Confused about 600Hz plasmas some list 3d some don't I'm looking at a Samsung 50' it doe
Hi people. I was hoping someone could give me a hand.
I've been searching online and chatting with Samsung support. About whether or not this model of TV supports 3D.

[url="http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features"]http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features[/url]

After talking with an agent for 10 minutes or so. He said "no it's not listed" and that "it's not a feature". And instead recommended me this for a couple hundred more.

[url="http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features"]http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features[/url]

Now look at the specs and features. They seem to be idetical except that the pn50c490 is 720p. (and 3d is NOT listed as a FEATURE)
So I asked again, why technically wouldn't the pn50c550 support 3d. That's when he ended the chat. (wtf)

So can anyone who has a 600Hz plasma tell me definitively whether it will or will not display 3D content.
Hi people. I was hoping someone could give me a hand.

I've been searching online and chatting with Samsung support. About whether or not this model of TV supports 3D.



http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features



After talking with an agent for 10 minutes or so. He said "no it's not listed" and that "it's not a feature". And instead recommended me this for a couple hundred more.



http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features



Now look at the specs and features. They seem to be idetical except that the pn50c490 is 720p. (and 3d is NOT listed as a FEATURE)

So I asked again, why technically wouldn't the pn50c550 support 3d. That's when he ended the chat. (wtf)



So can anyone who has a 600Hz plasma tell me definitively whether it will or will not display 3D content.

#1
Posted 10/24/2010 07:18 AM   
Hi people. I was hoping someone could give me a hand.
I've been searching online and chatting with Samsung support. About whether or not this model of TV supports 3D.

[url="http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features"]http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features[/url]

After talking with an agent for 10 minutes or so. He said "no it's not listed" and that "it's not a feature". And instead recommended me this for a couple hundred more.

[url="http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features"]http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features[/url]

Now look at the specs and features. They seem to be idetical except that the pn50c490 is 720p. (and 3d is NOT listed as a FEATURE)
So I asked again, why technically wouldn't the pn50c550 support 3d. That's when he ended the chat. (wtf)

So can anyone who has a 600Hz plasma tell me definitively whether it will or will not display 3D content.
Hi people. I was hoping someone could give me a hand.

I've been searching online and chatting with Samsung support. About whether or not this model of TV supports 3D.



http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C550G1FXZA-features



After talking with an agent for 10 minutes or so. He said "no it's not listed" and that "it's not a feature". And instead recommended me this for a couple hundred more.



http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/PN50C490B3DXZA-features



Now look at the specs and features. They seem to be idetical except that the pn50c490 is 720p. (and 3d is NOT listed as a FEATURE)

So I asked again, why technically wouldn't the pn50c550 support 3d. That's when he ended the chat. (wtf)



So can anyone who has a 600Hz plasma tell me definitively whether it will or will not display 3D content.

#2
Posted 10/24/2010 07:18 AM   
Some Samsung series 4 plasma TV supported stereoscopic 3D through a special image format that interlaced the left and right eye views in a checkerboard pattern. That was way before hdmi even started to get interested in 3D transmission.
These TVs were mostly techical demos, and the feature was designed to be used with computers only. 3D vision used to support them but they don't anymore.
However when Samsung realised that the hdmi standard would not use the checkerboard format (making these TV incompatible with 3DTV broadcasts, 3D BluRays and 3D consoles) they quickly hid most mentions about this 3D feature, removed the "3D ready" stickers and sold these plasmas as conventional HD-ready TVs.
The folowing plasma series 5xx and 6xx did not include the 3D feature

The most famous models were the 450 and 451 series because they were rediculously cheap but there were also a few models labelled 476 in europe. I've never heard about this 490 model, but i wouldn't buy it unless it clearly shows hdmi1.4 inputs and BluRay3D compatibility.
Some Samsung series 4 plasma TV supported stereoscopic 3D through a special image format that interlaced the left and right eye views in a checkerboard pattern. That was way before hdmi even started to get interested in 3D transmission.

These TVs were mostly techical demos, and the feature was designed to be used with computers only. 3D vision used to support them but they don't anymore.

However when Samsung realised that the hdmi standard would not use the checkerboard format (making these TV incompatible with 3DTV broadcasts, 3D BluRays and 3D consoles) they quickly hid most mentions about this 3D feature, removed the "3D ready" stickers and sold these plasmas as conventional HD-ready TVs.

The folowing plasma series 5xx and 6xx did not include the 3D feature



The most famous models were the 450 and 451 series because they were rediculously cheap but there were also a few models labelled 476 in europe. I've never heard about this 490 model, but i wouldn't buy it unless it clearly shows hdmi1.4 inputs and BluRay3D compatibility.

Passive 3D forever
110" DIY dual-projection system
2x Epson EH-TW3500 (1080p) + Linear Polarizers (SPAR)
XtremScreen Daylight 2.0
VNS Geobox501 signal converter

#3
Posted 10/24/2010 10:19 AM   
Some Samsung series 4 plasma TV supported stereoscopic 3D through a special image format that interlaced the left and right eye views in a checkerboard pattern. That was way before hdmi even started to get interested in 3D transmission.
These TVs were mostly techical demos, and the feature was designed to be used with computers only. 3D vision used to support them but they don't anymore.
However when Samsung realised that the hdmi standard would not use the checkerboard format (making these TV incompatible with 3DTV broadcasts, 3D BluRays and 3D consoles) they quickly hid most mentions about this 3D feature, removed the "3D ready" stickers and sold these plasmas as conventional HD-ready TVs.
The folowing plasma series 5xx and 6xx did not include the 3D feature

The most famous models were the 450 and 451 series because they were rediculously cheap but there were also a few models labelled 476 in europe. I've never heard about this 490 model, but i wouldn't buy it unless it clearly shows hdmi1.4 inputs and BluRay3D compatibility.
Some Samsung series 4 plasma TV supported stereoscopic 3D through a special image format that interlaced the left and right eye views in a checkerboard pattern. That was way before hdmi even started to get interested in 3D transmission.

These TVs were mostly techical demos, and the feature was designed to be used with computers only. 3D vision used to support them but they don't anymore.

However when Samsung realised that the hdmi standard would not use the checkerboard format (making these TV incompatible with 3DTV broadcasts, 3D BluRays and 3D consoles) they quickly hid most mentions about this 3D feature, removed the "3D ready" stickers and sold these plasmas as conventional HD-ready TVs.

The folowing plasma series 5xx and 6xx did not include the 3D feature



The most famous models were the 450 and 451 series because they were rediculously cheap but there were also a few models labelled 476 in europe. I've never heard about this 490 model, but i wouldn't buy it unless it clearly shows hdmi1.4 inputs and BluRay3D compatibility.

Passive 3D forever
110" DIY dual-projection system
2x Epson EH-TW3500 (1080p) + Linear Polarizers (SPAR)
XtremScreen Daylight 2.0
VNS Geobox501 signal converter

#4
Posted 10/24/2010 10:19 AM   
The 600 Hz thing about plasmas is their so called subfield drive and not an actual refresh rate that the TV can get as input or the speed at which the monitor can display the image, they kind of use it as a marketing method to say the plasma's pixels response is much faster than these of an LCD panel.

So if you are looking for a 3D HDTV then you better look for specifically mentioned 3D capability and not if the panel is 600 Hz or 400 Hz or whatever...

The 550 series is not a 3D-capable TV, and the 490 series is pretty much the cheapest 50-inch plasma at the moment at sub $1000 price (sub 1000 EUR), other more expensive 1080p plasmas from Samsung are available in the PN 7000/8000 series...
The 600 Hz thing about plasmas is their so called subfield drive and not an actual refresh rate that the TV can get as input or the speed at which the monitor can display the image, they kind of use it as a marketing method to say the plasma's pixels response is much faster than these of an LCD panel.



So if you are looking for a 3D HDTV then you better look for specifically mentioned 3D capability and not if the panel is 600 Hz or 400 Hz or whatever...



The 550 series is not a 3D-capable TV, and the 490 series is pretty much the cheapest 50-inch plasma at the moment at sub $1000 price (sub 1000 EUR), other more expensive 1080p plasmas from Samsung are available in the PN 7000/8000 series...

My 3D Vision Blog - 3dvision-blog.com

#5
Posted 10/24/2010 11:33 AM   
The 600 Hz thing about plasmas is their so called subfield drive and not an actual refresh rate that the TV can get as input or the speed at which the monitor can display the image, they kind of use it as a marketing method to say the plasma's pixels response is much faster than these of an LCD panel.

So if you are looking for a 3D HDTV then you better look for specifically mentioned 3D capability and not if the panel is 600 Hz or 400 Hz or whatever...

The 550 series is not a 3D-capable TV, and the 490 series is pretty much the cheapest 50-inch plasma at the moment at sub $1000 price (sub 1000 EUR), other more expensive 1080p plasmas from Samsung are available in the PN 7000/8000 series...
The 600 Hz thing about plasmas is their so called subfield drive and not an actual refresh rate that the TV can get as input or the speed at which the monitor can display the image, they kind of use it as a marketing method to say the plasma's pixels response is much faster than these of an LCD panel.



So if you are looking for a 3D HDTV then you better look for specifically mentioned 3D capability and not if the panel is 600 Hz or 400 Hz or whatever...



The 550 series is not a 3D-capable TV, and the 490 series is pretty much the cheapest 50-inch plasma at the moment at sub $1000 price (sub 1000 EUR), other more expensive 1080p plasmas from Samsung are available in the PN 7000/8000 series...

My 3D Vision Blog - 3dvision-blog.com

#6
Posted 10/24/2010 11:33 AM   
So it could support but only with this "checker board pattern". Huh I wonder if there's anyway to force that. Anyways thanks guys. Take it easy.
So it could support but only with this "checker board pattern". Huh I wonder if there's anyway to force that. Anyways thanks guys. Take it easy.

#7
Posted 10/28/2010 06:04 PM   
So it could support but only with this "checker board pattern". Huh I wonder if there's anyway to force that. Anyways thanks guys. Take it easy.
So it could support but only with this "checker board pattern". Huh I wonder if there's anyway to force that. Anyways thanks guys. Take it easy.

#8
Posted 10/28/2010 06:04 PM   
Hi

As a general rule, look for TVs that specifically call out "3D Ready" and "HDMI 1.4". These are TVs that are designed to support the packed frame formats for 3D over HDMI.

If it doesnt say this, there is a good chance its not 3D.
Hi



As a general rule, look for TVs that specifically call out "3D Ready" and "HDMI 1.4". These are TVs that are designed to support the packed frame formats for 3D over HDMI.



If it doesnt say this, there is a good chance its not 3D.

#9
Posted 10/29/2010 03:59 PM   
Hi

As a general rule, look for TVs that specifically call out "3D Ready" and "HDMI 1.4". These are TVs that are designed to support the packed frame formats for 3D over HDMI.

If it doesnt say this, there is a good chance its not 3D.
Hi



As a general rule, look for TVs that specifically call out "3D Ready" and "HDMI 1.4". These are TVs that are designed to support the packed frame formats for 3D over HDMI.



If it doesnt say this, there is a good chance its not 3D.

#10
Posted 10/29/2010 03:59 PM   
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