3D TV - Health Concerns? How do you feel after a long viewing time (say 5-6 hrs)?
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ive had my 3D TV for about 6 weeks now, after more than 40 hours of watching 3D content, mostly from the few 3D PS3 games i have, and watching MvA and cloudy with a chance of meatballs several times ive had very little negative effects with my eyes. there is a little eye fatigue after watching or playing something for extended periods of time, say 3-4 hours, kinda like watching a 3 hour movie at an IMAX theatre, your eyes just feel tired afterwards, but i have not experienced any headaches like some people report having. ive played rockband for long periods of time and that messes with my eyes more than 3D does. everyone is different though, i have 2 friends that cant watch 3D for more than 15 minutes without getting a headache, it would suck to fork out alot of money for a 3D set to find out your one of the ones who gets headaches from it. but for me its awesome!
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Its more noticeable with large televisions (40" and up). I bought a 40" with just the 60hz and can notice it. After playing video games for a long while i start to feel sick. I would suggest looking for a TV with 120Hz if you can afford it.
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Great HD set purchased the 55" 3D sony bravia, with PS3 bundle 2199.00. Would recommend saving about 900.00 by not buying the one with 3D, 500.00 on set and 400.00 on 3D package. The 3D effect makes everyone in my household sick after viewing more than 10 minutes.
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T.C. Thanks so much for a really thorough and helpful post. I'm far from a videophile, given my age (58) and thus waning eyesight, so as long as I see the screen and it has good clarity, that's enough. The additional bells and whistles would constitute decreasing returns to scale for me given my eyes being unable to appreciate the greater sharpness.
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I just got my TV a couple of days ago and have noticed that effect watching Blu-Rays or DVDs. Have you been able to resolve your problem?
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You can watch regular TV or 3D. My TV is set to recognize the 3 D function.
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Not really. You can set the tv to 3d while watching media shot in 2d and it will have a slight effect, but not anything great. It is more cumbersome to wear the glasses than the worth of the "3d" quality. This tv works best for media actually shot in 3d and even if it is 3d specific. I just watched the new Dr. Who ep shot in 3d ( downloaded 3d file -> ps3) which was side by side and was probably the best quality 3d viewing I've gotten out of the tv.
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Hi there. I still haven't opened it becuase I moved abroad and the TV is now in a container somewhere. It is supposed to come with 3d glasses...
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You will not experience any burn in whatsoever. I have a 46" samsung plasma tv, i fall asleep with my ps3 paused for 10 hours at a time, and have barely noticed any ghosting. If your tv has a still image for a long period of time just put the image on zoom and watch tv for a day. The colors moving will clear anything up.
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Hey Amit,I have had the TV for 4 months, and have almost exclusively played my xbox 360 on it. If there are any burn in issues, I dont see them! I think a little common sense with regards to setting the TV to dim after inactivity, or even shut off (mine does automatically after fifteen minutes of inactivity). Anyway, Ive had no problems! Games look beautiful on this TV, by the way.
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Also, don't believe the people who are negative about this product. First, it may take a little but of calibrating to get the ideal 3D experience for you to enjoy. Not hard at all. Second, whoever complains about eye strain should know that it goes with the territory. Too much 3D without break periods can cause headaches, ad sometimes 3D just isn't for everyone. I've never had any problems though and can without a doubt recommend this product.
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Hey Doc, not really answering the question but I'm in the same exact situation as you with the TV. How is yours holding up? Thanks!
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Is a great tv for it's price but I'm a huge fan of 3D and the passive format divides the resolution in one half for each eye. For a truly enjoyable experience get a tv with active shutter format. It's the closest to real 3d.
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It's nice with 3D gaming, but not amazing. If you're a solo gamer, you'll likely feel a little more immersed in your game. I really like it with multiple games on the PS4 and think you'll be pleasantly surprised too. This TV definitely has an IMAX feel.
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Watched 3D movies on demand from Comcast Cable. Pop out is good depth is reasonable, but to really judge it, I think I would need to watch a movie I had previously seen in the movies in 3D like Avatar. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. Sorry if this is only minimally helpful, but I can tell you that the pop out effects were as good as I remember in theaters in general, albeit on a much smaller screen.
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Depending on the source material it can either be difficult or easy to perceive the 3D (aka "surround sound") effect. I don't notice it very much when watching the news (mostly dialog) but it is quite apparent when watching a movie.
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Hubby is wrong but I think to make him feel better you should let him get a 3D TV.......