficient signal strength to get picture. I could not believe it! The total distance from the headunit to the dongle was about 12 feet- line-of-sight obstacles were a regular interior wall (drywall,studs,drywall), and the TV itself (since the dongle is mounted on the back). The screen would show that it saw the headunit and was tryng to establish picture, but signal strength was too low.
Form:
The product itself is really nice looking- no question. However, I have a huge issue with the dongle size and installation. The dongle is TOO BIG. The AN-WL100W was custom designed for these LG TVs, yet they still managed to allow the dongle to be the tallest protrusion on the back of the set! WTH?!? This is a problem if you are wall-mounting (why else would you buy this product if you were using a stand on a cabinet?). Similarly, the HDMI and control cables which plug into the back of the TV are not designed with 90 angles, so they get all bent and crimped up against the wall too. With so much design going into the electronics of the AN-WL100W, it simply blows my mind that they didn't make wall-mounting a slam-dunk by making the dongle just a bit thinner and supplying cables with 90 bends!
Summary:
I was hoping that going wireless (and paying $300) would simplify my location situation. I also liked the fact that it had nice IR repeaters and integrated switching controlled by the TV. The signal quality was good at very short ranges, but was useless at about 12 feet with a reasonable obstruction. I don't know how practical this is, because I think most people shelling out $300 for this are buying it because they might have an obstruction or distance situation. I would have kept fiddling with it if it hadn't been for the wall-mounting issues mentioned earlier. This sealed the deal for me to return it.

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Sony BRAVIA KDL55HX800 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D-Ready LED HDTV, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I'm not a biased reviewer. Everything I review, I do it for the sake of truthness.
By the way, I own the 40 inch of this model.
I have owned and do own SEVERAL TVs, ranging from brands and types. I am a HUGE audio/video phile, and I always have been since the introduction of high definiton teleivision. I'm going to break this review down into a few parts.
SETUP + BUILD QUALITY
- Pretty straight forward. Easy to assemble, but the back semi circular black piece doesn't like to stay in place and doesn't feel super high quality. The stand however feels sturdy especially once the TV is screwed into it. This is an easy part, it's four screws which is nothing difficult. Now, onto the TV. Compared to other Sony models I've owned or do own (S5100, XBR4, SXRD XBR2, Trinitron 34 inch CRT, EX 46 inch), this TV feels VERY high quality. The bezel feels very well made and produced, unlike a few Sonys I've seen before. The screen also feels very high quality, and is not super reflective, unless there's a lot of light. Then, it gets interesting. The remote is set up decently, but may be a little confusing to some. Again, straightforward. Upon turning on the TV you'll enter a setup screen etc, you know the rundown. You will be prompted to set up an internet connection, and when you do you'll have tons of interesting aps to keep you busy for a while. Netflix and the Golf channel are to name a few. The menu system is also similar to that of the Playstation 3, and is VERY easy to navigate. Good rating here Sony.
FEATURES + INPUTS
Pretty short category. FOUR HDMI ports! That's pretty decent. You'll have standard Component, Composite, Tuner, and PC inputs. All put very well on the back or side of the TV. 3D TV, and it can simulate 3D for ANY video, so it isn't just 3D capable, it's 3D ready. In addition it also has the internet aps I briefly spoke about and has all the basic features and inputs you want from a TV. Menu is very easy to use.
PICTURE QUALITY
Okay, the big category now! Before I begin speaking about this, I ALWAYS let my TVs burn in for 80+ hours of use, and then I have them professionaly calibrated, NOT BY BEST BUY. Best Buy calibration is total garbage - I speak from experience. I pay a seasoned professional who does a fantastic job with all the latest ISF gadgetry. Out of the box, SD picture is decent. It's not as good as say a top CRT, but the SD is comparable to other TVs in this category of Edge Lit LED. It's good, but not fantastic. Some channels look better than others. Out of the box the HD picture is where this set shines. It gives some very deep blacks and showcases a vast array of detail. It's sharp, and there is VERY little motion blur. The CineMotion setting I set to off. Detail is equally impressive in light/dark scenes, and all HD sources look very, very good. I use the Playstation 3 as a Blu Ray player and I play all sorts of console games such as God of War 3, Mass Effect 2 (360), Call of Duty, etc. I also watch a massive amount of blu rays from comedies to action, and the picture never fails. I compared this to a LX9 XBR (Brand new), and I thought the picture quality was VERY similar. I forced the guys at the Sony Style store to move these two sts side by side with the exact same inputs. The XBR 9 only had VERY SLIGHTLY better detail in darker scenes (splitting hairs), but that may have been due to other reasons. Overall, quality is wonderful. Again, motion blur even in dark scenes is not evident. I like to test a certain scene in the game "Resistance 2", to showcase any motion blur, and even when only 120Hz is turned on there is very little or no blur. By testing the Bravia 3 engine, my calibrator found the engine was powerful and moving images where showcased very well. We were suprised, because most of my Sony sets in the past failed during this test.
However, I DO NOT like an out of the box picture, personally. It's over bright, the colors are torqued up and are innacurate, and these other features such as "advanced contrast control" or "LED control" are garbage. Turn them off completely. Get this TV calibrated - and even then, it isn't 100% perfect. My calibrator worked hours to get the gray scale as accurate as possible. He came very very close, and the TV calibrated very nicely. We have it on the "Custom setting", which Warm 2 as the color option, and brightness set to 51, Picture to 75, and color to 52. We have ALL SETTING OFF except Live Color set to low. Back light is on 6, because I like it a tiny bit brighter. Sharpness needs to be set to 0, it ruins a picture. If I get enough likes on this review I will post my gray scale calibrations.
This all may be true, but the picture is NOT without flaw. Due to being edge lit, you do have a little bit of cloudiness. I have both the 40 inch and the 55 inch model, and it's MUCH lower on the 40 inch. It's only seen slightly at the edges in very dark scenes, but still there. The 55 inch was worse, but still not very evident unless in a dark scene. And even then these sets aren't as bad as others. It's not noticable really on the 40 inch. This however, is the only flaw I see. I am very, very picky when it comes to my TVs and this one delivered.
The 3D is very nice - especially on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and also Dispicable Me. I also like Deep Sea 3D, but at a few scenes it gets blurry. Overall I really like 3D and at first was not a believer. I tested the LG LED and the Samsung as well, and the Sony was my favorite. I also LOVE Samsungs because of it's 10 point gray scale adjustability, but this TV had better picture quality.
Overall, in this catgeory it gets a 9.5.SOUND
Ugh. The sound on these speakers are very tinny. They don't produce bass well at all, and to me are garbage. I use a Samsung 3D receiever with two Pioneer towers up front with a Polk Center channel and Polk rears with a 10 inch 250 watt Polk Sub. I refuse to listen to a TV's speaker, as they sound horrific. I noticed even with HDMI voices tend to sound muffled.Overall, a wonderful set. The only problem is the fact that the backlight at very dark scenes can get annoyingly cloudy, but that's edge lit LED. Picture quality is very detailed, and the gray scale gets 95% accurate when calibrated. Out of the box decent SD settings, but wonerful HD settings. The 3D capabilities on this set are done nicely, and Sony's 3D glasses are among my favorite or comfort. Sound is terrible though - but that was expected.
Enough "helpful" buttons pressed, and I'll post my full calibration settings. (Wont look 100% on your set because each TV is different, but will be closer).
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Sony 3DBNDL/ALICE 3D Deluxe Starter Kit, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)This kit contains everything you need to make use of the 3D features of a Sony 3D-capable television.
Installation is dead simple: Turn off the TV. Plug the emitter cable into the special jack on the back of the television, attach the emitter itself someplace for maximum room coverage, and you're almost good to go. The manual suggested attaching the emitter in front of the set, attached to the TV base, for those not having the TV mounted on the wall, but we found we got better coverage with it on top of the set.
It's also recommended to use the HDMI cable included in the kit to connect your 3D-capable blu-ray player or PS3 to the television, because it's guaranteed to support 3D data transfer speeds.
One thing I did need to do, since we'd been using our firmware-upgraded Playstation 3 -before- adding the 3D accessories, was to go into the PS3 video settings and set it to recognize the new configuration. Once I did this, 3D options became available on several of the games already on the PS3, and the "Alice" 3D blu-ray was recognized as playable (1st attempt, the PS3 said we didn't have accessible 3D equipment, which was my clue to go check).
Turn on the glasses with the little button under the front right temple hinge, and enjoy.
The 3D experience was pretty awesome, the illusion of depth is undeniable and convincing, and it increases the immersive feel of movies, although it does take some getting used to. Also, for some reason, one of the sets of included shutter glasses fits me well, while the other doesn't. No clue as to why the difference.
Note: This kit only includes two pair of adult-sized glasses. If you have more family members and/or young kids or older youths, you may want to buy more pairs. Get Sonys or the Xpand universal shutter glasses, or they won't work (each manufacturer uses a slightly different standard, not unlike the way a remote control for one TV brand won't work for other brands).
Pros:
- The Sony glasses seemed sturdier and better made than other models (Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic were those I tested and compared at a local Costco), and were among the most comfortable
- Undeniably solid 3D effects with minimal ghosting, mostly caused by me shifting my head around too much because I was eating dinner while watching the movie
- 3D video games are quite amazing (Super Stardust HD was free along with several other downloadable 3D PS3 games as bonus gifts with our Sony Bravia TV -- and it's incredible)
- The simulated 3D was kind of neat, although I can't see using this feature much
Cons:
- The shutter glasses work by blocking your vision in alternating eyes with LCD lenses. Unavoidably, this causes your TV to look dimmer and darker. A way around this is to adjust the TV picture to Vivid, image and backlighting both to Max, Cinemotion OFF (reduces shutter-flicker, especially with the simulated 3D mode), color temperature to Cool. Setting Motion-Flow to Standard also seemed to improve the picture crispness and clarity, although we never use the feature outside of 3D because it looks too weird.
- Obviously if you have only one functioning eye (and thus no actual depth perception), this product is not for you.
- The glasses are a little heavy and can be tiring during a long film, and while they're designed to fit over normal prescription eyeglasses, some folks' eye-wear might be too large.
- There just aren't very many 3D films available yet, although with this year's major manufacturer push to make the home equipment available, this should go up and the prices come down. That said, the prices for the 3D versions of 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' and 'Open Season' (both are animated films) are reasonable. We'll probably see lots of Pixar films released in 3D blu-ray before long, because the re-encoding isn't that difficult for the studios to do. Be careful when shopping for 3D movies, because quite a few of them are the old-style blue-and-red nausea-inducing kind, and not these new shutter-glasses films. Amazon helpfully lists all the genuine new 3D blu-rays on a special page...which, if you go look, is sadly short in length.
Important note: If you are buying this Sony 3D kit in the hope of picking up a copy of "Avatar" in 3D soon, forget it unless you have a lot of disposable income. Panasonic locked in exclusive rights (reportedly for a full year), and right now the only way to get Avatar 3D is to buy their 3D accessory kit or look for other people selling their copy on eBay (and as of Dec 2010, several hundred bucks a copy, which is even more ridiculous). If you do acquire a copy of the disc, it will play on the Sony equipment however, as will any other 3D blu-ray disc.
Another note: If you got this kit along with a new Sony Bravia 3D-ready TV, go through all the papers and inserts that came with it, along with any other new Sony equipment you may have purchased recently. With the new TV, I found the 3D Playstation 3 free games offer, and a bonus from Sony to receive two 3D blu-ray discs (Bolt (yay!) and Michael Jackson (meh)) just for registering the television on their website.
Would I recommend this product to others? Yes.
Why four stars instead of five? Two factors: The current extreme paucity of 3D blu-ray movies available, and the difficulty I've had in getting a really good, comfortable fit with the glasses, although I'm doubtful any of the other models are better.

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